Brief Life History of Penelope
When Penelope Groner was born in 1716, in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, her father, Lewis Groner, was 27 and her mother, Catherine Gronow, was 26. She married William H. Reese in 1730, in Anson, North Carolina, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 30 January 1791, in Iredell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Centre Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mooresville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Penelope Groner Reese, "Find A Grave Index"
- Penelope Reese, "North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index"
- Penelope Groner, "Transcription of Letter from George F. Davidson to T. P. Davidson, News Journal of the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, N. C."
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1753
Oldest grave seen in the memorial list.
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
North Carolina is the 12th state.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Shimon, Yossef, Zev, Hinda, Leib, Mordechai, Schneur, Zalman.
German: habitational name for someone from Grone (see Grone 1).
German: unflattering name for a lecher (see Grone 3).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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