Descendants of Richard Penn
Generation No. 1
1. RICHARD1 PENN He married MARTHA LEWIS Private in Chathan, England1.
Children of RICHARD PENN and MARTHA LEWIS are:
i. WILLIAM2 PENN1, b. Abt. 1766, Chatham, England; d. Unknown, Unknown.
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Christening: September 05, 1766, Chatham, England
2. ii. ABRAHAM PENN, b. February 22, 1771, Chatham England; d. June 1855, Unknown.
iii. MARTHA PENN2, b. Abt. 1772, Chatham, England; d. Unknown, Unknown.
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Christening: March 11, 1772, Chatham, England
iv. EDWARD PENN2, b. Abt. 1773, Chatham, England; d. Unknown, Unknown.
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Christening: October 15, 1773, Chatham, England
v. JOHN PENN2, b. Abt. 1774, Chatham, England; d. Unknown, Unknown.
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Christening: May 11, 1774, Chatham, England
Generation No. 2
2. ABRAHAM2 PENN (RICHARD1)3,4,5,6 was born February 22, 1771 in Chatham England7, and died June 1855 in Unknown. He married (1) ELIZABETH ???. She was born August 1781 in Philadelphia, PA, and died October 18, 1859. He married (2) ELIZABETH (PENN)8. She was born August 1781 in Philadelphia, PA9, and died October 18, 18599. He married (3) ELIZABETH10. She was born August 178111, and died October 18, 185911.
Notes for ABRAHAM PENN:
Imagrated from England to Philadelphia. Then married Elizabeth who was born it that city.
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
Abraham then moved to Saltcreek township in Pickaway county when he purchased 47 acres of land from Catherine Wright of Phildelphia on September 18, 1859 by deed in book E, Page 462 of deed records of Pickaway County, Ohio.[pennjustice.FTW]
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Born in England, came to America with parents to Pennsylvania.
More About ABRAHAM PENN:
Burial: Praire View Cem., Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH
Christening: February 24, 1769, Chatham, England
More About ELIZABETH ???:
Burial: Praire View Cem., Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH
More About ELIZABETH (PENN):
Burial: Praire View Cem, Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH12
Children of ABRAHAM PENN and ELIZABETH ??? are:
i. LOUISA3 PENN, b. January 18, 1809, Philadelphia, PA; d. December 11, 1859, Unknown.
Notes for LOUISA PENN:
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
Was grantor in deed to father's 47 acres in 1856; listed as age 40 in father's household in 1850 census for Saltcreek Township.
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Burial: December 1859, Praire View Cem., Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH
ii. MARIA PENN, b. Abt. 1824, Philadelphia, PA; d. February 28, 1877, Pickaway twp., Pickaway County, OH.
Notes for MARIA PENN:
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
Was grantor in deed to father's 47 acres in 1856; listed as age 26 in father's household in 1850 census for Saltcreek Township
3. iii. ABRAHAM PENN, b. Abt. 1827, OH; d. September 05, 1895, London, OH.
iv. SAMUAL PENN, b. Abt. 1834, Unknown; d. Abt. 1837, Unknown.
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Burial: Praire View Cem., Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH
4. v. JOHN PENN, b. Unknown, Philadelphia, PA; d. Unknown, Unknown.
vi. EDWARD L. PENN, b. Unknown, Philadelphia, PA; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. ANN AMELIA UNKNOWN.
Notes for EDWARD L. PENN:
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
Was grantor in deed to father's 47 acres outside family, 1860, which recited he was a resident then of Henry County, Iowa; listed in 1840 census for Saltcreek Township as a head of family, apparently born in Phildelphia.
vii. LEMUEL S. PENN, b. Unknown, Philadelphia, PA; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. CATHERINE ROBY, 1842, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
Generation No. 3
3. ABRAHAM3 PENN (ABRAHAM2, RICHARD1)13,14 was born Abt. 1827 in OH15, and died September 05, 1895 in London, OH. He married (1) SARAH A BLACK16,17 June 25, 184818, daughter of BLACK and ELIZABETH (BLACK). She was born March 01, 183118, and died February 07, 186519,20. He married (2) MARY DEEMS April 22, 1866 in Unknown, daughter of ABRAHAM DEEMS and CATHERINE WILSON. She was born February 24, 1832 in OHio, and died November 15, 1916 in Dayton, OH. He married (3) MARY M. DEANS21 April 22, 1866 in Pickaway Co, OH22,23. She was born Abt. June 1832 in OH23, and died Unknown in Dayton, OH.
