Augusta/Rockingham County Pence Family Group Sheets

Compiled by Richard A. Pence

29 May 2008

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Contents
Augusta/Rockingham County Pence Families
  • 1. Jacob Pence, Augusta/Rockingham County
  • 2. Valentine Pence, Augusta/Rockingham County

    The Children of Jacob Pence

    Augusta/Rockingham County, VA

    1 JACOB PENCE was born about 1710 probably in Germany; married Catherine _____ [also called Mary Catherine in some records] about 1737; died near Cub Run, Augusta (now Rockingham) Co VA before 27 Feb 1750/51 when his brother Valentine Pence gave bond as executor of his will, dated 20 Dec 1750. Will mentions his sons Jacob and George, each to have a third with their mother, unnamed, "when they come of age." Jacob, George, John and William Pence, and Christian Persinger (husband of Jacob's daughter Barbara), received settlement in 1768 from Peter Miller, who was executor of Valentine Pence's will. Jacob Pence's widow remarried to Jacob Persinger, date not known, and they went to Botetourt Co VA. Children:


    The Children of Jacob Pence

    (Jacob1 Pence)

    Augusta/Rockingham County, VA

    11 JACOB PENCE was no doubt the John Jacob Bentz, son of Jacob Bentz, whose birth on 3 Feb 1739 (baptized 15 Apr 1739, sponsors: Peter Rousch and wife) was recorded in the personal journal of the Rev. John Casper Stoever as the son of Jacob Bentz, Swatara (the DAR record that he was born 20 Dec 1730 is in error as he was only just coming of age about 1762); died - Feb 1800 [1806 deed record] at Cub Run, Rockingham Co VA; married Catherine Persinger about - Feb 1763 Augusta Co (after her father and his stepfather Jacob Persinger brought suit for breach of promise). Children:


    The Children of George Pence

    (Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Warren County, OH

    112 GEORGE PENCE was born 18 Aug 1764 Augusta Co VA; died 11 Jun 1824 in Springboro, Warren Co OH; married (1) Anna Elizabeth Nicholas 9 Sep 1796 in Rockingham Co VA (she was born 4 Jan 1774 in Augusta Co, died 6 Oct 1806 in Rockingham Co VA, daughter of John Jacob Nicholas and Anna Barbara Zeller), married (2) Elizabeth _____, who as Elizabeth Sour gave consent 29 Aug 1829 Warren Co for her daughter Louisa Jane to marry, with Jacob and Nicholas Pence as witnesses; he likely was the one who had land dealings in Greenbrier Co WV (now, then VA) as early as 1791; he is described as "late of Boutetort Co" VA in 13 Apr 1818 Warren Co deed. Children, last three probably by second wife:


    The Children of Jacob Pence

    (Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Monroe County, VA (WV)

    115 JACOB PENCE was born about 1769 in Augusta Co VA; died in 1819 in Monroe Co WV (will proved 19 Dec 1820 Monroe Co), buried Pence Cemetery, Union, Monroe Co; married Elizabeth Tresler 15 Apr or 26 Jun 1799 in Botetourt Co VA (she was born - Jun 1780, probably in Rockingham Co VA, died 13 Mar 1865 Indian Creek, Monroe Co, age 85, daughter of Henry Tresler (Dressler) and Maria Catarina _____). He bought land in Bath Co VA (now in Alleghany Co) in July of 1805 and sold it in Aug 1818 when he moved to Monroe Co, where he purchased land from Isaac Estill in 1817. NOTE: A number of persons have joined the DAR on the service of this Jacob; however, it was likely his father who served in the War (see "Which Jacob Pence?"). Children:


    The Children of Moses Pence

    (Jacob3, Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Monroe County, VA (WV)

    1154 MOSES PENCE was born 15 Oct 1807 in Allegheny County, Virginia (was Bath County or Botetourt County then); died 13 Apr 1873 in Monroe County, West Virginia; married Delilah Smith in 1834 in Monroe County (she was born 25 Jan 1812, died 28 May 1872, buried in Pence Cemetery, Union, Monroe County). Children:


    The Children of Henry Wilson Pence

    (Moses4, Jacob3, Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Monroe County, WV

    1154A HENRY WILSON PENCE was born 11 Oct 1857 in Monroe County, West Virginia; died 1918 or 1919 in Monroe County; married Mary Edgar Burdette 1 Jul 1875 in Monroe County (she was born about 1855). Children:


