THOMAS HUGHES PENNOCK

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THE STORY AS I KNOW IT

The Pennock family was a leading Quaker family in colonial Pennsylvania. The descendants are numerous. Three known books have been written about them:
The Pennocks of Primitive Hall by George Valentine Massey II,
The Pusey Family by Pennock Pusey, and
Christopher Pennock Genealogy, compiled by Charles A. Rudolph, 1959.

Thomas Hughes Pennock was born 9/8/1858 probably in Chester County Pennsylvania. He was the son of William Pennock and Margaret Jane McMasters.

 On 4/20/1880 he married Martha Mary Missimer in Philadelphia. Rev. WR Bingham conducted the ceremony.  They made their home in Wilmington Delaware.
The Wilmington City Directory traces his work and homes.  In the 1882/83 Directory T. H. Pennock was a salesman for Nathan Lieberman's store at 5th and Market St.
Their home was 607 Madison St.   By the next year 1883/4 they had moved to 621 W. 7th St.

During the early 1880s Thomas N. Foreman was also a salesman for Liebermans.  By 1890, and possibly as early as 1884 The two had become business partners and owned Pennock and Foreman - men's clothing at 428 Market St.

. They had 4 known children. They were:
1. Harry Rile born 1880, he wed Etta Cooper Boulden,
2. Mabel Irene born 1883, she wed Edgar Sheppard Hammond
3. Erma Clara born 1885
4. Paul Thomas born 1889 he wed Edith Rambo

Thomas died 11/22/1901.  His widow, Martha Mary was still living at 621 W. 7th St. in 1906.  Their son, Harry Rile purchased a home at 508 W. 9h street in 1908 and Martha Mary moved in with him in 1909.  She lived until 1930.

 

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

If you know the answer please CONTACT US
    1. Where was Thomas born?
    2. Get his marriage license.
    3. When did he get his store?
    4. Check the Wilmington directory.
    5. Where is he buried?
    6. Look for his obit

 

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