Notes for ABRAHAM PENN:
Served in the military in 155th Regument, Company K, OH Vol Inf.
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
In 1850 & 1860 census, listed as head of household with Sara Black. For the 1870 and 1880 census, listed as head of household with Mary Deens (2nd marriage).
He apparently is buried next to his first wife, Sara A. Black in Whistler Cenetary.
After second marriage, he moved from Saltcreek Twp to Pickaway Twp.
After the death of Sara Black (2/7/1865), Lemuel Boggs was appointed guardian on July 15, 1873 of the following minor children of Abrham Penn:
George B. Penn Age 18
Felton Penn Age 15
Oliver Penn Age 11
Sherman Penn Age 8
The inventory showed there was $582.00 belonging to these minors.[pennjustice.FTW]
A farmer. Lived in Salt Creek Twp until 1867 then moved to Pickaway Twp.
Census:1850,60,70,80 - Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH:
After the death of Sara Black (2/7/1865), Lemuel Boggs was
appointed guardian on July 15, 1873 of the following minor children
of Abrham Penn:
George B. Penn Age 18
Felton Penn Age 15
Oliver Penn Age 11
Sherman Penn Age 8
The inventory showed there was $582.00 belonging to these minors.
According to census: Sarah said born ~1827 Mary said born ~1829
AMERICAN CIVAL WAR SOLDIER
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Name: Abraham Penn ,
Enlistment Date: 02 May 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Unit Numbers: 1787 1787
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 02 May 1864 at the age of 36
Enlisted in Company K, 155th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 08 May 1864.
Mustered out Company K, 155th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 27 August 1864 in Camp Dennison, OH
Regimental History
OHIO
ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY-FIFTH INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)
One Hundred and Fifty fifth Infantry. - Col., Harley H. Sage; Lieut.-Col., Roswell Shurtleff; Maj., Peter Lutz. This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, May 8, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 92nd battalion, Ohio National Guard, from Pickaway county, and the 44th battalion, from Mahoning county. Immediately after muster-in it was ordered to New creek, W. Va., and upon arrival was sent to Martinsburg, where it performed garrison and escort duty until June 3, when it was ordered to Washington, D. C. From there it proceeded to White House, thence to Bermuda Hundred and City Point, where it remained until the 29th, when it was ordered to Norfolk and there placed on duty in an entrenched camp. On July 26, 500 men of the regiment, with other troops, marched to Elizabeth City, N.C. The expedition returned to Norfolk, where the regiment remained until Aug. 19, when it was ordered to Ohio for muster-out. It arrived at Camp Dennison on the 24th and was mustered out on the 27th.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2
More About ABRAHAM PENN:
Burial: Praire View Cem., Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH
Census: June 1850, Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH24,25
Military: Civil War, 155th Ohio Vol Inf Co K25
Notes for SARAH A BLACK:
[pennjustice.FTW]
Census 1850/60;
Age at death:33y 11m 6d
Abram Penn & Sarah A Black - by JA Starling JP
More About SARAH A BLACK:
Burial: Praire View Cem, Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH25
Census: June 1850, Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH25
Notes for MARY DEEMS:
Mary died at 1341 E. Third St., Dayton, Ohio. Funeral at Boyer Funeral Home. She is buried at Woodland Cemetary, Dayton OH. Lot 3443, Sec 104.
Children of ABRAHAM PENN and SARAH BLACK are:
i. SAMARIA ELIZABETH4 PENN26, b. Abt. 1849, Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co. OH; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. ANDREW DRESHER26, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
Notes for SAMARIA ELIZABETH PENN:
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
Lived in her fathers household during the 1850 and 1860 census records.
John E. Penn death notice of 1923 says he was survived by a full sister, Mrs. E. S. Dresler of Delta.
5. ii. MARY JANE PENN, b. September 12, 1850, OH; d. May 10, 1896, Unknown.
6. iii. JOHN EDWARD PENN, b. March 27, 1852, Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH; d. December 16, 1923, Unknown.
iv. MARIAH PENN26, b. Abt. 1854, OH27; d. February 08, 1877, Pickaway Twp., Pickaway County, OH.
Notes for MARIAH PENN:
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
1860 census for Saltcreek Twp puts her with her father's household. She died of consumption.
