Helen Ganyon
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Helen Ganyon (daughter of Charles Lizer and Melba Penney).
2. Charles Lizer Charles married Melba Penney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Melba Penney (daughter of Lon C. Penney and Grace Fisher). Children:
Generation: 3
6. Lon C. Penney was born on 31 Jan 1887 in Hamilton County, Tennessee (son of Christopher Columbus Penney and Sarah Clementine Thomas); died on 5 Jun 1960. Lon married Grace Fisher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Grace Fisher Children:
Generation: 4
12. Christopher Columbus Penney was born on 17 Oct 1854 in Hamilton County, Tennessee (son of Miles Pinckney Penney and Sarah Gann); died on 2 Apr 1937 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 4 Apr 1937 in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Notes:
Obituary for ChristopherColumbus Penney
From: The ChattanoogaTimes (pg 7)
Saturday,April 3, 1937
Christopher Columbus Penney, 83, died Friday morning at his home onthe Morrison Springs Road, following a lingering illness. He is survivedby his wife; seven sons, J.T., M.P., W.F., J.S., and A.G. Penney ofWilmington, North Carolina, and L.C. Penney, of Hawaii; two brothers,J.J. and J.P. Penney of Chattanooga; one sister, Margaret Pierce ofBirmingham. Funeral services will be held from the Soddy Church of Godat 11 o'clock Sunday morning, with the Reverend Mr. Ogle officiating.Interment in the Presbyterian Cemetery. The body will remain at theresidence until the funeral hour. Coulter's have charge.Christopher married Sarah Clementine Thomas on 26 Dec 1875 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Bird Thomas and Emily Faucett) was born on 8 May 1854 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 25 Jul 1941 in Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 26 Jul 1941 in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Sarah Clementine Thomas was born on 8 May 1854 in Hamilton County, Tennessee (daughter of Bird Thomas and Emily Faucett); died on 25 Jul 1941 in Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 26 Jul 1941 in Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Children:
- John Henry Penney was born on 30 Dec 1874 in Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 31 Mar 1958 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
- James Thomas Penney was born on 19 Nov 1876 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 14 Apr 1959 in Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 16 Apr 1959 in Hamilton County Memorial Park Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Miles Pinkton Penney was born on 12 Oct 1882 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 27 Feb 1964 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 1 Mar 1964 in Lakewood Memory Gardens East, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- William Franklin Penney was born on 19 Dec 1885 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 Sep 1945 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 2 Oct 1945 in Jackson Chapel Cemetery, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- 6. Lon C. Penney was born on 31 Jan 1887 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 5 Jun 1960.
- Joseph Sherman Penney was born on 3 May 1890 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 18 Oct 1958 in Goldpoint, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 20 Oct 1958 in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
- Albert Grant Penney was born on 25 Jan 1895 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 18 May 1966 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; was buried on 20 May 1966 in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee.