Walter Clay Penington b. 17 Mar 1907 Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA d. 17 Feb 1955 Iron City, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA: Smith Family Tree

Walter Clay Penington

1907 - 1955 (47 years)

Name	Walter Clay Penington [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Birth	17 Mar 1907	Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Gender	Male
Census	1910	Loretto, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA [1]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Census	1920	Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA [3]
	Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single
Census	1940	Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA [4]
	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
Military Draft Registration	1940	Iron City, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA [10]
	Draft Registration - WWII
Military Service	21 Dec 1942 [6]
	US Army - WWII; PFC; Company D, 357th Infantry, 90th Division
Census	1950	Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA [9]
	Relation to Head: Son-in-law of Rachel and Henry Jacobs; Marital Status: Married to Bernice
Military Award	Bronze Star Medal
		Military Medal-Bronze Star The Bronze Star Medal is the fourth-highest individual military award and the ninth-highest by order of precedence in the US Military. It may be awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit, or meritorious service in a combat zone. When awarded for acts of heroism, the medal is awarded with the "V" device. …
Death	17 Feb 1955	Iron City, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA [2, 5, 7, 8]
	Cause: Industrial Accident - Sawmill
	Crushed at a sawmill
Burial	Restview Cemetery, Loretto, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA [5, 7, 8]
Person ID	I25469	A Tree Called Smith
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Father	James W Pennington, b. 8 Jan 1877, Tennessee, USA d. 5 Jan 1915, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA (Age 37 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Matilda Tennie Barnett, b. 20 Apr 1877, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA d. 6 Mar 1964, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA (Age 86 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1903	Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
Family ID	F10291	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Mary Bernice Jacobs, b. 19 Sep 1914, Tennessee, USA d. Oct 1995, Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA (Age 81 years)
Family ID	F10762	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 17 Mar 1907 - Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1910 - Loretto, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Son; Residence Marital Status: Single - 1920 - Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1940 - Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
	Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1940 - Iron City, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
	Census - Relation to Head: Son-in-law of Rachel and Henry Jacobs; Marital Status: Married to Bernice - 1950 - Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA
	Death - Cause: Industrial Accident - Sawmill - 17 Feb 1955 - Iron City, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA

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Military Medal-Bronze Star
The Bronze Star Medal is the fourth-highest individual military award and the ninth-highest by order of precedence in the US Military. It may be awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit, or meritorious service in a combat zone. When awarded for acts of heroism, the medal is awarded with the "V" device. …

Sources

[S11466] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Loretto, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1375522.

1910 United States Federal Census
Year: 1910; Census Place: Loretto, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1509; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1375522
[S17] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;), Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958.

Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
[S10231] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 82.

1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 1, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1752; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 82
[S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03912; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 50-1B.

1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03912; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 50-1B
[S889] Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;).

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
[S1274] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2005;).
[S3674] FamilySearch - Find a Grave.
[S198] Ancestry.com, Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;).

[S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lawrence, Tennessee;.

1950 United States Federal Census
United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lawrence, Tennessee;

[S9506] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St Louis; St Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 227.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 227

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