    The Children of David Pence

    (Jacob3, Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Monroe County, VA (WV)

    1156 DAVID PENCE was born 11 Mar 1810 in Virginia; died 28 Apr 1894, age 89 years, 18 days (?), buried Pence Cemetery, Union, Monroe County, West Virginia; married Mary F. Rankin Clark 16 Apr 1835 in Monroe County (she was born - May 1817, died 21 Oct 1877, age 61 years, 5 months and 16 days, buried Pence Cemetery, the daughter of John C. Clark and Mary Elizabeth Johnson). Children:


    The Children of Henry Pence

    (Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA

    117 HENRY PENCE was born about 1775 in Augusta County, Virginia; apparently died in 1836 in Rockingham County, Virginia (but see also No. 23 and 124); married Margaret (Rebecca) Dundore 10 Nov 1800 Rockingham County. Children (the last four went to Henry County, Indiana, by 1836):


    The Children of Christian Pence

    (Henry3, Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Henry County, IN

    1173 CHRISTIAN PENCE was born 23 Sep 1805 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 1 May 1875 in Henry County, Indiana, age 69 years, 7 months and 3 days, buried in Miller's United Brethren Church Cemetery, Fall Creek Twp, Henry County; married Francis Fisher 20 May 1828 Rockingham County (she was born in 1810, died 14 Sep 1886, age 76 yrs, 7 months and 24 days, buried with husband; they migrated to Henry County, 1829. Children:


    The Children of Abraham Washington Pence

    (Christian4, Henry3, Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Henry County and Delaware County, IN

    11732 ABRAHAM WASHINGTON PENCE was born 6 Feb 1831 in Henry County, Indiana; died 11 Aug 1901 in Delaware County, Indiana, buried Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington Twp, Delaware County; married (Mary) Elizabeth Moffett 23 Mar 1854 in Henry County (she died 16 Mar 1869, age 34 years, 10 months and 11 days, buried with her husband, the daughter of Lambert and Maria Moffett). Children:


    The Children of Charles Persinger Pence

    (Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Clinton County, IN

    11C CHARLES PERSINGER PENCE was born 21 Oct 1786 Rockingham Co VA; died 27 Aug 1861 in Clinton Co IN; married (1) Mary Dundore 10 Dec 1808 in Rockingham Co, (2) Anna (Roof) Hoffman 3 Apr 1816 in Shenandoah Co VA (she married (1) Christian Hoffman 7 Oct 1812 in Shenamdoah Co), (3) Sarah (Pence) Kyger 16 Jan 1840 (license dated 11 Jan) in Delaware Co IN (see 1252 below), Children, first three by first wife, last by third wife:


    The Children of Cyrus Persinger Pence

    (Charles Persinger3, Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Clinton County, IN

    11C1 CYRUS PERSINGER PENCE was born 15 Nov 1809 in Rockingham Co VA, doubtless the Carl Persina with parents Carl (Charles) Pence and Maria Dundore who was baptized at Peaked Mountain Church in Rockingham Co on 10 Jun 1810; died 29 Jan 1885 in Henry Co IN; married (1) Elizabeth Littell 2 Feb 1835 in Shenandoah Co VA, (2) Catherine Kyger 23 Sep 1849 in Clinton Co IN (she was born 8 Jun 1827 in Rockingham Co, died 25 May 1909 in IN, daughter of George Kyger and Sarah Pence Kyger [see 1252]); to Clinton Co 1836, Henry Co 1859. Children, first eight by first wife:


    The Children of Albert Abner Pence

    (Cyrus Persinger4, Charles Persinger3, Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Henry County, IN

    11C1F ALBERT ABNER PENCE was born 1 Feb 1864 in Henry County, Indiana; married Ola R. Murray 5 Aug 1897 in Henry County (she was born in 1871 in Indiana, the daughter of John C. and Mary Murray); they were in New Castle, Henry County, in 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. Children:


    The Children of Abner Pence

    (Charles Persinger3, Jacob2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Clinton County, IN

    11C3 ABNER PENCE was born 12 Oct 1812 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 30 Oct 1890 in Clinton County, Indiana; married Sarah S. Taylor (also called Tille) 16 Jun 1840 in Clinton County. Children:


    The Children of George Pence

    (Jacob1 Pence)

