Rash's Surname Index
Notes for John L. PENNOCK
John L. Pennock (father) is a native of the old historic county of Chester, where he was born in 1814.
He was reared and educated in that county, and resided there until middle life. He was a soldier in the late war. In 1861 he removed to this county, locating at Frankstown, where he remained until 1876. At that time he came to Altoona, where he has continued to reside until the present time. He is now in
the seventy-sixth year of his age. While at Frankstown he was engaged in the tanning business, and became quite successful and prosperous. After coming to Altoona he accepted a place in the freight department of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and is still engaged in discharging the duties of that position. In religion he is a Friend, or Quaker, and in politics a Republican. He married Cyntha Snead, a native of Maryland, and to their union was born a family of seven children: Mary I., Elizabeth R., Joseph E., Eva A., Elmer E., Nellie H., and William L., the subject of this sketch. Mrs. Pennock is a member of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and is now in the sixty-sixth year of her age.
U.S. Civil War Soldier Records
Name: John L Pennock
Residence: Blair County, Pennsylvania
Enlistment Date: 25 Mar 1864
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Blair County, PA
State Served: Pennsylvania
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in the Pennsylvania Batty C Light Artillery Battery on 25 Mar 1864.
Mustered out on 12 Jan 1865.
Transferred to Company Batty L, Pennsylvania 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment on 12 Jan 1865.
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