Martha Elizabeth Bross (1869-1954)

George Washington Bross James Lee Penton William Lee Penton Leon Bross Penton Martha Lena Penton Dwight Moody Penton  Penton Wendell Holmes Penton Wesley Rufus Bross Eulalia Ellenor (Lena) Bross Mary Beatrice (Molly) Bross George Washington Bross John Francis (Frank) Bross Joannah Smart Mini tree diagram
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Martha Elizabeth Bross, c. 1888, age 19

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • Apr 21, 1869

  • Equality, Coosa, Alabama, United States1 2

  • Census:

  • Jun 1, 1900 (age 31)

  • Coosa Co., Alabama, USA3

  • Census:

  • Apr 15, 1910 (age 39)

  • Coosa Co., Alabama, USA4

  • Census:

  • Jan 1, 1920 (age 51)

  • Coosa Co., Alabama, USA5

  • Death:

  • May 19, 1954 (age 85)

  • Equality, Coosa, Alabama, United States6 7 8 2

  • Burial:

  • May 21, 1954

  • Bethesda Cemetery, Coosa County, ALA7 9

Marriage

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

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Son: William Lee Penton

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Son: Leon Bross Penton

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Daughter: Martha Lena Penton

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Son: Dwight Moody Penton

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Son: Wendell Holmes Penton

Individual Note 1

Surname clipping file, Archives

May 20, 1954

Equality

Penton, Mrs. Mattie Elizabeth died this morning at her home in Equality after a

long illness. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow at 3 pm at Bethesda

Baptist Church Equality, the Rev. Leon Boyd and the Rev. Leon Raley

officiating. Radney Funeral Home, Alex City in charge of the funeral

arrangements.

Survivors are three sons, Dwight Moody Penton, 212 N Capital Parkway

Montgomery, Leon Bross Penton, Equality, and Willie Lee Penton, Toronto Canada,

one daughter Mrs. V. T. Thompson 2201 Mt. Meigs Rd, Montgomery, two brothers

John F. Bross Equality and George F Bross, Columbus, GA, several neices and 12

great grandchildren.2

Individual Note 2

The Times Democrat, Thursday, 15 Oct 1891:

KOWALIGA PERSONALS

"Prof. Penton has vacation for a season."

"Mrs. Penton's sister, Miss Lena Bross, of Brooksville, is quite sick."8

Individual Note 3

Alternative DOB: 21 Apr 1849, per Mrs. Mary Helen Bross Nitcher, 1999

Sources

1.

Richard Penton, et al., The James Lee Penton Familiy, (2008).

2.

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

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

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Census 1900 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA

3.

Census 1900 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA.

Census USA 1900

Place: Coosa Co., Alabama, USA

 

Name

Relationship

Color

Sex

Month & year of birth

Age

Marital Condition

Years married

Children Born

Children Living

Birthplace

Father Birthplace

Mother Birthplace

Occupation

Months unemployed

Attended school

Can read

Can write

Speak English

Ownership of Home

Penton, James L

Head

W

M

Jan 1865

36

M

11

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Farmer

0

Y

Y

Y

O/F/F

Penton, Mattie E

Wife

W

F

Apr 1869

31

M

11

4

4

Alabama

South Carolina

Alabama

Y

Y

Y

 

Penton, Willie L

Son

W

M

Sep 1889

10

S

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

In School

8

Y

Y

Y

 

Penton, Leon B

Son

W

M

Jun 1893

6

S

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

 

Penton, Mattie L

Daughter

W

F

Jun 1897

2

S

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

 

Penton, Moody

Son

W

M

Dec 1898

1

S

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

 

 

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Census 1910 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA

4.

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

Birthplace

Father Birthplace

Mother Birthplace

Speak English

Occupation

Industry, business or establishment

Employ Status

Unemployed

Can read

Can write

Attended school

Ownership of Home

Penton, James L

Head

M

W

44

M1

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Y

Teacher

Comm School

W

Y

Y

Owned/Free/Farm

Penton, Mattie E

Wife

F

W

39

M

21

5

4

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Y

Y

Y

 

Penton, Willie L

Son

M

W

20

S

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Y

Teacher

Comm School

W

No

Y

Y

 

Penton, Leon B

Daughter

F

W

16

S

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Penton, Moody

Son

M

W

10

S

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Y

Y

Y

Y

 

Penton, Lena M

Daughter

F

W

12

S

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

y

y

y

y

 

 

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Census 1920 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA

5.

Census 1920 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA.

Census USA 1920

Place: Coosa Co., Alabama, USA

 

Name

Relationship

Owned/Rented

Mortgage

Sex

Color

Age

Marital Condition

Can read

Can write

Birthplace

Father Birthplace

Mother Birthplace

Speak English

Occupation

Employ Status

Penton, James Lee

Head

O

F

M

W

54

M

Y

Y

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Yes

Farmer

OA

Penton, Martha E

Wife

F

W

51

M

Y

Y

Alabama

South Carolina

Alabama

Yes

 

Penton, Leon Bross

Son

M

W

25

S

Y

Y

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Yes

Farm Labourer

W

Penton, Dwight Moody

Son

M

W

21

S

Y

Y

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

Yes

Farm Labourer

W

 

6.

MyFamily.com, Alabama Deaths 1908 - 1959.

Name: Penton, Mattie E

Cert. No.: 8776

Death Date: 19 May 1954

Death County: Coosa

Volume: 18

Page:

7.

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

c. 1980 LC Card No: 80-70468

8.

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

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

9.

FindAGrave.com.

Memorial 9455776

10.

Research of Barbara Varner (varner@phoenix.net) 1997.

11.

Full context of Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920; Ancestry.com.