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From Joseph's birth place he moved with his parents to Sangamon County,
Illinois when he was nine years old. He remained there until the fall of
1854, when he came to Texas and located in Dallas County.
John Henry Brown's History of Dallas County, 1892, pp. 492
JOSEPH R. PENN.
This gentleman's father, John Penn, was born in Georgia,in 1804. He wasmarried in Illinois, in 1825, to Miss Nancy Anderson, who was born inKentucky, in 1805. They subsequently came to Dallas County, Texas, andlocated three miles north of Cedar Hill. They had a family of ninechildren, viz.: Joseph R., the subject of this sketch; William A., whowas killed in the late war; James H., who died at the age of four years;John W., who died from the effects of a rattlesnake bite; Robert G., afarmer and stock-raiser, lives in Texas; Rebecca J., deceased; Mary Jane,wife of Napoleon B. Anderson, farmer and stock-raiser, Dallas county;Martha Ann, deceased; George W.
The paternal grandfather of our subject was Joseph R. Penn, a native ofVirginia. He was a Revolutionary soldier. The Penn family are Quakers.Mr. Penn's maternal grandfather was Robert Anderson. He was born inKentucky, went from there to Illinois, then to Mississippi, and at anearly date came to Texas, where he remained till his death. Joseph R.Penn was born in St. Clair county, Illinois, in 1826. From there hemoved with his parents to Sangamon county, same State, when nine yearsold, remaining there till the fall of 1854, when he came to Texas andlocated in Dallas county, where he now resides. In 1849 he was marriedto Nancy Shoup, who was born in 1826, near Circleville, Ohio, daughter ofJacob and Sarah (Donning) Shoup. She departed this life in 1882, loved bythose who knew her. She was a devoted Christian woman, a loving wife anda good mother. To Mr. and Mrs. Penn were born five children, namely:Sarah Jane, wife of J. P. Hordgrove; John S., of Dallas county, Texas;Deliab R., wife of Nathan Morris, Brown county, Texas; Robert Henry,Dallas county; and George A., at home. Mr. Penn began life for himselfwhen quite young, with comparatively nothing, but by foresight and closeattention to business he became one of the most progressive andenterprising farmers of Dallas county. As he is now on the shady side oflife, he is simply looking after what be succeeded in accumulating. Henow has a nicely improved farm of 1,100 acres, and has it well stocked.Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Inpolitics be is a Democrat.
Dallas County, TX - Biographies - Joseph R. Penn
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/bios/penn-josephr
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Handout From the Wheatland Cemetery Presentation by Fred Harrington
WHEATLAND CEMETERY
Prominent Wheatland Area Citizens Rest in Wheatland Cemetery
(Some moved from Wesley Chapel). Names include:
PENN
"Joseph R. Penn came to Texas in the fall of 1854. Mr. Penn started hiscareer when quite young, with comparatively nothing, but by foresight andclose attention to business he became one of the most progressive andenterprising farmers of Dallas County. Before his death he had a nicelyimproved farm of 1,100 acres and had it well stocked. He was ademocrat."[25]
[25] History of Dallas County, Pg 491.
http://wheatlandumc.org/pages/Activities/Links/MethodistMen/060114/HandOutFromOlivia.htm#_ftn25
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