The MUSTARD surname is in my maternal line. The origins of the surname are unknown at this point.
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Ahnentafel # 109 : Sarah Mustard (c1816-aft1870). Sarah was born circa 1816 in Ohio, according to the census records. She married George Washington Penisten (1813- ) before 1836. George was born in 1813 in Pike County, Ohio. They were the parents of at least 5 children and lived in Madison County, Indiana. The last record for Sarah I've found is the 1870 census of Madison County, Indiana.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Surname Saturday : PENISTEN
The PENISTEN surname is in my maternal line. Variations include PENNISTEN, PENISTON, etc. The origins of the surname are unknown.
Ahnentafel # 27: Clara Penisten (1869-1906). Clara was born March 1869 in Madison County, Indiana. She married January 14, 1892 in Madison County, Indiana to William Francis Pierce (1865-1950). William was born July 10, 1865 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana. They were the parents of 7 children, only 3 of whom survived. William died September 21, 1950 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. Clara died September 26, 1906 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana. Both are buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.
Ahnentafel # 54: John Penisten (c1839-1908). John was born circa 1839 in Indiana, probably in Madison County. He married circa 1868 to Jane Ann Alderman (1843-1919). Jane was born 1843 in Indiana. They had 2 children. Jane died April 8, 1919 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. John died March 10, 1908 in Madison County, Indiana. Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.
Ahnentafel # 108: George Washington Penisten (1813- ). George was born 1813 in Pike County, Ohio. He married Sarah Mustard (c1816- ). They came to Madison County, Indiana in the late 1830s and were the parents of 5 children in Richland Township, Madison County, Indiana. The last census record I have for George is in 1850, the last for Sarah is in 1870. I do not yet know when and where they died.
Ahnentafel # 216: Isaac Penisten (c1762- ). Isaac was born circa 1762 in New Jersey. He married Sarah Elizabeth ________ (c1773- ). Sarah was born circa 1773 in Pennsylvania. They were the parents of 5 children. Nothing further is known at this time.
Ahnentafel # 432: George Penisten (c1740- ). George married Mary McCully (c1740- ). Mary was born circa 1740 in New Jersey. They were the parents of at least 2 children. Nothing further is known at this time.
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Surname Saturday – create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. Surname Saturday is an ongoing series at GeneaBloggers.
Ahnentafel # 27: Clara Penisten (1869-1906). Clara was born March 1869 in Madison County, Indiana. She married January 14, 1892 in Madison County, Indiana to William Francis Pierce (1865-1950). William was born July 10, 1865 in Frankton, Madison County, Indiana. They were the parents of 7 children, only 3 of whom survived. William died September 21, 1950 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. Clara died September 26, 1906 in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana. Both are buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.
Ahnentafel # 54: John Penisten (c1839-1908). John was born circa 1839 in Indiana, probably in Madison County. He married circa 1868 to Jane Ann Alderman (1843-1919). Jane was born 1843 in Indiana. They had 2 children. Jane died April 8, 1919 in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana. John died March 10, 1908 in Madison County, Indiana. Both are buried in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.
Ahnentafel # 108: George Washington Penisten (1813- ). George was born 1813 in Pike County, Ohio. He married Sarah Mustard (c1816- ). They came to Madison County, Indiana in the late 1830s and were the parents of 5 children in Richland Township, Madison County, Indiana. The last census record I have for George is in 1850, the last for Sarah is in 1870. I do not yet know when and where they died.
Ahnentafel # 216: Isaac Penisten (c1762- ). Isaac was born circa 1762 in New Jersey. He married Sarah Elizabeth ________ (c1773- ). Sarah was born circa 1773 in Pennsylvania. They were the parents of 5 children. Nothing further is known at this time.
Ahnentafel # 432: George Penisten (c1740- ). George married Mary McCully (c1740- ). Mary was born circa 1740 in New Jersey. They were the parents of at least 2 children. Nothing further is known at this time.
