Brief Life History of John Elbert
When John Elbert Penland was born in 1848, in Reems Creek Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, his father, James Hughey Penland, was 40 and his mother, Mary "Polly" Hyatt, was 36. He married Sarah E Hunsucker on 19 May 1875, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 27 February 1923, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Haw Creek, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (15)
- John Penland in household of J H Penland, "United States Census, 1850"
- John E Penland, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- J. E. Penland in entry for Mary Ethel Keasler, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
Spouse and Children
1848–1923 Male
1855–1908 Female
Children (5)
1877–1970 Female
1880–1927 Female
1880–1954 Male
1884–1927 Male
1888–1940 Male
Parents and Siblings
1809–1880 Male
1812– Female
Siblings (12)
1833–1909 Male
1834–1850 Male
1836–1919 Male
1836–1929 Male
1840–1884 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1853 · First State Fair
Age 5
1863
Age 15
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 20
Name Meaning
Possibly an altered form of Pentland or a habitational name from Penlan Hall, Essex or Penlan Farm in Hereford and Worcester. There are also numerous places in Wales named Penlan, notably in Dyfed, and the name may have been adopted on arrival in the US by immigrants from any of these places.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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