Dorothea Harper Pennington

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Personal and Family Information

Dorothea was born on 14 Oct 1896 in Rhode Island, the daughter of Robert Goodloe Harper Pennington and Caroline DeWolf Theobald.

She died on 7 Jul 1995. The place is not known.

Her husband was Robert William Nelson, who she married on 15 APR 1918. The place has not been found. Their two known children were Robert Page (1922-2014) and Dorothea P (1919-2012).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Dorothea Harper Pennington
(1896-1995)

 

Robert Goodloe Harper Pennington
(1854-1920)

   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Caroline DeWolf Theobald
(1870-1962)

 

Samuel Theobald
(1846-1930)

 

Elisha Warfield Theobald
(1818-1851)

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Sarah Francis Smith
(1822-1872)

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Caroline Dexter DeWolf
(1848-1929)

 

Francis Le Baron DeWolf
(1826-1861)

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Caroline Martin Dexter
(1823-1848)

 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth14 OCT 1896
Place: Rhode Island
Death7 JUL 1995
Census5 APR 1930
Place: Ohio County, West Virginia
Age: 33
Address: Wheeling, ward 10, Bethany Pike, dwelling 123, family 128 Nilson, Rober W, head, rents home $25, mw age 35, married age 24 born Alabama, f&m Virginia, manager Development __ Dorothea P, wife fw age 33, married age 21 born Rhode Island, f&m Maryland __ Dorthiea P, daughter fw age 11 single, born Maryland, f Alabama, m Rhode Island __ Rober tP, son mw age 7 single, born Maryland, f Alabama. m Rhode Island Zonksky, Frances, servant fw age 26 single, born Ohio, f&m Poland, maid

Notes

Note 1

Dorothea "Dee" Horsfall, 93, of Cocoa Beach, FL. Preceded in death by her husband, John Horsfall and parents, Robert W and Dorothea P Nelson, she is survived by Faith Johnson, her companion of 20 years; brother, Robert P Nelson; nieces, Linda, Madeline and Dorothy Nelson and nephew, John Nelson.

Dee was a WWII, military veteran and a registered nurse. A funeral mass will be held October 30, 2012 at Our Savior's Catholic Church in Cocoa Beach. Beckman-Williamson Funeral Home in Cocoa Beach is serving the family. Published in FLORIDA TODAY on October 30, 2012

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