In commemoration of great grandaunt Laura Maria Wilson Penny, her husband George William Penny, and their descendants: The daughter of Benjamin and Mercy Cragin Wilson, Laura had five full and four half siblings because her father had three wives. After growing up in Douglas, Massachusetts, Laura exchanged nuptials with George William Penny on 6 June 1849.
George's parents were John and Sarah Palk Penny, who emigrated from England, resided in Bangor, Maine, for a few years, and then migrated to the Chicago area. John and Sarah Penny had ten children.
The Pennys settled in a community that was originally called Bricktown because of the brick manufacturing plant that they established. That town became Park Ridge. George and his father successfully ran the brick works until the rich vein of local clay was depleted, which happened to closely coincide with George's 1868 death from cholera. He was just 44 years of age and left behind a grieving wife and three children. His fourth child, daughter Emma, died one month prior to George at age 14, and one wonders if she succumbed to the same disease as her father.
Laura and George Penny's children were: (1) Arthur W. Penny (1850-1911) married his first cousin Clara Francis Wilson, who was the daughter of George Francis Wilson Sr., the older brother of Laura Wilson Penny. He and Clara were graced with daughter Edith G. Penny Smith and son George Wilson Penny Sr. (2) Emma J. Penny (1854-1868) was the daughter who preceded her father in death. (3) Charles Henry Penny (1857-1914) became a purchasing agent, never married, and died at age 57; (4) Mary Elizabeth Penny (1859-1948) did not marry and died at age 89.
George's parents were John and Sarah Palk Penny, who emigrated from England, resided in Bangor, Maine, for a few years, and then migrated to the Chicago area. John and Sarah Penny had ten children.
The Pennys settled in a community that was originally called Bricktown because of the brick manufacturing plant that they established. That town became Park Ridge. George and his father successfully ran the brick works until the rich vein of local clay was depleted, which happened to closely coincide with George's 1868 death from cholera. He was just 44 years of age and left behind a grieving wife and three children. His fourth child, daughter Emma, died one month prior to George at age 14, and one wonders if she succumbed to the same disease as her father.
Laura and George Penny's children were: (1) Arthur W. Penny (1850-1911) married his first cousin Clara Francis Wilson, who was the daughter of George Francis Wilson Sr., the older brother of Laura Wilson Penny. He and Clara were graced with daughter Edith G. Penny Smith and son George Wilson Penny Sr. (2) Emma J. Penny (1854-1868) was the daughter who preceded her father in death. (3) Charles Henry Penny (1857-1914) became a purchasing agent, never married, and died at age 57; (4) Mary Elizabeth Penny (1859-1948) did not marry and died at age 89.
In commemoration of great grandaunt Laura Maria Wilson Penny, her husband George William Penny, and their descendants: The daughter of Benjamin and Mercy Cragin Wilson, Laura had five full and four half siblings because her father had three wives. After growing up in Douglas, Massachusetts, Laura exchanged nuptials with George William Penny on 6 June 1849.
George's parents were John and Sarah Palk Penny, who emigrated from England, resided in Bangor, Maine, for a few years, and then migrated to the Chicago area. John and Sarah Penny had ten children.
The Pennys settled in a community that was originally called Bricktown because of the brick manufacturing plant that they established. That town became Park Ridge. George and his father successfully ran the brick works until the rich vein of local clay was depleted, which happened to closely coincide with George's 1868 death from cholera. He was just 44 years of age and left behind a grieving wife and three children. His fourth child, daughter Emma, died one month prior to George at age 14, and one wonders if she succumbed to the same disease as her father.
Laura and George Penny's children were: (1) Arthur W. Penny (1850-1911) married his first cousin Clara Francis Wilson, who was the daughter of George Francis Wilson Sr., the older brother of Laura Wilson Penny. He and Clara were graced with daughter Edith G. Penny Smith and son George Wilson Penny Sr. (2) Emma J. Penny (1854-1868) was the daughter who preceded her father in death. (3) Charles Henry Penny (1857-1914) became a purchasing agent, never married, and died at age 57; (4) Mary Elizabeth Penny (1859-1948) did not marry and died at age 89.
George's parents were John and Sarah Palk Penny, who emigrated from England, resided in Bangor, Maine, for a few years, and then migrated to the Chicago area. John and Sarah Penny had ten children.
The Pennys settled in a community that was originally called Bricktown because of the brick manufacturing plant that they established. That town became Park Ridge. George and his father successfully ran the brick works until the rich vein of local clay was depleted, which happened to closely coincide with George's 1868 death from cholera. He was just 44 years of age and left behind a grieving wife and three children. His fourth child, daughter Emma, died one month prior to George at age 14, and one wonders if she succumbed to the same disease as her father.
Laura and George Penny's children were: (1) Arthur W. Penny (1850-1911) married his first cousin Clara Francis Wilson, who was the daughter of George Francis Wilson Sr., the older brother of Laura Wilson Penny. He and Clara were graced with daughter Edith G. Penny Smith and son George Wilson Penny Sr. (2) Emma J. Penny (1854-1868) was the daughter who preceded her father in death. (3) Charles Henry Penny (1857-1914) became a purchasing agent, never married, and died at age 57; (4) Mary Elizabeth Penny (1859-1948) did not marry and died at age 89.
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