Rash's Surname Index
Notes for William Lloyd PENNOCK
WILLIAM L. PENNOCK,
one of the prominent young business men of Altoona, who is engaged in a number of enterprises here and elsewhere, and bids fair to achieve still greater distinction in the business world, is a son of John L. and Cyntha (Snead) Pennock, and was born November 23, 1860, at Frankstown, Blair County,
Pennsylvania. The Pennocks are descended from an ancient Scotch family, prominent in the early history of the Scottish highlands: and the American branch of the family traces its ancestry back to Christopher Pennock, who emigrated form Scotland and settled where the city of Philadelphia now stands before the arrival of William Penn in this country. 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.
William L. Pennock was reared principally in Altoona, and received his education in the common schools of this city and in the academy at Kingwood, West Virginia, from which institution he was graduated in 1880. In a short time thereafter he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a clerk in the office of the superintendent of motive power at Altoona. He remained there four years, and was then transferred to and made chief clerk in the office of the superintendent of the Altoona division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In this office he spent four years and at the end of
that time resigned his position and embarked in the coal and wood business in Altoona. His office and coal yards are located on the corner of Fourth Street and Eight Avenue, and by careful attention to the wants of the public and the enterprise, energy and ability which has always distinguished his management of any enterprise, he has succeeded in building up a fine trade. He has telephone connection, and gives personal attention to all departments of his business. In addition to this enterprise, he is also engaged in contracting in the line of grading, excavating, and other city work, and is the senior member of the firm of W.L. Pennock & Co., general jobbers in supplies of all kinds, in this city. He is also engaged in the lumber business at Royer, this county, besides being interested in real estate here and in the city of Buffalo, New York. Along with his other business affairs he is superintendent of the Altoona Stone Company, and has given evidence of an energy and an executive ability which is infrequent, and is bound to command success in life.
On October 28, 1886, Mr. Pennock was wedded to Bertha Ramey, a daughter of D.K. Ramey, of the city of Altoona. To Mr. And Mrs. Pennock have been born three children, two sons and a daughter: Ruth Lorena, Eugene Ramey, and Donald McCowan.
In politics Mr. Pennock follows the example of his venerable father, and is an ardent Republican, giving his party a hearty support on all general questions, but inclined toward independence in local affairs. He is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, and is superintendent of the infant
Sunday school connected with that church in this city. He is also a member of the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics, and an affable gentleman as well as a very successful man.
Transcribed and submitted to Blair County, PA, USGenWeb archives by denise
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