Who is James cash pennys family?

James Cash Penney, the American businessman and founder of the J.C. Penney department store chain, was born on September 16, 1875, in Hamilton, Missouri. He married Mary Frances Paxton in 1899, and the couple had three children: two daughters, Mary and Helen, and a son, James Cash Penney Jr. After Mary’s passing in 1923, Penney remarried in 1930 to a woman named Genevieve, and they remained together until his death in 1971. His family played a significant role in his life, though he was primarily known for his contributions to retail.