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From: "Pat Trocano" <>
Subject: Re: PRA-D Digest V03 #30
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 16:04:40 -0500
References: <20030302192821.67276.qmail@web41108.mail.yahoo.com>


Arthur,

I have:
Rev. Jesse Bolling/Bowling born Macron 22, 1758 Hillsboro, Wilkes County,
North Carolina. And died Breathitt County, Kentucky.
He married Mary Elizabeth Pennington who was born November 18, 1765 in "the
Hollow of the Yadkin River.North Carolina," and died March 21, 1842.

Rev. Jesse's father was:
Benjamin "Bolling" Sr. bornJune 30, 1734 in Henrico County, Virginia, and
died January 30, 1832 Lee County, Virginia. [[[[Lee County is where many
Pennington's settled, from North Carolina.]]]]]

Rev. Jesse's mother was:
Martha Patsy Phelps, born abt 1737 and died March 8, 1767.

They had 10 children that I will not attempt to name in this email.

Benjamin's father was John Bolling/Bowling.
Benjamin's mother was Elizabeth Blair

John's father was Robert Bowling who married Jayne Rolfe.

Jayne Rolfe's father was Thomas Rolfe.
Jayne's mother was Jayne Draythress/Praythress.

And then Pocohantas enters in here.

Arthur, I show many, many Bollings, Bowles, and Bowlings in my Tree.

Do any of these names ring a bell with you?

Thanks,
Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur Pennington" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: PRA-D Digest V03 #30


