Generation 2
James Pennington (AARON2, EPHRIAM1) was born January 1831 in Harlan Co., Kentucky, and died before 1920. He married (1) Sarah Polly Lewis May 14, 1850 in Harlan Co., Kentucky. She was born 1830 in North Carolina. He married (2) Polly Sally Estridge after 1886. She was born 1832.
James 18 and Sally 19 are listed with his parents Aaron and Ann in the 1850 Harlan Co., Kentucky Census #169-169.
James 29 and Sarah 30 are listed in the 1860 Harlan Co., Kentucky Census # 583. His parents Aaron 73, and Ann 60, are living with them. The children listed are John 8 and George W 3.
James 39 and Sarah 38 are listed in the 1870 Harlan Co., Kentucky Census, Dist. 5, Pg. 6, #37. They are incorrectly listed under the name "Pendleton". The children listed are Washington 13, Andrew 10, Rebeca 8, and Mary 3.
James 49 and Sally 49 are listed in the 1880 Clay Co. Census #530a with Andy 18, Polly 14 and James 4. They are living next to his brother Ephriam Aaron.
James was still married to his first wife Sarah Polly Lewis in 1886. (unknown source).
The 1910 Leslie Co., Ky. Census lists James and his second wife Polly Estridge living in Cutshin, Ky. (unconfirmed).
"Pioneer Families of Leslie Co." reflect this James to be the son of Aaron Pennington and Ann Coldiron. Also listed was James son Andrew who married his 1st Cousin Emily Templeton.
Note: There is some confusion regarding this James, his wives and some of the children. Additional research is required.
Children of James Pennington and Sarah Lewis are:
John Pennington, b. March 1852, Clay Co., Kentucky; m. Matilda Maggard.
George Washington Pennington, b. 1857.
Andrew Pennington, b. October 1860, Harlan Co., Kentucky; d. before 1910; m. Emily Templeton, November 18, 1878, Clay Co., Ky.; b. January 1857, Harlin Co., Kentucky; d. July 15, 1949, Leslie Co., Kentucky.
Polly Pennington, b. 1866.
James Pennington, b. 1876.