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Thomas PEATROSS died in 1755 in Caroline Co., Virginia. The earliest mention of this son of John and Ann Peatross was in
1747. He
died intestate in Caroline County, Virginia in 1755. His estate was
administered by Edward Dixon and Robert Gilchrist, Gent. Parents: John PEATROSS and Ann.
Ella Belle PECK. Parents: George D. PECK and Sarah Ann FULTON.
Children were: Evah Belle JONES.
George D. PECK.
Spouse: Sarah Ann FULTON. Children were: Ella Belle PECK.
Lyman PECK.
Spouse: Mary Elvira BIGELOW.
PEDEN.
Spouse: [?] ENGLE. Children were: PEDEN, PEDEN.
PEDEN. Parents: PEDEN and [?] ENGLE.
Spouse: GIBSON. Children were: PEDEN.
PEDEN. Parents: PEDEN and [?] ENGLE.
PEDEN. Parents: PEDEN and GIBSON.
Betsy Ann Emerine PEDIGO was born on 27 Aug 1833 in Sangamon County, Illinois. Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Spouse: Samuel P. GILLILAND. Samuel P. GILLILAND and Betsy Ann Emerine PEDIGO were married on 16 Sep 1848 in Chillicothe, Wapello, Iowa.
Dolly Catherine PEDIGO was born on 22 Jun 1830 in Barren, Kentucky. She died on 10 Jan 1917. Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Spouse: John S FISHER. John S FISHER and Dolly Catherine PEDIGO were married on 14 May 1846 in Wapello Co. Iowa.
Edith PEDIGO was born in 1864 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. She died on 18 May 1907 in Co Ca, Lang Son, Vietnam. Parents: James Henry PEDIGO and Martha Ann FOSTER.
Edward PEDIGO was born on 15 Apr 1805 in Patrick, Virginia. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Clackamas, Oregon, USA.2204 He died in 1894 in Eden Valley, Tekoa, Whitman, Washington. He was buried on 4 Sep 1894 in Eden Valley Cemetery, Whitman Co., Washington. Lettice, b. Nov 29, 1806 KY, d. Jun 29, 1879, w/o Edward, s/w Grandfather
Location: 1870 census, Clackamas Co, OR.
OLD SETTLERS STORIES
--This one by--
Edward Pedigo at age 89
Inasmuch as many have undertaken to set forth their travels and
experiences in pioneer life, it seems proper for me to have something
to say also, for my experience reaches farther back in this century
than any others that have written before me of their pioneer life in
the Palouse county.
I will go away back to the place and time of my birth, at the foot of
the Blue Ridge, in Patrick County, Virginia, April 15, 1805, for a
starting point. But I am so forgetful I cannot remember whether the
day of my birth was clear or cloudy. But I will try and write some of
the ....(A line of type must have been omitted here).
In September 1805, my father with all his children, set out on their
long journey to the wilderness of Kentucky. We crossed the Alleghany
mountains without an incident, but afterwards when camped near a
farmhouse where there was a large flock of sheep, an old gentleman of
the party was unhanrnessing the horses and while hanging up the
harnesses, a buck ran up behind him and gave him such a dab that it
knocked his totters from under him. when the old man arose from the
ground, the buck had backed off to give him another bumper, but the
old man dodged him and caught him by the wool, saying "You old rascal,
I'll gouge your naternal old eyes out!" The old buck got such a
gouging that he was willing to go off and mind his business. The next
morning the old farmer came out through his flock of sheep to the
immigrants' camp and, noticing how red and swollen his old buck's eyes
were, said he wondered what was the matter with the old sheep's eyes,
but the whole company was mum so they got off without any fuss.
An incident worthy of note was when we were camped in the Cumberland
mountains. A company of Indians kept up such a "hillabelloo" of
laughter that some of the whites concluded to go and see what tickled
them so. One of the Indians, afraid that some of the whites would
steal his pony, tied the halter around his body and laid down to
sleep. Toward day, after the fire had burned down, the pony blew his
breath in the Indian's face, which scared him so bad that he jumped
over the fire. That scared the pony and he jumped back and drew the
Indian back through the fire. The other Indian's would point at him
and laugh, but he looked very sullen. This much I have learned from my
father.
Well, we at length landed safe in Kentucky, and there I was brought
up, and there I found my true-love, Miss Lettie Gill, one of
Kentucky's best women, and the State was famed for good women, you
know. We got married in the year 1826, and she proved to be a faithful
helpmate to me , standing by my side through prosperity and adversity
for over 50 years. In 1830 we bade farewell to friends and relatives
and left Barren County with three children. bound for the rich
prairies of Illinois. We got along very well with the help of a young
man by the name of Cyrus Renick, until we got to Green County Ill.,
and there we met with a scare. Our wagon turned over with the family
in it, and I saw the blood and brains of our baby washed out, as I
thought, Oh, what a shock it was to me! But you can imagine what
relief it gave me when I found out that there was no one seriously
hurt. We had some sassafras tea for breakfast that morning and we had
some of it left, which my wife poured into the coffee pot and set it
in the wagon to have it with our dinner. It was the tea and sassafras
bark that I thought was the blood and brains of our dear infant.
I was so thankful I shed tears of joy. We the went on our way to
Sangamon County, and there we took our abode for five years. After the
Blackhawk war, (1831-32 between U.S. and the Sac & Fox Indians under
Chief Blackhawk) we moved to what was then called the Blackhawk
purchase, now Iowa. It became a territory, I think in the year 1838
and we lived there until after it became a state. I was in Iowa when
it became a state, in Oregon when it became a state and in Washington
when it became a state.
In the year 1854 we started to the "promised land" in the far west,
with all of our children but one. She and her husband had preceded us
by two years. I said "promised land" because Uncle Sam had promised to
give land to all that would migrate thither within a certain length of
time.
I will now go with a skip and a bound over the hills, prairies and
mountains, inasmuch as my son-in-law, J.S. Fisher in his article, has
given the time of our starting from Iowa in wagons with ox teams in
April. We passed through the long and perilous journey without any
deaths, and but little sickness.
We left the last mountains behind us an landed at Phillip Foster's in
the Willamette valley. Mr. Foster said the best thing we could do was
to do into the fruit raising business, for Gen. McCarver of Oregon
City sold his apples that fall for $12 per bushel, in the orchard. I
took his advice and bought a claim in the timber eight miles from
Oregon City and cleared off ten acres as soon as I could and planted
it in an orchard. But nearly everyone else did the same thing, and
when i got apples to sell the price had come down and in a short time
they would scarcely pay for gathering and hauling to market.
In 1871 I and two of my Sons-in-law, J.S. Fisher and S.P. Gilliland,
moved up to the Palouse County. At that time there were only two
counties in eastern Washington east of the Columbia River. They were
Walla Walla on the south side of the Snake river and Stephans on the
north.
There was not a store or grist mill in Stephens County at that time,
so we had to go to Walla Walla for our groceries and everything we
stood in need of, even for our cats and chickens.
When we got to where Colfax now stands, James Perkins, H.S.
Hollingsworth and Mr. Reynolds were at work building a sawmill, there
we stopped, looked around and took claims five miles above that place,
where we found plenty of timber, water and bunchgrass. They came here
to raise stock and here they found the place they wanted.
That was rather a hard winter and their cattle and those of Nr. Chase
would come home off the bunchgrass, kick up their heels and fall and
rise no more, until there were but a few left.
We built our cabins on the river side, broke ground and put in our
crops, but in August it came a hard frost and killed all our gardens.
Than I and Fisher became dissatisfied and moved six miles farther up,
and a mile from the river, and settled in a small valley, which
afterwards was called by Mr. Chase, Eden Valley.
At that time there was not a trail of any kind to be seen, until we
made them, and not a house between mine and the mountains.
