Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Thomas Jefferson PENN

HAIRSTON.org ID#5774, b. 15 June 1781, d. 29 March 1858

Father*

Col. Abraham PENN b. 27 Dec 1743, d. 1801

Mother*

Ruth STOVALL b. a 1743, d. a 1800

Birth*

Thomas Jefferson PENN was born on 15 June 1781 in Virginia.^1,2

He was the son of Col. Abraham PENN and Ruth STOVALL.

Marriage*

Thomas Jefferson PENN married Martha Frances LEATH about 1806.³

Death Spouse*

His wife, Martha Leath, died in 1815.

Marriage*

Thomas Jefferson PENN married Mary Christian KENNERLY in 1818.³

Census 1850*

Thomas Jefferson PENN appeared on the census of 16 August 1850 in Patrick, Virginia; Thomas Penn 69, Mary 47, George W. 27, Sarah 20, Joseph 18, Lucinda 15, Thomas G. 17, William 15, John C. S. 8. All born in Virginia.⁴

Death*

He died on 29 March 1858 at age 76.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Poplar Grove, Patrick, Virginia;

Photo: Find A Grave by Elizabeth Reed-Eanes.¹

Family 1

Martha Frances LEATH d. b 1818

Children

Dr. Peter Leath PENN³ b. 31 Aug 1806, d. 22 May 1835
Columbus PENN³ b. a 1809
Andrew Jackson PENN³ b. 27 Mar 1811, d. 27 Mar 1877

Family 2

Mary Christian KENNERLY b. 26 Nov 1803, d. 29 Jun 1885

Children

Martha Ann Catherine PENN+³ b. 9 Aug 1820, d. 20 Mar 1897
George W. PENN³ b. 16 Oct 1822, d. 27 Aug 1867
Lafayette PENN³ b. 1824, d. 1829
Elizabeth A. PENN+ b. 14 Dec 1826, d. 1 Jan 1900
Sarah Ruth PENN³ b. 9 Sep 1829, d. 12 Feb 1899
Joseph Goodman PENN³ b. 10 Feb 1832, d. 6 Sep 1906
Lucinda Staples PENN³ b. 1834
Thomas Green PENN³ b. 1838
William Alexander PENN³ b. 1840, d. 21 Jun 1887
John S. PENN³ b. 1842

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S48] Find A Grave Website with Photo - only listings with photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof.
[S3842] Jno. T. Penn, Penn-Family, Hairston and Wilson Family Papers. FSL #8218456, image 376., unknown repository.
[S22] Hairston, Elizabeth Seawell, The Hairstons and the Penns and Their Relations, Roanoke, Virginia 1940., Ancestry.com.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.

Last Edited

2 Jul 2025