On November 2, 1859, eighteen year old Bettie married Baptist minister Dr. William Sydnor Penick, D.D. in Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Shortly after their marriage, William S. would join Davy Logan's Guards, a volunteer regiment (53rd)from Virginia and he became Captain in 1861.
Post war, Rev. Dr. Penick would the Penicks through missionary work in Charlestown, West Virginia and Alexandria, Virginia. He was a successful minister who turned down presitgious positions in many East coast churches. In May 1885, he took on the challenge to become minister to a faltering Baptist church-First Baptist Church-in Shreveport, Louisiana.
It was their daughter, Genevieve, whose tragic death lead to Dr. Penick establishing the Genevieve Orphanage in Shreveport.
Their children:
*Rebecca Chesley Penick 1861 – 1943
*Elizabeth Sydnor Penick 1864-1868 (Buried at Old Chatham Cemetery in Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia)
*William Sydnor Penick II 1867 – 1933 (buried at Metarie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
*Dr. Rawley Martin Penick 1871 – 1952 (Buried at Wilmer Memorial Cemetery, Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
*Mary Louise Penick Ford 1873 – 1926 (Buried at Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
*Bessie Bruce Penick 1875-1878 (Buried at Old Chatham Cemetery in Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia)
* Nathan Tredway Penick1876 – 1929
(Buried at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
*Nellie Cawood Penick 1879 - 1900(Buried at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
*Martha Brantley Penick 1882 – 1933
*Genevieve Penick 1883 – 1889(Buried at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
On November 2, 1859, eighteen year old Bettie married Baptist minister Dr. William Sydnor Penick, D.D. in Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Shortly after their marriage, William S. would join Davy Logan's Guards, a volunteer regiment (53rd)from Virginia and he became Captain in 1861.
Post war, Rev. Dr. Penick would the Penicks through missionary work in Charlestown, West Virginia and Alexandria, Virginia. He was a successful minister who turned down presitgious positions in many East coast churches. In May 1885, he took on the challenge to become minister to a faltering Baptist church-First Baptist Church-in Shreveport, Louisiana.
It was their daughter, Genevieve, whose tragic death lead to Dr. Penick establishing the Genevieve Orphanage in Shreveport.
Their children:
*Rebecca Chesley Penick 1861 – 1943
*Elizabeth Sydnor Penick 1864-1868 (Buried at Old Chatham Cemetery in Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia)
*William Sydnor Penick II 1867 – 1933 (buried at Metarie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
*Dr. Rawley Martin Penick 1871 – 1952 (Buried at Wilmer Memorial Cemetery, Rapides Parish, Louisiana)
*Mary Louise Penick Ford 1873 – 1926 (Buried at Forest Park East Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
*Bessie Bruce Penick 1875-1878 (Buried at Old Chatham Cemetery in Chatham, Pittsylvania County, Virginia)
* Nathan Tredway Penick1876 – 1929
(Buried at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
*Nellie Cawood Penick 1879 - 1900(Buried at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
*Martha Brantley Penick 1882 – 1933
*Genevieve Penick 1883 – 1889(Buried at Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana)
Family Members
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Rebecca Chesley Penick Johnson
1861–1943
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Elizabeth Sydnor Penick
1864–1868
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William Sydnor Penick
1867–1933
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Dr Rawley Martin Penick Sr
1871–1952
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Mary Louisa Penick Ford
1873–1926
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Bessie Bruce Penick
1875–1878
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Nathan Tredway Penick
1876–1929
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Nellie Cawood Penick
1879–1900
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Martha Brantley "Mattie" Penick Ilgenfritz
1881–1967
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Genevieve "Vieve" Penick
1883–1889
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