Well. I am spinning my yarn too long, so I will quit without saying
anything about the crops, scarcity of money and hard times, for we all
know something about that. (Reprint from paper unknown, but likely
eastern WA as he lived in Palouse Co.)
Pedigo's buried on old John Twyman land around Hisseville area
Spouse: Lettice GILL. Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL were married on 2 Nov 1824 in Barren, Kentucky. Children were: Zerelda Jane PEDIGO, William Everment PEDIGO, Dolly Catherine PEDIGO, Betsy Ann Emerine PEDIGO, Nancy Melissy PEDIGO, James Henry PEDIGO, John Jerome PEDIGO, Joseph Albert PEDIGO, Edward Acel PEDIGO, Mary Clarinda PEDIGO.
Edward PEDIGO was born about 1876 in Oregon. Parents: Edward Acel PEDIGO and Mary.
Edward A. PEDIGO died on 29 Feb 1868. He was born in 1869 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. Parents: James Henry PEDIGO and Martha Ann FOSTER.
Edward Acel PEDIGO was born on 19 Aug 1845 in Wapello Co. Iowa. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Whitman, Washington.2205 Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Spouse: Mary. Edward Acel PEDIGO and Mary were married about 1867. Children were: Francis PEDIGO, Laura PEDIGO, Jane PEDIGO, Rebecca PEDIGO, Edward PEDIGO, James PEDIGO.
Elmer PEDIGO was born in 1866 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. He died in 1867 in Damascus, Clackamas, OR, USA. Parents: James Henry PEDIGO and Martha Ann FOSTER.
Francis PEDIGO was born in 1867 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. Parents: Edward Acel PEDIGO and Mary.
James PEDIGO was born about 1879 in Oregon. Parents: Edward Acel PEDIGO and Mary.
James Henry PEDIGO was born on 2 Aug 1837 in Chillicothe, Wapello, Iowa.2206 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Wapello Co. Iowa.2207 He appeared in the census in 1860 in Rock Creek, Clackamas, Oregon, USA.2208 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Concord, Asotin, Washington, USA.2209 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Vineland, Asotin, Washington.2210 He died on 14 Dec 1926 in Asotin, Clarkston, Washington, USA. He was buried in Eden Valley, Tekoda, Whitman Co, WA. Early pioneer members (and their overland year) included:
Thomas and Luvena Bohna (1866)
David H. and Lucinda Deardorff (1852)
John M. and Rachel Deardorff (1852)
John S. and Dolly Pedigo Fisher (1854)
Samuel P. and Betsy Ann Pedigo Gilliland (1854)
Albert and Mary Ann Osborn (1865)
Edward and Lattice Pedigo (1854)
James Henry and Martha Ann Foster Pedigo (1854 & 1845). Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Spouse: Martha Ann FOSTER.
James Henry PEDIGO and Martha Ann FOSTER were married on 3 Apr 1858 in Clackamas,
Oregon, USA.1300 This
is to certify that the undersigned a Minister of the Gospel did
on the 3rd day of April 1858 join in the lawful wedlock James M.
Pedigo and Martha Ann Foster with their mutual consent.
Signed. John foster Teacher of the Gospel
Filed for record April 26th 1858 Children were: Oscar
PEDIGO, Thomas PEDIGO, Lillian PEDIGO, Edith PEDIGO,
Elmer PEDIGO, Lettice Emerine PEDIGO, Edward
A. PEDIGO, Nellie Alberta PEDIGO.
Jane PEDIGO was born about 1869 in Oregon. Parents: Edward Acel PEDIGO and Mary.
John Jerome PEDIGO was born on 19 May 1839. He died on 12 Feb 1914 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho. He was buried in Asotin, Clarkston, Washington, USA. Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Spouse: Sarah Ann GRIM. John Jerome PEDIGO and Sarah Ann GRIM were married on 5 Mar 1858 in Clackamas, Oregon, USA.
