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Elvira Helton

Female 1715 - 1737  (22 years)


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  1. 1.  Elvira Helton was born in 1715 in Ireland; died in 1737 in Wales.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Nathaniel and Elvira both reported born in Ireland, but from Welsh born parents (unnamed by Research) who had migrated to find work in Ireland. *rootsweb

    Family/Spouse: Nathaniel Lewis. Nathaniel was born in 1711 in Ireland; died in ? in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. James Theophilus Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Aug 1736 in Wales; 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.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Theophilus LewisJames Theophilus Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elvira1) was born on 9 Aug 1736 in Wales; 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:

    • Baptism: 25 May 1736, St Nicholas, Deptford Greenwich, Kent, England; Record states his father Nathaniel Lewis was a laborer at Sayes Court, this court was on the Thames River in the section of London called Deptford.
    • Immigration: 1744, Virginia, United States; Arrived in the colonies with his father
    • Rev War: 1776, North Carolina; Private
    • 1800 Census: 1800, Morgan, Ashe, North Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    There doesn't seem to be any doc on James parents other then a story passed down. There surely isn't any doc on Nathaniel's parents, where people got his line, no one can say, and I'm pretty sure no on can offer proof, so I've ended with Nathaniel.

    1800 Census:
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
    Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 4
    Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
    Number of Household Members Under 16: 8
    Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
    Number of Household Members:

    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]

    Children:
    1. 3. Martha "Patsy" Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 4. Margaret (Margery) "Peggy" Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1780 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died before 1825 in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA.
    3. 5. Isaac Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 6. Sallie Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 7. Juder Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 8. Winnie Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 9. Absolom Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 10. Mary Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1807 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    9. 11. Samuel Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 12. Elizabeth "Betsy" Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 13. Henry M. Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 14. Thaddeus Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    13. 15. Joseph Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    14. 16. Nathan Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    15. 17. John Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1780 in North Carolina; died on 8 Mar 1878 in Elliott County, Kentucky.
    16. 18. Andrew Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: (Elvira?) Griffin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Gideon Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 20. James Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. Elvira Lewis  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Martha "Patsy" Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

    Family/Spouse: Abel Pennington. Abel was born on 10 March 1768 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 4.  Margaret (Margery) "Peggy" LewisMargaret (Margery) "Peggy" Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1) was born in 1780 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died before 1825 in Cutshin, Leslie County, Kentucky, USA.

    Margaret married Abraham (Abram) Pennington in 1798 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina, USA. Abraham was born in 1775 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in Nov 1825 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Elizabeth "Betsy" Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 April 1798 in Ashe County, NC or Albemarle County, VA; died on 13 December 1868 in Whitetop, Grayson, Virginia, USA.
    2. 23. James Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1807 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1880-1900 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina.
    3. 24. Andrew Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    4. 25. Artemecia (Meecy) Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 27 February 1897 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    5. 26. Lorenzo Dowell Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1817 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

  3. 5.  Isaac Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  4. 6.  Sallie Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  5. 7.  Juder Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  6. 8.  Winnie Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  7. 9.  Absolom Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  8. 10.  Mary Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1) was born in 1807 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

  9. 11.  Samuel Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  10. 12.  Elizabeth "Betsy" Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  11. 13.  Henry M. Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  12. 14.  Thaddeus Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  13. 15.  Joseph Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  14. 16.  Nathan Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  15. 17.  John Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1) was born in 1780 in North Carolina; died on 8 Mar 1878 in Elliott County, Kentucky.

  16. 18.  Andrew Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  17. 19.  Gideon Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  18. 20.  James Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)

  19. 21.  Elvira Lewis Descendancy chart to this point (2.James2, 1.Elvira1)


Generation: 4

  1. 22.  Elizabeth "Betsy" Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Margaret3, 2.James2, 1.Elvira1) was born on 9 April 1798 in Ashe County, NC or Albemarle County, VA; died on 13 December 1868 in Whitetop, Grayson, Virginia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Wells Blevins. Wells was born in 08 Oct 1795 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 23 Dec 1865 in Whitetop, Grayson, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 23.  James PenningtonJames Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Margaret3, 2.James2, 1.Elvira1) was born in 1807 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1880-1900 in Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Census 1850: 1850, Ashe County, North Carolina; Farmer, can't read/write with wife Catherine, children Andrew, Thornton, Peggy, Esther, Abel and Artremisia
    • Census 1860: 1860, South Eastern District, Ashe, North Carolina; Farmer, estate $75 can't read/write. W/wife Catherine, children Esther, Abraham, Meece, James, Marshal. Abraham listed as idiotic, but he lived to 90 & was married so don't know what his affliction was, back then could have been anything.
    • Census 1870: 1870, Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina; Occupation: Farmer with wife Catherine and children Meese, James, Marshall, James 1 (grandson, probably Meese's)
    • Deed: 12 Mar 1877, Ashe County, North Carolina; James Pennington & wife Catherine, to William Jones, land...waters of Silas Creek beginning at a Chestnut / old corner running N to white oak on Cove Branch, up to poplar near field, S to top of the ridge...
    • Census 1880: 1880, Chestnut Hill, Ashe, North Carolina; Occupation: Tends Grist Mill with wife Catherin, children Meese, grandsons James, Robert, Gordon, Arthur.

    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:

    http://pragroup7.genheirlooms.com/Group30.htm

    Died:
    Not in the 1900 census, so died between 1880 and 1900.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 27. Abraham (Abel) Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1842 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 26 Sep 1918 in Crumpton, Ashe County, North Carolina.
    2. 28. Andrew Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1834 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died after 1880 in Petersburg, Virginia.
    3. 29. Thornton Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1836 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 20 Sep 1863 in Dade County, Georgia, USA.
    4. 30. Margaret "Peggy" Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1875 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    5. 31. Esther Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1840 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died in 1878.
    6. 32. Artremisia "Meese" Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1847 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 25 Aug 1915 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
    7. 33. James Pennington Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 July 1851 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 27 Sep 1935 in Ashe County, North Carolina; was buried in 1935 in Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina.
    8. 34. Marshall Pennington  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1853 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 11 Jun 1930 in McDowell County, West Virginia.

  3. 24.  Andrew Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Margaret3, 2.James2, 1.Elvira1) was born in 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 25.  Artemecia (Meecy) Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Margaret3, 2.James2, 1.Elvira1) was born in 1810 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 27 February 1897 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: James Blevins. James was born in 1809 in Ashe County, North Carolina; died on 23 Dec 1869 in Ashe County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 26.  Lorenzo Dowell Pennington Descendancy chart to this point (4.Margaret3, 2.James2, 1.Elvira1) was born in 1817 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

    Family/Spouse: Nancy Pope. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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