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Carolyn Water's and I have recently returned from Ashe Co., NC. Carolyn came back with a wealth of photos. I have some - but not nearly what she has brought back. I believe that these will definitely be of interest to everyone. I thought I would include some scenic photos that I took on my last trip because they might be of interest to those who have never had the opportunity to visit.

	NEW - The first photo is of Linwood Lake...you can see that the colors were absolutely fantastic. This was taken in 2001. The leaves had not changed on this past trip (2003.) The photo on the right was taken at the Yadkin Valley Overlook. This is essentially the area that Daniel Boone followed when blazing the road to KY that so many Pennington's traveled.
	NEW -The photo on the left is the seal within the new Ashe Co., NC Courthouse with a photo of the new Courthouse on the right.
	NEW -Carolyn Waters took this photo of the old Ashe Co., NC courthouse in Jefferson which is currently undergoing renovations.
	NEW -Here are two views of Jefferson and West Jefferson. This is taken up near the Blue Ridge Parkway near Ashe Co., NC>
	NEW -Elijah "Coon" Pennington and family were buried for the most part at the Elijah Shepherd Cemetery. Carolyn brought back some wonderful pictures of the area. The photo on the left is the cemetery itself and the other photo is the path to the cemetery. Here is Carolyn's explanation "This is the way to the cemetery..... behind the little white house, across the creek, through the cow pasture, and up and up and up the hill, through the old gate."
	NEW -The photo on the left is most likely Elijah Amons "Coon" Pennington. He was b. 4 Aug 1868 and d. 7 Apr 1936. Elijah was the son of Elijah Pennington and Mary Osborne, and grandson of Levi Pennington and Elizabeth Henson. His wife was Polly Jane Osborne b. 14 Jul 1872 and d. 14 Dec 1947. I do not have any info on her parents.
	NEW -Isaac Pennington was also a son of Elijah Pennington and Mary Osborne and grandson of Levi Pennington & Elizabeth Henson. He was b. 12 May 1862 and d. 12 Aug 1936. His wife is Martitia Osborne b. 6 Oct 1869 and d. 4 Mar 1943. I do not have any further info on her parents.
	NEW -Roby Pennington was also a son Elijah Amons "Coon" Pennington and Polly Osborne, grandson of Elijah Pennington and Mary Osborne and great-grandson of Levi Pennington & Elizabeth Henson. He was b. 31 Aug 1890 and d. 14 Jun 1955 and was m. to Bertha E. Graybeal b. 18 Oct 1894 and d. 21 Aug 1977. She was the daughter of Joseph Graybeal and Isabel Allen.
	NEW -This is Elijah and Polly's Church. It is called the Little Laurel United Methodist Church. Carolyn was told that Elijah or Isaac donated the land that the original church was on. It was torn down and rebuilt just down the road. This is the third actual church building. It was built in 1905. Inside is a pew that says donated by or dedicated to Elijah Coon according to Carolyn's source.. The church is on the corner of Graybeal Hollow and Little Laurel Road. It is called the Little Laurel United Methodist Church. It is right down the road from the Pennington Branch Road off of Little Laurel which is where Elijah Sr., Elijah Jr., and Isaac lived. The cemetery is .5 miles west off to the right and up the hill from Pennington Branch Road.
	NEW -This is the stained glass window dedicated to Elijah and Polly Pennington. It is on the left of the entryway to the church. It has a lot of stained glass windows. Carolyn provided the pictures.
	NEW -Elijah "Coon" Pennington 1868-1936 and Polly's old house. Carolyn's sources said that it used to be painted yellow and had a big front porch all the way across the front.
	NEW -America Bowling is the daughter of Elijah "Lige" Bowling and American "Mary Ann" Cobb, and granddaughter of Mary Pennington and Jesse Bowling. She was married to George Washington Patton and was b. 25 June 1847. This pic was supplied by Opal Moore.