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Sunday, November 07, 2010
Penisten sketches of Pike County, Ohio
The following sketches about PENISTEN men in the Pike County, Ohio are were found in the book "History of lower Scioto Valley, Ohio..." by Andrew Roy, 1884, Chicago, Inter-state Pub. Co., page 769
George Penisten
George Penisten, Sr., was born in the State of New Jersey, and while still in his youth removed to Kentucky. From there he emigrated to Ohio about the year 1797 and settled on what was then known as "Bullskin" near Cincinnati. He afterward located in the present territory of Pike County (then a part of Ross County) where he died about the year 1847, at the age of 79 years, nine months, one day. He reared a family of ten children; five boys and five girls, all of whom lived to rear families of their own. George Penisten, Jr., the only surviving son of George Penisten, Sr., was born in 1804. In 1833 he married Vienna Murphy. They reared a family of eight children, five boys and three girls, all of whom are now dead except three. Isaac C., the second son, died while a member of the Ohio Legislature. He served two terms as Auditor of Pike County. George Penisten lived all his life in Pike County with the exception of five years when he resided in Highland County, where he married his second wife, Rebecca Rains, who is still living. Mr. Penisten filled many local offices and served in the militia five years as First Lieutenant.
Lewis Penisten
Lewis Penisten, also a son of George, Sr., was born in 1809, in what is now Pike County; lived all his life in said county. He was the father of twelve children, eight boys and four girls, nine of whom are now living, all in the West except Uriah.
Uriah Penisten
Uriah Penisten, third son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Boyles) Penisten, was born in Benton Township, Pike Co., Ohio, Jan. 18, 1836. His father was also born in Pike County about the year 1809, and after living out a lifetime of usefulness died at fifty-two years of age. His widow still survives him. Our subject assisted his father on the farm until attaining his majority. The two years following he engaged with his cousin at farming. At the close of the first year he married Elizabeth Henry, by whom he had three children, two daughters and one son - Amanda, William Henry and Agnes Alwilda. Since the year 1877 he has been engaged in the mercantile business. He located in Waverly in the fall of 1881 where he operates a general store and is also proprietor of the hotel known as the Penisten House, located on Market street. Mr. Penisten comes of pioneer stock and is one of the substantial and enterprising business men of Waverly. He is a member of the Idaho Lodge, No. 620, I.O.O.F.; was also one of the charter members.
On page 855:
George Wesley Pennisten
George Wesley Pennisten, junior member of the firm of Humphreys, Pennisten & Co., dealers in dry-goods, groceries and general merchandise, Brington, was born April 2, 1848, in Pike County. He lived on a farm till seventeen years of age, and was educated at the common schools, after which he taught school during the winter seasons and farmed in the summer season for a number of years. He was elected Assessor of Sunfish Township when twenty-one years old and served three years. He was Township Clerk one year, and served as a member of the Board of Education of Pebble Township, and also School Director in Sub-district No. 9. He also served as County School Examiner from 1872 till 1875, and was appointed to that position in the spring of 1883. He has been Treasurer of Mifflin Township since 1879, and is serving his second year as member of the Board of Education of this Township. He was Assistant Postmaster at Idaho, Pike County, two years, and in November, 1880, was appointed Postmaster of Brington. In 1875 he engaged in his present mercantile business, with his father-in-law, under the firm name of Humphreys & Pennisten. He was married Feb. 21, 1875, to Calverna M., daughter of John and Elizabeth A. (Mustard) Humphreys, of Brington. They have five children - Clarence E., John W., Charles R., F. Grace, and Leroy H. Mrs. Pennisten belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church. Our subject's father, William Pennisten, was born in Pike County and was married to Mary Ann E. Anderson, a native of Virginia.
On page 869:
George Penisten, Jr.
George Penisten, Jr., was born in Pike County, June 8, 1825, a son of Joseph and Jerusha (Lunbeck) Penisten, his father a native of Kentucky and his mother of Ohio. His mother died July 17, 1830, aged thirty years, leaving six children. His father afterward married Sarah Ann Hill, by whom he had nine children. He was magistrate for thirty years, and an officer in the State militia for many years. He died May 2, 1866, at the age of seventy years, six months, twenty seven days. George Penisten was married March 26, 1846, to Amanda Melvina Cawgill, a native of Virginia, who was born Feb. 10, 1827. They have had ten children - Mary J., born Jan. 2, 1847; Nancy J. (deceased), born Feb. 11, 1849; Juliett (deceased), born Oct. 4, 1851; Ann Eliza., born March 25, 1854; William A., born Nov. 2, 1856; Daniel (deceased), born March 11, 1859; Harriet E., born March 30, 1860; Georgiana, born June 1, 1863; Flora Gale, born Sept. 11, 1866, and Virginia Maie, born April 28, 1869.
