Cumberland County, Maine - George B. Penney
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Biography
George B. Penney
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 670-671


George B. Penney, a successful agriculturist of New Gloucester, where his family
will long be remembered, as Penney Road was named in honor of his grandfather,
was born in this Cumberland County town on November 27, 1837, son of Joseph and
Betsey (Blake) Penney.

Joseph Penney was also a native of New Gloucester, where at an early age he
became familiar with the various labors connected with farming. He followed
that, occupation up to the time of his death, which occurred in January, 1884.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blake were the parents of seven children, namely: Charlotte,
the widow of F. B. Walker, residing in New Gloucester; James, who died at
eighteen years of age; George B.; Caroline (deceased); Jeannette, who lived to
be ten years old; Asenath Jennie (deceased), who married Edmund Shaw, of
Portland; and Alva, who is married and lives in Chelsea, Me. Each of the
children received a good common-school education. George B. Penney attended
school until he was fifteen years of age, and then took up the active duties of
life, carrying on the home farm during the declining years of his parents. He is
now the owner of this place, which contains one hundred acres of well-improved
land that yields good returns in hay, grain, and vegetables, and is also partly
devoted to the raising of stock.

On December 22, 1861, Mr. Penney was joined in marriage with Miss Sarah J.
Weymouth, who was born in New Gloucester on September 17, 1843. Her parents (now
deceased) were David and Mary A. (Bailey) Weymouth. Her father followed the
vocation of a farmer with success. A son and daughter have been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Penney, namely: Herbert D., a machinist, who married Miss Ellen Witham, and
is now living in Westboro, Mass.; and Gertrude G., a teacher in the town of
Durham, Me.

In political affiliations Mr. Penney has always been a Republican. For a number
of years he served very acceptably as Highway Surveyor in New Gloucester. He and
his wife are communicants of the Baptist church, and actively interested in the
work of that religious organization.