Azz Penny

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It is amusing to try to do any research on my grandfather, there seems to be conflicting issues with his legal name. To complicate things even more his youngest son, my father, James Edward Penney uses the extra "e" in our family name. Which does show up others places when researching our Geneology. Dewey Penney's headstone in the Arbala Cemetary also has the extra "e".

My dad's birth certificate shows his father's name was "Joseph Asberry Penny". You can also see on his birth certificate where the "ey" was erased and added a "y" instead. My dad's birth certificate is also not an original, he got a new one filed on Sept 14, 1942 when he went in the military. The story on my dad's confusion of Penny/Penney is one of his school teachers taught him to spell his name Penney.

Census info: 1870: Savannah, Tennessee, Census 28 day of June, 1870

(Name Age Sex Occupation state of birth) Warren 33 M Farmer N.C. Nancy E. 29 F keeping house Ala. Lewis 10 M Tenn Mary 8 F Tenn Francis 6 F Tenn James 4 M Tenn Asberry 2 M Tenn Lucy 7/12 F (mo. of birth-October) Tenn

1900 Af Penny and his wife, Oliie, with children Cecsle (b.Jan 1894, age 6), Ruth (b.Nov 1895, age 4), and Dewey (b. Jan 1899, age 1).

1910 Joseph A. Penny and widowed from his first wife after having children, Ruth, Woodie and Annie.

1920 Azz J. Penny is now married to wife, Ethel. With children Ruth, Woodie, Annie, Offie, Fay, Elton and (Lora)Marshall.

1930

Death Certificate shows A. J. Penny died on 07 Feb 1945. (Joan Penney Hawkins-2011)

______________________________________________________________________________ Here are Azz J. Penny's Obituary and 2 other newspaper articles about him.

Text of Newspaper Obituary of Azz J. Penny

Azz J. Penny Dies Suddenly At Arbala Home
Azz J. Penny, age 77, prominent farmer in the Arbabla community, died suddenly at 7 p.m. February 7 at his home as the result of a heart attack.
He was born August 11, 1867 in Savannah, Tenn., the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Warren Penny. He came to Texas and Hopkins county in 1897 and had resided in the Arbala community for the past 47 years. In 1892 he was married to Miss Ollie McClain, who died in March, 1907. In 1910 he was married to Miss Ethel Martin, who survives. He was a member of the Methodist Church
In addition to his wife he is survived by eight children: Mrs. W.M. Hinton of Arbala; Mrs. Ann Palmer, Dallas; Mrs. Raymond Folmar, Geronimo, Texas; W.M. and O.G. Penny, Orange; Pvt. Elton J. Penny, U.S. Army in Italy; Pfc. A.J. Penny, Jr, U.S. Army in England and Cpl. James E. Penny, U.S. Army in the South Pacific; nine grand children, four great-grand children; one sister, Mrs Mollie Gammill, Sulphur Springs; three half sisters, Mrs. John Horton, Arbala, Mrs. John Crocker and Mrs Chester Arrington; two half brothers, R.A. Penny of Grand Saline, and Mood Penny.
Funeral services were conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at the Arbala Methodist Church by the Rev. Lancaster, with interment in the Arbala Cemetery.
Text of newspaper memorial of Azz Penny
IN MEMORY OF AZZ PENNY
In the passing Azz Penny, the Arbala community and Hopkins County generally have sustained a grieving loss. By whatever standard of Christian greatness a man may be measured, Mr. Penny met every requirement that God makes of man and that man has a right to expect of his brother.
As a father, he was kind and considerate and well deserved the love his children had for him. The knowledge that they have that their father’s life was great and noble, must surely be an abiding consolation to them, a memory that they will treasure and an inspiration to measure up to their father’s moral and spiritual greatness.
As a citizen and churchman, Mr. Penny had no superior. To his community and the church he loved, he devoted his life, his time and his means. His many friends and associates can truly say of him that his daily life enabled them to view the grandeur of service to others, and of devotion to high ideals. His friendly counsel and able assistance in every church and community enterprise will be keenly missed.
Mr. Penny’s life has been a great inspiration to the writer; never; never did we see him when he was not happy. He has encouraged us so many times and helped us to live a richer and fuller life for the Christ whom he loved so dearly.
It is particularly fitting so near the Easter season to remember that we have divine assurance, that beyond this earthly life there is a life eternal so far transcending life, as we know it, that human intelligence can not comprehend its full meaning and significance. The lives of men like Mr. Penny are more eloquent than any funeral sermon that could be preached or any obituary that could be written. Men like him are living evidence of the power God exercises in human affairs and also evidence that all that is beautiful and noble in human life continues to live and exercise its influence long after the physical body has returned to the earth from whence it came.
With the hope that his family will feel the sense of the Divine Presence in their time of grief, the writer commends them to the Father, whom their loved one worshipped and for whom he labored.
Mr. Penny leaves to mourn his passing his wife, five sons, W.M. and Offie, Orange; Elton, A.J. and James Edward, who are in the service and all overseas; three daughters, Mrs. W.W. Hinton, Arbala; Mrs. Ann Palmer, Dallas; Mrs. Raymond FalmarArbala; two sisters, Mrs. Mollie Gamill, Sulphur Springs; Mrs. – Harton, Arbala; two brothers Reese and Mood Penny of Saline.
-------- A Friend
Card of Thanks
To all who assisted us in any way during the loss of our loving husband and father, A.J. Penny: We want you to know that your kindness is more deeply appreciated than any words of thanks can express. We thank each of you for the beautiful flowers kind words spoken, the delicious dinner, for the songs that were sung and the comforting words of the ministers, Bro. Lancaster and Dr. Simpson. Also for the Tapp’s undertakers. May God’s richest blessing rest upon each of you is our prayer. --- the Penny Family