John C Penton (1829-1895)

Abner Penton William H Penton Eliza (Elsa\Silcey) Penton Penelope T Jarvis Queen Gertrude Penton Ada Penton Julia E Sims Martha Penton Robert Simeon Penton Mary Jane Penton  Penton Marion Penton Lavina Champion Mini tree diagram

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 1829

  • Alabama, United States1

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • Farmer, Probate Judge

  • Census:

  • Jun 1, 1860 (age 31)

  • Coosa Co., Alabama, USA2

  • Occupation:

  • Jun 1, 1860 (age 30-31)

  • Farmer2

  • Census:

  • Jun 1, 1880 (age 51)

  • 48th District, County of Coosa, Alabama, USA3

  • Occupation:

  • Jun 1, 1880 (age 50-51)

  • Farmer3

  • Death:

  • 1895 (age 65-66)

  • Coosa Co., Alabama, USA4

  • Burial:

  •  

  • Concord Baptist Cemetery, Pentonville, ALA5 6

Marriage (1)

Marriage (2)

Individual Note

1870 Census values $2000/$3000

 

1860, 1870 & 1880 Census show b. 1829, gravestone & 1850 census shows b. 1820.

Assumed 1829 is correct & grave not.

 

Elected Probate Judge in 1892 & died in office. (See Brewers History of Coosa Co., page 124 & 235.

 

1880 Census indicates his father was from GA & his mother SC

Sources

1.

1850 Chambers Co.,ALA Census.

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Census 1860 Coosa County, Alabama, USA

2.

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

 

 

picture

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

3.

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

Cannot read

Cannot write

Birthplace

Father Birthplace

Mother Birthplace

Penton, John C

W

M

51

Head

M

Farmer

Ala

Ga

S.C.

Penton, Julia

W

F

44

Wife

M

Keeping House

Ga

Ga

Ga

Penton, Eliza

W

F

24

Daughter

S

Ala

Ala

Ga

Penton, Queen

W

F

8

Daughter

S

Y

Ala

Ala

Ga

Penton, Ada

W

F

6

Daughter

S

Ala

Ala

Ga

Penton, Abner

W

M

18

Brother

S

Works on farm

Ala

Ga

Ga

Penton, James

W

M

16

Brother

S

Works on farm

Ala

Ga

Ga

Penton, Louis

W

M

14

Brother

S

Works on farm

Ala

Ga

Ga

Penton, Alnzyo

W

M

12

Brother

S

Works on farm

Ala

Ga

Ga

Shaw, David

W

M

18

Nephew

S

Works on farm

Ala

Ala

Ala

Jackson, Dora

B

F

23

Servant

S

Servant

Y

Y

Ala

Ala

Ala

Cancellor, Miner

B

M

15

Servant

S

Servant

Y

Y

Ala

Ala

Ala

 

4.

Rev George E Brewer, History of Coosa County Alabama, (1917-18).

5.

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

c. 1980 LC Card No: 80-70468

6.

FindAGrave.com.

Memorial 70654263

7.

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

8.

Marriage Records of Coosa Co., ALA 1834 - 1865 by Edna B McGalliard 1972.