Each of these sketches will definitely give me more information to research and try to tie all of these various PENISTEN lines together. Particularly the first three sketches appear closely related to the lines that came to Madison County, Indiana.
George Penisten
George Penisten, Sr., was born in the State of New Jersey, and while still in his youth removed to Kentucky. From there he emigrated to Ohio about the year 1797 and settled on what was then known as "Bullskin" near Cincinnati. He afterward located in the present territory of Pike County (then a part of Ross County) where he died about the year 1847, at the age of 79 years, nine months, one day. He reared a family of ten children; five boys and five girls, all of whom lived to rear families of their own. George Penisten, Jr., the only surviving son of George Penisten, Sr., was born in 1804. In 1833 he married Vienna Murphy. They reared a family of eight children, five boys and three girls, all of whom are now dead except three. Isaac C., the second son, died while a member of the Ohio Legislature. He served two terms as Auditor of Pike County. George Penisten lived all his life in Pike County with the exception of five years when he resided in Highland County, where he married his second wife, Rebecca Rains, who is still living. Mr. Penisten filled many local offices and served in the militia five years as First Lieutenant.
Lewis Penisten
Lewis Penisten, also a son of George, Sr., was born in 1809, in what is now Pike County; lived all his life in said county. He was the father of twelve children, eight boys and four girls, nine of whom are now living, all in the West except Uriah.
Uriah Penisten
Uriah Penisten, third son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Boyles) Penisten, was born in Benton Township, Pike Co., Ohio, Jan. 18, 1836. His father was also born in Pike County about the year 1809, and after living out a lifetime of usefulness died at fifty-two years of age. His widow still survives him. Our subject assisted his father on the farm until attaining his majority. The two years following he engaged with his cousin at farming. At the close of the first year he married Elizabeth Henry, by whom he had three children, two daughters and one son - Amanda, William Henry and Agnes Alwilda. Since the year 1877 he has been engaged in the mercantile business. He located in Waverly in the fall of 1881 where he operates a general store and is also proprietor of the hotel known as the Penisten House, located on Market street. Mr. Penisten comes of pioneer stock and is one of the substantial and enterprising business men of Waverly. He is a member of the Idaho Lodge, No. 620, I.O.O.F.; was also one of the charter members.
On page 855:
George Wesley Pennisten
George Wesley Pennisten, junior member of the firm of Humphreys, Pennisten & Co., dealers in dry-goods, groceries and general merchandise, Brington, was born April 2, 1848, in Pike County. He lived on a farm till seventeen years of age, and was educated at the common schools, after which he taught school during the winter seasons and farmed in the summer season for a number of years. He was elected Assessor of Sunfish Township when twenty-one years old and served three years. He was Township Clerk one year, and served as a member of the Board of Education of Pebble Township, and also School Director in Sub-district No. 9. He also served as County School Examiner from 1872 till 1875, and was appointed to that position in the spring of 1883. He has been Treasurer of Mifflin Township since 1879, and is serving his second year as member of the Board of Education of this Township. He was Assistant Postmaster at Idaho, Pike County, two years, and in November, 1880, was appointed Postmaster of Brington. In 1875 he engaged in his present mercantile business, with his father-in-law, under the firm name of Humphreys & Pennisten. He was married Feb. 21, 1875, to Calverna M., daughter of John and Elizabeth A. (Mustard) Humphreys, of Brington. They have five children - Clarence E., John W., Charles R., F. Grace, and Leroy H. Mrs. Pennisten belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church. Our subject's father, William Pennisten, was born in Pike County and was married to Mary Ann E. Anderson, a native of Virginia.
On page 869:
George Penisten, Jr.
