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From: "Carolyn McDaniel" <>
Subject: [PENNINGTON-L] Lost Grandpa
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 21:37:51 -0700


Dear Cousin Tom in Muncie, IN, and Cousins on the List:
I couldn't find a Wilson for you either in the LDS records I have,
but I did, in checking through the S listings through the W listings I
have, find two CROPPER/ Pennington connections:

Sarah PENNINGTON (F).. B: 30 Nov 1850 B: 31 Aug 1960 Film #: 452882
@
Father: Wesley PENNINGTON , Hot Springs, Arkansas E: 10 Feb
1961 LANGE
Mother: Susan CROPPER SP: Pre-1970 Ord. #: 11816

Riggs PENNINGTON (M).. B: 12 Jan 1844 B: 31 Aug 1960 Film #:
452877 @
Father: Wesley PENNINGTON , Jackson Co., Alabama E: 11 Nov 1960
Mother: Susan CROPPER SP: Pre-1970 Ord. #: 11824

From my experience with southern families, they often gave
their children a family name, and often the mother's maiden name.
Your
Wilson may have been "Thomas Wilson Pennington," "William Wilson
Pennington," or some other such combination with Wilson. Were there
any Wilsons listed on the censuses where you found him, particularly
the earliest one? I would check any type of lists I could find for
all the counties where you find him on the census and see if Wilsons
are included on any of those lists -- check marriage lists, church
memberships, etc., etc.
The Genweb is a good place to do this. If you haven't been
there already, check out the county
pages and then the archives, which is searchable.
http://www.usgenweb.org/
The Archives Search Engine is:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm
Good Luck! Your Cousin, Carolyn
Carolyn McDaniel


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