    Augusta/Rockingham County, VA, and Sullivan County, TN

    12 GEORGE PENCE was no doubt the John George Bentz, son of Jacob Bentz, Swatara, whose birth on 9 Apr 1743 (baptized 23 May 1743, spnosors: John George Kuntz and wife) was recordes in the personal journal of the Rev. John Casper Stoever (some say George was born at sea in 1737, but this appears impossible as neither he nor his older brother were of age when their father wrote his will in 1750); died 19 Dec 1816 (other dates given, including especially 1819) Sullivan Co TN; married (1) Sarah Perkey about 1764 (before 18 Aug 1764 when they were sponsors at a baptism) probably in Augusta Co VA, (2) Margaret Carpenter (alias Zimmerman) 12 Oct 1782 Rockingham Co VA (she was born about 1764 and died 13 Aug 1828 in Sullivan Co, the daughter of Geroge and Anna Carpenter); he was a captain in the Revolution; moved to Sullivan Co about 1812; may have been in Orange Co earlier. Children, first seven believed to be by first wife:


    The Children of Henry Pence

    (George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Seneca County, OH

    124 HENRY PENCE was born about 1770 in Augusta Co VA (80 years old in 1850 census); died in 1852 in Seneca Co OH (will 22 Mar, filed 14 Aug); married Margaret Albright 30 Apr 1805 in Rockingham Co VA (she possibly the one who is buried in Seneca Co, died 17 May 1840, age 53 yr, 6 mo, 9 da); to Perry Co OH, where he bought land in May 1817 and sold in Sep 1833; to Seneca Co, where he bought land in Jun 1834. Children, all except James from will:


    The Children of Jacob Pence

    (George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Sullivan County, TN, and Bartholomew County, IN

    12C JACOB PENCE was born 23 Apr 1793 in Rockingham Co VA; died 30 Jun 1873 in DeSoto, Dallas Co IA; married (Anna) Margaretta Roller 13 Nov 1817 in Sullivan Co TN (she died 18 Jan 1863 in Bartholomew Co IN, aged 63 yr, 9 mo and 4 da, buried Garland Brook Cemetery, Bartholomew Co, daughter of George Roller and Elizabeth (Betsey) Shipley]; to Bartholomew Co in 1828, first land purchase there in 1832; veteran of War of 1812. Children:


    The Children of David Pence

    (George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Sullivan County, TN

    12E DAVID PENCE was born 6 Apr 1798 in Rockingham Co VA; died 17 Aug 1868 in Sullivan Co TN married Elizabeth Gott 1 Sep 1825 in Sullivan Co (she was born in TN). Children:


    The Children of Oliver Perry Pence

    (David3, George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Vigo County, IN, and Polk County, IA

    12E2 OLIVER PERRY PENCE was born 17 Mar 1828 in Sullivan Co TN; died 27 Jan 1897 in Polk Co IA; married Nancy Evalene Wilson 27 Jan 1856 in Sullivan Co (she was born in 1839 in TN); to Vigo Co IN in 1861, Polk Co in 1867 and living there in 1880, occupation, carpenter; Union soldier in Civil War, private in Co. C, 11th Indiana Inf. (see brother William G. Pence). Children:


    The Children of William Pence

    (Jacob1 Pence)

    Augusta/Rockingham County, VA

    13 WILLIAM PENCE was born about 1745 possibly in Lancaster Co PA; died before 20 Jul 1819 (will filed in Rockingham Co); married Elizabeth _____ about 1774 (probably Price or Breis; she died 24 Aug 1835, age 72, in Preble Co OH). Children, from the parish register of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shenandoah VA (church is in Rockingham Co):


    The Children of John Pence

    (Jacob1 Pence)

    Augusta/Rockingham County, VA

    14 JOHN PENCE was born about 1747 in Augusta Co VA; died 10 Jun 1826 in Shelby Co KY; married (1) Margaret Perkey about 1768 in VA, (2) Barbara Zimmerman (alias Carpenter) 10 Jan 1783 in Rockingham Co VA (she was born 29 Aug 1762 in Augusta Co, the daughter of George and Anna Carpenter); moved to Shelby Co about 1811 after having lived in Orange Co VA. Said to have had 11 children; which are by which wife is not known, although Conrad is said to be oldest by the second wife and perhaps John is the son of first wife. (Gen. W. P. Pence wrote, however, that John was by the second wife. Mary does not appear on Pence's list or other lists.) Children, probably not in correct order:


    The Children of George Pence

    (George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Warren County, OH

    125 GEORGE PENCE was born about 1774 in Augusta County, Virginia; died before 1828 in Rockingham County, Virginia; married Christina Crowbarger 25 Sep 1798 in Rockingham County (she died 6 Feb 1861, age 83 years, 1 month, 21 days, buried in Kilmor Cemeter-West Yard, Clinton County, Indiana. Children:


    The Children of Samuel Pence

    (George3, George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA

    1253 SAMUEL PENCE was born 6 May 1803 in Rockingham Co VA; died about 1841 in Rockingham Co; married Sarah (Sally) Kiblinger 29 Nov 1827 in Rockingham Co (she was born 2 Feb 1803, died 30 Mar 1885, buried Mill Creek Brethren Church Cemetery, Port Republic, Rockingham Co, daughter of Peter Kiblinger and Solema [Sarah] Carpenter). Children:


    The Children of David B. Pence

    (Samuel4, George3, George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA

    12531 DAVID B. PENCE was born 16 Oct 1828 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 16 Jul 1905 in Rockingham County, buried in Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Port Republic, Rockingham County; married Elizabeth Miller 1 Dec 1855 in Rockingham County (Sarah in 1860 census, she was born 1 Feb 1826, died 2 Sep 1905, buried Mill Creek Church of the Brthren Cemetery). Children:


    The Children of Joseph Pence

    (David B.5, Samuel4, George3, George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA

    125316 JOSEPH PENCE was born 2 Oct 1867 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 2 Feb 1957, buried in the Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Port Republic, Rockingham County; married Frances (Fannie) Elenore Showalter 6 Oct 1896 in Rockingham County (she was born 17 Oct 1869 in Virginia, died 13 Mar 1953, buried in Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, the daughter of Peter Harvey Showalter and Magdalene Heatwole); they lived in Bridgewater, Rockingham County, in 1920 and in Ashby District, Rockingham County, in 1930; not found in 1910 census. Children:


    The Children of William Pence

    (Samuel4, George3, George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    St. Clair County, MO

    12533 WILLIAM PENCE was born 2 Sep 1831 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 26 Jan 1909 in St. Clair County, Missouri; married Cynthia Ann Givens 15 Sep 1860 in Lafayette County, Missouri (she died about 1882). Children:


    The Children of Franklin Koontz Pence

    (Samuel4, George3, George2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Jackson County, MO

    12536 FRANKLIN KOONTZ PENCE was born 19 Sep 1838 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died in 1919 in Jackson County, Missouri; married Elizabeth Francis Baxter 11 Oct 1866 in Rockingham County, (E. Flora in 1880 census of St. Clair County, Missouri); in Ft. Osage Twp, Jackson County, Missouri, in 1900 and in Jackson County in 1910. Children include:


    The Children of David Pence

    (William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Preble County, OH

    131 DAVID PENCE was born 25 Feb 1776 in Augusta Co VA; died between 1830 (census)) and 1833 (heirs sold land) in Preble Co OH; married Dorothy (Dolly) Hammer 2 Apr 1801 in Rockingham Co VA; to Preble Co OH where he purchased land 5 Sep 1821, the same day as his brother William (No. 133). Children:


    The Children of William Harry Pence

    (David3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Preble County, OH, and Wabash County, IN

    1313 WILLIAM HARRY PENCE was born about 1805 in Rockingham Co VA; died age 97 according to family tradition, at Roann, Wabash Co IN, but his will was written 14 Feb 1884 and recorded 5 Jun 1893 in Wabash Co; married (1) Malinda Fudge 24 May 1831 in Preble Co OH (she was born 23 Aug 1811 in Lanier Twp, Preble Co), (2) Nancy Fudge 11 Jun 1850 Preble Co (she was born 16 Feb 1814, sister to first wife), (3) Margaret (Bryan) Gamble probably in Wabash Co. Children, last by second wife:


    The Children of Adam Pence

    (William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Preble County, OH

    132 ADAM PENCE was born 6 Jul 1779 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died about 1828 in Preble County, Ohio; married Elizabeth Petefish 25 Jun 1805 in Rockingham County (she was born 26 Feb 1788, the daughter of John Christian and Anna Maria Petefish (Beiderfisch); they went first to Warren County, Ohio, then to Preble County, where he purchased land 26 Sep 1821; Elizabeth Petefish Pence's mother was in Warren County in 1821 and in neighboring Butler County, Ohio, in 1825 (letters back to relatives in Rockingham County); in 1832 his daughter Sally Pence, of age, brought suit for partition of his land against Adam Bowsman, who had married Adam Pence's widow, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Pence married Adam Bowsman 7 Oct 1830 in Preble County); Adam had died some years before, intestate. Children (named in 1832 suit):


