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James and Nettie had one more child, a girl, who died when she was 11/2 to 2 years old by an accident. I'm not sure of the whole story, butI heard she got too close to a heater. Mr. uncle Marvin said her namewas Billie Jean. (from Debbi Kinney, 2007)

Obituary of JamesEdward Penney
From: ChattanoogaTimes (pg. B 2)
Tuesday, August24, 1993
Penney - James Edward, 86, of Wetumpka, Alabama, died Saturday in ahospital there. Survivors include his wife, Imogene Penney; four sons,Jack and James A. Penney, Wetumpka, Marvin and John Penney, Chattanooga;daughter, Patricia Busby, Dallas; brother, Ray Penney, Chattanooga;sister, Beulah Chappin, Lansing, Michigan; 14 grandchildren and 21great-children. Services were at 11 a.m. CDT Monday in the funeral homechapel with the Reverend Travis Connell officiating. Burial was inPineview Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Gassett Funeral Home,Wetumpka.

James married Imogene Nettie Rudd. Imogene was born on 8 Mar 1910 in Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee; died on 11 Nov 1997 in Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama; was buried on 13 Nov 1997 in Pineview Memorial Gardens, Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary for ImogeneNettie Penney
From: Chattanooga Free Press(pg. B 8)
November 13,1997
Imogene N. Penney of Wetumpka, Alabama died Tuesday, November 11, 1997at her home. She was 87. Survivors include three sons; Jack Penney,Wetumpka, and Marvin and John Penney, both of Chattanooga, Tennessee; adaughter, Patricia Busbey, Garland, Texas; 14 grandchildren and 22great-grandchildren. Funeral services were today at 11 a.m. at EllisonFuneral Home in Wetumpka, with the Reverend Burdette Doctor and theReverend Jimmie Ellis officiating. Burial was in Pineview MemorialGardens in Wetumpka. Memorial contributions may be made to the BaptistHospice, P. O. Box 11010, Montgomery, Alabama 36117.

Joseph married Nancy Jane Spradling before 1897. Nancy (daughter of William Spradling and Arkansas Lee) was born on 22 Aug 1879 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 4 Mar 1933 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 5 Mar 1933 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary for NancySpradling Penney
From: ChattanoogaTimes (pg. 3)
Sunday March 5,1933
Penney - Funeral services for Mrs. Nan Spradling Penney, 54, who diedat Soddy Saturday, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the SoddyM. E. Church, Rev. I. R. Ghormley officiating. She is survived by herhusband Joseph Penney,; four daughters; four sons, one brother andnineteen grandchildren. Interment in Penney Cemetery near Soddy.Hallett's in charge.

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George W. Penney enlisted in the Union Army 2/25/1862 at HamiltonCounty, TN in Company C 5th Infantry Regiment, Tennessee VolunteersDischarged at Nashville, TN 4/14/1865, as a corporal

He is buried on the Thomas M. Penney & Malinda Gann home place onHixon Pike and Igou Ferry Road, Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Eightmore souls of this family are buried here.

George married Polina Jane Martin on 18 Aug 1850 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Polina was born on 20 Dec 1830 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 20 Jan 1922 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 21 Jan 1922 in Penney Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary for PolinaJane Martin Penney
From: TheChattanooga Times (pg-3)
Sunday,January 22, 1922

Soddy, Tennessee, January 21 - Funeral services over the body of Mrs.Pliney Jane Penney, who died at the advanced age of 91 years Fridaymorning, were held this morning on the lawn of the old home place, aboutseven miles from Soddy. Interment took place in the family cemetery.The services were conducted by the Reverend J. M. Hampton, Methodistminister. The deceased is survived by five sons, Sam, Thomas, John,George, and Joseph, and three daughters, Mrs. W. R. Mysinger, at whosehome the deceased died, and Mrs. Robert Roberts, both of Soddy, and Mrs.H. Carden of Daisy, Tennessee. Several grandchildren andgreat-grandchildren survive.

DEATH: died at the home of Isabell & William Mysinger

William married Arkansas Lee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]