James Sankey and Rebecca Pennington

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Husband James Sankey ¹

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           Born: 1798 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jun 1868 1
         Buried:  - Sprucetown Cemetery

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         Father: Jeremiah Sankey (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Margaret Neil (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage:  - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA

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Wife Rebecca Pennington ¹

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           Born: 1802 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1887 1
         Buried:  - Sprucetown Cemetery

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         Father: Henry Pennington (Abt 1775-1838) 1 3
         Mother: Margaret Potter (Abt 1776-1853) 1 3

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Children

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1 F Mary A. Sankey ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: in childhood
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F [Infant] Sankey ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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3 F Sarah C. Sankey ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898 - Potter's Mills, Centre Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Adam Stahl (      -      ) 4

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4 F Rebecca P. Sankey ⁵

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           Born: 1828 - Nittany Valley, Clinton Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: Dec 1876 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 6
         Buried:  - Sprucetown Cemetery

         Spouse: John Wolf (1824-      ) 7
           Marr: 1 Jan 1852 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 6

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5 F Nancy J. Sankey ⁴

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           Died: Bef 1898
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6 M James W. Sankey ⁴

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           Died: Aft 1898
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7 M Henry P. Sankey ^{1 8}

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           Born: 19 Jun 1834 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Emily Rhone (1841-      ) 9
           Marr: 10 Oct 1865 - Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 4

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8 M Jeremiah A. Sankey ⁴

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           Died:  - City Point, VA
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9 M Robert A. Sankey ⁴

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10 M Isaac P. Sankey ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: when nineteen years old
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11 F Mary Margaret Sankey ¹⁰

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: Hon. Leonard Rhone (1838-      ) 10 11
           Marr: 1864 12

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12 M John E. Sankey ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - James Sankey

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When they married, he and his wife began their domestic life in the Nittany Valley, near Salona, Pennsylvania, where he and his father purchased a farm. About six years later he removed to Potter township, Centre County, to occupy the old homestead, which was left vacant by his father's death, and there he remained until he, too, was called to the home beyond.
In politics he was a Democrat until the organization of the Know-Nothing party. When the Republican party sprang into existence he joined its ranks and continued as one of its supporters through his remaining days. During the war he was a loyal and stanch Unionist. For several years prior to his death he was an invalid. In religious belief he was a Methodist, and took a very active part in the local work of that denomination, holding a number of official positions in the Church.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 373.

2 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 224.

3 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 405.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 374.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 293, 374.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 293.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 291, 374.

8 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 223.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 115, 374.

10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 113, 374.

11 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 414.

12 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 113.