Daughter of James Winfrey and Martha Barilla Riffe(e)/Ryfe

Spouse: Charles Jefferson "Charley" Pennington 22 Sep 1897 Carroll Co., MO

Children:

1) Ethel Pennington - Parker
2) Edith Pennington - Dean
3) Roy Pennington - Davis
4) Thomas Jefferson Pennington
5) Viola Mae Pennington - Dawson

Census:

1900 Ridge Twp., Carroll Co., MO (98-98)
Charles Pennington, head, W, M, b: May 1871, age 29, married 3 yrs, b: MO > MO > Germany, Farmer
Adah B., wife, W, F, b: Mar 1872, age 28, married 3 yrs, 2 of 2 children living, b: MO > MO > MO
Ethel, dau., W, F, b: June 1898, 1, Single, b: MO > MO > MO
Lou, dau., W, F, b: Apr 1900, 1/12, Single, b: MO > MO > MO
George Cabbell, boarder, W, M, b: May 1889, age 21, single, b: MO > MO > MO, Farm laborer

1910 Ridge Twp., Carroll Co., MO, pg. 196 (245-252)
Charles J. Pennington, head, M, W, age 38, married once for 12 yrs, b: MO > MO > __; Farmer
Ada B., wife, F, W, age 38, married once, 5 of 6 children living, b: MO > MO > MO
Ethel, dau., F, W, age 11, b: MO > MO > MO
Edith, dau., F, W, age 10, b: MO > MO > MO
Roy, son, M, W, age 6, b: MO > MO > MO
Thomas J., son, M, W, age 4, b: MO > MO > MO
Viola M. dau., F, W, age 2, b: MO > MO > MO
Frederick Greene, hired hand, age 20, single, b: IL > IL > IL; Laborer Farm

1920 Ridge Twp., Carroll Co., MO, pg. 211 (82-82)
Charlie J. Pennington, head, own, mortgaged, M, W, age 48, married, b: MO > MO > Germany; Farmer
Adah, wife, age 47, b: MO > MO > MO
Ethel, dau., age 21, b: MO > MO > MO
Roy, son, age 16, b: MO > MO > MO
Thomas, son, age 14, b: MO > MO > MO
Viola, dau., age 12, b: MO > MO > MO

1930 Ridge Twp., Carroll Co., MO, (83-83)
Charles J. Pennington, head, own, mortgaged, M, W, age 58, married at age 25, b: MO > MO > Germany; Retired
Ada B., wife, age 58, b: MO > MO > MO
Thomas J., son, age 24, b: MO / MO / MO; Farmer
Viola M., dau., age 22, b: MO > MO > MO

Burial:

Cemetery Records of Carroll County, Missouri Volume IV
Name: Adah Belle Pennington
Birth Date: 03 Mar 1872
Death Date: 20 Aug 1956
Cemetery: Big Creek Cemetery
Description: Located 3 1/2 miles southwest of Bosworth, Mo

Information provided by MG Pennington, Group Leader, PRA Group 6, Pennington PRA Group 6 Website