	NEW -This is a photograph of William Pennington's gravestone in the Johnson Co., KY Memorial Cemetery. It was supplied by Steven Pennington. William was the son of Joshua Pennington and Nancy Sparks and probable grandson of Micajah Pennington, Jr. He was b. abt 1816 in VA (probably around Lee Co., VA) and d. abt 1880 in Johnson Co., KY. He was married to Martha Patsy Blanton and they had 9 children including: Claiborne b. 1838, Rachel b. 10/28/1838, Joshua b. 1845, George Washington b. 1847, Rebecca b. 1848, Levi b. 1848, Mary Ann "Polly" b. 1/1850, Jesse b. 10/4/1854, and David b. 1857.
	NEW -George Washington Pennington was the son of William Pennington and Martha Patsy Blanton and grandson of Joshua Pennington and Nancy Sparks. He was b. abt 1847 and d. 10/25/1929. George Washington Pennington was married to Mary Rebecca Young and they were the parents of 6 children including: Martha J. b. 1869, Julia b. 1873, Jessie b. 1874, Amanda b. 6/12/1875, Claiborne b. abt 1877, and Frederick b. 11/4/1878. George Washington was buried in the Denver Hill Cemetery in Johnson Co., KY. Special thanks to Steven Pennington for supplying these pictures.
	NEW -Levi Pennington was the son of William Pennington and Martha Patsy Blanton and grandson of Joshua Pennington and Nancy Sparks. He was married to Sylvania Colvin. Both were originally buried in the Pendleton Cemetery, Johnson Co., KY - Moved to Johnson Co., Memorial Cemetery in Staffordsville, Johnson Co., KY. Levi was born in 1848 and d. 1923. He and Sylvania were the parents of 4 children including: William J. b. 1873, George W. b. 17 Oct 1876, Cora A. b. 7 Oct 1878, and Claiborne b. abt 1882. Special thanks to Brenda Penix for supplying the photo.
	NEW -George Washington Pennington was a son of William Pennington and Martha Blanton and grandson of Joshua Pennington. This is a photograph of George Washington Pennington and wife Mary Rebecca Young. Pictured in the middle is their youngest daughter, Exer, born in 1888. Picture supplied by Steven Pennington
	NEW -This is a photograph of Fred Pennington and wife Jonie Riggs. According to Steven Pennington, who supplied the photo, Jonie Riggs was 1/2 Cherokee Indian. Fred is the son of George Washington Pennington and Mary Rebecca Young.
	NEW -This is a photograph of Elmer Pennington and wife Luna Skaggs. Elmer was the only son of Fred Pennington to have children. These are Steven Pennington's grandparents. Thank you to Steven for supplying the photo!
	NEW -Steven Pennington sent these pictures of Fred Pennington's grave in Hitchens, KY. He describes the area this way. "The graveyard has no name. It is behind & between two houses on a hill on St. Rt. 773 going west out of Hitchins on the north side of the road where it curves north at Berrywood Dr. If you pull into the Clevenger's driveway, there is a gravel lane to the left that leads to it." Thank you to Steven for the photos.
	This is a photo of Eliajah "Lige" Bowling b. 22 Jan 1898 and d. 20 Oct 1883. He was a son of Mary Pennington and Jesse Bowling. Eliajah married Susannah Roberts on 18 Mar 1819 in Clay Co., KY and then married American "Mary Ann" Cobb on 13 Nov 1843. He married Nancy Ann Bryant. He was the father of 8 children with Susannah Roberts, and 5 children with Mary Ann Cobb. He is buried in Bowling Cemetery, Greenmount, Laurel Co., KY. Special thanks to Opal Moore and Ed Miller for this wonderful picture.
	This is a Fidella Pennington Tritt. She was b. December 23, 1895 and d. April 23, 1996. She was the daughter of Alexander Nathan Pennington and Virginia Harbor and was one of 9 children. Alexander Nathan Pennington was descended from Edward "Neddy" Pennington through David then William "Black Bill" Pennington. Fidella was married to Charles Allen Tritt on November 29, 1914. He died in 1943. They were the parents of 3 children. This picture was supplied by Linda Tritt Crawford, Della Pennington's granddaughter!