Posted By:	Thomas Kerwin
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	Subject:	Re: Alfred Pennington
	Post Date:	January 05, 2013 at 07:23:06
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	Forum:	Louisiana Genealogy Forum
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I’m not related to any member of this family. Facts you should know about the early census records – All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female. NO specific age was stated for any family member NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township NO street address was stated NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc… NO occupation was stated NO parental birthplaces are stated                      NO race was stated [but assume “white”]         1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces. Step children are not enumerated as “step” children Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted” Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children” Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan" 1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members 1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++ 1880 - Name: Alfred Pennington Age: 71 Birth Year: abt 1809 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1880: 1st Ward, Bienville, Louisiana Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Pennington Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: Farmer Alfred Pennington 71, SC Elizabeth Pennington 66, NC Julus W. Pennington 23, LA Benj. L. Pennington 20, LA 1850 - Name: Elizabeth Penington [Elizabeth Pennington] Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: Beat 4 Division 16, Fayette, Alabama Gender: Female Alford Penington 30, SC Elizabeth Penington 30, NC Noah Penington 12, ALA James Penington 10, ALA Malinda Penington 8, ALA Mary A Penington 6, ALA Oliva Penington 1m, ALA Family Data Collection - Individual Records Name: Alfred Pennington Spouse: Elizabeth Boswell Parents: Benjamin Pennington Pennington, Catherine Tackett Birth Place: Spartanburg Co, SC Birth Date: 1820 Marriage Date: 1836 Death Place: LA Death Date: 1886 Alfred Pennington Born: 1820 Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina Died: 4 Mar 1886 Louisiana he married - Elizabeth Boswell Born: 1820 in Rowan, North Carolina Died: May 1883 in Vernon, Lamar, Alabama Marriage: 1837 in Vernon, Fayette, Alabama children - Malinda Pennington F 1842 in Vernon, Lamar, Alabama Noah Wilson Pennington M 1838 in Vernon, Lamar, Alabama James Madison Pennington M 10 May 1840 in Vernon, Lamar, Alabama Mary Ann Pennington F 1844 in Vernon, Lamar, Alabama Olivia Pennington F 1850 in Vernon, Lamar, Alabama Sallie Pennington F 1853 in Grigsby, Louisiana Julian Pennington M 1855 in Grigsby, Bienville, Louisiana Benjamin Pennington M 1858 in Grigsby, Bienville, Louisiana