Joseph Albert PEDIGO was born on 19 Jul 1841 in Lee, Iowa. He died in Sep 1843. Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Laura PEDIGO was born in 1868 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. Parents: Edward Acel PEDIGO and Mary.
Lettice Emerine PEDIGO was born on 29 Apr 1867 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. She died on 28 Dec 1894 in Eden Valley, Tekoa, Whitman, Washington. Parents: James Henry PEDIGO and Martha Ann FOSTER.
Spouse: George Melvin GILLILAND.
Lillian PEDIGO was born on 27 Apr 1862 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. She died on 19 Mar 1930 in Lincoln Co, , Washington, USA. Parents: James Henry PEDIGO and Martha Ann FOSTER.
Spouse: Ira Eugene DAY. Ira Eugene DAY and Lillian PEDIGO were married on 15 Sep 1881.
Mary Clarinda PEDIGO was born on 11 Oct 1847 in Wapello Co. Iowa. Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Spouse: Samuel GROVE. Samuel GROVE and Mary Clarinda PEDIGO were married on 9 Sep 1866 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. Children were: Elva GROVE.
Nancy Melissy PEDIGO was born on 5 Jun 1835 in Wapello Co. Iowa. She died on 5 Sep 1835 in Wapello Co. Iowa. Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Nellie Alberta PEDIGO was born on 24 Feb 1873 in , , Oregon, USA. She died on 24 Feb 1873 in , , Oregon, USA. Parents: James Henry PEDIGO and Martha Ann FOSTER.
Oscar PEDIGO was born in 1860 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. Parents: James Henry PEDIGO and Martha Ann FOSTER.
Rebecca PEDIGO was born about 1870 in Oregon. Parents: Edward Acel PEDIGO and Mary.
Soreldo M. 32 PEDIGO was born in 1818 in Silver Creek, Greene, Ohio, USA.
Thomas PEDIGO was born in 1861 in Damascus, Clackamas, Oregon. He died on 21 May 1941. Parents: James Henry PEDIGO and Martha Ann FOSTER.
William Everment PEDIGO was born on 5 Dec 1828 in Barren, Kentucky. He died on 18 Feb 1900. Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Spouse: Sarah Ann HANNA. William Everment PEDIGO and Sarah Ann HANNA were married on 1 Jul 1850 in Wapello Co. Iowa.
Zerelda Jane PEDIGO was born on 5 Aug 1827 in Barren, Kentucky. She died in 1905. Parents: Edward PEDIGO and Lettice GILL.
Spouse: Harrison M. (Henry) HENDRIX. Harrison M. (Henry) HENDRIX and Zerelda Jane PEDIGO were married on 10 Jun 1846 in Wapello Co. Iowa. Children were: Mary HENDRIX.
Allen PENNINGTON was born about 1866 in , Lawrence, Kentucky, USA. Parents: Wheeler PENNINGTON and Wilmouth CANTLEY.
C Albert PENNINGTON was born in Jul 1879 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA. Parents: Wheeler PENNINGTON and Wilmouth CANTLEY.
Daniel PENNINGTON was born about 1800. State: KY Year: 1810
County: Barren County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: 10100-20100-00 Page: 44
Database: KY 1810 Federal Census Index Parents: Richard PENNINGTON and Hannah BOONE.
Edward PENNINGTON was born in 1877 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA. He died in 1880 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA. Parents: Wheeler PENNINGTON and Wilmouth CANTLEY.
Floyd PENNINGTON was born in 1873 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA. He died in 1880 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA. Parents: Wheeler PENNINGTON and Wilmouth CANTLEY.
George W. PENNINGTON was born on 7 Jul 1831 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA. He appeared in the census in 1850 in District 42, Mercer, Virginia.2211 He died about 1854 in Mercer, West Virginia.
Spouse: Jane PETTRY. Children were: Wheeler PENNINGTON, William M. PENNINGTON.
