Martha Elizabeth BROSS, c. 1888, age 19
Name:
Martha Elizabeth BROSS
Sex:
Female
Nickname:
Mattie
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
Apr 21, 1869
Census:
Jun 1, 1870 (age 1)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA5
Address: Brooksville, Coosa
Census:
Jun 1, 1900 (age 31)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA6
Census:
Apr 15, 1910 (age 39)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA7
Census:
Jan 1, 1920 (age 51)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA8
Census:
Apr 1, 1930 (age 60)
Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA3
Census:
Apr 1, 1940 (age 70)
Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA4
Death:
May 19, 1954 (age 85)
Burial:
May 21, 1954
Spouse: James Lee PENTON, c. 1888, age 23
Son: William Lee PENTON
Son: Leon Bross PENTON
Daughter: Martha Lena PENTON
Son: Dwight Moody PENTON
Son: Wendell Holmes PENTON
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
Dec 20, 1881 (age 12)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA13
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
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."11
Alternative DOB: 21 Apr 1849, per Mrs. Mary Helen Bross Nitcher, 1999
Richard Penton, et al., The James Lee Penton Familiy, (2008).
Elaine Hendricks <ehend@lakemartin.net>, (17 Oct 1999).
Census 1930 Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA.
Census USA 1930
Place: Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Name |
Relationship |
Owned/Rented |
Farm |
Sex |
Color |
Age |
Marital Condition |
Marriage age |
Penton, Leon Bross |
Head |
R |
Y |
M |
W |
36 |
M |
27 |
Penton, Laura Geneva |
Wife |
|
|
F |
W |
30 |
M |
22 |
Penton, Anna Laura |
Daughter |
|
|
F |
W |
6 |
S |
|
Penton, Dwight Moody |
Brother |
|
|
M |
W |
33 |
S |
|
Penton, James Lee |
Father |
|
|
M |
W |
64 |
M |
|
Penton, Martha Elizabeth |
Mother |
|
|
F |
W |
60 |
M |
19 |
Name |
Attended school |
Read/Write |
Birthplace |
Father Birthplace |
Mother Birthplace |
Speak English |
Penton, Leon Bross |
N |
Y |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
Penton, Laura Geneva |
N |
Y |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
Penton, Anna Laura |
N |
|
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
Penton, Dwight Moody |
N |
Y |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
Penton, James Lee |
N |
Y |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
Penton, Martha Elizabeth |
N |
Y |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
Name |
Occupation |
Industry |
Worker class |
Working |
Veteran |
War? |
Penton, Leon Bross |
Farmer |
|
O |
Y |
Y |
WW |
Penton, Laura Geneva |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Penton, Anna Laura |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Penton, Dwight Moody |
Waiter |
Restuarant |
W |
N |
N |
|
Penton, James Lee |
|
|
|
|
N |
|
Penton, Martha Elizabeth |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Census 1930 Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Census 1940 Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA USA Census, (USA Census).
Census USA 1940
Place: Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA
Line |
Owned / rented? |
Value or rent |
Farm? |
Name |
Relationship |
Sex |
Color |
Age |
Marital Status |
1 |
O |
1500 |
Yes |
Penton, Martha Elizabeth |
Head |
F |
W |
70 |
Wd |
2 |
|
|
|
Penton, Leon Bross |
Son |
M |
W |
46 |
M |
3 |
|
|
|
Penton, Laura Geneva |
Daughter-in-law |
F |
W |
39 |
M |
4 |
|
|
|
Penton, Anna Laura |
Grand Daughter |
F |
W |
16 |
S |
Line |
Attended school |
Highest grade |
Birthplace |
1935 City |
Pay Work? |
Emergency Work? |
Seeking Work? |
Job? |
1 |
No |
8 |
Alabama |
Same house |
No |
No |
No |
No |
2 |
No |
8 |
Alabama |
Same house |
Yes |
|
|
|
3 |
No |
6 |
Alabama |
Same house |
No |
No |
No |
No |
4 |
Yes |
H-2 |
Alabama |
Same house |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Line |
Home, sch, ...? |
Hours |
Occupation |
Weeks 1939 |
Salary 1939 |
>$50 |
# Farm Sched |
1 |
U |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
30 |
Farmer |
40 |
0 |
Y |
8 |
3 |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Census 1940 Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA USA Census
Census 1870 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA.
