Southwest Virginia & Stokes County, NC
1. | Esther Pennington was born in 1840 in Ashe County, North Carolina (daughter of James Pennington and Catherine "Kate" Sexton); died in 1878. Other Events:
Esther married Calvin Blevins on 1 Feb 1867 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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. Other Events:
Notes: Apparently, there is no clear evidence that James Pennington is the son of Abraham, however there is some DNA evidence that tends to point in that direction. Anyone researching this line can get more information about those connections from this site: 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. Other Events:
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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. Notes: Birth: 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. Other Events:
Notes: Parents/Spouse/Children from "The Heritage of Ashe County, North Carolina 1799-1984" by Bernard Goss (Vol. 1 Page 442) 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. Other Events:
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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. Other Events:
Notes: Birth: 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. Other Events:
Notes: Pryor Sexton was a prominent man of means who owned several hundred acres of land, at least 600 hundred. The inventory of his estate shows that he owned considerable property, including one slave girl named Violet. 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. Other Events:
Notes: Birth: 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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