Marriage(s) of Jesse Ernest Pennington b. 1859

QUESTION:  When was Jesse's marriage?  What is Ida Melissa's last name? Were there two marriages--one by June 1917 and one later in 1923?

RESEARCH:  Found records for Jesse E Pennington that verified several facts:

Birth: 27 May 1895, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana; parents JH Pennington and Lilly Watts (daughter of William Watts and step daughter of Lucinda Appleton Watts)

WWI Draft: June 1917; confirmed birth date and place.  Indicated he was married

Grave Sites of Veterans: Death 1971, buried in Sante, Fe New Mexico

Wife:  The veterans records had the name and date of his wife, Ida Melissa Pennington, born 2 Feb 1895 and died 21 Dec 1973

Family Tree on Ancestry.com indicated that her maiden name was Fairchild and they were married March 1923.

Laura Ellen Reyburn b. 1892 and Frank Elmer Northington b. 1900 or 1901

QUESTION: Is Laura Ellen Northington, wife of Frank E Northing the same person as Laura Reyburn, daughter of Barry William Reyburn and Ora Camella Lewis?

SEARCH:  Need to verify that Laura ellen Reyburn is the same person as Laura E Northington.  Possibility is high since the 1920 census indicates that Laura Reyburn was working at a state hospital and in California Laura Northington, same age and birthplace, was also working at a state hospital.

NFORMATION:
Family Tree Information:
Born: 24 Nov 1892, Missouri
Married: 1922 to Frank Elmer; Northington, Lucerne, Lake, California
Died: 15 Jul 1975, Lak Port, Lake, California

Found the Following documents:

1930 Census; District 113, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California; May 1, 1930

* Frank E Northington, head, owns, estate 4,000, has radio, not on farm, male, white, 30, married at age 21, no school, can read/write, born Missouri, father born Kentucky, mother born Missouri, speaks English, cook, hospital, employed

* Laura E Northington, wife, female, white, 37, married age 30, no school, can read/write, born Missouri, father/mother born Missouri, attendant at hospital, employed

1920 Census: Washington Township, Vernon, Missouri; District 182, State Hospital 3

* Laura Reyburn, line 84, female, white, age 27, single, seamstress, hospital

1928 Voter Registration for San Bernardino California, Patton District [Ancestry.com, Image 193]

* Northington, Frank E., Cook, Patton [hospital], Democrat
* Northington, Laura E, Nurse, Patton [hospital], Democrat

SS Death Index:
Frank Northington, born 28 Dec 1900, SS# 549-52-6627, Issued in California, last residence: Lucerne, Lake, California, ZIP 95458, Death: May 1970, age: 70

Laura Northingon, born 24 Nov 1892, SS#: 569-78-8343, issued in California; last residence: Lakeport, Lake, California, ZIP 95453, Death: July 1975

California Death Index
Name: Frank E Northington
Social Security #: 549526627
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1901
Birthplace: Missouri
Death Date: 25 May 1970
Death Place: Lake

Name: Laura E Northington
Social Security #: 549526627
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 24 Nov 1892
Birthplace: Missouri
Death Date: 15 Jul 1975
Death Place: Lake

California Death Records (on Rootsweb)
Northington, Laura, E, 11/24/1892, F, Missouri, Lake, 7/15/1975, 549-52-6627, 82 years

Norington, Frank, E., 12/28/1901, M, Missouri, Lake, 5/25/1970, 549-52-6627, 69 yrs

William Watts, 1843 and Lucinda Appleton or Lucinda Downs?

I've come across a discrepancy on my records for William Watts.  In Indiana there were two William Watts who married Lucinda's within four years of each other.

Marriage Records

Marriage Index for Lucinda Appleton

Name:                             Lucinda Appleton

Spouse Name:                William Watts

Marriage Date:               19 Aug 1869

Marriage County:           Marion

Estimated Birth Year:    1859

Age:                               10

Source Title 1:                Marion County

Source Title 2:                Index to Marriage Record 1866 - 1870 Inclusive Vol

Source Title 3:                Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office Ind

Book:                             501
[NOTE: Age on this record is wrong.  Lucinda was born about 1844.  She is listed in both the 1850 and 1860 census records.]

Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941  Lucinda J. Downs

Name:                            Lucinda J. Downs Spouse Name:               William Watts Marriage Date:              20 Feb 1866 Marriage County:          Crawford Source Title 1:               Crawford County Indiana Source Title 2:               Marriages 1818 - 1880 Books A - D Source Title 3:               Part I Grooms Part II Brides Compiled by Ruth M Sl Book:                            C OS Page:                       248

Crawford county is at bottom of Indiana.  It borders Meed County Kentucky as well as Indian Counties: Orange, Washingtn, Harrison, Perry, Dubois.