> Pat,
>
> I am from Group 4 and my grandmother's maiden name was Bowles.
>
> Mariam Agnes Bowles
> b. 3 Oct 1883 Reno, Cass, Iowa
> d. 17 Dec 1969 Durant, Bryan, Oklahoma.
>
> She married my grandfather Arthur Allen Pennington on 25 Dec 1900
> Indianapolis, Custer, Oklahoma
>
> Arthur Allen Pennington
> b. 22 Mar 1879 Vermont, McDonough, Illinois
> d. 9 Dec 1955 Parsons, Labette, Kansas
>
> Her father was William Bennett Bowles
> b. 16 Sep 1852 Kindell Township, Darlington, Lafayett, Wisconsin
> d. 17 Apr 1950 Pampa, Gray, Texas
>
> He married Susan Brackett Newcomb on 11 May 1876 Milford, Montgomery,
> Iowa
>
> Susan Brackett Newcomb
> b. 21 Aug 1859 Burnham, Waldo Maine
> d. 16 Jul 1941 Higgins, Lipscomb, Texas
>
> Let me know if this is close to your Bowles as I have a little more
> info.
>
> Thanks!
> Arthur Pennington
>
>
> --- Pat Trocano <> wrote:
> > Hi Shirley,
> >
> > Hope you are OK. Your email regarding peripheral families reminded me
> > that I
> > need to find out something, and I chose you! ha!! One of my
> > peripheral
> > families is the name Bowles/ Bowling, etc..
> >
> > I need some data from them--if they have it-------- Question: "Is
> > there a
> > problem with my telling them some or whatever of the Penningtons?
> >
> > Take care
> >
> > Pat
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shirley Erickson" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 9:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: PRA-D Digest V03 #30
> >
> >
> > > Dear all,
> > >
> > > I think the answer may lie in the peripheral families. I've
> > recently been
> > > amazed in researching some of my personal "peripheral" families
> > [Hey they
> > > are direct descendants also] that several unrelated [until some 300
> > years
> > > later] families lived next door and went to the same church. Now
> > if that
> > > doesn't create some confusion in one's research, I don't know what
> > does.
> > Al
> > > Matthews and I have visited many times about the peripheral
> > families to
> > the
> > > Pennington branches and the need to research them. For instance,
> > my group
> > > 11 has heavy involvement with the Wilson and Johnson families back
> > in the
> > > late 1700's to early 1800's [obviously many more surnames, as
> > well].
> > > Several other groups have these families also. Maybe that is the
> > better
> > way
> > > [or at least one other way] to link these families together.
> > >
> > > Respectfully,
> > >
> > > Shirley Erickson
> > > Group 11 leader
> > > Executive Director
> > > Library Intermediary to the board.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dianne Fleenor" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 1:28 PM
> > > Subject: Re: PRA-D Digest V03 #30
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Thank you Rene'e for your positive comments. I was quite
> > chastised on
> > the
> > > Pennington List for my comments. Although, I also got some great
> > supporting
> > > comments. I even got a direct email from a gentleman in Texas that
> > gave
> > me
> > > three peoples names that were directly connected to my family line
> > with
> > > Joshua. What a sweetheart he was for helping me. I emailed all
> > three of
> > > them, but haven't heard back from any of them yet.
> > > >
> > > > It really is true about this Joshua and the two marriages with
> > Ephraim
> > and
> > > Richard as Joshua's father. It just seemed like everywhere I
> > looked, I
> > got
> > > the same information. I have found it on Ancestry.com marriages,
> > > Genealogy.com marriages and also on the WorldConnect. I was
> > extremely
> > > frustrated and sure didn't mean to put everyone on the defensive.
> > I am
> > > willing to do most of the research (and I always share my
> > information) if
> > I
> > > could just find someone to help me look in the right places. I got
> > the
> > > information on Joshua from the PRA site Group 4 as well as Mike
> > Pennington,
> > > so I felt it was solid information. That was until I started
> > researching
> > > the Internet and found so many discrepencies. I don't know where
> > to go to
> > > look for "Wills" since I've checked Ancestry, Genealogy, Rootsweb
> > and
> > > others. I just can't seem to find anything on him. I'm not even
> > sure if
> > he
> > > is the Joshua that I found on the Kentucky Land Grants or the same
> > Joshua
> > > that moved to Illinois, which is wh!
> > > > ere his son (Jesse) and family (including descendants) lived.
> > I've
> > worked
> > > on just Joshua alone for over 9 months and haven't been able to
> > find
> > > anything solid. So please forgive me for sharing my frustration in
> > such
> > an
> > > "untactful" manner. I will try to be more tactful next time.
> > > >
> > > > I just received this letter from another Pennington who has
> > experienced
> > > the same thing I have. I have attached it below.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again Rene'e for your help.
> > > >
> > > > Dianne
> > > > Hi, Dianna Fleenor;
> > > > I am Tom Pennington(John Thomas), of Muncie, Indiana.I am not
> > sure that
> > I
> > > descend from Joshua or Ephriam or just who I do descend from. But
> > my great
> > > grandfather was "WILSON PENNINGTON" born Ky. 1809, don't know just
> > where
> > or
> > > to whom.But he lived most of his life in either Monroe co., Ky. or
> > Jackson
> > > co., Tn. Wiith one small exception. He first appeared in the 1840
> > federal
> > > census in Jackson co., Tn.but I have located him in Illinois in
> > the early
> > > 1830's.
> > > > I have worked on this for several decades, and am still no
> > closer
> > to
> > > a closing on it.
> > > > The Penningtons in Wayne county, Illinois in 1830 f/c are
> > Ephriam
> > > age 40-to-50; Daniel Pennington age 20-to-30 and two other
> > Penningtons,
> > > both liiving in the same household, one is named ,"Timothy" and one
> > is
> > > unnamed. One is 20-to-30 and the other is 60-to-70. But I have
> > found no
> > way
> > > to tell which is which. I have information from another source
> > that
> > Wilson
> > > is on a church record in this same area with the same names of
> > people as
> > > these around him. This younger man living in the same house with
> > Timothy
> > is
> > > the same age as my Wilson Pennington.But, is Tmothy the older or
> > younger
> > > man?
> > > > 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. Tom Pennington
> > > >
> > > >
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