PENNINGTON, Minatree J. - Putnam

PENNINGTON, M.J. was born in Hendricks County, Indiana April 24, 1832; Feb 20, 1852 he was married to Miss Sarah A. Davidson of Putnam County. and settled on a farm near his father, where he remained until 1865 when having disposed of his farm, he purchased 240 acres, 1/2 mile south of Ladoga. In 1875, he sold off 152 acres and purchased the Lane & Morris farms one mile south of Ladoga, where he now lives. During the winter of 1877-8, he purchased the property in Ladoga known as the Bush property, a view of which is seen in Atlas and expects to make it his future home. Had 6 children: Martha; Susan, now Mrs. Robert LANE ; Mary Jane; William V; Oliver M; Samuel P, died at age 4 and Martin M. Luther Pennington. Mr. Pennington is a member of Ridgely Lodge No. 61, IOOF of Ladoga; a strong advocate of temperance and wears the blue ribbon.   --- typed by kbz

Note: I have in my database that he died the next year (15 September) while heading west. He drank some bad water and passed away.