The Sibert Family of South Carolina and Alabama

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II-H. SUSAN ISABELLA SIBERT (1846 – 1939), daughter of George Sibert² (John David¹)

Susan Isabelle Sibert was born on 28 June 1846 in (now) McCormick County, South Carolina. [1][2][3] She died of influenza on 29 December 1939, aged 93, at the home of her son Charles in Bordeaux, McCormick County. [2][3][4] She married first William Andrew Pennal on 16 April 1875 at the house of [her brother-in-law] L.P. Guffin. [1][4][5] He was born in 1845. [3] He died on 22 December 1877. [1][3] He is buried in the Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mount Carmel. McCormick County. [3] She married second Charles O. Mayson in October 1879. [1][4] Charles was born in 1848 in South Carolina. [3] He died on 28 September 1898. [1][3] He is buried in the Mount Vernon Methodist Church Cemetery in McCormick County. [3]

Isabella's death certificate and her obituary say she was the daughter of George and Adaline (Lasseter) Sibert. [2][4]

According to the census, in 1880, Charles, aged 30, and Isabella, aged 30, lived in Hibler, Edgefield County, South Carolina with their son Charles W. Pennal, aged three, and Charles's mother Susan. Charles was a farmer. They were all born in South Carolina. [6]

Isabella's obituary says she was survived by her son Charles William Pennal; two grandchildren, Mrs. W.W. Keown, Jr. and Charles W. Pennal, Jr.; and a great-grandson, William Dale Keown. [4]

Children of William Andrew Pennal and Susan Isabelle Sibert:

II-H-1. Charles William Pennal was born on 15 July 1876 in McCormick, McCormick County. [1][2][3] He died on 14 January 1968 in McCormick. [2][3] He married Frances "Fannie" Belle Mayson. [2][3] Fannie Belle was the daughter of George C. and Kate (Sullivan) Mayson. [2] She was born on 10 June 1883 in Edgefield County and died on 12 September 1959 in McCormick, McCormick County. [2][3] Charles and Frances are buried in the McCormick City Cemetery. [3]

Charles's death certificate says he was the son of William Andrew and Susan Isabelle (Sibert) Pennal. [2]

Charles was the auditor of McCormick County. [4]

Children:

Eula Pennal was born on 13 August 1907. [3] She died on 30 April 1971. [3] She married William W. Keown. [3] He was born on 6 November 1906 and died on 3 April 1988. [3] Eula and William are buried in the McCormick City Cemetery. [3]

Children:
- William Blake Keown was born on 5 November 1939. [3] He died on 12 August 2015. [3] He is buried in the Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery in Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina. [3]
Charles William Pennal was born on 2 July 1910. [2][3] He died on 28 July 1961, aged 51, in Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina. [2][3] He married Ruth Price. [2][3] Ruth was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sallie (Edmonds) Price. [2] She was born on 16 October 1890 in McCormick and died on 27 August 1961 in Greenwood. [2][3] Charles and Ruth are buried in the McCormick City Cemetery. [3]

Charles's death certificate says he was the son of Charles William and Fannie Belle (Mayson) Pennal and the husband of Ruth Price. He was a retail furniture dealer and a veteran of World War II. [2]
Virginia Lyon Pennal was born in 1915. [3] She died on 19 March 1939, age 24. [2][3] She is buried in the McCormick City Cemetery. [3]

Virginia's birth certificate says she was the daughter of C.W. and Fannie Bell (Mayson) Pennal. [2]

Endnotes:

1. J. Luther Beeson, The Sibert Family of South Carolina and Alabama (n.p.: the author, 1928).

2. "South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821–1971," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8741), entries for Susan I. Mayson, Charles William Pennal, Ruth Price Pennal, Virginia Lyon Pennal, Fannie Belle Mayson Pennal, Charles William Pennal.

3. Find a Grave, database with images, FindaGrave (accessed 8 April 2024), memorial pages for

Susan Isabelle Sibert Mayson (28 Jun 1846–29 Dec 1939), Memorial ID 129723788, Charles William Pennal Sr. (15 Jul 1876–14 Jan 1968), Memorial ID 129723007, Frances Belle “Fannie” Mayson Pennal (10 Jun 1883–12 Sep 1959), Memorial ID 129724618, Charles William Pennal Jr. (2 Jul 1910–28 Jul 1961), Memorial ID 129725216, Ruth Price Pennal (16 Oct 1890–27 Aug 1961), Memorial ID 129725634, and Virginia Lyon Pennal (1915–19 Mar 1939), Memorial ID 129726237, citing McCormick City Cemetery, McCormick, McCormick County, SC; Maintained by GMG (contributor 47391530).

Eula Pennal Keown (13 Aug 1907–30 Apr 1971), Memorial ID 84879252, and William W Keown Jr. (6 Nov 1906–3 Apr 1988), Memorial ID 134300833, citing McCormick City Cemetery; Maintained by WM (contributor 48563432).

Charles O Mayson (1848–1898), Memorial ID 110790642, citing Mount Vernon Methodist Church, McCormick County, SC; Maintained by Record Hunter (contributor 47130288).

William Dale Keown (5 Nov 1939–12 Aug 2015), Memorial ID 237438428, citing Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Simpsonville, Greenville County, SC; Maintained by Stephen M. (contributor 48779625).

4. "Mrs. Mayson Dies Today," Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC), 29 December 1939, p. 8.

5. Notice, Abbeville Press and Banner, 22 April 1874, p. 3, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-abbeville-press-and-banner/143024507).

6. "U.S. Federal Census Collection," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/usfedcen) > 1880 > SC > Edgefield > Hibler > 053, image 8, lines 20–23, entry for Charles Mayson.

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