Leon Bross PENTON
Name:
Leon Bross PENTON
Sex:
Male
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
Jun 21, 1893
Military Service:
F3 US Navy - WWI
Census:
Jun 1, 1900 (age 6)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA6
Census:
Apr 15, 1910 (age 16)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA7
Census:
Jan 1, 1920 (age 25)
Coosa Co., Alabama, USA8
Occupation:
Jan 1, 1920 (age 26)
Farm Labourer8
Employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account: Wage earner
Census:
Apr 1, 1930 (age 36)
Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA4
Occupation:
Apr 1, 1930 (age 36)
Farmer4
Class of worker: Own Account
Census:
Apr 1, 1940 (age 46)
Equality, Coosa, Alabama, USA5
Occupation:
Apr 1, 1940 (age 46)
Farmer5
Death:
Nov 18, 1967 (age 74)
Burial:
Nov 20, 1967
Equality Methodist Cemetery, Coosa County, ALA9
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
Dec 20, 1922 (age 29)
Surname clipping file, Archives
Wetumpka Herald, Nov 23, 1967
Services held for L. B. Penton. Leon Bross Penton, 74, died Saturday at his
residence in Equality. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm from Bethesda
Baptist Church with the Rev. Thornhill officiating. Burial was in Equality
Methodist Cemetery with Radney's Brown Service Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include the widow, Mr. Laura Geneva Penton, Equality, one daughter,
Mrs. Anna Laura Meadows, tuscaloosa, one sister, Mrs. Victor T. Thompson of
Montgomery.3
Gravestone: "Ala F 3, U.S. Navy WWI"
Research of Barbara Varner (varner@phoenix.net) 1997.
Ellis Bateman <ebateman@mindspring.com>, (1999-2001).
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 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
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