Fannie and James were the parents of twelve children, with only six living beyond infancy. Those children were Mittie Bessie, Elie, James Cash "J.C.", Jr., Pearl Frances "Fannie", Herbert Rice, and Letha May. Those who died in infancy were an infant son, Mollie, Richard Head, Katy, Mattie, and Lela.
Fannie was a very religious woman who loved her family dearly. This is attested to by the words of her son, J.C., in a Mother's Day tribute published in the Chicago Herald in 1920, in which he wrote:
"Of my many recollections of my mother's beautiful spirit, perhaps the foremost is of her patience and next of her unselfishness. Occasionally some friend or neighbor meeting me on the street would give me a stick of candy which I took home. After it was divided, Mother's share was placed on the clock shelf with the comment, "I will save that for the children." To me, for whom the rare sweet was a great treasure, Mother's act represented a supreme sacrifice and her self-denial and unselfishness left a deep impression upon my young mind."
Fannie died at the home of her son, J.C., in East Orange, New Jersey. Her remains were returned to Hamilton County, Missouri, and interred next to her beloved husband, James Cash, Sr.
(Bio by Deb Redmon, July 20, 2011)
Fannie and James were the parents of twelve children, with only six living beyond infancy. Those children were Mittie Bessie, Elie, James Cash "J.C.", Jr., Pearl Frances "Fannie", Herbert Rice, and Letha May. Those who died in infancy were an infant son, Mollie, Richard Head, Katy, Mattie, and Lela.
Fannie was a very religious woman who loved her family dearly. This is attested to by the words of her son, J.C., in a Mother's Day tribute published in the Chicago Herald in 1920, in which he wrote:
"Of my many recollections of my mother's beautiful spirit, perhaps the foremost is of her patience and next of her unselfishness. Occasionally some friend or neighbor meeting me on the street would give me a stick of candy which I took home. After it was divided, Mother's share was placed on the clock shelf with the comment, "I will save that for the children." To me, for whom the rare sweet was a great treasure, Mother's act represented a supreme sacrifice and her self-denial and unselfishness left a deep impression upon my young mind."
Fannie died at the home of her son, J.C., in East Orange, New Jersey. Her remains were returned to Hamilton County, Missouri, and interred next to her beloved husband, James Cash, Sr.
(Bio by Deb Redmon, July 20, 2011)
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Mittie Bessie Penney Whitman
1863–1943
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Elie Penney
1865–1942
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Infant Penney
1867–1867
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Mollie Penney
1868–1882
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Richard Head Penney
1869–1878
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Katy Penney
1872–1873
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James Cash Penney Jr
1875–1971
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Mattie Penney
1879–1882
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Pearl Frances Penney Strawn
1882–1921
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Lela Penney
1883–1884
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Herbert Rice Penney
1886–1966
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