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From: Dianne Fleenor <>
Subject: [Pennington-L] Re: PENNINGTON-D Digest V03 #28
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 11:37:20 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <200303011701.h21H16ki032262@lists5.rootsweb.com>


I sure didn't mean to put anyone on the defensive. I was merely asking for help because of the errors others have made. Please accept my apologies for not being "more tactful". To those of you who supported and understood what I was trying to convey...I thank you. I did receive a response from another cousin who not only expressed his same experience, but also asked for my assistance with his family, which I am more than happy to do. I did not get his permission to copy his letter to the list, so I won't say who it was from. However, I would like to share just a small excerpt of his letter with you:
I am in total agreement with you on the idea of making sure that all information is accurate before it is made public.
Some time back, someone took the liberty of putting my GGfather Wilson into a website and making him the son of Simeon Pennington, it appeared in the Pennington website, I tried to get it changed, to no avail. And I think it may still be out there. And sadly there is not one shred of evidence to support it.
AS I re read your letter, it appears that you may be searching for a person muuch older than the ones mentioned here.
Would enjoy hearing from you and hearing your ideas on how to sort this out. Anyways, thanks for any and all help.
Again, I apologize for the upset.
Dianne Fleenor
wrote:> ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822
PENNINGTON-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 28

Today's Topics:
#1 Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real J ["Rene'e Davis" ]
#2 RE: [Pennington-L] Will the real J ["Lisa Hibbs" #3 Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real J ["Rene'e Davis" ]
#4 Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real J [Mike Pennington
#5 Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real J ["Rene'e Davis" ]

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______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:34:09 -0700
From: "Rene'e Davis"
To:
Subject: Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!

I believe that this Pennington Mailing List is to exchange family
information and solve mysteries with each other. It is this type of comment
and activity that makes our wonderful hobby VERY unpleasant and frustrating.

Rene'e Davis

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Hibbs"
To:

Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:21 PM
Subject: RE: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!


> Oh gee-a slap on the hand.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dianne Fleenor [mailto:]
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:27 PM
> To:
> Subject: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!
>
>
>
> Hello fellow listers. Well, I am one of those connected to Joshua
> Pennington, son of Ephraim Pennington. My Joshua was born around 1753 in
NC
> or PA. As I look at all the WorldConnect entries for Joshua, I see him
born
> in 1753 in NC with Ephraim as his father and married to both Mary (Polly)
> Gist and Sarah Howard and also b. 1778 in VA son of Richard also married
to
> Mary (Polly) Gist and Sarah Howard. My Joshua is Richard's brother, not
his
> son. Has anyone actually researched either Joshua and does anyone have
true
> verification of Joshua, son of Ephraim? It almost appears as though
someone
> is putting information on their family tree that is incorrect. If Joshua
b.
> 1753 married Mary Gist, he would have been 53 before he married for the
> first time.
>
> Anyone who is truly interested in assisting me in researching the Joshua
b.
> 1753, son of Ephraim, please contact me as I would really like to solve
this
> dilemma. I am extremely serious about verifying all of my family members
so
> this very same thing does not happen to me. Genealogy is not just
throwing
> names together, it is a lot of work, but also a true joy to search for and
> find "Our own" family...not someone elses because we happen to find
similar
> names and throw them into our family tree.
>
> I have helped many people through my own research and I am now asking for
> help myself. Joshua is a weak link in my family tree and I sure would
> appreciate anyone's help if they are serious about getting the correct
> information, like I am.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dianne Fleenor
>
>
>
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______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:13:23 -0600
From: "Lisa Hibbs"
To:
Subject: RE: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!

If I offended anyone let me set the record straight, I didn't care for this

>Genealogy is not just
throwing
> names together, it is a lot of work, but also a true joy to search for and
> find "Our own" family...not someone elses because we happen to find
similar
> names and throw them into our family tree.

These type of comments make it VERY unpleasant and frustrating.


-----Original Message-----
From: Rene'e Davis [mailto:]
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 4:34 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!


I believe that this Pennington Mailing List is to exchange family
information and solve mysteries with each other. It is this type of comment
and activity that makes our wonderful hobby VERY unpleasant and frustrating.

Rene'e Davis

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Hibbs"
To:

Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:21 PM
Subject: RE: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!


> Oh gee-a slap on the hand.
>

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______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:53:16 -0700
From: "Rene'e Davis"
To:
Subject: Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!

