Theodocia Ernestine Allison

Brief Life History of Theodocia Ernestine

When Theodocia Ernestine Allison was born on 3 March 1879, in Comanche, Comanche, Texas, United States, her father, John Amon Allison, was 45 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Waldrop, was 36. She married Scott Pennington on 29 July 1898, in Comanche, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Throckmorton, Texas, United States in 1910 and Albany, Shackelford, Texas, United States in 1920. She died on 31 March 1971, in Breckenridge, Stephens, Texas, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Brucevile-Moore Cemetery, Bruceville-Eddy, McLennan, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Scott Pennington
1875–1938
Theodocia Ernestine Allison
1879–1971
Marriage: 29 July 1898
George Burton Pennington
1899–1966
Raymond Manuel Pennington
1900–1983
Bina Muriel Pennington
1902–1978
Era Mae Pennington
1904–1999
Zona Ruth Pennington
1907–1998
Ona Dell Pennington
1909–1973
Sallie Pennington
1910–
Doyle Layne Pennington
1912–1974
Coda Lee Pennington
1913–1934
Ila Grace Pennington
1916–1969

Sources (21)

  • Docia Pennington in household of Scott Pennington, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Docia Ernestine Pennington, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Docia Pennington in entry for George Burton Pennington, "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"

World Events (8)

1881 · Construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway

Grenville M. Dodge oversaw the construction of the Fort Worth & Denver Railway. Work began at Hodge Junction, and eventually extended to the New Mexico border by 1888. Service began on April 1, 1888, with trains travelling between Fort Worth and Denver.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English female personal name Alice, Alis (see Allis ) + -son, meaning ‘Alice's son’.

English and Scottish: from the Middle English female personal name Alison, a common pet form of Alice, Alis. See Allis and compare Ellison .

Scottish: in some cases, a late variant of Allanson (see also Allinson ).

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

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