William and Laura Penman were married about 1873 probably in Pennsylvania.
The date and location are unknown at this time. William and Laura
were very hard working and they owned land in Kansas and Montana. They
had 9 children and 8 survived to adulthood. A baby boy named William died
quite young. It is not known where he came in the order of children
at this time. William Penman worked at different coal mines and Laura
managed the family and the household. After William's death, Laura
homesteaded near Cokedale, Park County, Montana and lived there until after
her second marriage. She lived near Chestnut, Gallatin County, Montana
and ran a boarding house for a while. This is around 1914 for one of her
granddaughters was born there. During her later years, she lived
in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana. William is buried in
Livingston and Laura in Bozeman.
William Penman
born: 21 July 1848 in Oakley, Fifeshire, Scotland.
coal miner
married: Laura Victoria Green
resided: Barton, Allegany County, Maryland; Osage County, Kansas; and Park
County,
Montana
member of the order of Knights of Pythias and Ancient Order of United Workmen
Either William or his father was a member of the I.O.O.F. in Barton, Maryland.
died 14 April, 1893, Cokedale, Park County, Montana
buried: Mountain View Cemetery, Livingston, Park County, MT, Lot
21; Block 4 S.
Laura Victoria Green
born: 2 January 1855 in Pennsylvania.
house keeper, owned homestead, ran boarding house
married: 1.) William Penman 2.) Segard Soline
resided: probably Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and Barton, Maryland;
Osage County,
Kansas, Cokedale, Park County, Montana; Bozeman, Gallatin County,
Montana
died: 3 August, 1922, Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana
buried: Block 13 Old Division, Lot 3 of the Bozeman Cemetery
now known as Sunset Hills.
Obituary and Cemetery View Land Records Photos of Laura
Jenette Penman
born: 2 June 1874 in Pennsylvania.... could have been Luzerne County
other names: Janet or Jen
residence: Barton, Maryland; Osage City, Osage,Kansas; Cokedale,
Park County, Montana;
White Sulpher Springs, Meagher County, Montana. Owned a lot in Osage
City and
owned a homestead in Meagher County.
occupation: cook
married: 1.) David W. Blake on 31 March, 1893 in
Livingston, Park County, Mt.
2.) John Carlson of Meagher County, Montana about 1905.
died: 4 March, 1917 in Townsend, Broadwater County, MT.
buried: Catholic Cemetery, Townsend, MT
children: William A. Blake, resided in Portland, Oregon.
Mary Ellen Penman
born: 15 Feb. 1875 at Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland
other names: May or Mae
residence: Osage, KS, Cokedale, Park County, Montana; Belt Twp.,
Cascade County,
Montana
Pine City, Whitman County, Washington; Nine Mile and Spokane, Spokane
County, Washington
occupation: Seamstress, housekeeper, pratical nurse
married: Claude Jones on 16 March, 1895 in Livingston, Montana and divorced
about 1910.
died: 20 November 1954, Spokane, Washington
buried; Greenwood Cemetery, Spokane, Washington
children: none
Obituary and Cemetery View Photos
Laura Victoria Penman
born: 24 February 1877 in Allegany County, Maryland
other names: Loll
residence: Osage KS, Cokedale, Park County, Montana; Billings, Yellowstone,
Montana;
Seattle, King County, Washington
occupation: housekeeper, building manager
married: 1.) Pete Petersen on 1 Dec. 1894 in Livingston, Montana.
2.) Irvin D. Wood after 1912
died: May 1967 in Seattle, King County, Washington
children: Carrie, Mae, Pearl, Beatrice Petersen
John Penman
born Nov. 1881 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas
other names: Jack
residence: Osage, KS; Cokedale, Park County, MT; Billings,
Yellowstone County, MT
occupation: engineer on railroad
married: 1.) Flo Abnet 6 Aug. 1906
2.) Anna Bilderback 1, Sept. 1923
3.) Inez
died: 28 May 1947 probably in Billings, MT
buried: Mountview Cemetery, Billings, MT
children: William and Thelma Penman
Bertha Beatrice Penman
born: 6 March 1885, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas
other names: Bert
residence: Osage, Kansas; Cokedale, Park County, MT;
occupation: housekeeper
married: 1) William H. Grigson, 16 April, 1900
2) Richard O. Locke, 21 Aug. 1908
died: 4 March, 1913, Spokane, WA
buried: Livingston, Park County, MT
children: Charlotte Grigson
Robert Archie Penman
born: 27 May, 1886, Osage County, Kansas
other names: Bob
residence: Osage, Ks; Cokedale, Park County, MT; Spokane, WA
occupation: construction foreman for telephone company
married: Orpah McClure
died: 9 Nov. 1930, Spokane, WA
buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Spokane, WA
children: Laurel, William Robert, Janet, Harold Archie, Doris and
Patricia
Obituary Cemetery View Photos
Ethel Mina Penman
born: 3 Jan. 1889, Osage, Kansas
other names: Esther, Ethel May,
residence: Osage, KS; Cokedale, MT; Livingston, MT; Bozeman, MT;
Warm Springs
Hospital Deer Lodge County, Montana
occupation: housekeeper
married: Pete Johnson, 22 June, 1921
died: 15 Feb. 1956, Warm Springs State Hospital, Warm Springs, MT
buried: Warm Springs Hospital Cemetery, Deer Lodge County, MT Grave
# 615-27
children: none
Gertrude Elva Penman
born: 23 July 1892 Livingston, Park County, MT
other names: Trude, Trudy, Aunt Toots
residence: Cokedale, Park, MT; Chestnut, Gallatin, MT; Pine
City - St. John, Whitman, WA
occupation: housekeeper, farmer
married: Harry Charles Bach, 26 Nov. 1912
died: 10 Jan 1956, St. John, WA
buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Spokane, WA
children: Florence Louise Bach; step-daughter: Amber Ellen
Bach, helped raise niece, Charlotte
Grigson
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