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From: Robert Miller <>
Subject: Re: [PENNINGTON-L] [Fwd: Blackhawk War Penningtons]
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 07:01:33 -0500
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Mr. Privett,

I am looking for the parents of my great, great grandfather, Moses James Lane,
who was born at Carthage Tennessee and died in Hamlton Co. Illinois. I believe
that his mother was a Pennington. Do you have any information about this.

Moses Lane b. about 1827 in Carthage Tennessee. I do not know who his father
was, perhaps a Spencer Lane but I am just guessing. Spencer was in Jackson Co
TN in 1830 and then moved to Barren Co KY and was in Illinois in 1840, perhaps
Wayne Co.

Moses Lanes son, Junius Wilson Lane, was my ggrandfather.

Thomas Leroy Lane, Junius' son was my grandfather.

Do you have any information in your Pennington information that would connect
Moses Lane to your lines. My grandfather spoke of Grandma Pennington when I was
little, but until I became interested in genealogy I just thought she was an
elderly lady living in the neighborhood. Now I know she was his great
grandmother on his father's side. On his mother's side through the Gammon line,
his grandfather was Samuel Taylor Gammon, whose mother was Jane Trotter, whose
parents were Joseph Trotter and Elmina Pennington.

I would appreciate any help that you can give me.

Lynda Lane Miller

Steve Privett wrote:

> Forwarded by listowner
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Blackhawk War Penningtons
> Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 20:07:11 -0700 (PDT)
> From: John Alan Pennington <>
> To: <>
>
> John Alan Pennington here, with further details about the Blackhawk War
> (1831-1832).
>
> The Joel 2nd lieutenant referred to on the list of McDonough Co. soldiers
> appears to be my 2G-grandfather Joel Warner Pennington, family group 4. Joel
> was the son of Moses P. and Anna Osborne, and left Kentucky with them
> between 1810 and 1820. They lived first in Crawford Co, IN, where Moses died
> about 1820-22. The widow Anna and children moved with Riggs Pennington and
> family. Joel Warner married Elizabeth Smith in 1822. They moved to Franklin
> Co., IL in 1823, then Schuyler Co. in 1825, and Industry Township, McDonough
> Co. in 1836.
>
> Joel Warner Pennington served 3 months in the Blackhawk War while living in
> Schuyler Co. He was 29, prime officer age, and is probably the 2nd
> lieutenant on the recent list, rather than one of the other Joel Penningtons
> in the territory. Joel Warner went on to become a very active citizen in the
> early years of Industry and McDonough County, being sheriff for 7 years,
> county commissioner several times, a JP, and a member of the supervisors
> court. He built a grist mill in Industry, run by a huge boiler that was
> moved some 50 miles by eight yoke of oxen in 1849, and a livery stable in
> 1854. My older brother and sister were born in Industry, and there are still
> plenty of Penningtons there today, but I don't think any are in my immediate
> line.
>
> Cheers,
> JP
>
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