John was a Capt. in the Union Army during the Civil War with Co. A, 47th. KY. Infantry.
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Lexington Herald (5 Aug. 1905) transcribed by FoFG MZ
LONDON, Ky., Aug. 4. – Captain John Pennington, ex-Union soldier, died at his home at Annville, aged seventy-eight years. He was captain of Company A, Forty-seventh Regiment, Kentucky Infantry Volunteers. He was the father of County Judge P. R. Pennington, of this county. Deceased was prominent in politics. His last office was Sheriff of Jackson county.
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NOTE: The photo of John that was attached was the wrong photo for Capt John B Pennington. The suit and white shirt was of the wrong era. Thanks to William Gannon for catching the photo era error.
Now anyone have a photo for Capt John Penningon?
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A copy of Captain Levi Pennington's last letter before he was killed at the battle of Chickasaw Bluffs in General Grant's first assault on the Rebel stronghold at Vicksbury is a proud possession of many of his descendants in Jackson County today.
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Captain John Pennington of Company A is buried on the beautiful knob overlooking Annville and Bond.
The Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of Kentucky Published 1866
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Married
(1) Sarah Lucy Moore 1846
(2) Lucinda Moore Evans
(2) Susan King Mullins Parsley 1898
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CHILDREN:
1 Mary Jane Pennington Casteel 1845
2 Abel Pennington 1847
3 Elias Pennington 1849
4 Cecelia/Selah Pennington King 1851
5 Preston R Pennington1853
6 Levi Pennington 1855
7 Elizabeth Pennington Medlock 1857
8 Minatree J Pennington 1859
... 1) Martha Bales 25 Oct 1878 Johnson Co, KY b b 1859 d 1899
...2) Sarah House b 1868
...3) Allie My Wilson b 1886 d 1923
...4) Victoria ___ Dickson b 1875
...5) Julie Johnson
9 Nancy Pennington Hixon 1861
10 Martha Pennington Flichum 1863
11 William M Pennington 1866
12 John H Pennington 1870

**Pennington siblings Abel, Selah and Preston married King siblings Angeline, Andrew and Sarah.