Photo courtesy of Michael Penney, Alabama The Penney family has been in Soddy-Daisy, TN since at least the early 1800's. Miles was our earliest proven ancestor and appeared in record when he married his first wife Mary Ann Bean on 08/01/1848. MaryAnn died in 1852 and Miles remarried to Sallie Gann on 08/20/1852.
No records have been found to prove Miles' parentage but several theories exists. He was living on the land previously owned by Capt. James and Polly Gann Penney (James second wife) at Possum Creek at the time of his death in 1877 giving reason to believe that James could have been his father or at least a close relative. Others believe his father was a man named Pink(y) Penney. Pink's wife was rumored to have been a full-blooded Cherokee forced to march the trail of tears, dying along the way. No real evidence has been presented to lead us in the direction that this could be true. As a matter of fact, it seems he may have been the son of Thomas Mathais Penney.
Miles is described as being 5' 9" with blue eyes, dark hair and dark eyes. He enlisted in the Union Army at Camp Stanley on September 12, 1864 where he served for 1 year in Co. F, 6th Tennessee Mounted Infantry.
Miles drown when he lost control of his boat and went over the Clift Mill Dam, Christmas Day, 1877. He is buried with a military marker at the Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery.
Some male family members are pursuing DNA testing to determine the origion of the family, link other family members and answer the million dollar question. Who were Mile's parents?
No records have been found to prove Miles' parentage but several theories exists. He was living on the land previously owned by Capt. James and Polly Gann Penney (James second wife) at Possum Creek at the time of his death in 1877 giving reason to believe that James could have been his father or at least a close relative. Others believe his father was a man named Pink(y) Penney. Pink's wife was rumored to have been a full-blooded Cherokee forced to march the trail of tears, dying along the way. No real evidence has been presented to lead us in the direction that this could be true. As a matter of fact, it seems he may have been the son of Thomas Mathais Penney.
Miles is described as being 5' 9" with blue eyes, dark hair and dark eyes. He enlisted in the Union Army at Camp Stanley on September 12, 1864 where he served for 1 year in Co. F, 6th Tennessee Mounted Infantry.
Miles drown when he lost control of his boat and went over the Clift Mill Dam, Christmas Day, 1877. He is buried with a military marker at the Soddy Presbyterian Cemetery.
Some male family members are pursuing DNA testing to determine the origion of the family, link other family members and answer the million dollar question. Who were Mile's parents?
