Susannah Curtis

Brief Life History of Susannah

When Susannah Curtis was born in 1790, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, her father, Samuel Curtis Sr., was 23 and her mother, Susannah Cottrell, was 18. She married John Pennel about 1812, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Mulberry, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States in 1870 and Reddies River Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States in 1880. She died on 6 October 1882, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Pennell Family Cemetery, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Pennel
1790–1864
Susannah Curtis
1790–1882
Marriage: about 1812
Harvey Calvin Pennell
1821–1903
Samuel Pennel
1824–1863
William Pennell
1834–
William Pennell
1826–1901

Sources (7)

  • Susan Pennel, "United States, Census, 1870"
  • Susan Curtis Pennell, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Susanna Pennel, "United States, Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1792 · Capital City Moved

New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a refined person, sometimes perhaps given ironically, from Middle English, Old French courteis, courtois, curtis ‘courtly, refined, urbane’ (derivative of Old French court; see Court 1).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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