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Family History & Genealogy

The Penney Family

74 documented Penney ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

74Documented ancestors
1873Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Penney

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Penney ancestors in the record

Deceased Penney ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to T. A. Penney, about 1873 in Logan. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
T. A. Penney
1873 – 1941
Logan
Gertrude Penney
1882 – 1980
Iowa
Clyde Penney
1883 – 1966
Iowa
Wilemma Penney
1886 – 1978
Iowa
Hartley Penney
1886 – 1965
Iowa
Gladys Penney
1890 – 1984
Iowa
Vera Penney
1893 – 1988
Iowa
Dessie Penney
1894 – 1979
Iowa
Leslie Penney
1894 – 1973
Iowa
Harriett Penney
1897 – 1980
Iowa
Arthur Penney
1897 – 1969
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Wilbur Penney
1897 – 1972
Iowa
Thelma Penney
1898 – 1970
Iowa
Earl J Penney
1898 – 1992
Iowa
Harold Penney
1899 – 1988
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S E Penney
1899 – 1996
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Bessie Penney
1900 – 1988
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Mary C Penney
1900 – 1994
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John Penney
1900 – 1978
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James Penney
1900 – 1985
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Mary E Penney
1902 – 1994
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Clarence Penney
1902 – 1969
Iowa
Mabel C Penney
1902 – 1998
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Genevieve Penney
1904 – 1969
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Vera Penney
1906 – 1983
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Hazel Penney
1908 – 1983
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Frances Penney
1908 – 1973
Iowa
David Penney
1908 – 1979
Iowa
Bessie E Penney
1908 – 2002
Iowa
Leona J Penney
1909 – 2001
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Ann Penney
1910 – 1993
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Ruth L Penney
1912 – 1992
Iowa
Howard D Penney
1914 – 2012
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Merrill R Penney
1915 – 1991
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Olga Penney
1915 – 1978
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Sue K Penney
1917 – 2005
Iowa
Norman Penney
1918 – 2006
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Clair A Penney
1918 – 2001
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Floyd L Penney
1919 – 1988
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Dorothy Penney
1920 – 1999
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Dean M Penney
1920 – 1999
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Vinus Penney
1921 – 1979
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Stuart Penney
1921 – 2006
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Carl Penney
1921 – 1970
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Willis Penney
1921 – 1967
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Catherine F Penney
1923 – 2006
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Rosemary E Penney
1924 – 2001
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Mary L Penney
1924 – 1998
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Norma W Penney
1924 – 2008
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Lorraine Penney
1924 – 1985
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Keith G Penney
1925 – 2000
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Bernard L Penney
1925 – 2004
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Laurence H Penney
1926 – 2001
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Herbert Penney
1927 – 1981
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Marjorie A Penney
1927 – 2005
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Rex Penney
1928 – 1986
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Joyce L Penney
1928 – 1997
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Earl L Penney
1929 – 2011
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Sally J Penney
1929 – 1993
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Lydia Penney
1930 – 1988
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Mary L Penney
1931 – 2005
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C M Penney
1933 – 2000
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Charlotte J Penney
1935 – 2010
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R Penney
1935 – 1993
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Jane A Penney
1936 – 2000
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Wonevia D Penney
1937 – 2010
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Frank L Penney
1938 – 2003
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Marilyn L Penney
1939 – 1997
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Burris H Penney
1941 – 2007
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David L Penney
1942 – 2012
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Preston Penney
1945 – 1984
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Lawrence T Penney
1946 – 2008
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George E Penney
1963 – 2004
Iowa
John H Penney
1963 – 1995
Iowa
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Common questions

Penney genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Penney surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Penney family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1873. Most Penney lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Penney family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Penney family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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