History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 487. [Bourbon County] [Paris City and Precinct] IRA J. PENN, farmer, is descended from one Joseph Penn who was born in Maryland, a descendant of William Penn, of Pennsylvania. He emigrated to Bourbon County, Ky., was twice married and had two sets of children; six by his first wife and eight by the last wife. His occupation was farming, and he lived to be very old, and died in Bourbon County, Ky. David Penn, a son by the last wife, was born in Bourbon County, Ky., March 22, 1798; his mother's maiden name was Charlotte Aker; was twice married. On the 11th of Mar, 1819, he was married to Polly Lyon, daughter of John and Abigail Lyon; they had seven children, four sons and three daughters; these are dead, viz: David, William and Ann Elizabeth. The names of the others are, Joseph, Jacob, Charlotte, Mary Ellen. Jacob, the oldest son, married a Miss Rogers, and lives in Scott County, near Midway; Joseph married Miss Elizabeth Webb, of Bourbon County, Ky., and is a farmer, living near Crawfordsville, Ind.; William died Oct. 20, 1852; David Penn, Jr., married Catharine Russell of Montgomery County, Ky. The had several children, only one of whom is now living, Ira J. Penn, a farmer, now 24 years of age, and a resident of Bourbon County. Charlotte, first daughter of David and Polly Penn, was married to Oliver McLeod, who is a farmer in Montgomery County, and who lives near Browns Valley, Ind. Mary Ellen, second daughter, was married Sept. 3, 1845, to Dr. J. P. Russell, of Montgomery County, near Mt. Sterling. They emigrated to Waveland, Ind., soon after their marriage, and still resides there. The doctor has raised a large family of children, two of whom are married. Leonora, the oldest daughter, married Aquilla Groves, of Park County, Ind., and now resides near Crawfordsville. Bessie C., third daughter, married Ira J. Penn of Bourbon County, Ky. Polly Penn, wife of David Penn, Sen., died July 7, 1856. Some years after her death David was married to Mrs. Paulina Jones, and removed to Harrison County, in the Precinct of Cynthiana, where he now resides. The death of this second wife, Paulina, occurred in the Fall of 1873. Although 84 years of age, David Penn is yet an active old man and is engaged in farming. Penn Aker Lyon Rogers Webb Russell McLeod Groves Jones = Scott-KY Montgomery-KY Harrison-KY Park-IN PA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/penn.ij.txt