    The Children of Thomas Winters Pence

    (Adam3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Preble County, OH, Randolph County, IN, and York County, NE

    1323 THOMAS WINTERS PENCE was born 14 Dec 1817 in Ohio; died 27 Mar 1898 at York, York County, Nebraska, buried in Vernon Cemetery at York; married Elizabeth Vance 28 Apr 1842 in Randolph County, Indiana (she was born 22 Apr 1823 in Ohio, died 20 Jan 1892 in York County, buried Vernon Cemetery, apparently the daughter of George and Margaret Vance, who were living with her and her husband in the 1850 census of Randolph County [George Vance, age 74, and Margaret Vance, 66, both born in Pennsylvania]); according to a descendant, Thomas and his wife moved to Illinois (Tazewell County) about 1865, then to York County before 1880. Children, from census records and family information:


    The Children of George Douglas Pence

    (Thomas Winters4, Adam3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Allen County, KS, and Grayson County, TX

    1323A GEORGE DOUGLAS PENCE was born - Feb 1861 in Indiana; buried in or around Whitesboro, Grayson County, Texas; married (1) Bernetta Silvester Brown about 1886 (she was born 25 Apr 1871 in Medora, Jackson County, Indiana, died 29 Jul 1951 in Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas, the daughter of Jack Brown), (2) Luella (Ella) Frances (Howard) Watkins about 1906 (she was born in 1882 in Texas); he was in Allen County, Kansas, in 1900 with his first wife and the first two children below and she was there in 1920 with her daughter Lulu Donoho and in 1930 with her daughter-in-law Katie (Parsons) Pence and Katie's three children; in 1920 he and his second wife were in Collinsville Twp, Grayson County, with the last four children below, as well as two Watkins stepchildren (Georgie, female age 17, and Mary, age 15) and George's brother Willis C. Pence. Children, first two by first wife, rest by second:


    The Children of William Pence

    (William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Preble County, OH

    133 WILLIAM PENCE was born 18 May 1781 in Rockingham County, Virginia (tombstone; church record says he was born 27 May 1782 and was baptized 24 Apr 1782 [sic]); died 10 Jun 1849 in Preble County, Ohio, buried in Gettysburg Cemetery, Jefferson Twp, Preble County; married Christina Sellers 15 Sep 1801 in Rockingham County (she was born in Rockingham County, died 22 Jun 1849, buried in Gettysburg Cemetery, the daughter of Johannes Zeller [John Sellers] and Elizabeth Perkey). Children:


    The Children of Jacob Pence

    (William3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Preble County, OH, and Pike County, IL

    1332 JACOB PENCE was born 9 Jan 1805 in Rockingham Co VA; died 26 Jun 1876 in Pike Co IL; married Julia A. Bowsman 3 Oct 1828 in Preble Co OH (she was born 27 Dec 1806, died 18 Mar 1876 in Pike Co); to Pike County, Illinois; there in 1850 with the last four children listed below (since Susan is described as third child of this couple, there apparently were two older children):


    The Children of Jeremiah Pence

    (William3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Preble County, OH, and Pike County, IL

    1333 JEREMIAH PENCE was born 1 Jan 1807 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 27 May 1885 in Pike County, Illinois, buried Brawley-Iftner-Orr Cemetery, Pittsfield Twp, Pike County; married Margaret Brawley (also called Mary Ann and Mary Adaline) 26 Jan 1832 in Preble County, Ohio (she was born in 1811, died 16 Apr 1875 in Pike Couynty, buried with husband); to Pike County in 1837. Children include:


    The Children of John Pence

    (William3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Preble County, OH, and Pike County, IL

