Lewis Elmer Pennington ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  General Notes:

Although his gravestone indicates a birth year of 1882 and the 1900 US Census shows a birth date in May 1882, all other of Lewis's census records all seem to indicate a birth year of 1883. Maybe he forgot exactly which year he was born when he got older.
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 1884, Missouri, United States. ^{4 5} This birth year was referenced by his age of 46 on the 1930 US Census. It was also referenced by his age of 56 on the 1940 US Census.

2. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Bosworth, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 19, Household 12
Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Lewis L. Pennington..Head..27..MO

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

3. Occupation: Farmer, 12 September 1918, Bosworth, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ⁶

4. Residence: RFD 2, 12 September 1918, Bosworth, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ⁶

5. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, 12 September 1918, Carrollton, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ⁶ Name: Lewis Elmer Pennington
Birth Date: 04 May 1882
Birthplace: , , United States

6. 1920 US Census, 10 January 1920, Ridge Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 19, Dwelling 10, Family 10
Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Home owned with mortgage
Lewis Pennington..Head..37..MO..Farmer

(Living with wife and 6 children.)

7. 1930 US Census, 2 April 1930, Hurricane Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 19, Dwelling 8, Family 8, Roll 1181
Hurricane Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Home rented
Louis E. Pennington..Head..46..MO..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 May 1882, then his age should have been 47 instead of 46.

8. 1940 US Census, 16 April 1940, Rockford Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 17-27, Family 56, Roll 2094
Rockford Township, Carroll County, Missouri
House rented, $6
Lewis Pennington..Head..56..MO..5th grade..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 4 May 1882, then his age should have been 57 instead of 56.

9. Obituary: Unknown newspaper, September 1964, Carroll, Missouri, United States. Lewis Elmer Pennington, 72, of Bosworth, died at 7:30 o'clock Friday morning at the home. He suffered a heart attack a short time earlier. He had been in poor health two years.

Born on a farm near Bosworth, May 4, 1882, Mr. Pennington was a son of George W. and Kiza (Benjamin) Pennington. He attended the former Brown school and lived most of his live in the Bosworth community. For many years he was a member of the Woodmen of the World lodge.

Mr. Pennington was married July 31, 1904, to the former Lucy Leola Lightfoot, who survives. There are these children: Mrs. Zelma Parks, Wakenda; Mrs. Maxine Isaacs, Sacramento, California; Gerald Pennington, Hamburg, Iowa; Gilbert Pennington, Excelsior Springs; Amos Pennington, Kansas City; Seth Pennington, Clifton Hill, and Eugene Pennington, Bosworth.

Mr. Pennington also leaves a sister, Mrs. Dollie Potter, Creawell, Ore. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Sela Parks, who died at the age of 18, and a sister, Mrs. Effie Bently.

Mr. Pennington was one of the more familiar figures in Bosworth, well known for his jovial disposition.

Funeral services were at 2:30 o'clock Sunday at the Leipard & Edwards chapel conducted by Rev. Ted Chrystle. Burial was in the Elizabeth cemetery.

(Source: Unknown Newspaper clipping, Sep 1964)
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10. Cemetery: Elizabeth Cemetery, After 18 September 1964, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial #13283519

Lewis married Lucy Leola Lightfoot, daughter of Isaac Lightfoot and Emma Jane Peck, on 31 July 1904 in Carroll, Missouri, United States.^{1 2 3 4 5} (Lucy Leola Lightfoot was born on 15 October 1884 in Carroll, Missouri, United States,^{3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12} died on 9 November 1977 in Clifton Hill, Randolph, Missouri, United States ^{8 11 12} and was buried on 11 November 1977 in Carroll, Missouri, United States ¹².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Bosworth, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 19, Household 12
Bosworth, Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Lewis L. Pennington..Head..27..MO
Lucy L. Pennington..Wife..24..MO
Zelma Pennington..Daughter..4..MO
Zela Pennington..Daughter..2..MO
Dale Pennington..Son..0..MO

2. 1920 US Census, 10 January 1920, Ridge Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Page 1A, District 19, Dwelling 10, Family 10
Ridge Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Home owned with mortgage
Lewis Pennington..Head..37..MO..Farmer
Lucy Pennington..Wife..35..MO
Zelma Pennington..Daughter..14..MO
Zela Pennington..Daughter..12..MO
Gerald Pennington..Son..10..MO
Gilbert Pennington..Son..8..MO
Amos Pennington..Son..6..MO
Seth Pennington..Son..1-10/12..MO

3. 1930 US Census, 2 April 1930, Hurricane Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 19, Dwelling 8, Family 8, Roll 1181
Hurricane Township, Carroll County, Missouri
Home rented
Louis E. Pennington..Head..46..MO..Farmer, General Farm
Lucy L. Pennington..Wife..45..MO
Admos Pennington..Son..16..MO
Seth Pennington..Son..12..MO
Maxine Pennington..Daughter..5..MO
Eugene Pennington..Son..2..MO

4. 1940 US Census, 16 April 1940, Rockford Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 17-27, Family 56, Roll 2094
Rockford Township, Carroll County, Missouri
House rented, $6
Lewis Pennington..Head..56..MO..5th grade..Farmer
Lucy Pennington..Wife..55..MO..8th grade
Maxine Pennington..Daughter..15..MO..9th grade
Eugene Pennington..Son..12..MO..7th grade