John Abner PENTON
Name:
John Abner PENTON
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
Feb 10, 1870
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA1
Occupation:
Medical Doctor
Census:
Jun 1, 1870 (age 3 mns)
Concord Beat, Coosa County, Alabama, USA2
Census:
Jun 1, 1880 (age 11)
48th District, County of Coosa, Alabama, USA3
Census:
Apr 15, 1910 (age 39)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA1
Occupation:
Apr 15, 1910 (age 40)
Physician & Surgeon1
General nature of industry, business or establishment: General Practice
Whether employer, employee, or working on own account: Own Account
Death:
Oct 17, 1919 (age 49)4
Burial:
Goodwater Cem, Coosa Co, ALA
Spouse:
Marriage:
Jan 27, 1903 (age 32)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
Jun 17, 1908 (age 38)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA
1910 Coosa County census ED 58 Sheet 6 Vol 25 Penton, John A, white age 39 Eolia, wife age 25 George W, brother age 27 Margaret, mother age 70
John Abner Penton (February 10, 1870 – October 17, 1919) was an American football player and coach. Penton attended the University of Virginia , Auburn University , and Johns Hopkins Medical School. Link [ 1 ] He played starting guard on the 1893, 1894, and 1895 Virginia football teams and was captain of the 1893, 1894 , and 1895 teams. Link [ 2 ] After he graduated from the University of Virginia, Penton chose to play as a "special student" fullback on the Auburn football team under head coach, his long-time companion, John Heisman in 1897. The first coach at Clemson, Walter Riggs , had in fact played on the team as well. Penton had lived near the Auburn campus his entire life and likely facilitated the Pennsylvania native, Heisman's, move to the campus. Penton then served as the third head football coach at Clemson University for one season in 1898, compiling a record of 3–1 before the program ran out of money. His two brothers, George and Jim
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Penton_(American_football) Retrieved 24 May 2026
Census 1910 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA.
Census USA 1910
Place: Coosa Co., Alabama, USA
Name |
Relationship |
Sex |
Color |
Age |
Marital Condition |
Years married |
Children Born |
Children Living |
Penton, John A |
Head |
M |
W |
39 |
M2 |
1 |
|
|
Baker, Eolia |
Wife |
F |
W |
25 |
M1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Penton, George W |
Brother |
M |
W |
27 |
S |
|
|
|
Penton, Margarett |
Mother |
F |
W |
70 |
W |
|
7 |
6 |
Name |
Birthplace |
Father Birthplace |
Mother Birthplace |
Occupation |
Industry, business or establishment |
Employ Status |
Penton, John A |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Physician & Surgeon |
General Practice |
OA |
Baker, Eolia |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
|
|
Penton, George W |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
|
|
Penton, Margarett |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
|
|
Census 1910 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA
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 |
|
|
|
Census 1870 Concord Beat, Coosa County, Alabama, USA
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 |
Penton, R. S. |
W |
M |
45 |
Head |
M |
Farmer |
Penton, Margaret |
W |
F |
40 |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
Penton, Francis |
W |
M |
20 |
Son |
M |
|
Penton, Robert |
W |
M |
19 |
Son |
S |
|
Penton, James Lee |
W |
M |
15 |
Son |
S |
|
Penton, John |
W |
M |
11 |
Son |
S |
|
Name |
Attended school this year |
Birthplace |
Father Birthplace |
Mother Birthplace |
Penton, R. S. |
|
Ala |
S.C. |
S.C. |
Penton, Margaret |
|
Ala |
Ala |
Ala |
Penton, Francis |
Y |
Ala |
Ala |
Ala |
Penton, Robert |
Y |
Ala |
Ala |
Ala |
Penton, James Lee |
Y |
Ala |
Ala |
Ala |
Penton, John |
Y |
Ala |
Ala |
Ala |
Census 1880 48th District, County of Coosa, Alabama, USA
Coosa County Records, Vol I, Cemeteries, (Coosa County Historical Society).