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Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Consumption
7. v. GEORGE BYRON PENN, b. 1855; d. July 29, 1913, Kingston, Ross Co, OH.
vi. FELTON ROLLIN PENN28, b. Abt. 1858, OH29; d. April 1920, Unknown; m. MARY J. MYERS30, February 21, 1880, Pickaway Co, OH31,32; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
Notes for FELTON ROLLIN PENN:
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
1860 census records show him a member of his father's household for Saltcreek. Pickaway Twp for 1870 and 1880.
vii. AARON I. PENN33, b. Abt. 1859, OH34; d. September 20, 1857, Unknown.
More About AARON I. PENN:
Burial: Praire View Cem., Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH
8. viii. OLIVER PENN, b. Abt. 1862, OH; d. Aft. 1892, Unknown.
9. ix. SHERMAN GRANT PENN, b. September 18, 1864, Pickaway Co, OH; d. February 22, 1892, Columbus, Ohio.
x. EFFADALE PENN, b. Private.
Children of ABRAHAM PENN and MARY DEEMS are:
xi. ALMA4 PENN, b. June 08, 1869, Unknown; d. November 02, 1950, Unknown; m. GEORGE W. NEWHOUSE, September 09, 1894, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
xii. EMMA F. PENN, b. February 20, 1871, Pickaway Twp., Pickaway County, OH; d. September 10, 1884, Unknown.
Children of ABRAHAM PENN and MARY DEANS are:
xiii. AMY D4 PENN35, b. January 22, 1870, Pickaway County, OH; d. April 26, 1955, Dayton, OH; m. JOHN T. HOLLEN, Abt. 1895, Unknown; b. April 28, 1862, West Virginia; d. February 17, 1915, Dayton, OH.
10. xiv. LEMUEL STEELYL PENN, b. November 13, 1872, Ross County, OH; d. April 04, 1941, Dayton, OH.
xv. CORWIN PENN35, b. February 07, 1875, Pickaway Twp., Pickaway County, OH; d. April 08, 1925, Dayton, OH; m. CLARA JANE KRITZ, Abt. 1901, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Abt. 1913, Unknown.
xvi. EFFADALE PENN35, b. Private, OH36.
4. JOHN3 PENN (ABRAHAM2, RICHARD1) was born Unknown in Philadelphia, PA, and died Unknown in Unknown. He married BARBARA POWELL 1835. She was born Unknown in Unknown, and died Unknown in Unknown.
Notes for JOHN PENN:
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
Was grantor in deed to father's 47 acres outside family, 1860, which recited he was a resident then of Polk County, Iowa; listed in 1840 census for Saltcreek Township as a head of family, apparently born in Phildelphia.
Children of JOHN PENN and BARBARA POWELL are:
i. MARY E4 PENN, b. Unknown, Unknown; d. March 07, 1845, Unknown.
ii. ABRAM P. PENN, b. Unknown, Unknown; d. September 07, 1840, Unknown.
Generation No. 4
5. MARY JANE4 PENN (ABRAHAM3, ABRAHAM2, RICHARD1)37 was born September 12, 1850 in OH38, and died May 10, 1896 in Unknown. She married GEORGE R CAMP39 March 06, 1877 in Pickaway Co, OH40,41. He was born February 09, 1830 in OH42,43, and died November 16, 1895 in Unknown.
Notes for MARY JANE PENN:
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
1850 census shows her as a member of her father's household.
She is listed as Jane Penn in 1870 census for Pickaway Twp.
More About MARY JANE PENN:
Burial: Praire View Cem., Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH
More About GEORGE R CAMP:
Burial: Praire View Cem, Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH43
Census: 1880, Ross Co, OH44,45
Military: Civil War, 58th Ohio Infantry45
Occupation: Barber45
Children of MARY PENN and GEORGE CAMP are:
i. MINNIE5 CAMP46, b. 187147,48; d. 195448; m. JOHN ELMER COMPTON49; b. 186850; d. 194750.
More About MINNIE CAMP:
Burial: Praire View Cem, Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH51,52
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Burial: Praire View Cem, Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH52
ii. HARLEY C CAMP53, b. January 28, 187854; d. January 02, 188554.
iii. INFANT CAMP55, b. October 19, 187956; d. October 19, 187956.
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Burial: Praire View Cem, Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH56
iv. MAUDE P CAMP57, b. April 21, 188658; d. July 08, 188758.
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Burial: Praire View Cem, Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH58
v. MURREL S CAMP59, b. November 27, 189160; d. April 13, 189260.
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Burial: Praire View Cem, Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH60
6. JOHN EDWARD4 PENN (ABRAHAM3, ABRAHAM2, RICHARD1)61 was born March 27, 1852 in Salt Creek Twp, Pickaway Co, OH62, and died December 16, 1923 in Unknown. He married MARY L HUNTER63 February 07, 1883 in Pickaway Co, OH64,65. She was born 185265, and died Unknown in Unknown.
Notes for JOHN EDWARD PENN:
History of Pickaway County Ohio and Reprentative Citizens
A Reproduction By Unigraphic, Inc., 1972. See page #745
JOHN E. PENN whose valuable farm of 168 acres of well cultivated fertile
land is situated in Pickaway township was born March 27, 1852 in Salt Creek
township, Pickaway County, Ohio and is the son of Abram and Elizabeth (Black)
Penn.
Both parents of John E. Penn were born in Salt Creek township. The paternal
grandfather, Abram Penn was born in England and accompanied his parents in
bovhood to America and grew to manhood in Pennsylvaiiia, He learned the trade
of ship carpenter but chose farming as his his occupation and came as a
pioneer to Salt Creek township, Pickaway County, Ohio, where he developed a
farm out of the forest, He was succeeded by his son Abram who resided in
Salt Creek township until 1867 when he removed to Pickaway township where
he resided for over 20 years. He died in 1889 in London, Ohio. He married
Elizabeth Black, daughter of a pioneer of Salt Creek township and they
reared five of their nine children as follows:: Samaria, wife of Andrew
Dresher of Difiance County, Ohio, John E. of this sketch, George of King-
ston, Ohio, Rollin F. of Madison County, Ohio and Oliver of Springfield,
Ohio,
John E. Penn was reared to the age of 15 years in Salt Creek township and
then accompanied his parents to Pickaway township where he has lived ever
since. His education was obtained in the district schools and his agricul-
tural training from. his father. He has always followd agricultural pursuits.
On his present farm upon which he settled in 1899, he carries on general
farming, and raises some stock. He has made a number of substanial improve-
ments.
In FebrJary, 1881 Mr.. Penn was married to Mary I. Hunter, who was born in
Ohio and is a daughter of Joseph Hunter, formerly a resident of Pickaway
County and later of Madison County, Ohio. Mr. & Mrs.. Penn have four children
namely: Bessie A., Lyman E., Emest F, and Hazel B.
More About JOHN EDWARD PENN:
Burial: Praire View Cem., Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH
Christening: February 188465
More About MARY L HUNTER:
Burial: Praire View Cem, Whisler, Pickaway Co, OH65
Children of JOHN PENN and MARY HUNTER are:
11. i. LYMAN E.5 PENN, b. November 27, 1887, Pickaway twp., Pickaway County, OH; d. Unknown, Unknown.
ii. HAZEL PENN, b. September 20, 1891, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. UNKNOWN LEIST, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
12. iii. ERNEST PENN, b. Unknown.
iv. BESSIE PENN, b. Unknown, Pickaway Co., Ohio; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. UNKNOWN LEMON, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
7. GEORGE BYRON4 PENN (ABRAHAM3, ABRAHAM2, RICHARD1)66,67 was born 185568, and died July 29, 1913 in Kingston, Ross Co, OH. He married ELIZABETH SCHERR69,70,71,72,73,74 September 16, 1877 in Unknown, daughter of PETER SCHERR and ELIZABETH WEISBACHER. She was born October 1857 in Ross County, Ohio, and died February 25, 1930 in Ross County Ohio75.
Notes for GEORGE BYRON PENN:
George was a barber in Kingston, Ohio.
Census records information.....
1910: Green Twp, Kingston Village, Ross Co, OH - Dist 154, pg 7A,
household#135
Lizzie age 53, married 31 yrs, #children born: 8, # living: 6
1920: Green Twp, Kingston Village, Ross Co, Ohio - ED 119, Sheet 2A,
Household# 41
Elizabeth Penn, white female, age 63, widow, owns home, parents both from
Germany, does laundry. Lives on Main St.
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The following information provided by Richard Penn, Attorney at Law from Circleville, Ohio
A member of his father's household in 1860 census records for Saltcreek and Pickaway Twp in 1870.[pennjustice.FTW]
** Scioto Gazette, Chillicothe, OH **
- Wednesday March 29, 1882 - "Kingston Items"
Mr. George Penn moved into Mrs. Scherr's (mother-in-law) brick building on Main Street.
Mrs. Scherr has purchased a new billiard table. We do not know whether there is enough to supply the demands of the town or not.
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