Re: William H. Penniston
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In reply to:
William H. Penniston
4/19/01
William Henry PENNISTON aka Painter Bill was christened 21 Oct 1849 in Plungar, Leicester, England. His parents were John PENNISTON and Ann HUTCHINSON.
He married Bertha "Betsy" OLSON 14 Oct 1877 in Argyle, Wisconsin. They had 7 children:
1. Alice born in 1878 in Argyle, married George BRAYTON and had 6 children.
2. Mabel
3. Minnie Lenora
4. Clarence
5. Freeman
6. Female who married Fred PRINE and was living in Orangeville, Illinois in 1919.
7. Nell born 1891 in Argyle, married (a cousin) William Henry PENNISTON.
William's mother Ann HUTCHINSON died in 1854 and William's father John married Elizabeth SMITH in 1855. They had 5 children giving William 4 half brothers and 1 half sister:
1. Jabus J. born 1857, died 1879 Wisconsin
2. Robert born 1860 Wisconsin
3. Benjamin Handler born 1862 Wisconsin, married Sarah Ellen JENCKS and had 8 children, the second of which was the William Henry PENNISTON who married Nell PENNISTON.
4. George born 1864 Wisconsin
5. Sarah J. born 1868, died 1883.
Email me at [email protected] for more information on this family.I am a descendant of Benjamin Handler Penniston.