Robert Simeon Penton (1835-1895)

Abner Penton William H Penton John C Penton Martha Penton William Samson Penton Francis Marion Penton Robert Simeon Beauregard Penton James Lee Penton John Abner Penton George Washington Penton David M Penton Margaret Elizabeth Shaw Mary Jane Penton  Penton Marion Penton Lavina Champion Mini tree diagram
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Robert Simeon Penton, c. 1890, age 55

Individual Events and Attributes

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Headstone of R. S. Penton (2)

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Headstone of R. S. Penton (3)

  • Birth:

  • Jan 25, 1835

  • Alabama, United States1 2

  • Census:

  • 1850 (age 14-15)

  • District 19, Chambers, Alabama, USA

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Farmer, 1870 $2000/$30002

  • Military Service:

  •  

  • Pvt. Co. B. 59 Regt. Ala Inf Confederate States Army

  • Census:

  • Jun 1, 1860 (age 26)

  • Coosa Co., Alabama, USA3

  • Occupation:

  • Jun 1, 1860 (age 25)

  • Farmer3

  • Census:

  • Jun 1, 1870 (age 35)

  • Concord Beat, Coosa County, Alabama, USA4

  • Occupation:

  • Jun 1, 1870 (age 35)

  • Farmer4

  • Census:

  • Jun 1, 1880 (age 45)

  • 48th District, County of Coosa, Alabama, USA5

  • Occupation:

  • Jun 1, 1880 (age 45)

  • Farmer5

  • Death:

  • May 17, 1895 (age 60)

  • Coosa Co., Alabama, USA6 2

  • Burial:

  • 1895

  • Concord Baptist Cemetery, Pentonville, ALA7 2 8

Marriage

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Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Shaw, c. 1890, age 50

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Son: William Samson Penton, c. 1890, age 32

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Son: Francis Marion Penton, c. 1890, age 31

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Son: Robert Simeon Beauregard Penton, c. 1890, age 29

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Son: James Lee Penton, c. 1888, age 23

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Son: George Washington Penton, c. 1890, age 8

Individual Note 1

Information from Bobbye Champion Varner of Houston Texas.9

Individual Note 2

Aged 15 in 1850 Chambers Co., ALA Census.9

Individual Note 3

1900 Coosa County census Vol 15 ED 25 Sheet 2 line 69

Coosa County, Concords, Pct # 9

Penton, Margaret E, white, born April 1840, age 60 born AL

Penton, George W, son born Sept 1882, age 17 born AL9

Individual Note 4

Coosa County 1880 Census 48th District 16 June 1880

page 18 house # 148 Penton, R S. white, male, 45, farmer, born AL, SC, SC

Margaret, 40, wife, keeping house, AL, AL AL

Frances, 20, son, born AL

Robert, 19, son

James Lee, 15, son

John, 11, son9

Individual Note 5

He gave land for Concord Church & Cemetery where he is buried & lived near.9

Individual Note 6

Gravestone: Private, Co. B, 59th Reg. Ala. Infty. We miss thee from thy place

dear father; We miss thee from thy place; A shadow over our lifes is cast; We

miss the sunshine of thy face; We miss thy kind and willing hand; Thy fondest

earnest care; Our home is dark without thee; We miss thee everywhere.9

Sources

1.

1870 Coosa Co., ALA Census, Concord Beat.

2.

Ellis Bateman <ebateman@mindspring.com>, (1999-2001).

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kissincuzens/

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Census 1860 Coosa County, Alabama, USA

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Census 1860 Coosa County, Alabama, USA.

Census USA 1860

Place: Coosa County, Alabama, USA

 

Name

Age

Sex

Color

Occupation

Real estate value

Personal estate value

Birthplace

Attended school this year

John Penton

31

M

W

Farmer

800

1500

Ala

1

Julia E Penton

23

F

W

Ala

 

Silcey Penton

8

F

W

Ala

 

Simeon Penton

26

M

W

Farmer

600

1000

Ala

 

Margaret Penton

21

F

W

Ala

 

Sampson Penton

3

M

W

Ala

 

David M Penton

1

M

W

Ala

 

 

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Census 1870 Concord Beat, Coosa County, Alabama, USA

4.

Census 1870 Concord Beat, Coosa County, Alabama, USA.

Census USA 1870

Place: Concord Beat, Coosa County, Alabama, USA

 

Name

Age

Sex

Color

Occupation

Real estate value

Personal estate value

Birthplace

Born within year

Attended school this year

Cannot write

Male citizen over 21

Penton, R. S.

35

M

W

Farmer

1000

600

Ala

Y

Penton, M. E.

31

F

W

Keeping House

Ala

 

Penton, W. S.

12

M

W

Working Farm

Ala

Y

 

Penton, F. M.

10

M

W

Working Farm

Ala

Y

Y

 

Penton, R. B.

8

M

W

Ala

Y

 

Penton, J. L.

5

M

W

Ala

 

Penton, J. A.

3/12

M

W

Ala

Feb

 

 

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Census 1880 48th District, County of Coosa, Alabama, USA

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Census 1880 48th District, County of Coosa, Alabama, USA.

Census USA 1880

Place: 48th District, County of Coosa, Alabama, USA

 

Name

Color

Sex

Age

Relationship

Civil Condition

Occupation

Attended school this year

Birthplace

Father Birthplace

Mother Birthplace

Penton, R. S.

W

M

45

Head

M

Farmer

Ala

S.C.

S.C.

Penton, Margaret

W

F

40

Wife

M

Keeping House

Ala

Ala

Ala

Penton, Francis

W

M

20

Son

M

Y

Ala

Ala

Ala

Penton, Robert

W

M

19

Son

S

Y

Ala

Ala

Ala

Penton, James Lee

W

M

15

Son

S

Y

Ala

Ala

Ala

Penton, John

W

M

11

Son

S

Y

Ala

Ala

Ala

 

6.

Application for pension, CSA, by Mrs M E Penton.

7.

Coosa County Records, Vol I, Cemeteries, (Coosa County Historical Society).

c. 1980 LC Card No: 80-70468

8.

FindAGrave.com.

www.findagrave.com/memorial/56059844

9.

Elaine Hendricks <ehend@lakemartin.net>, (17 Oct 1999).

http://www.lakemartin.net/~ehend/

10.

LDS Family History Center, Conyers, GA, Inter. Genea. Index, N. Amer., v. 3.06.