Southwest Virginia & Stokes County, NC
1. | Thornton Pennington was born in 1836 in Ashe County, North Carolina (son of James Pennington and Catherine "Kate" Sexton); died on 20 Sep 1863 in Dade County, Georgia, USA. Thornton married Elizabeth "Betsy" Combs on 19 Apr 1856 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of William "Billy" Combs and Sybil "Sibby") was born in 1839 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1881-1900 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | James Pennington was born in 1807 in Ashe County, North Carolina (son of Abraham (Abram) Pennington and Margaret (Margery) "Peggy" Lewis); died in 1880-1900 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina. James married Catherine "Kate" Sexton in 1826 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Catherine (daughter of Thornton Sexton and Esther Wallace) was born in Sep 1810 in Grayson County, Virginia; died in 1902 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Catherine "Kate" Sexton was born in Sep 1810 in Grayson County, Virginia (daughter of Thornton Sexton and Esther Wallace); died in 1902 in Helton, Ashe, North Carolina, United States.
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4. | Abraham (Abram) Pennington was born in 1775 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in Nov 1825 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Abraham married Margaret (Margery) "Peggy" Lewis in 1798 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina, USA. Margaret (daughter of James Theophilus Lewis and Wintery "Winnie" Henson) was born in 1780 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died before 1825 in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Margaret (Margery) "Peggy" Lewis was born in 1780 in Ashe County, North Carolina (daughter of James Theophilus Lewis and Wintery "Winnie" Henson); died before 1825 in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA.
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6. | Thornton Sexton was born in 1785 in Grayson County, Virginia (son of Pryor Sexton and Catherine Coker); died in 1872 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Thornton married Esther Wallace in 1809 in Grayson County, Virginia. Esther (daughter of Reuben Wallace and Hila/Hiley) was born in 1785 in Virgina; died after 1870 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Esther Wallace was born in 1785 in Virgina (daughter of Reuben Wallace and Hila/Hiley); died after 1870 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
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10. | James Theophilus Lewis was born on 9 Aug 1736 in Wales (son of Nathaniel Lewis and Elvira Helton); died on 1 Sep 1825 in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA; was buried in John C. Lewis Cemetery, Cutshin Rd. Wooton, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA. James married Wintery "Winnie" Henson in 1770 in Wilkes County, North Carolain. Wintery (daughter of Paul Henson and Elizabeth Stroeher?) was born in 1754 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in Nov 1825 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Wintery "Winnie" Henson was born in 1754 in Ashe County, North Carolina (daughter of Paul Henson and Elizabeth Stroeher?); died in Nov 1825 in Kentucky.
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12. | Pryor Sexton was born in 1754 in Grayson County, Virginia (son of John Sexton, (doubtful)); died in Sep 1834 in Grayson County, Virginia. Pryor married Catherine Coker in 1783 in Grayson County, Virginia. Catherine (daughter of John Michael Coker and Susanna) was born in 1755 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA; died in 1851 in Grayson County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Catherine Coker was born in 1755 in Wythe County, Virginia, USA (daughter of John Michael Coker and Susanna); died in 1851 in Grayson County, Virginia.
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14. | Reuben Wallace was born in 1765 in Botetourt County, VA (?) (son of Asa Wallace and Esther); died in 1820 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Reuben married Hila/Hiley. Hila/Hiley was born in 1768; died after 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Hila/Hiley was born in 1768; died after 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
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