Census Records for William Watts, b. 1843:

1880 Census, Elbridge, Edgar, Illinois

*William Watts, white, male, age 37, head, married, farmer, born Indiana, father/mother born Ohio

* Lucinda Watts, white, female, age 37, wife, married, keeping house, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Ohio

* Lilly Watts, white, female, age 14, daughter, single, attended school, born Illinois, father/mother born Indiana

* Thomas Watts, white, male, age 10, son, single, at school, born Illinois, father/mother born Indiana

* Wyatt Watts, white, male, age 8, son, single, at school, born Illinois, father/mother born Indiana

* Jennie Watts, white, female, age 6, daughter, single, at school, born Illinois, father/mother born Indiana

* Ethel Watts, white, female, age 3, daughter, single, born Illinois, father/mother born Indiana

1900 Census, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana

* William Watts, head, white, male, born May 1843, age 57, married 21 years [possible erroor and should read 31 years], born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born  North Carolina, farmer, can read, write, speak English, owns, mortgage, farm

* Lucinda Watts, wife, white, female, born Mar 1844, age 56, married 21 years [possible error and should read 31 years], birth to 7 children, 6 still living, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Ohio, can read, write, speak English

* Ethel Watts, daughter, white, female, born Sept 1877, age 22, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana

* Verna Watts, daughter, white, female, born Jun 1883, age 16, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana

* Luella Watts, daughter, white, female, born June 1886, age 13,

1910 Census, Otter Creek, Vigo, Indiana

* Fred Sharp, head, white, male, age 33, married once, 7 years, born Indiana, father/mother born Indiana, speaks English, meat cutter, butcher shop, w, no, 0, can read/write, rents

* Verna Sharp, wife, white, female, age 26, married once, 7 years, had 4 children, 4 living, born Illinois, father/mother born Indiana, speak English, can read/write

* Esther Sharp, daughter, white, female, age 6, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois, did not attend school

* Alice Sharp, daughter, white, female, age 5, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois

* Luther Sharp, son, white, female, age 3, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois

* Russell Sharp, son, white, female, age 1 8/12, single, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Illinois

* Wm Watts, father-in-law, white, male, age 68, widowed, born Ohio, father/mothe born Virginia, farmer, owns farm, own account, no, 0, can read/write

NOTE:  Edgar County, Illinois and Vigo County Indiana are fairly close to each other across the state border.

Other Census Records

Possible Match:   1870 Census, Illinois, Edgar, Elbridge

*Watts William, 28, male, white, farmer, 2500 real estate, 100 personal estate, born Illinois

* Watts, Louisa, 24, female, white, born Illinois

* Watts, Elizabeth, 4, female, white, born Illinois

Match for Lucinda J. Downs: 1860 Federal Census, Indiana, Crawford, Whiskey Run

Wiliam Downs, age 45

Catherine Downs, 44

Henry Downs, 23

Hannah Downs, 18

Rebecca E Downs, 17

Lucinda J Downs, 16

Mary E Downs, 12

Melinda Downs, 10

Sarah M Downs, 8

Merlida A Downs, 6

James W Downs, 3

Samuel Neal 64

Possible Matches for Other Lucinda: 

1900 Census, Nebraska, Harlan, Mullally, Distr 98, Image 4

*Watts, William H, head, white, male, born Oct 1839, age 60, married 33 years, born Kentucky, father/mother born Kentucky

* Watts, Lucinda, wife, white, female, born Oct 1846, age 53, married 33 years, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Kentucky

*Watts, Wallin W, Son, White, Male, born July 1886, age 13, single, born Missouri, father born KY, mother born IL

1870 Census, Illinois, Schuyler, Camden,

*William H Watts, age 30, born Kentucky

*Lucinda Watts, age 23, born Illinois

*John A Watts, age 3/12 [Census taken 18 Jul 1870]]

Death Certificate

William Wyatt Watts, son of William Watts and Lucinda

Informer:  Mrs. Fred Hutton, niece to William

Father: William Watts

Mother: Lucinda Applegate. [She could have mistaken Appleton for Applegate, which is a common mistake I've run across before]

Family Tree from a direct Descendant of William Watts

According to her, Lilly was the daughter of William Watts and Jane Jenkins.  Jane died and William remarried Lucinda Appleton, who is the mother of the remaining children.