James W PENNINGTON was born about 1866 in , Lawrence, Kentucky, USA. Parents: Wheeler PENNINGTON and Wilmouth CANTLEY.
Josephine PENNINGTON was born in 1875 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA. She died in 1880 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA. Parents: Wheeler PENNINGTON and Wilmouth CANTLEY.
Josiah PENNINGTON.
Children were: Mary A. PENNINGTON.
Mary A. PENNINGTON was born about 1829 in Waren Co., Tennessee. She died on 2 Aug 1888 in Iberia, Miller, Missouri, USA. Parents: Josiah PENNINGTON.
Spouse: George William LONG. George William LONG and Mary A. PENNINGTON were married on 18 Apr 1850 in Miller Co., Missouri.1913 Children were: Elizabeth LONG, Josiah LONG, Martha Emiline LONG, Julia LONG, Willis Valentine LONG, Mary A. LONG, William Riley LONG, Tabitha Caroline LONG, Ruth LONG, Thomas D. LONG, Sarah LONG.
Richard PENNINGTON was born on 21 Dec 1748 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA. He died on 21 Dec 1813 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA. Source includes, but is not limited to:
"The Morgan Family", and "The Squire Boone Family" by David C Mc Murty
of
Lexington, Kentucky, http.//www.erols.com/fmoran/bryan.html.
State:KY
Year:1800
County:Barren County
Record Type:Tax list
Township:No Township ListedPage:
Database:KY Early Census Index
Also, from "The Pennington Family Journal" Copyright © 2003 Zachary V. Pennington
Hannah Boone b. 08- -1746 d. 04-09-1823
m. John Stewart
m. Richard Pennington m. 1777 Yadkin River District, North Carolina
b. 1748 or 1752 Pennsylvania d. 12-21-1813 White Co, Tennessee
Hannah is the sister of the Daniel Boone of Kentucky fame.
* Sarah Stewart b. 1765
m. John Osborn
* Mary Stewart b. 1766
m. Solomn Osborn
* Rachel Stewart b. 1768
m. James King
* Ann Stewart b. 02-25-1770
m. James Lewis
* Joshua Pennington b. 02-23-1778 North Carolina d. McMinnville, Tennessee
m. Polly Gist m. 02-20-1806 d. 10-10-1839 Monroe Co, KY ?
* Daniel Pennington b. 12-03-1781
m. Ester Frailey
Dates for birth and death for children differ from Pennington Pedigrees vol
18-2, 28 and vol 25-1, 54.
* John Stewart Pennington b. 06-10-1784
m. Jemima Houser
Information for John Stewart Pennington's decendents taken from Pennington's
Pedigrees Vol. 1. Pages 1-7.
* Abigail Pennington b. 01-24-1787 North Carolina d. Alabama
m. William Gist m. 12-20-1804 Barron Co, Kentucky
Spouse: Hannah BOONE. Richard PENNINGTON and Hannah BOONE were married on 15 May 1777 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina.342 Children were: Daniel PENNINGTON.
Wheeler PENNINGTON was born about 1844 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA. He appeared in the census in 1850 in District 42, Mercer, Virginia.2212 Parents: George W. PENNINGTON and Jane PETTRY.
Spouse: Wilmouth CANTLEY. Wheeler PENNINGTON and Wilmouth CANTLEY were married. Children were: James W PENNINGTON, Allen PENNINGTON, William H PENNINGTON, Floyd PENNINGTON, Josephine PENNINGTON, Edward PENNINGTON, C Albert PENNINGTON.
William H PENNINGTON was born in 1871 in , , Kentucky, USA. He died in 1890 in , Mercer, West Virginia, USA. Parents: Wheeler PENNINGTON and Wilmouth CANTLEY.
William M. PENNINGTON was born about 1848 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA. He appeared in the census in 1850 in District 42, Mercer, Virginia.2213 Parents: George W. PENNINGTON and Jane PETTRY.
PERKINS. Parents: PERKINS and CAMPBELL.