Census USA 1870
Address: Brooksville, Coosa
Place: Coosa Co., Alabama, USA
Name |
Age |
Sex |
Color |
Occupation |
Personal estate value |
Birthplace |
Cannot read |
Cannot write |
Bross, G W |
26 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
300 |
South Carolina |
|
|
Bross, Joanna |
21 |
F |
W |
Keeping home |
|
Alabama |
|
|
Bross, Martha |
1 |
F |
W |
|
|
Alabama |
|
|
Bross, Thomas |
14 |
M |
W |
Work in farm |
|
Alabama |
Y |
Y |
Census 1870 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA
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 |
Penton, James L |
Head |
W |
M |
Jan 1865 |
36 |
M |
11 |
|
|
Penton, Mattie E |
Wife |
W |
F |
Apr 1869 |
31 |
M |
11 |
4 |
4 |
Penton, Willie L |
Son |
W |
M |
Sep 1889 |
10 |
S |
|
|
|
Penton, Leon B |
Son |
W |
M |
Jun 1893 |
6 |
S |
|
|
|
Penton, Mattie L |
Daughter |
W |
F |
Jun 1897 |
2 |
S |
|
|
|
Penton, Moody |
Son |
W |
M |
Dec 1898 |
1 |
S |
|
|
|
Name |
Birthplace |
Father Birthplace |
Mother Birthplace |
Occupation |
Months unemployed |
Attended school |
Can read |
Can write |
Speak English |
Ownership of Home |
Penton, James L |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Farmer |
0 |
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
O/F/F |
Penton, Mattie E |
Alabama |
South Carolina |
Alabama |
|
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Penton, Willie L |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
In School |
|
8 |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Penton, Leon B |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Penton, Mattie L |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Penton, Moody |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Census 1900 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA
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, James L |
Head |
M |
W |
44 |
M |
|
|
|
Penton, Mattie E |
Wife |
F |
W |
39 |
M |
21 |
5 |
4 |
Penton, Willie L |
Son |
M |
W |
20 |
S |
|
|
|
Penton, Leon B |
Daughter |
F |
W |
16 |
S |
|
|
|
Penton, Moody |
Son |
M |
W |
10 |
S |
|
|
|
Penton, Lena M |
Daughter |
F |
W |
12 |
S |
|
|
|
Name |
Birthplace |
Father Birthplace |
Mother Birthplace |
Speak English |
Occupation |
Industry, business or establishment |
Penton, James L |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
Teacher |
Comm School |
Penton, Mattie E |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
|
|
Penton, Willie L |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
Teacher |
Comm School |
Penton, Leon B |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
|
|
Penton, Moody |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Y |
|
|
Penton, Lena M |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
y |
|
|
Name |
Employ Status |
Unemployed |
Can read |
Can write |
Attended school |
Ownership of Home |
Penton, James L |
W |
|
Y |
Y |
|
Owned/Free/Farm |
Penton, Mattie E |
|
|
Y |
Y |
|
|
Penton, Willie L |
W |
No |
Y |
Y |
|
|
Penton, Leon B |
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Penton, Moody |
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Penton, Lena M |
|
|
y |
y |
y |
|
Census 1910 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA
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 |
Penton, James Lee |
Head |
O |
F |
M |
W |
54 |
M |
Y |
Penton, Martha E |
Wife |
|
|
F |
W |
51 |
M |
Y |
Penton, Leon Bross |
Son |
|
|
M |
W |
25 |
S |
Y |
Penton, Dwight Moody |
Son |
|
|
M |
W |
21 |
S |
Y |
Name |
Can write |
Birthplace |
Father Birthplace |
Mother Birthplace |
Speak English |
Occupation |
Employ Status |
Penton, James Lee |
Y |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Yes |
Farmer |
OA |
Penton, Martha E |
Y |
Alabama |
South Carolina |
Alabama |
Yes |
|
|
Penton, Leon Bross |
Y |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Yes |
Farm Labourer |
W |
Penton, Dwight Moody |
Y |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Alabama |
Yes |
Farm Labourer |
W |
Census 1920 Coosa Co., Alabama, USA
MyFamily.com, Alabama Deaths 1908 - 1959.
Name: Penton, Mattie E
Cert. No.: 8776
Death Date: 19 May 1954
Death County: Coosa
Volume: 18
Page:
Coosa County Records, Vol I, Cemeteries, (Coosa County Historical Society).
Ellis Bateman <ebateman@mindspring.com>, (1999-2001).
FindAGrave.com.
Memorial 9455776
Marriage Coosa Co., Alabama, USA 20 Dec 1881 James Lee Penton & Martha Elizabeth Bross.
Marriage Coosa Co., Alabama, USA 20 Dec 1881 James Lee Penton & Martha Elizabeth Bross