Robert was born on 9 Oct 1854 in Newport, R I, the son of unknown parents.
He died on 15 Mar 1920 in Baltimore, Maryland.
His wife was Caroline DeWolf Theobald, who he married on 31 OCT 1888 in Baltimore, Maryland. Their five known children were Charlotte Emily (1889-1987), Margery Innocents (1891-1992), Caroline Dexter (1895-1994), Dorothea Harper (1896-1995) and William Clapham (1899-1900).
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Birth | 9 OCT 1854 |
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Death | 15 MAR 1920 |
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Census | 6 JAN 1920 |
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Burial | MAR 1920 |
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wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com : Prominent New York society artist, known professionally as Harper Pennington. Married Caroline Theobald. Five children: William Clapham Pennington, Charlotte Pennington (Fisher), Margery Pennington (Kimball), Dorothea Pennington (Nelson) and Caroline Dexter Pennington. All 4 daughters lived to at least 100. All daughters married. All are now deceased.
Findagrave MEMORIAL ID 104941818 Name on stone is R. G. Harper Pennington
died at the Dr. Richard F. Gundry Sanitarium in Catsonsville from pneumonia. He had been ill in health for 2 years.
aged 62 yrs Son of the late William C. Pennington
He was an artist, well known in Baltimore & in New York City as portrait painter. Early in life developed his talents as an artist. He went to NYC and became known widely through the painting of portraits of prominent persons of that city and Newport. Survived by his brother Dr. Clapham Pennington, four daughters. source; obit dtd 1920 Mar 17, Baltimore American (Baltimore, MD)