Hi Lisa,
I don't think that Dianne's comment should be taken literally. I think
she was just making her frustration known commenting about some of the
WorldConnect information.
We, as seasoned researchers know there are alot of family tress in
cyberspace some correct and some otherwise. But we need to let these new
people on our lists know, to be careful with the online family trees.
I can not think of one Pennington cousin, that is not serious about
their research, finding sources and being as diligent to detail as possible
and sharing with others. That is one of the reasons, I use the mailing list
so often. One of our Pennington cousins out there will either point a finger
or give their advice to get me in the right direction.
I hope this explaination will help others to remember that we are
trying to achieve the same thing - excellent family history. And 'how we
express our frustration' is just as important as what our questions are.
I hope this "bandaid" helps alittle. Have a good weekend.
Rene'e Davis

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Hibbs"
To:

Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 5:13 PM
Subject: RE: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rene'e Davis [mailto:]
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 4:34 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!
>
>
> I believe that this Pennington Mailing List is to exchange family
> information and solve mysteries with each other. It is this type of
comment
> and activity that makes our wonderful hobby VERY unpleasant and
frustrating.
>
> Rene'e Davis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lisa Hibbs"
> To:

> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:21 PM
> Subject: RE: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!
>
>
> > Oh gee-a slap on the hand.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dianne Fleenor [mailto:]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:27 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello fellow listers. Well, I am one of those connected to Joshua
> > Pennington, son of Ephraim Pennington. My Joshua was born around 1753
in
> NC
> > or PA. As I look at all the WorldConnect entries for Joshua, I see him
> born
> > in 1753 in NC with Ephraim as his father and married to both Mary
(Polly)
> > Gist and Sarah Howard and also b. 1778 in VA son of Richard also married
> to
> > Mary (Polly) Gist and Sarah Howard. My Joshua is Richard's brother, not
> his
> > son. Has anyone actually researched either Joshua and does anyone have
> true
> > verification of Joshua, son of Ephraim? It almost appears as though
> someone
> > is putting information on their family tree that is incorrect. If
Joshua
> b.
> > 1753 married Mary Gist, he would have been 53 before he married for the
> > first time.
> >
> > Anyone who is truly interested in assisting me in researching the Joshua
> b.
> > 1753, son of Ephraim, please contact me as I would really like to solve
> this
> > dilemma. I am extremely serious about verifying all of my family
members
> so
> > this very same thing does not happen to me. Genealogy is not just
> throwing
> > names together, it is a lot of work, but also a true joy to search for
and
> > find "Our own" family...not someone elses because we happen to find
> similar
> > names and throw them into our family tree.
> >
> > I have helped many people through my own research and I am now asking
for
> > help myself. Joshua is a weak link in my family tree and I sure would
> > appreciate anyone's help if they are serious about getting the correct
> > information, like I am.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dianne Fleenor
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more
> >
> >
> > ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ====
> > Please respect people's copyright protection and only repost
> > or publish their info after getting their written approval.
> >
> >
> > ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ====
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> > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl
> > Threaded archives can now be found at
> > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/pennington
> >
> >
>
>
>
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>
>
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>
>

______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 5 message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 22:35:35 -0600
From: Mike Pennington

To:
Subject: Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!

Hi All-
I personally was not offended by Dianne's post. I think that she is only
looking for answers and HELP and has been frustrated by all the junk
genealogy on the internet.
Rather than chastising her for her lack of tactful communication, (I
also have been accused of "lack of tact") how about someone helping out?
Just a thought-
She also wrote:
>I have helped many people through my own research and I am now asking
>for help myself. Joshua is a weak link in my family tree and I sure
>would appreciate anyone's help if they are serious about getting the
>correct information, like I am.
I would help if I could but cannot-

Mike Pennington
Group 16

______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 6 message/rfc822 Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 09:24:21 -0700
From: "Rene'e Davis"
To:
Subject: Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!

I too would help on Joshua. What a refreshing name to follow. It sure beats
all of the Williams and John we have in our family group.
Hang in there Dianne!
Rene'e Davis, CFO
ARD, Family Groups
PRA - Group 9
Pennington Research Association, Inc.
www.penningtonresearch.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Pennington"

To:

Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Pennington-L] Will the real Joshua please stand up!!!


> Hi All-
> I personally was not offended by Dianne's post. I think that she is only
> looking for answers and HELP and has been frustrated by all the junk
> genealogy on the internet.
> Rather than chastising her for her lack of tactful communication, (I
> also have been accused of "lack of tact") how about someone helping out?
> Just a thought-
> She also wrote:
> >I have helped many people through my own research and I am now asking
> >for help myself. Joshua is a weak link in my family tree and I sure
> >would appreciate anyone's help if they are serious about getting the
> >correct information, like I am.
> I would help if I could but cannot-
>
> Mike Pennington
> Group 16
>
>
>
>
>
> ==== PENNINGTON Mailing List ====
> Please respect people's copyright protection and only repost
> or publish their info after getting their written approval.
>
>



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