George Penisten, Jr., was born in Pike County, June 8, 1825, a son of Joseph and Jerusha (Lunbeck) Penisten, his father a native of Kentucky and his mother of Ohio. His mother died July 17, 1830, aged thirty years, leaving six children. His father afterward married Sarah Ann Hill, by whom he had nine children. He was magistrate for thirty years, and an officer in the State militia for many years. He died May 2, 1866, at the age of seventy years, six months, twenty seven days. George Penisten was married March 26, 1846, to Amanda Melvina Cawgill, a native of Virginia, who was born Feb. 10, 1827. They have had ten children - Mary J., born Jan. 2, 1847; Nancy J. (deceased), born Feb. 11, 1849; Juliett (deceased), born Oct. 4, 1851; Ann Eliza., born March 25, 1854; William A., born Nov. 2, 1856; Daniel (deceased), born March 11, 1859; Harriet E., born March 30, 1860; Georgiana, born June 1, 1863; Flora Gale, born Sept. 11, 1866, and Virginia Maie, born April 28, 1869.
Each of these sketches will definitely give me more information to research and try to tie all of these various PENISTEN lines together. Particularly the first three sketches appear closely related to the lines that came to Madison County, Indiana.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Family Milestones: June 24th
My maternal 7th-great grandparents, Matthew OSBORNE and Mary REYNOLDS, were married on this date in 1755 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Matthew was born in 1729, 1st month, 12th day in Sussex County, Delaware, the son of Matthew and Isabel (DODSON) OSBORNE. Mary was born in 1737, 11th month, 15th day, the daughter of William and Mary (BROWN) REYNOLDS. They lived in Guilford County, North Carolina and raised 8 children. They were members of the Center Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends. Matthew died January 22, 1816 in Guilford County, North Carolina. Mary died 1804, 12th month, 13th day in Guilford County, North Carolina.
My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Richard MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1758 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Jane THORNBURGH. Richard was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL. Richard was born in 1737, 9th month, 1st day in Guilford County, North Carolina. Jane was the daughter of Thomas THORNBURGH. I do not have her dates of birth or death. They had 8 children. Richard died in 1773. Nothing further is known at this time.
My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, George Washington PENISTEN, was born on this date in 1849 in Indiana. George was the son of George Washington and Sarah (MUSTARD) PENISTEN, and the younger brother of my John PENISTEN. George married Jemimah STIGLEMAN, probably in Madison County, Indiana. Jemimah was born October 10, 1855. They lived in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana and raised 7 children. George died July 3, 1904 in Linwood, Madison County, Indiana. Jemimah died August 13, 1928 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.
My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Johannis ANTONIDES, was baptized on this date in 1733. Johannis was the son of Johannis and Johanna (KOUWENHOVEN) ANTONIDES, and the younger brother of my Pieter ANTONIDES. Johannis married November 23, 1761 to Sarah VAN DORN. I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage of Sarah. They had 5 children. Johannis died in 1797. Nothing further is known at this time.
My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Richard MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1758 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Jane THORNBURGH. Richard was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL. Richard was born in 1737, 9th month, 1st day in Guilford County, North Carolina. Jane was the daughter of Thomas THORNBURGH. I do not have her dates of birth or death. They had 8 children. Richard died in 1773. Nothing further is known at this time.
My maternal 3rd-great granduncle, George Washington PENISTEN, was born on this date in 1849 in Indiana. George was the son of George Washington and Sarah (MUSTARD) PENISTEN, and the younger brother of my John PENISTEN. George married Jemimah STIGLEMAN, probably in Madison County, Indiana. Jemimah was born October 10, 1855. They lived in Lafayette Township, Madison County, Indiana and raised 7 children. George died July 3, 1904 in Linwood, Madison County, Indiana. Jemimah died August 13, 1928 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana.
My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Johannis ANTONIDES, was baptized on this date in 1733. Johannis was the son of Johannis and Johanna (KOUWENHOVEN) ANTONIDES, and the younger brother of my Pieter ANTONIDES. Johannis married November 23, 1761 to Sarah VAN DORN. I do not have the dates of birth or death, nor parentage of Sarah. They had 5 children. Johannis died in 1797. Nothing further is known at this time.
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