    1334 JOHN PENCE was born in 1806 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 5 Jul 1880 on a train in Missouri; married Hannah Earhart about 1829 (she was born about 1810, the daughter of George Earhart and Polly Marks); a John Pence, 74, was living with his daughter Mahala, age 30 (No. 13347), in 1880 with wife Hannah; also a John, 74, living with his daughter Jane, 35 (see Lydia J., No. 13346) in the same census, both Pike County, Illinois, probably the same person and enumerated twice; he was stricken on a train while he and his wife were on their way home from visiting a son in Kansas. From The Barry Adage, Barry, Pike County, Illinois, Friday, 9 Jul 1880 (apparently reprinted from a Missouri newspaper): "There was a sad and pathetic scene on a Missouri Pacific train last Monday night. An old man named John Pence and wife, of Barry, Illinois had been to Kansas to visit a son and on their way home, after the train had past Warrensburg [Johnsonn County, Missouri], the old man was taken quite ill, and Col. Crittenden and a couple of other gentlemen on the train went to his assistance and did what they could for him, but they soon saw that death was nigh. When Col. Crittenden informed the aged wife that her husband would soon die, she knelt down in the car and offered an eloquent and pathetic prayer, during which time the chains of death prevailed and there were no dry eyes. The old man, who was 77 years of age, died in about a half hour, and the remains were taken off at Sedalia [Pettis County, Missouri], placed in a coffin and passed through here Tuesday, enroute to Barry." Children:


    The Children of Jeremiah Pence

    (John4, William3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Pike County, IL, and Jefferson County, KS

    13341 JEREMIAH PENCE was born 30 May 1830 in Butler County, Ohio (obit); died 21 Feb 1899 in Jefferson County, Kansas, buried Spring Grove Cemetery, Jefferson County; married Mary Ann Gleckler 24 Oct 1850 in Preble County, Ohio (she was born 8 May 1828 in Ohio, died 27 Sep 1901 in Jefferson County, buried Spring Grove Cemetery, the daughter of John Gleckler and Mary Magdalene Dilyard); obit says "he came to Preble County, Ohio, and there grew to manhood.... He removed to Illinois in 1854, to Missouri in 1865 and to Jefferson County in 1868. Children:


    The Children of John Wesley Pence

    (Jeremiah5, John4, William3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Jefferson and Shawnee Counties, KS

    133413 JOHN WESLEY PENCE was born 18 Jan 1857 in Illinois; married (1) Gertrude Davis 14 Sep 1887 in Valley Falls, Jefferson County, Kansas, (2) Helena Elizabeth Underwood (aka Mrs. Lena Tharp) 16 Dec 1890 in Jefferson County; in Jefferson County in 1880 and 1900, and in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, in 1920. Children:


    The Children of William Pence

    (William3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Preble County, OH, and Pike County, IL

    1335 WILLIAM PENCE was born 24 Oct 1808 in Rockingham Co VA; died 29 Oct 1880 in Pike Co IL, buried Griggsville, Pike Co; married Sarah Stamback 31 Aug 1830 in Preble Co OH (she was born 3 Dec 1811 Rockingham Co, daughter of Frederick Stambach); they moved to IL in 1858. Children:


    The Children of Isaac Pence

    (William3, William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Preble County, OH

    1338 ISAAC PENCE was born in 1816 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 18 Jan 1884 in Preble County, Ohio; married Mary Ann Swearer (Swain) 31 Dec 1840 Preble County. Children:


    The Children of Henry Pence

    (William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Preble County, OH

    135 HENRY PENCE was born 2 Dec 1785 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 14 Sep (1854?; tombstone illegible), age 70 years, 9 months, 7 days, Preble County, Ohio; married (1) Mary Harshman 12 Dec 1812 in Rockingham County (she was the daughter of Daniel Harshaman and Barbara Huffman), (2) Elizabeth Coppick 21 Apr 1844 in Preble County. Children:


    The Children of John Pence

    (William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA

    137 JOHN PENCE (JOHANNES in birth record) was born 23 Feb 1791 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 9 Dec 1822 in Rockingham County, buried in Massanutten Cross Keys Cemetery, Cross Keys, Rockingham County; married Ann Kisling 29 Apr 1815 in Rockingham County (she was born 26 Feb 1792, died 10 Dec 1871, buried in Massanutten Cross Keys Cemetery); after John=s death she remarried to Rodham Kemper and had several more children by him); John, Ann and Rodham Kemper are buried in the same plot. Children:


    The Children of Peter Jonas Pence

    (William2, Jacob1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA, and Preble County, OH

    139 PETER JONAS PENCE was born 11 Oct 1795 in Rockingham Co VA (church birth record, cemetery record says 10 Oct 1797); died 27 Aug 1864 Preble Co OH; married Elizabeth Harshman 13 Mar 1817 in Rockingham Co (she was the daughter of Daniel Harshaman and Barbara Huffman). Children: