Shenandoah County Pence Family Group Sheets

Compiled by Richard A. Pence

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Contents
Shenandoah County Pence Families
  • 8. Michael Pence, Shenandoah County and Adams County, OH
  • 9. Conrad Pence, Shenandoah Couny
  • A. George Philip Pence, Shenandoah County
  • B. Nicholas Pence, Shenandoah County

    The Children of Michael Pence

    Shenandoah County, VA, and Adams County, OH

    8 MICHAEL PENCE appears to be the Michael Bentz, son of Michael Bentz, who was born or baptized on 12 Mar 1738, according to the records of Trinity Lutheran Church at New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 25 Dec 1799 in Adams County, Ohio, drowning while attempting to cross the Ohio River when his horses bolted from the ferry, with inventory of his estate being returned 17 Jan 1800 in Adams County; married Sybilla (Isabella, Ibby, Civie) Frye 29 Dec 1767 in Berks County, Pennsylvania (she is called the daughter of Henry Frye of Maidencreek Twp, Berks County; she remarried to John Davidson 6 Oct 1803 in Adams County and later sought and obtained separate maintenance); "Michael Bens" is called the son of Michael of Earl Town, Lancaster County, on the record of his marriage an his father may have been the Michael Bentz, age 27, who came on the ship Loyal Judith in 1732, but no evidence has been found to show that this is the case; Michael Bentz of Earl Town apparently is the one who married Anna Elizabeth Huber (Hoover) 10 May 1737 in Lancaster County; Michael (Jr.) moved to Shenandoah County, Virginia, in the 1770s and then about 1796 he moved with his family to Adams County, where he was among the earliest settlers. Children of Michael Pence and Sybilla Fry, some of whom are listed in the records of Old Pine Church in Shenandoah County:


    The Children of Peter Pence

    (Michael1 Pence)

    Shendandoah County, VA, and Adams County, OH

    82 PETER PENCE was likely the Peter Bens, son of Michael Bens, who was born/baptised 3 Oct 1770 at Muddy Creek Lutheran Church, East Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co PA; died 25 Nov 1832 in Adams Co OH; married Susannah (Roush) Zerkle 31 Dec 1792 in Shenandoah Co VA (John Cook, above, signed bond; she was first married to John Zerkle 28 Nov 1788 Shenandoah Co (she was born 10 Jan 1770 in VA, died 19 May 1851 in OH, daughter of Philip Roush and Catherine Kelchner). Children (said to be 12; this list contains 14 names; may not be in correct order):


    The Children of John Pence

    (Michael1 Pence)

    Shendandoah County, VA, and Adams County, OH

    83 JOHN PENCE was born in 1769 in Pennsylvania; died before 16 Apr 1853 (will recorded, but tombstone says 18 Apr 1853) in Adams County, Ohio; married Priscilla Tumbleson 6 Oct 1800 in Adams County. Children:


    The Children of Thomas Pence

    (John2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    831 THOMAS PENCE was born about 1798 (?) in Ohio; possibly he who married Betsey D. Brewer 1 Jun 1820 Adams County, Ohio; listed with wife Isabel in 1850 census. Children (all except first in 1850 census, probably other older children):


    The Children of Thomas Pence

    (Thomas3, John2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams and Highland Counties, OH

    8316 THOMAS PENCE was born - Oct 1841 in Adams County, Ohio (from 1900 census; age 32 in 1870 census of Winchester, Adams County; tombstone says born 1842); died 14 May 1908 in Montgomery County, Ohio, buried in Hardin's Creek Cemetery, at Bridges, Fairfield Twp, Highland County, Ohio; married Barbara Ann Bradney 11 Aug 1865 (she was born 11 May 1842 in Adams County, died 12 Aug 1928 in Montgomery County, buried Hardin Creek Cemetery [no stone], the daughter of Oliver Bradney and Rebecca Haney); Civil War veteran and pensioner, enlisted at age 21 on 22 Aug 1862 as a private, mustered into E Co. 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 15 Sep 1862, transferred out on 12 Aug 1863, and into Co. E, 1st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillerly, mustered out 20 Jun 1865 at Knoxville, Tennessee; they were in Wincester Twp, Adams County, in 1870, not found in 1880 and in Marshall Twp, Highland County in 1900 with granddaughter Josephine Shoemaker and son Oliver. Children:


    The Children of (William) Elbert Pence

    (Thomas4, Thomas3, John2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams and Highland Counties, OH

    83165 (WILLIAM) ELBERT PENCE was born 6 Jun 1877 in Ohio; died 5 Sep 1943 in Clark County, Ohio; married Minnie Ethel Davis about 1908 in Clinton County, Ohio (she was born 12 May 1890, died 27 May 1967 in Fairborn, Green County, Ohio, remarried to Harry Lovelass before 1930); he registered for the World War I draft in Greene County (called Elbert and his birth year is given as 1875, not 1877); in Highland County, Ohio, in 1910 (he is called Albert, age 32) and 1920 (he is called Elbert); they were in Greene County at the 1930 census. Children, from censuses:


    The Children of John Pence

    (John2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    835 JOHN PENCE was born in 1810 in Ohio; died after 1860 (his son Henry's obituary said Henry was still in his teens when his father died - incorrect, as John was enumerated in the 1860 census - and said his father was "crippled"); married Matilda Elizabeth Henderson 4 Feb 1832 in Adams County, Ohio (her name is given as Elizabeth in the 1850 census and Matilda in the 1860 census; in 1876, his daughter, Minnie, brought suit against her siblings and mother, Matilda, seeking to have his land partitioned; the land was located in Adams County adjoining that of Elijah Pence, Jr. Children, from the 1850 and 1860 censuses of Sprigg Twp, Adams County, and the 1876 suit concerning his estate:


    The Children of Harrison Pence

    (John2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    83A HARRISON PENCE was born in 1828 in Ohio; married Eleanor (Ellen) Swearingen 23 Nov 1847 in Adams County, Ohio; she and their four youngest children were with Thomas Swearingen (age 59) in Adams County, Ohio, in 1860. Children:


    The Children of Henry Pence

    (Michael1 Pence)

    Shendandoah County, VA, and Highland County, OH

    87 HENRY PENCE was born 30 Jun 1788 in Shenandoah Co VA (church baptismal record); died 24 Aug 1849 Highland Co OH (age 64 according to mortality schedule, but tombstone in Old Dutch Cemetery, New Market Twp, Highland Co says in 62nd year of age); married Catherine (Katy) Layman 30 Aug 1808 Highland Co (she died 20 Jan 1885, age 93 yr, 4 mo, 10 da, buried Old Dutch, daughter of Isaac Layman and Mary Hawk). Children, probably not in correct order:


    The Children of George C. Pence

    (Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH, and Whitley County, IN

    88 GEORGE C. PENCE was born 14 Nov 1790 Shenandoah Co VA; died 15 Jun 1866 Eldora, Hardin Co IA; married (1) Sarah Windle 20 Jan 1812 Fayette Co OH (also a record of George to Sally Wendel 30 Jan 1814 Highland Co OH), (2) Caroline (Reese) Danger about 1855 Hardin Co; to Fayette Co early, to Whitley Co IN 1836 and later to Iowa. Children:


    The Children of George Pence

    (Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    821 GEORGE PENCE was born 6 Sep 1793 in Shenandoah Co VA; died 31 Aug 1873 in Adams Co OH, buried Bentonville Cemetery, Adams Co; married Harriet Moore 24 Oct 1816 in Adams Co (she was born 5 Feb 1798, died 8 Oct 1873, buried Bentonville). Children:


    The Children of Peter Pence

    (George3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    8211 PETER PENCE was born about 1817 in Adams County, Ohio; married Lydia Ann Howell about 1842 (she was born in 1823 in Ohio); they were in Adams County in 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Children:


    The Children of George Pence

    (Peter4, George3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    82111 GEORGE PENCE was born 9 Jul 1843 in Adams County, Ohio; died 25 Feb 1914 in Sprigg Twp, Adams County, age 70 years, 7 months and 16 days, buried in Kirker Cemetery, Adams County; married Ellen [—?—] about 1863; in Adams County in 1880, 1900 and 1910; Allen was the only child in the household in 1900 and 1910, George's "cousin" Peter was also with the family (see 8228); Civil War veteran of the Union Army; enlisted on 1 Aug 1863, age 20, as a private, on 21 Sep 1863, he was mustered into Co. E, 4th Ohio Independant Cavalry Battalion, mustered out 12 Mar 1864 (unit was apparently disbanded without seeing action); he then re-enlisted 30 Aug 1864, age 21, as a private; on 18 Sep 1864 he was mustered into Company H, 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry; mustered out 26 Jun 1865 at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; his request for a disability pension under the act of 11 May 1912 was denied on 31 Mar 1913, but it appears she later received a widow's pension. Children:

    821111 SYLVESTER PENCE was born in 1864 in Ohio.

    821112 JAMES R. PENCE was born - Jul 1870 in Ohio; probably the one age 39 who married Dora Bowman about 1889 (she was born - Mar 1878 in Ohio, the daughter of George W. Bowman [who was living with them in 1900]); this couple was in Darke County, Ohio, in 1900 and 1910.

    821113 HARRIET C. PENCE was born in 1872 in Ohio.

    821114 ORVILLE PENCE was born 11 Nov 1874 in Adams County, Ohio; married Clara S. Edmonton about 1900 (she was born 17 Jun 1883 in Adams County, died 3 Feb 1942 in Richmond, Clinton County, Ohio, age 59 years 7 months and 16 days, buried in Wilmington, Clington County, the daughter of Hamilton Edmonton and Mattie Crawford); they lived in Brown County, Ohio, in 1910, in Clinton County in 1920 (with his brother Alle living with them) and in Union Twp, Highland County, Ohio, in 1930; he registered for the World War I draft in Madison County, Ohio.

    821115 ALLEN HERMAN PENCE was born 1 Jan 1878 in Ohio; died 23 Apr 1962 in Adams County, Ohio; he was living with his brother Oriville in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1920; he registered for the World War I draft in Madison County, Ohio; never married.


    The Children of Charles Lyston Pence

    (Peter4, George3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Calhoun County, IL

    82116 CHARLES LYSTON PENCE was born 9 Jun 1852 in Bentonville, Adams County, Ohio (age inconsistently given, but this is from his death certificate); died 19 Apr 1942 in Calhoun County, Illinois; married Sarah "Sally" C. (Maddox) Lytle about 1874 (she was born 21 Jul 1850 in Brown County, Ohio, died 29 Sep 1928 in Calhoun County, the daughter of Thompson Maddox and Elizabeth Early); they were in Bradyville, Adams County, Ohio, in 1880 and Hurricane Twp, Lincoln County, Missouri, in 1900. Children, from census records:

    The Children of (William) Lewis Pence

    (George3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    8215 (WILLIAM) LEWIS PENCE was born 3 Mar 1824 in Ohio; died 18 Mar 1893 in Adams County, Ohio, buried in Kirker Cemetery, Liberty Twp, Adams County, Ohio; married Harriet Mowery (Moore) 27 Sep 1852 in Adams County (she was born 13 May 1837 in Ohio, died 2 Jun 1894 in Adams County, buried in Kirker Cemetery); they were in Liberty Twp, Adams County, in 1860 and in 1870 and Sprigg Twp, Adams County, in 1880. Children:


    The Children of Elijah Pence

    (Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    822 ELIJAH PENCE was born 1796 Adams Co OH; died 24 Jul 1875 Adams Co; married Elizabeth Swearingen 5 Sep 1816 Adams Co (she was born 11 Dec 1797, died 4 Nov 1876). Children (12, of whom Joseph S. was 10th; note that some of those listed are not proved to be of this family; a deposition by William H. Thompson named Jacob, Henry, Edward, Samuel, Morris and Von as children of Elijah; 1850 census of Sprigg Twp, Adams Co lists James, Van, Joseph, Samuel and Edward):


    The Children of Henry S. Pence

    (Elijah3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    8224 HENRY S. PENCE was born in 1824 in Ohio (note that the proof is lacking that Henry is the son of Elijaj, but he almost certainly has to be placed here as one of Elijah's missing children); died 1 Jul 1892 in Adams County, Ohio; married Nancy Ann White 21 Dec 1848 in Adams County; Civil War veteran; to Champaign County, Illinois, in 1870s, but back to Adams County and there in Sprigg Twp in 1880. Children:


    The Children of Clempson White ("Banty") Pence

    (Henry S.4, Elijah3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Brown County, KS

    82241 CLEMPSON WHITE ("BANTY") PENCE was born 14 Aug 1849 in Adams County, Ohio; died 18 Dec 1933 in Brown County, Kansas; married Malinda Alice Simpson 4 Nov 1874 in Champaign County, Illinois (she was born in 1857 in Indiana); they lived at Morrill, Brown County, in the 1880 through 1930 cnesues. Children:


    The Children of Lafayette ("Luke") Pence

    (Henry S.4, Elijah3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    82243 LAFAYETTE (LUKE) PENCE was born - Apr 1855 in Ohio; married Sarah Frances (Fannie) _____ about 1890; lived in Adams County, Ohio, in 1900 and 1910.


    The Children of Joseph Stayton Pence

    (Elijah3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    8229 JOSEPH STAYTON PENCE was born 8 Jan 1836 in Adams County, Ohio; married Harriet Iva Dryden 10 Jun 1858 in Brown County, Ohio; to Carroll County, Missouri, in 1869; Civil War veteran, enlisted as a private on 4 Jul 1861, age 25, and on that day he was mustered ijto Company I, 39th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, mustered out 9 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. Children:


    The Children of Aaron Pence

    (Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    823 AARON PENCE was born 15 Oct 1798 in Adams Co OH; died 22 Apr 1861 in Adams Co (21 Apr in History of Brown County, Beers, 1883); married Elizabeth Moore 1 Mar 1821 (she was born 21 Nov 1810, died 6 May 1886, daughter of Daniel Moore and Elizabeth Davidson); she was living with their son Jacob in 1870 and son Alfred in 1880. Children:


    The Children of Alfred Pence

      (Aaron3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

      Adams County, OH

    8231 ALFRED E. PENCE was born 17 May 1823 in Adams County, Ohio; died 10 May 1909 in Adams County; married Hannah Evans 25 Apr 1847 (but see birth date of daughter Elizabeth below) in Brown County, Ohio (she was born 5 Feb 1822, died 19 Oct 1908, the daughter of Benjamin Evans and Ruth Gilbert). Children:


    The Children of Jacob L. Pence

    (Aaron3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County and Brown County, OH

    8236 JACOB L. PENCE was born 25 Apr 1834 in Adams County, Ohio; died 5 Oct 1892, buried in Brown County; married (1) Nancy Cole Edgington about 1860 (she was born in 1832 in Ohio, died in 1870, buried in Union Church Cemetery, Bentonville, Adams County), (2) Martha Elizabeth Johnson about 1871 (she was born in 1850 in Ohio); Nancy listed as wife in 1870, Martha in 1880 census of Sprigg Twp, Adams County. Children, first five by first wife, rest by second:


    The Child of Harvey Young Pence

    (Jacob L.4, Aaron3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH

    82365 HARVEY YOUNG PENCE was born - Jun 1870 in Ohio; married Caroline (Callie) Belle Roush 29 Oct 1916 in Adams County, Ohio (she age 41, born Ohio in 1920 census); he was living with Thomas Swinger in 1900 in Adams County and alone in 1910; later they lived at Seamon, Adams County; they were in Adams County in the 1920 census. Son:


    The Child of Sherman Pence

    (Jacob L.4, Aaron3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Bureau County, IL

    8236B SHERMAN PENCE was born - May 1880 in Ohio; died about 1957 at Neponset, Bureau County, Illinois, buried at Geneva, Freeborn County, Minnesota; married Ethel Swearingen about 1900 (she was born in 1986 in Illinois, died about 1957 at Neponset, buried at Geneva); in Neponset Twp, Bureau County, Illinois, in 1900 (his year of birth given as 1879); they were in Geneva Twp, Freeborn County, in 1920 and 1930 with son:


    The Children of Andrew Pence

    (Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Adams County, OH, Parke County, IN, and Nodaway County, MO

    828 ANDREW PENCE was born 27 May 1811 in Adams County, Ohio; died 9 Jan 1898 in Nodaway County, Missouri; married Sarah (Sallie) Bloomhuff in 1835 in Ohio (she died 23 Aug 1893 in Nodaway County, age 82, the daughter of Abraham Bloomhuff and Lydia Jackson of Mason County, Kentucky); to Parke County, Indiana, about 1840 and later to Nodaway County. Children:


    The Children of (Andrew) Boyd Pence

    (Andrew3, Peter2, Michael1 Pence)

    Parke County, IN, Nodaway County, MO, and Nowata County, OK

    8288 (ANDREW) BOYD PENCE was born 7 May 1848 in Parke County, Indiana; died 19 Nov 1926 in Nowata, Nowata County, Oklahoma; married (1) Malinda Ann Southard 2 Jul 1871 Parke County, (2) Martha E. (Orme) Mobley 10 Feb 1884 Nodaway County, Missouri. Children:


    The Children of Peter Pence

    (Henry2, Michael1 Pence)

    Highland County, OH

    872 PETER PENCE was born 6 Jul 1811 in Highland County, Ohio (a Highland County history says he was 3rd oldest of 14 children); died 2 Jan 1879, buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, New Market Twp, Highland County; married Mary Ann Wilkin 10 Jan 1833 Highland County (she was born 27 Mar 1817, died 1904, buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery). Children, from Mt. Zion Church records:


    The Children of John Pence

    (Peter3, Henry2, Michael1 Pence)

    Highland County, OH

    8723 JOHN PENCE was born 28 Mar 1838 in New Market Twp, Highland County, Ohio; married Charlotte Hulse 12 Jan 1862 in Highland County, Ohio (she was born in 1844, died in 1929, buried with her husband John Pence in Mt. Zion Cemetery, New Market Twp, Highland County [no dates for John]); they were in Highland County in 1860, 1880 (Hamaer Twp) and 1900; he was a Union Army Civil War veteran; he enlisted as a corporal with his brothers David and Philip on 7 Aug 1862 and mustered into Co. A, 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantryon 26 Aug; promoted to full sergeant 25 May 1863; mustered out 7 Jun 1865 in Washington, District of Columbia. Children:


    The Children of Philip Pence

    (Henry2, Michael1 Pence)

    Highland County, OH, and Parke County, IN

    873 PHILIP PENCE was born in 1815 in OH; died 22 Aug 1870 in Highland Co OH, buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, New Market Twp, Highland Co; married Eliza Charles 15 Sep 1835 (license issued) in Highland Co (she died 13 Apr 1887, age 70 years, 3 months, 18 days, buried Mt. Zion). Children:


    The Children of George Pence

    (Henry2, Michael1 Pence)

    Highland County, OH, and Parke County, IN

    874 GEORGE W. PENCE was born 28 Feb 1816 in Ohio; died 24 Sep 1900 in Highland County, Ohio, buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, New Market Twp, Highland County; married Catherine Wilkin 12 Jul 1837 in Highland County (she was born 15 Jul 1819, died 1902, buried Mt. Zion Cemetery). Children, from Mt. Zion Church records (birth dates in parentheses are those given by grandson Harry Langley Pence about 1912; first dates are those from tombstone):


    The Children of Wesley Pence

    (George W.3, Henry2, Michael1 Pence)

    Highland County, OH

    8742 WESLEY PENCE was born 13 Apr 1842 in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio; died 11 Nov 1906, buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, New Market Twp, Highland County; married Susannah Josephine Duckwall 9 Nov 1865 in Highland County (she was born in 1845 at Hillsboro, died in 1915, buried in Mount Zion Cemetery); in New Market Twp in 1880 with wife and children below; Civil War veteran, enlisted at age 20 as a private on 7 Aug 1862, mustered into Co. A, 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry the same day, discharge for disability on 1 May 1863 at Columbus, Ohio; he then reenlisted as a corporal on 2 May 1864 and was mustered into Co. A of the 168th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 13 May 1864; he was mustered out a second time on 8 Sep 1864 at Camp Dennison, Ohio; his biography in a Highland County history says he was briefly a Confederate prisoner (unverified). Children:


    The Children of General George Oleander Pence

    (Weslely3, George W.3, Henry2, Michael1 Pence)

    Highland County, OH

    87424 GENERAL GEORGE OLEANDER PENCE was born 6 May 1879 in Highland County, Ohio; died 4 Sep 1955; married Edith Marie Fawley 8 Oct 1900 (she was born in 1880 in Ohio, died 28 Jan 1960 in Hillsboro Highland County, age 80); they were in New Market Twp, Highland County, in 1910 (he is called Genreral G. O.) and1920 (he is called G. G. O.); in 1930 they were in Hillsboro (he is called General G. O.); his occupation is farmer in 1910 and 1920 and in 1930 is is listed as "government service"; he was at one time an Ohio state legislator. Children:


    The Children of Allen Pence

    (Henry2, Michael1 Pence)

    Highland County, OH

    878 ALLEN PENCE was born - Mar 1826 in Ohio (Highland County, Ohio, history says he was the 6th oldest); died in 1902, age 76 years, 29 days, buried Strange Cemetery, Hamer Twp, Highland County; married Margaret Strange 29 Jun 1845 in Highland County. Children (two others died in infancy):


    The Children of Abraham Pence

    (George C.2, Michael1 Pence)

    Whitley County, iN

    883 ABRAHAM PENCE was born 19 Dec 1820 in Fayette County, Ohio; died 21 Mar 1897 in Whitley County, Indiana; married (1) Nancy Bucklew 26 Aug 1841 in Whitley County (she was born in 1822 in Coshocton County, Ohio, died 10 Jul 1866 in Whitley County, daughter of George Bucklew), (2) Sarah (Hyre) (Imos) Humbarger 7 May 1867. Children, all by first wife:


    The Children of (William) Henry Pence

    (Henry3, George C.2, Michael1 Pence)

    Whitley, Noble and Kosciusko Counties, iN

    8831 (WILLIAM) HENRY PENCE was born 5 Oct 1842 in Whitley County, Indiana; died 6 Mar 1917 in Kosciusko County, Indiana; married Mary Ann Nicodemus 9 Aug 1865 in Noble County, Indiana (she was born 17 Nov 1845 in Blair County, Pennsylvania, died 4 Jan 1934); they were in Sebastion County, Arkansas, in 1900, but in Syracuse, Kosciusko County, Indiana, in 1910. Children:


    The Children of Franklin Erwin Pence

    (William Henry4, Henry3, George C.2, Michael1 Pence)

    Sebastian County, AR

    88313 FRANKLIN ERWIN PENCE was born 24 May 1872 in Noble County, Indiana; died 20 Mar 1920; married (1) Mary Jane (Mollie) Ferrell 12 Aug 1892 in Sebastian County, Arkansas (she is called Mollie, born - Feb 1876 in Arkansas in 1900 census), (2) Sadie ____ (she was born in 1885 in Arkansas, 1910 census); he was in Sebastian County 1900, 1910, 1920. Children, by first wife:


    The Children of John Pence

    (George C.2, Michael1 Pence)

    Whitley County, iN

    884 JOHN PENCE was born 28 Apr 1823 in Fayette County, Ohio; died 18 Dec 1894 in Whitley County, Indiana; married (1) Sarah Strain 9 Oct 1851, (2) Mary J. Hazen 12 Mar 1865 (she was born 5 Feb 1839 in Ohio, died 5 Oct 1913 in Smith Twp, Whitley County, age 74 years, 8 months and 0 days, the daughter of Isaac Hazen and Rachel Levever). Children:


    The Children of Absolom Pence

    (George C.2, Michael1 Pence)

    Whitley County, iN

    885 ABSOLOM PENCE was born in 1824 in Fayette Co OH; died in 1875 in Whitley Co IN; married Clarissa Ann VanHouton 29 Sep 1853 in Whitley Co. Children:


    The Children of Conrad Pence

    Shenandoah County, VA

    9 CONRAD PENCE was born probably about 1750 in Pennsylvania; died between 18 Mar (will written) and 11 Apr 1815 (will recorded) in Shenandoah County, Virginia; married (Maria) Eve Miller about 1777 possibly in Shenandoah County. Apparently he was in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, before settling in Shenandoah County. A writeup in a history of Clark County, Ohio, on his grandson Solomon Pentz says, "The paternal grandfather of Mr. Pentz was a native of Pennsylvania, whence he removed to Virginia and there spent his last days." Conrad's first deed in Shenandoah County was in 1777. He may have been the Conrad who served in the Revolutionary War from Earl Twp, Lancaster County; a Conrad is on the tax list there in 1772 ("young man with parents"), but also in 1778 (freeman) and 1779 (freeman), the last record in Lancaster County. He was listed for tax purposes in Shenandoah County in 1783 (three besides him in the family) and in 1785 (four besides him). The estate of his wife was appraised 9 May 1831 and settled in Feb 1832 in Shenandoah County. Children:


    The Children of John Pence

    (Conrad1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    91 JOHN PENCE was born 4 Jan 1780 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 26 Oct 1848 in Shenandoah County, buried in Solomon Church Cemeteery, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County; married Sarah Branner (Brenner) 1 Apr 1806 (bond date) in Shenandoah County (she was born 20 Jun 1786, died 26 Jun 1865, buried in Solomon Church Cemetery, the daughter of John Branner and Catherine Harpine). Children:


    The Children of Michael Pence

    (John2, Conrad1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    912 MICHAEL PENCE was born 17 Feb 1809 in Shenandoah Co VA; died 4 Oct 1838 in Shenandoah Co, buried Solomon Church, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co; married (Nancy) Ann Kerlin 1 Sep 1832 in Shenandoah Co (she was born 29 Nov 1812, died 20 Oct 1838, buried Solomon Church, daughter of David and Barbara Kerlin [per tombstone]). Children:


    The Children of Jonas Pence

    (John2, Conrad1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    917 JONAS (JONAH) PENCE was born 3 Aug 1818 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 20 Nov 1890 in Shenandoah County, buried in St. Mark's Cemetery, Shenandoah County; married Sarah Zirkle 17 Oct 1842 in Shenandoah County (she was born 26 May 1823, died 15 Mar 1898, the daughter of Jonathan Zirkle and Wlizabeth Wolgamood). Children:


    The Children of Philip Pence

    (Conrad1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    96 PHILIP PENCE was born 22 Feb 1792 in Shenandoah Co VA, baptized 26 Dec 1792 at Old Pine Church; died 24 May 1869 in Shenandoah Co, buried Solomon Church Cemetery, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co; married Catherine Bowers 24 Sep 1816 in Shenandoah Co (she was born 6 Apr 1797 in Shenandoah Co, daughter of Lewis Bower and Elizabeth Fultz [register of Solomon Church, baptised 18 Jun 1797]); baptisms of of eight children of this couple were recorded in the register of Solomon Church; they were said to be the parents of 17 children, 15 of of whom have been found in baptismal and census records; Philip's will was written 18 Jan 1869, proved 12 Jul 1869 in Shenandoah Co; in it, he gave his real estate to three sons - Samuel, Salon and Milton - provided they pay $3,100, as follows: son John $400; daughter Hannah, wife of Andrew Andes, $100; daughter Rebecca, widow of Gideon Zirkle $1,000, daughter Lydia, widow of Moses Silvius, $600; daughter Mary, wife of Samuel Kerlin, $100; and daughter Susan, wife of Nathaniel S. Foltz, $900; son William mentioned, and balance of estate to be divided among his 13 children. Children:


    The Children of Solomon Pentz

    (Philip2 Pence, Conrad1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA, and Clark County, OH

    961 SOLOMON PENTZ was born 25 Aug 1817 in Shenandoah Co VA; died 12 Mar 1899 at Springfield, Clark Co OH, buried Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield; married Caroline Zirkle 17 Jan 1841 (1842 ?) in Shenandoah Co (she was born 4 Apr 1819 in Shenandoah Co, died 6 Mar 1900, buried Ferncliff Cemetery, daughter of Lewis Zirkle and Catherine Branner); to Champaign Co OH in 1847, Clark Co in 1856; his biographyo can be found in Portrait & Biographical Album of Greene and Clark Counties, Ohio, Chapman Bros., Chicago, 1890, page 190; he used the name Pentz, as did some of his children for a time. Children:


    The Children of Lewis Pentz

    (Solomon3 Pentz, Philip2 Pence, Conrad1 Pence)

    Champaign County, OH

    9614 LEWIS E. PENCE was born 31 Aug 1851 in Champaign Co OH; married Emily Overholtz 17 Jun 1875 in Clark Co OH (she was born 8 May 1852); lived in Champaign Co in 1880 (Johnson Twp), 1900 and 1910. Children:


    The Children of Aaron Pence

    (Philip2 Pence, Conrad1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    963 AARON PENCE was born 5 Dec 1820 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 7 Jun 1877, buried Solomon Church, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County; married Saloma Wine 14 Jan 1845 in Shenandoah County (she was born 25 Oct 1823, died 7 Jul 1911, buried Solomon Church, the daughter of Michael Wine andd Catherine Glick). Children:


    The Children of John Michael Pence

    (Aaron3, Philip2, Conrad1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    9631 (JOHN) MICHAEL PENCE was born 13 Feb 1846 in Virginia; died 21 Oct 1909 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, buried Solomon Church, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County; married Ann Elizabeth Rush 23 Jan 1870 Shenandoah County [b 6 Jun 1847 Shenandoah County, died 18 Aug 1935 Shenandoah County, buried Solomon Church, the daughter of Samuel and Catherine Rush).


    The Children of John Philip Pence

    (Philip2 Pence, Conrad1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    969 JOHN PHILIP PENCE was born 19 Mar 1832 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 8 Dec 1890 in Shenandoah County, buried in Solomon Church Cemetery, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County; married Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Shutters 20 Nov 1856 in Shenandoah County (she was the granddaughter of Rachael Pence [No. 95] and Solomon Shutters, daughter of John and Mary Shutters, born 4 Nov 1834, died 23 Apr 1902, buried in Solomon Church Cemetery); they were in Rockingham County, Virginia, in 1860, 1870 and 1880. Children:


    The Children of Martin Luther Pence

    (John Philip3, Philip2, Conrad1 Pence)

    Virginia and the Carolinas

    9695 MARTIN LUTHER PENCE (Rev.) was born 22 Sep 1865 near Cootes Store, Rockingham County Virginia; died 25 Apr 1926 while in his pulpit at Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina, buried in Solomon Church Cemetery, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia; married Annie Rebecca Zirkle 5 Feb 1887 in Shenandoah County (she was a half-sister to Charles Adam Shutters; she died 9 Jan 1942 at Forestville, Shenandoah County, buried in Solomon Church Cemetery, daughter of George A. and Catherine Zirkle); they were in Shenandoah County in 1900. Children:


    The Children of Milton Moon Pence

    (Philip2, Conrad1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    96F MILTON MOON PENCE born 16 Apr 1846 Shenandoah CoVA; died 10 May 1900 in Shenandoah Co, buried Solomon Church, Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co; married Nanette Ellen Neff 26 Oct 1870 in Shenandoah Co (she was born 10 Aug 1849 in TN, died 31 Jan 1917, buried Solomon Church, daughter of David Neff and Lydia Pennywitt); Civil War veteran, private Co. K, 7th VA Calvalry, known as "Big Reb." Children:


    The Children of George Philip Pence

    Shenandoah County, VA

    A GEORGE PHILIP PENCE was born about 1760, probably in Pennsylvania; died between the first part of 1832 and 11 Jun 1832, when his will was filed, in Shenandoah County, Virginia; married Anna Maria (Mary Ann) Miller about 1783 (no record found of her maiden name, but so stated by several correspondents; she was about 87 years old in 1850); the will of George Philip Pentz was written - day of --- 1832 and filed in Shenandoah County on 11 Jun 1832; in it he mentions "my beloved wife Mary Pentz," his three sons, Philip, John and Jacob, his four daughters, Elizabeth, wife of John Crage (Craig); Mary, wife of Peter Crage; Molly, wife of John Zerfas; Sally, wife of John Dellinger; his youngest son Jacob Pentz gets the "old plantation bought of John Nees," his older sons each get half of "the new plantation"; his wife Mary and his son-in-law John Crage were named executors, but Mary refused to serve; George Philip Pence made his mark. In addition to the seven children listed in the will there was a daughter, Catherine, who apparently died before the will and without issue; her birth, along with Elizabeth's, is recorded to George Philiep and Anna Maria Bentz in the records of the Old Pine Church near Forestville in Shenandoah County (see Arthur Pierson Kelley, 200 Years in the Shenandoah Valley, Stephens City, Virginia, 1973, page 52). Children:


    The Children of Philip Pence

    (George Philip1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    A1 PHILIP PENCE was born 1785 VA; died 5 Sep 1851 VA; married Catherine Miller 7 Mar 1810 Shenandoah Co VA (Catherine given as mother on death records of sons Gideon and Samuel, Elizabeth given as mother on death records of sons John and Sylvanus, but latter buried with Philip and Gideon at Raders Church; Catherine listed in 1850 census, so perhaps her name was Catherine Elizabeth). Children include:


    The Children of John Pence

    (George Philip1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA, and Champaign County, OH

    A6 JOHN PENCE was born 18 Dec 1798 in Shenandoah Co VA; died 6 Sep 1888 in Huntington Co IN (while living with daughter); married Lydia Neese 8 Feb 1821 Shenandoah Co; to Champaign Co OH in 1837; living with son George P. in 1880, parents born in PA. Children:


    The Children of Jacob Pence

    (John2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Champaign County, OH

    was born 5 Mar 1824 in Rockingham County, Virginia (death record; 4 Apr on tombstone); died 17 Oct 1906 in Champaign County, Ohio, buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, Jackson Twp, Champaign County; married (1) Margaret Garver 26 Dec 1846 in Champaign County (she was born in 1826 in Ohio, died before the 1870 census), (2) Susan (Blue) Snapp 1 May 1879 in Champaign County (she died 3 May 1886, age 56 years, 10 months, 25 days, the daughter of John and Mary Blue, buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Champaign County). Children:

    The Children of (Samuel) Aaron Pence

    (John2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Clark County, OH

    A67 (SAMUEL) AARON PENCE was born in 1839 in Ohio; died in 1915, buried in New Carlisle Cemetery, New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio; married Sarah Kite 30 Jun 1861 in Champaign County, Ohio (she was born in 1844, died in 1900, buried in New Carlisle Cemetery, the daughter of Isaac Kite and Elizabeth Jenkins); he was in Clark County in 1880 (age given as 37) with wife Sarah and the children below, in Clark in 1900 (born - Aug 1834) with wife Mary R. (who appears to be the same person as Sarah Kite) and son Henry A.) and in 1910 (age 71 and living with Charles W. Welty, his son-in-law). Children:


    The Children of Isaac R. Pence

    (Samuel Aaron3, John2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Ward County, ND, and Clark County, OH

    A671 ISAAC R. PENCE was born 1 Sep 1863 in Champaign County, Ohio; died 1 Mar 1952 in City Hospital, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, burial was in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Springfield; married Olive M. Warrick 20 Feb 1859 in Clark County, Ohio (she was born 12 Jan 1869 near Springfield, Clark County, died 20 May 1950 in City Hospital in Springfield, buried in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, the daughter of William Warrick and Katherine Trumbo); they were in Monroe Twp, Logan County, Ohio, in 1900; in Surrey Twp, Ward County, North Dakota, in 1910 and 1920; in 1930 they were in Bethel Twp, Clark County; was born in 1866 in Ohio' lived in Springfield at the death of his brother John in 1947. Seven children, from census records and parents' obituaries:


    The Children of John Pence

    (Jacob3, John2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Champaign and Greene Counties, OH

    A623 JOHN PENCE was born 18 Sep 1848 in OH; died 12 Dec 1910 at his home in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, buried Spring Grove Cemetery, Johnson Twp, Champaign County, Ohio; married Mary Ann Hill 10 Dec 1868 in Champaign County (she was born in 1843, died in 1918, buried Spring Grove Cemetery); lived in Jackson Twp, Champaign County, in 1880, and Bath Twp, Greene County in 1900 and 1910. Children:


    The Children of Jacob Pence

    (George Philip1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    A7 JACOB PENCE was born about 1803 Shenandoah Co VA; died age 56, buried Solomon Church, Shenandoah Co; married Barbara Shaver 13 Aug 1833 Shenandoah Co (she born 19 Sep 1806, died 27 Mar 1885, 78 yr, 6 mo and 8 da, buried Solomon Church); she living with son Moses in 1860, 1870 and 1880. Children:


    The Children of Moses Pence

    (Jacob2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    A73 MOSES PENCE was born 25 Aug 1837 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 29 Jan 1905 in Shenandoah County, age 67 years, 5 months, 4 days, buried in Solomon Church Cemetery, Forestville, Shenandoah County; married Barbara Fansler 21 Dec 1866 in Shenandoah Countyia (she was born in 1840 in Virginia, died in 1928 in Champaign County, Ohio, buried in Rosedale Cemetery in Adams Twp there); she moved to Ohio to live with her son Charles. Children (one other child died before the 1900 census):


    The Children of Samuel Pence

    (Philip2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Rockingham County

    A13 SAMUEL PENCE was born 20 Mar 1817 in VA; died 2 Apr 1877 in Rockingham Co VA; married Pheobe Ann Shaver 6 Sep 1841 in Shenandoah Co VA (she is called Mary in 1870 census; John Pence signed the marriage bond; probably she who lived in Broadway, Rockingham Co, in 1885. Children:


    The Children of Anderson Pence

    (Samuel3, Philip2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Rockingham County and Caldwell County, MO

    A136 ANDERSON PENCE was born 18 Oct 1850 in Rockingham Co VA; died 24 Sep 1930 in Braymer, Caldwell Co MO, buried Wakenda Cemetery, Ray Co MO; married Margaret Elizabeth (Maggie) Bowman 11 Sep 1871 at Mount Jackson, Shenandoah Co VA (she was born 1 Dec 1845, died 4 Aug 1912, buried Wakenda Cemetery, daughter of Philip H. Bowman and Elizabeth Minerva Boude); to MO in 1904; he was living with his son Albert in 1920. Children:


    The Children of John A. Pence

    (Philip2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Shenandoah and Rockingham Counties, VA

    A14 JOHN A. PENCE was born 13 Dec 1818 in Shenandoah County, Virgina; died 20 Nov 1893 in Rockingham County, Virginia; married Delilah Price 23 Feb 1843 in Rockingham County. Children include:


    The Children of (Jacob) Socrates Pence

    (John A.3, Philip2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA

    A147 (JACOB) SOCRATES PENCE was born 12 May 1859 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 10 Dec 1924 in Rockingham County; married (1) Nancy Catherine Spitzer 9 Jan 1881 in Rockingham County (his wife given as Kate C. in the 1900 census of Rockingham County, she was born - Jan 1860 in Virginia), (2) Mary E. Barton 22 Apr 1911, (3) Mary Catherine Biller 1 Apr 1915 in Shenandoah County. Children (first 10 by first wife; 11th died in infancy with second wife, 12th by third wife):


    The Children of Philip Pence

    (Philip2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Shenandoah and Rockingham Counties, VA

    A17 PHILIP PENCE was born 31 Jan 1825 in Shenandoah Co VA; died 12 Aug 1889 near Timberville, Rockingham Co VA; married Margaret Miller 22 Jan 1852 (called Rebecca in marriage record, she was born 31 Dec 1827 in Timberville, died 4 Mar 1905, daughter of Samuel Miller and Mary Ritchie); their home was apparently near the Rockingham-Shenandoah County line; she was living with her son George in 1900. Children:


    The Children of Casper C. Pence

    (Philip3, Philip2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA

    A177 CASPER C. PENCE was born 13 Aug 1861 Shenandoah County, Virginia; died in 1939 in Rockingham County, Virginia; married Mary Frances Andrick 15 Mar 1885 in Rockingham County (she was born 5 Mar 1853, the daughter of Joseph Andrick and Elizabeth Hess); he was living with his cousin Hannah Hinegardner (A141) in 1880; of near Timberville, Rockingham County, in 1919. Children:


    The Children of Isaac Franklin (Ike) Pence

    (Casper C.4, Philip3, Philip2, George Philip1 Pence)

    Rockingham County, VA

    A1776 ISAAC (IKE) FRANKLIN PENCE was born 24 Sep 1893 (but obit says 1894) in Rockingham County, Virginia; died 23 Aug 1965 in Richmond, Virginia; buried Raders Church Cemetery, Rockingham County; married Grace M. Biller 3 Apr 1920 (she survived him); WW I veteran. Children:


    A179 JOHN MICHAEL PENCE was born 4 Oct 1867 in Rockingham Co VA; died 29 Mar 1933 Forestville, Shenandoah Co VA, buried Forestville Cemetery; married (1) Mary (Minnie) C. Zirkle 16 Oct 1890 Shenandoah Co (she died 1 Oct 1909 at Forestville, age 41, daughter of Michael Zirkle), (2) Annie Smootz 1910; lived Forestville in 1919; stone mason.


    The Children of Nicholas Pence

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B (JOHN) NICHOLAS PENCE was born about 1747 probably in Pennsylvania; died between 13 Oct 1813 (date will written) and 13 Sep 1814 (date will recorded) in Shenandoah County, Virginia; married (Maria) Margaret _____; Nicholas and Margaret had a son Peter baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in what is now Berks County, Pennsylvania, in 1765. Children, from will (a codicil also mentions a granddaughter Catherine Stover, unidentified):


    The Children of Peter Pence

    (Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA, and Licking County, OH

    B2 PETER PENCE, called the son of Johann Nicholas and Maria Margaret Bens, was born or baptized 14 Oct 1765 according to the records of Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. A descendant of John Wesley Pence, No. B27 below, says that John Wesley was Peter's son, born in Arenzville, Cass County, Illinois, in 1847 and that Peter died there in 1848, but no estate record can be found in Cass County or any surrounding County, nor can any family members be found in the census records in the area (although there is a Francis A. Pence, male, age 10, born Illinois, living in a non-Pence household in Cass County in 1850). Peter supposedly married three times: (1) Catharine Godfrey 19 Oct 1792 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, a write-up on their son Isaac in a Perry County, Ohio, history, says she was born in Ireland, a Heck genealogy adds that she was married before, perhaps to a Godfrey, and that her first husband was killed by Indians (it would appear this story may be more appropriately apply to Catherine's mother because of timing); (2) perhaps he was the "Peter Pence of Fairfield County" who married Catherine Pence, maiden name unknown and the widow of Jacob Pence (Of Champaign County, Ohio, and no known relatinship to Peter) 3 Feb 1825 in Champaign County; (3) a correspondent says Peter Pence married, third, Frances Wilson, another writes that the marriage was on 3 Jan 1836 with no further information, and an item on the Internet says Frances Wilson was the daughter of James Wilson and Mary Emory and that Frances married, first, Obadiah Dillep and, second, Peter Pence; she supposedly died at Arenzville in 1852, but no record can be found. The write-up on Peter's son Isaac says the family went to Ohio in 1806, but Peter is described as being from Shenandoah County in 1807 when he sold land adjoining that of Nicholas Pence to Anthony Hoffman, Sr. On 7 Oct 1815 "Peter Pence and Catherine his wife of Licking County and state of Ohio" sold his undivided sixth part of Nicholas' land to his brother Jacob. Peter is identified as the father and Catherine Godfrey as the mother of the Sarah Pence (below) who married David Hughes (Compendium of American Genealogy), and Peter and Catherine Godfrey Pence are given as the parents of the Isaac who married Catherine Heck in the Heck genealogy; others, except for last child listed, are unidentified Pences in the Fairfield-Licking-Perry Counties area of Ohio, but primarily in Licking County. Children:


    The Children of Jacob Pence

    (Peter2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Licking/Perry Counties, OH, and Henderson County, IL

    B21 JACOB PENSE was born about 1793 probably in Virginia; died after 1822 and before the remarriage of his widow in 1827; married Susannah Heck 25 Jun 1812 in Fairfield County (now Perry County), Ohio (she was born 23 Aug 1792 in Guilford Twp, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, died 25 Nov 1868 in McLean County, Illinois, daughter of Frederick Heck and Catherine Smith, she remarried to Benjamin McCracken 13 Mar 1827 in Perry County, Ohio); Jacob is placed here with some mild reservations, but his presumed father Peter and Peter's son Isaac both lived near Jacob and Isaac married the sister of Susannah Heck, Jacob's wife. Children:


    The Children of Isaac Pence

    (Peter2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Perry County, OH

    B22 ISAAC PENCE was born 24 Apr 1794 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 3 Jan 1880, age 86 years, 8 months, 9 days, in Perry County, Ohio, buried in Otterbein Methodist Cemetery, Perry County (leaving 2 sons, 4 daughters); married Catherine Heck - Apr 1816 in what was then Fairfield (now Perry) County, Ohio (she was born about 1795 in Pennsylvania, died 1850-1860, buried Ottobein Mentodist Cemetery); he was a veteran and pensioner from the War of 1812. Children (said to be 7; this list has 8):


    The Children of Monoah Pence

    (Isaac3, Peter2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Butte County, CA

    B222 MONOAH PENCE was born 6 Apr 1819 in Perry County, Ohio (second of seven children, according to his bio in Butte County, California, history); died 7 Jun 1882 Oroville, Butte County; married Sophia Spaulding (Chase) Finn 16 Dec 1857 Oroville (she was born - Dec 1827 in Maine, died 20 Jun 1920 at age 92 years and 6 months, she widow of Nemiah Finn and the daughter of Edward Chase); the town of Pentz, California, is named after him; he started to California on 2 Apr 1849, arrived in the general vicinity where he settled on 2 Oct; he mined for a while, then ran a hotel, blacksmith shop and other businesses, as well as being postmaster at Pentz, and was a rancher. Sons:


    The Children of Benoni F. Pence

    (Isaac3, Peter2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Lawrence County, IL

    B224 BENONI F. PENCE was born 7 Oct 1826 in Ohio; died 12 Jan 1906, buried in Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois; married Lucinda B. Page 17 May 1849 in Perry County, Ohio; Civil War veteran, enlisted 2 May 1864 as a private and on 12 May he was mustered into Co. C of the 160th Ohio Infantry Regiment; mustered out on 7 Sep 1864 at Zanesville, Ohio. Children:


    The Children of Monoah J. Pence

    (Benoni F.4, Isaac3, Peter2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Lawrence County, IL

    B2244 MONOAH (NOAH) J. PENCE was born 17 Nov 1858 in Ohio, died 12 Jan 1906, buried at Lawrenceville, Lawrence County, Illinois; married Martha J. Severns 7 Oct 1880 in Lawrence County; he was in Lawrence County in 1920, age 63, with wife Luella, age 48. Children, from 1900 census of Lawrence County:


    The Children of John Pense

    (Jacob3, Peter2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Henderson County, IL

    B211 JOHN PENSE was born 25 Feb 1814 in Ohio; died 19 Nov 1856 in Warren County, Illinois; married Nancy Gammon 20 Jul 1837 at Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio (she was born 10 May 1820 in Richmond, Virginia, died 20 May 1902 at Lyndon, Whiteside County, Illinois); they moved to Wisconsin in 1845 and to Henderson County, Illinois, about 1850; his wife was in Henderson County in 1860 with her Pense children; in the 1900 census she is listed as Nancy Streeter, born - May 1821 in Virginia, mother-in-law to William Pense (No. B2142); after the death of John, she apparently had a daughter and another child by John Douglas Sloan (the daugher was Salena L'zetta Sloan [born 19 Feb 1865 at Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, died 13 Apr 1953 Stapleton, Logan County, Nebraska, buried at Westerville, Custer County, Nebraska, married William Henry Pence, No. B2142, a first cousin to her Pence half-siblings]), then Nancy remarried to Alva Streeter on 21 Jan 1872 in Warren County. Children:


    The Children of Hiram Jacob Pense

    (Jacob3, Peter2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Licking County, OH, Henderson County, IL, and Clay County, NE

    B214 HIRAM JACOB PENSE was born 24 Oct 1822 in Licking County, Ohio; died 10 Mar 1903 at Harvard, Clay County, Nebraska; married (1) Nancy Moffitt 1 Jul 1852 in Warren County, Illinois (she was born 28 Jan 1830, died 9 May 1860, only child of James Moffitt and Mary Jane Moler), (2) Frances Mealey 19 Sep 1860 at Selma, McLean County, Illinois (she was born - Jan 1844 in Virginia); no doubt the Hiram Pense, 37, living near the widow of John Pense (No. B211) in Henderson County, Illinois, in 1860; the family went to Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, in Nov of 1872; they were there in 1880 and in Clay County, Nebraska, in 1900; he was a veteran of the Union Army in the Civil War; military recors show the following: (1) Hiram Pense enlisted 15 Feb 1865 as a private, giving his residence as China, Illinois, and that same day he was mustered into F Co., 21st Illinois Infanctry; mustered out 16 Dec 1865 at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; (2) Hiram Pense, residence Franklin, Illinois, enlisted 14 May 1864 as a private and on that day he was mustered into E Co. 140th Illinois Infantry; mustered out 29 Oct 1864; (3) Hiram Pense, reesidence given as China, enlisted 15 Feb 1865 as a private and the next day he was mustered into G Co., 75th Illinois Infantry, transferred out on 7 Jun 1865 ("transferred to 4th AC"); (4) Hiram J. Pense, residence Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinoi, enlisted 7 May 1864 as a private, on 21 Jun 1864 he was mustered into D Co., 138th Illinois Infantry, mustered ut 14 Oct 1864 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois. Children:


    The Children of William Henry Pense

    (Hiram Jacob4, Jacob3, Peter2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Custer County, NE

    B2142 WILLIAM HENRY PENSE was born 9 Sep 1855 in Oquawka, Henderson County, Illinois (birth year given as 1853 in 1900 census); died 17 May 1931 at Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, buried in Westerville Cemetery at Westerville, Custer County; married (Salena) L'zetta (Nettie) Sloan 3 Jul 1881 in Custer County (she was born 19 Feb 1865 in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, died 13 Apr 1953 in Stapleton, Logan County, Nebraska, buried Westerville, daughter of Nancy (Gammon) Pense [see No. B211] and John Douglass Sloan); in Marshalltown, Boone County, Iowa, in 1900, and Nancy Streeter, born - May 1821 in Virginia, is in the household as mother-in-law; he was in Custer County in 1920 census, where his wife is called Zeta. Children:


    The Children of Jacob Pence

    (Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B3 JACOB PENCE, son of Nicholas and Margaret Bens, was born or baptised 5 Jun 1771 at Muddy Creek Reformed Church in East Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co PA; died between 25 Apr 1842 (will) and 12 Jun 1843 (recorded) in Shenandoah Co VA, probably burried in Bethel Cemetery in Shenandoah Co where there is a fieldstone for Jacob Pence with no dates; married (1) Catherine Calback 26 Jul 1794 in Shenandoah Co (bond says he was son of Peter, but there seems to have been no Peter in Shenandoah Co old enough to have been his father; it is likely that his bond was signed by his brother Peter; his son Jacob gave Catherine as his mother when he married the second time in 1875), possibly (2) Magdelene Fry. The will of Jacob Pence was dated 25 Jun 1842 and recorded 12 Jun 1843 in Shenandoah Co. He left his land on the east side of Old Stage Road (now U.S. Highway 11) to his son Jacob and his son-in-law John Foltz on the condition they pay $500 each. His son Jacob is to pay "unto William my son by Magdalena Fry" $225 when he reaches the age of 21 and the balance of the $500 to the heirs of my son David, namely Morgan and Mary Catherine, when they reach 21. Son David had received his share. Son[-in-law] John Foltz and Margaret his wife to pay daughter Susannah $500 in instalments of $40 each yearly. Susannah is deaf and dum and has married Abraham Moyers who has left her and is very desperate and not calculated to provide for her nor family, no part to go to Abraham Moyers. I have given Joseph all my land on west side of Stage Road and no more to him. There is no marriage for Jacob and Magdalena and it is possible that William may have been illegitimate. In addition to those listed in the will, also placed among the children of Jacob is an Isaac Pence. In Lauderdale Co AL, his heirs were listed as David H., Jacob, Joseph and Margaret Pence, John Fultz and Susannah Meyers - the children of Jacob and Catherine Calback, who would have been the legal heirs of a unmarried and childless Isaac. Children:


    The Children of John Pence

    (Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA, and Montgomery County, OH

    B4 JOHN PENCE was born 22 Aug 1773 in PA; died 3 Oct 1851 in Montgomery Co OH, buried Slifer's Churchyard, Jackson Twp, Montgomery Co; married Magdelene (Ruby) Fultz 28 Dec 1802 in Shenandoah Co VA (the widow of Daniel Fultz, she was born 26 Dec 1770, died 16 Oct 1835 in Montgomery Co, buried Slifer's, daughter of Hans Jacob Ruby and Anna Elisabeth Lorah); his father deeded land in Shenandoah Co to John in 1800; he bought land from Ruby heirs 10 Sep 1800; on 11 Dec 1815 John Pence and Magdalene his wife of Montgomery Co Oh sold their undivided sixth interest in his father Nicholas' estate to his brother Jacob.


    The Children of William Pence

    (John2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Montgomery County, OH, and Decatur County, IN

    B44 WILLIAM PENCE was born 13 Jan 1809 in Virginia; died 17 Jan 1890 in Decatur County, Indiana, buried Pence Cemetery, St. Omer, Adams Twp, Decatur County; married (1) Magdelena Saum 19 Sep 1830 in Montgomery County, Ohio (she was born about 1808; Matthias Saum and wife Elizabeth had daughter Magdelena Pence mentioned in his will, written 1841, filed 1842 in Allen County, Ohio), (2) Elizabeth Heeter 14 Apr 1850 in Montgomery County (she was born in 1815 in Ohio, died 14 Apr 1874 in Decatur County, age 59 years, 7 months, 20 days, buried in Pence Cemetery), (3) Caroline Lydia (Sumpter) Harwood 15 Apr 1875 in Decatur County (she was born in 1829 in Indiana), (4) Maria [—?—]. Children:


    The Children of William Allen Pence

    (William3, John2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Decatur County, IN, and Shelby County, IN

    B446`WILLIAM ALLEN PENCE was born 28 Sep 1860 in Adams Twp, Decatur Co IN; died 10 May 1937 in Shelby Co IN; married Amanda Kelley 5 May 1882 in Rush Co IN. Children (here are birth records for several of these in Shelby Co but they probably were born just across the line in Rush Co):


    The Children of Samuel Pence

    (John2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Montgomery County, OH

    B45 SAMUEL PENCE was born about 1811; died before 1850 (his tombstone reading in Slifer's Cemetery, Montgomery County, OH, is unclear, but appears to indicate that he was born 7 Feb 1817 and died at age 35 yr, 2 mo and 11 da; however, he was not in the 1850 census, so probably the year of birth is possibly should be 1811 in this transcription; married Mary (Polly) Tobias 29 Aug 1833 (she was born in 1813 in Pennsylvania and died 1 Apr 1886, age 71 years, 8 months and 16 days and is buried in Slifer's Cemetery; she was living with Christian and Magdelena Tobias, probably her parents, in the 1850 census, along with three of her children; she remarried to George Cline 19 Aug 1852 in Montgomery Co and was living with her son Isaac, B452 below, in 1880 as Mary Cline, his mother, but buried as Mary Pence, wife of Samuel). Children:


    The Children of George Pence

    (Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B6 GEORGE PENCE probably was born 1780 in VA; proabably died 1852; may have m Mrs. Elizabeth Baer 17 Feb 1802 Shenandoah Co (widow of John Baer); George, age 70, living with Joseph (No. B35) in Shenandoah Co in 1850; George Pence with will 18 Dec 1851, recorded 12 Apr 1852, left 80 acres of land in Iowa to son Isaac. Children probably included:


    The Children of Jacob Pence

    (Jacob2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B31 JACOB PENCE was born 1 Oct 1795 Shenandoah Co VA; died 17 Aug 1881 Shenandoah Co; married (1) Edith (Edy) Rennard 27 Jul 1822 Shenandoah Co (she died 10 Jun 1870, age 69 years and 7 days, buried Snapp Cemetery, Edinburg, Shenandoah Co), (2) Harriet Hisey 1 Jun 1875 Shenandoah Co (she had children named Boehm; in this marriage record, he is called son of Jacob and Catherine, age 80, and a blacksmith of Edinburg; Harriet was born 17 Jan 1804, died 27 Jan 1892, buried in Old Edinburg Cemetery, Edinburg, along with a daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Jacob); he was the blacksmith at "Pence's Hill" near Edinburg; buried Bethel Cemetery near where he lived. Children, from will:


    The Children of Lewis Pence

    (Jacob3, Jacob2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B312 LEWIS PENCE was born 21 Jun 1825 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 14 Jan 1904, buried Cedarwood Cemetery, Edinburg, Shenandoah County (will written 25 Jun 1902 and recorded 13 Jun 1904 in Shenandoah County); married (Ann) Rebecca Fry 21 May 1849 in Shenandoah County (she was born 25 Nov 1826, died 2 Sep 1908, age 81 years, 7 months and 7 days in Edinburg, Shenandoah County, buried in Cedarwood Cemetery, possibly the daughter of John A. Fry, who signed their marriage bond, and his wife Catherine). Children:

    B3121 WILLIAM A. PENCE was born - Mar 1851 in Shenandoah Co VA; probably the William A. Pence, age 65, who died 11 Mar 1916 at Bowmans, Shenandoah Co, with surviving wife, buried Cedarwood Cemetery, Edinburg, Shenandoah Co; married Mary Rebecca Driver 16 Dec 1883 in Rockingham Co VA(she was born 5 Nov 1860 in VA, died 11 Feb 1933 at Bowmans, wife of W. A., deceased, age 49; with son Claude in 1920 census of Shenandoah Co, buried in Cedarwood Cemetery).

    B3122 SAMUEL E. PENCE was born - Nov 1852 in Shenandoah Co VA; died 19 Mar 1923 in Edinburg, Shenandoah Co; married Ellen Louise Brumbaugh 16 Mar 1881 in Shenandoah Co (she was born 31 Mar 1857, died 19 Jul 1923 Edinburg, daughter of Joseph Brumbaugh and Mary E. Caldwell); they lived at Bowmans, Virginia, in 1913.

    B3123 VIRGINIA F. (JENNIE) PENCE was born 17 Oct 1854 in Shenandoah Co VA (birth record; age 5 in 1860, 13 in 1870 and 27 on marriage record; called Jennie Foltz in father's will); married Lemuel R. Foltz 23 Mar 1882 in Shenandoah Co.

    B3124 BENJAMIN F. PENCE was born 27 Apr 1856 in Shenandoah Co VA; not mentioned in father's will; probably died young before 1860.

    B3125 AMANDA E. PENCE was born in 1858 in VA; died before father's will; probably the Ella Pence, daughter of L. and A. B. (R.?) , born 27 Dec 1857, died 2 Jul 1890, buried Cedarwood Cemetery, Edinburg, Shenandoah Co VA.

    B3126 DAVID L. PENCE was born 19 Feb 1860 in VA; died 21 Nov 1899, buried Gravel Springs Graveyard, Frederick Co VA; married Annie Brill about 1882 (she was born in 1862, died 6 Dec 1942, buried Gravel Springs Cemetery, daughter of Joseph Brill and Mary Catherine Orndorff, she was also married to P. F. Richardson); she was in Giles Co VA in 1910.

    B3127 (TURNER) ASHBY PENCE wasborn 14 Feb 1862 in Shenandoah Co VA; died 11 July 1943 at Edinburg, Shenandoah Co, buried Cedarwood Cemetery, Edinburg; married (Mary) Margaret Pence (a first cousin) 4 Feb 1909 in Shenandoah Co.

    B3128 LEMUEL A. PENCE was born about 1864 In Virginia.


    The Children of Joseph Pence

    (Jacob2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B35 JOSEPH PENCE was born 30 Jun 1807 in Shenandoah Co VA; died 19 Jan 1879(?), buried Little Brick Union Church Cemetery, Shenandoah Co (question marks indicate stone was hard to read); married (1) Martha Beach 5 Jan 1835 in Shenandoah Co, (2) Mahala Grim 8 Sep 1836 in Shenandoah Co (she was born 16 Jul 1811, died 1 Apr 1882); in Shenandoah Co in 1850 and 1860. Children:


    The Children of James M. Pence

    (Joseph3, Jacob2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B354 JAMES M. PENCE was born 16 Mar 1841 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died 28 Apr 1915 in Shenandoah County; married (1) Emily Virginia Crawford 8 Feb 1861 at Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County (she was born in 1842 in Shenandoah County, the daughter of Edward Crawford; divorced), (2) Rebecca Fry 25 May 1876 in Shenandoah County (she was born 9 Jul 1826, died 11 Dec 1897, buried in St. Mary's Pine Church Cemetery, Mount Jackson, (3) (Sarah) Catherine Click 9 Mar 1898 in Shenandoah County (she was born in 1859 in Shenandoah County, living with Elizabeth Clem [below] as "mother" in Mount Jackson in 1920; she applied for a Virginia Confederate widow's pension in 1924); in Shenandoah County with last child below in 1900 and 1910; Click stepchildren in both these censuses. Children, first three from 1870 census:


    The Children of Beale R. Pence

    (Joseph3, Jacob2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B35B BEALE R. PENCE was born in 1854 in Shenandoah Co VA; married Rebecca Rush 17 Jun 1873 in Shenandoah Co (but with wife Fannie in Shenandoah Co in 1880, her name given as Ann on marriage record of a child and called Sallie Rush in death notice of first child below; she was the daughter of Wellington Rush and Catherine Dellinger). Children:


    The Children of Charles Monroe Pence

    (Beale R.4, Joseph3, Jacob2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B35B1 CHARLES MONROE PENCE was born 31 Aug 1870 in Virginia (date from tombstone, but the 1900 censud says he was born in 1873); died 19 Apr 1964 in Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, age 93, buried Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Shenandoah County; married Martha B. Shaffer 25 Dec 1893 in Shenandoah County, Virginia (she was born 3 May 1876, died 6 Jul 1956, buried Massanutten Cemetery, the daughter of Stroud and Catherine Shaffer); his death notice says they were married in 1889 and she died in 1956; her death notice says she died 16 Jul 1956; Charles and Martha lived in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, in the 1920 census. Children (from 1900, 1910, 1920 censuses and the obit of Bealy Lillian Holler):


    The Children of (James) Gilbert Pence

    (Beale R.4, Joseph3, Jacob2, Nicholas1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    B35B4 (JAMES) GILBERT PENCE was born in 1886 in Virginia; married Dottie Rebecca Litten 29 Oct 1905 in Page County, Virginia (she was born in 1887, died 23 Jul 1957 in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, age 74, the daughter of John William and Pamela Ann Good); they were in Shenandoah County in 1910 and 1920 with these children:


    The Children of Peter Pence

    Page County, VA

    C1 PETER PENCE was born about 1795 (in 1840 he was older than 40, but not yet 50), probably in Pennsylvania, died about 1848, probably in Page County, Virginia; married Sophia Aleshire 8 Feb 1823 in Shenandoah County, Virginia (she was born - Oct 1800 in Virginia, died 30 Jan 1885 at Stoney Run in Page County, age 84 years and 3 months [death record; the published record says "Honey Run," but she lived at Stoney Run at the time]; a newspaper death notice says she died 29 Jan 1885 at Alma, Page County, age 84; her age is given as 45, 55, 64, 76 in the 1850-1880 U.S. census records, the daughter of Henry Aleshire [marriage record]). An 1885 atlas shows her living just east of Alma on the south side of Stoney Run in Shenandoah Ironworks District. In 1878 Sophia sought a pension based on her husband's service in a Pennsylvania or Maryland unit in the War of 1812. In her deposition, she stated that her husband came "here [Page County] after the war from Pennsylvania." However, those children who survived until the 1880 census gave their father's birthplace as Virginia. Sophia stated in her petition application that Peter died 31 Jan 1854, but he was not with the family in the 1850 census. Sophia's petition was denied because she could not provide any specifics about Peter's service. A biography of his son Abraham (Pense) in a family history says Abraham, who served in the Union Army from Iowa, had five brothers who served in the war (in the Confederate Army) and four died in battle; it appears that this is an accurate statement, except that the four who died were not all killed in battle, as their respective listings will show; The marriage and census records of Page County identifiy the following children for Peter and Sophia (Aleshire) Pence:


    The Children of Henry Pence

    (Peter1 Pence)

    Page County, VA

    C11 HENRY PENCE was born in 1825 in Virginia; appears to have died in the Civil War, but no record found; married Susan R. Croft 3 May 1852 in Page County, Virginia (she was born - Jan 1832 in Virginia, daughter of Jacob Croft). As Susan A. Pence, she was living alone in Page County in 1900; she may have been the "Mrs. Pence" living across from Sophia near Stoney Run in Marksville District in an 1885 atlas. Children:


    The Children of William Casper Pence

    (Henry2, Peter1 Pence)

    Page County, VA

    C111 (WILLIAM) CASPER PENCE was 7born - Apr 1853 in Virginia; married Eliza Ann (Ann E.) Aleshire 23 Nov 1876 in Page County, Virginia (she was born in 1844 in Virginia, daughter of Wesley Aleshire; they were in Page County in 1880 with the first two children below; in Shenandoah, Page County, in 1900 with last two. Children:


    The Children of David Walton Pence

    (William Casper3, Henry2, Peter1 Pence)

    Page County, VA

    C1113 DAVID WALTON PENCE was born - Jun 1882 in Page County, Virginia; died in 1959, buried in United Methodist Church Cemetery in shenandoah, Page County; married Cordelia (Cordie) Ray Eppard 31 Dec 1909 in Page County (she was born in 1889 in Rockingham County, Virginia, died in 1997 in Washington, D.C., buried United Methodist Church Cemetery, daughter of George F. and Abrelia Eppard); they were living with his father in Shenandoah, Page County, in 1920 with the first four children below; in 1900 he is living as a boarder with John H. Austin in the Clifton District of Alleghany County, Virginia; Austin was the husband of Mary J. Pence, his aunt. Children:


    The Children of Abraham Pense

    (Peter1 Pence)

    Page County, VA, Cedar County, IA, and Keya Paha County, NE

    C16 ABRAHAM PENSE was born 27 Nov 1832 (1834 in 1900 census of Keya Paha County, Nebraska; twin to No. C17) in Page County, Virginia; died 24 Nov 1912 in Keya Paha County, buried in Springview Cemetery, Keya Paha County; married Sarah Eliza Humphrey 15 Aug 1862 in Cedar County, Iowa (she was born 25 Feb 1846 at Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, died 1 Feb 1923 in Keya Paha County, buried in Springview Cemetery, the daughter of the Rev. Aaron Humphrey and Betsey Starr); he went to Cedar County in 1857; enlisted in the Union Army on 15 Aug 1862 as a private and on 29 Aug he was mustered into Co. B of the 24th Iowa Volunteer Infantry; he was transferred out on 20 Nov 1863 into the Veteran Reserve Corps and was discharged on 29 Jun 1865 at Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; they were in Story County, Iowa, in 1880 and moved to Keya Paha County in 884; the story is that his name was spelled Pense on his army record and that he then maintained that spelling for his family. Children:


    The Children of Isaac Newton Pence

    (Peter1 Pence)

    Page County, VA

    C18 ISAAC NEWTON PENCE was born in 1836 in Page County, Virginia; died 30 Jul 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia, killed in Civil War at a battle at Ream's Station, buried "in a fence row at Alma" in Page County; married Harriet F. Short 17 Jun 1858 at her father's home in Page County (she was born in 1840 in Page County, died in 1923, buried in Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery, Stanley, Page County, daughter of Richard and Mary Short); she lived at Marksville in Page County. Children:


    The Children of William Newton Pence

    (Isaac Newton2, Peter1 Pence)

    Page County, VA

    C181 WILLIAM NEWTON PENCE was born 25 Oct 1858 in Page County, Virginia; died 27 Sep 1925 in Page County; married Elizabeth (Bettie) Alice Foltz 13 Jun 1884 in Page County (she was born 3 Feb 1864, died 12 Mar 1941, buried Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery in Stanley, Page County, the daughter of James J. Foltz and Mary Susan Painter). Children:


    The Children of (John William) Earnest Pence

    (William Newton3, Isaac Newton2, Peter1 Pence)

    Page County, VA

    C1813 (JOHN WILLIAM) EARNEST PENCE was born 5 Feb 1890 in Page County, Virginia; died 4 Nov 1919, buried in the Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery at Stanley, Page County; married Hazel M. Stillwell about 1914 (she was born in 1897 in Virginia, the daughter of James C. Stillwell and Edna B. Mayes); she was "of New Jersey" when her father died in 1938 in Stanley; she remarried to Corbin H. Thompson and had two young Thompson children in the 1930 census of Palmyra, Burlington County, New Jerssey; Earnest registered for the World War I draft in Page County. Children, all living with Hazel's father's family in Page County in 1920 (a child named Haskel, age 8, is listed as a Pence in this census, but he apparently was a Stillwell, as he is called in the 1930 census):


    The Children of (John) Wesely Pence

    (Peter1 Pence)

    Page County, VA, Lyons County, IA, and Boyd County, NE

    C19 (JOHN) WESLEY PENCE was born in - May 1838 in Virginia; married Harriet A. Stephens about 1871, probably in Iowa (she was born - Sep 1848 in Pennsylvania); he was living alone in 1860 at Grove Hill, Page County, Virginia, he reportedly served in the Confederate Army (possibly one of the two John Pences who served in the 33rd Virginia Infantry) and following the Civil War he migrated to Iowa, then Nebraska, in the tracks of his older brother, Abraham; he was called Wesley Pence (age 38, born Virginia) and living with his brother Abraham Pence (age 34, born Virginia) and his family in Center Twp, Cedar County, Iowa, in 1870; he and Harriet were in Grant Twp, Lyon County, Iowa, in 1880 and in Boyd County, Nebraska, in 1900; he was called Wesley in the censuses of 1850, 1860 and 1870; in 1880 he was called John adn in 1900 and 1920 he was John W. Children, from census records:


    The Children of (Ambrose) Martin Pence

    (Peter1 Pence)

    Page County, VA

    C1E (AMBROSE) MARTIN (A. M., MARTIN A.) PENCE was born 18 Sep 1848 in Virginia; died 5 Jul 1925, age 74 years, 9 months and 17 days, supposedly buried in Nauman Family Cemetery, Stanley, Page County, Virgina, although there is a stone for him in Leake's Chapel Cemetery at Stanley with the preceding date of death and age and which also says "erected by a daughter"; married (1) Virenda Love Nauman about 1882 in Maryland (she was born 5 Jan 1852, died 18 Mar 1902, buried in Nauman Cemetery); in Page County in 1900 with the children below and there in 1910 and 1920 with son Seldon:


    The Children of Jacob D. Pence

    Shenandoah County, VA

    CK JACOB D. PENCE was born 11 Mar 1805 in Virginia; died 8 May 1881 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, buried in Soloman Church; married Elizabeth Getz 13 Nov 1826 in Shenandoah County (she is called ward of Samuel Getz, born 7 Apr 1805, died 9 Jan 1892 at Forestville, Shenandoah County, buried in Solomon Church). Children include (her obituary says she was the mother of 10):


    The Children of Ephriam Pence

    (Jacob D.1 Pence)

    Shenandoah County, VA

    CK5 EPHRIAM PENCE was born 21 Feb 1834; died 7 Mar 1876 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, buried in Solomon Church; married Anna Eliza Fairfurn 26 May 1859 in Shenanodah County (she died 25 Jul 1917 in Rockingham County, Virginia, age 87 years, 2 months and 14 days, buried in Mt. Zion Church of the Brethern Cemetery, near New Market, Shenandoah County); he was living in Shenandoah County with her parents in 1870, age 38, "crippled" (he had a severe form of arthritis which bent his chin into his chest); Anna was living with their son Hugh in 1900 and 1910. Children:


    The Children of Hugh Pence

    (Ephriam2, Jacob D.1 Pence)

    Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties, VA

    CK53 HUGH PENCE was born 25 Nov 1862 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died in 1932 (wife's death notice); married Cora E. Kipps 15 Jul 1888 in Shenandoah County, Virginia (she died 19 Apr 1951 in Shenandoah County, age 82, the daughter of Adam Kipps and Barbara Ann Fansler); he was living with David Bowman in 1870 and 1880 in Plains, Rockingham County, Virgina; he was a shoemaker in Shenandoah County in 1900 and 1910, and in Plains, Rockingham County, in 1920 and 1930. Children:


    The Children of Peter Pence

    Page County, VA

    C1 PETER PENCE was born about 1795 (in 1840 he was older than 40, but not yet 50), probably in Pennsylvania, died about 1848, probably in Page County, Virginia; married Sophia Aleshire 8 Feb 1823 in Shenandoah County, Virginia (she was born - Oct 1800 in Virginia, died 30 Jan 1885 at Stoney Run in Page County, age 84 years and 3 months [death record; the published record says "Honey Run," but she lived at Stoney Run at the time]; a newspaper death notice says she died 29 Jan 1885 at Alma, Page County, age 84; her age is given as 45, 55, 64, 76 in the 1850-1880 U.S. census records, the daughter of Henry Aleshire [marriage record]). An 1885 atlas shows her living just east of Alma on the south side of Stoney Run in Shenandoah Ironworks District. In 1878 Sophia sought a pension based on her husband's service in a Pennsylvania or Maryland unit in the War of 1812. In her deposition, she stated that her husband came "here [Page County] after the war from Pennsylvania." However, those children who survived until the 1880 census gave their father's birthplace as Virginia. Sophia stated in her petition application that Peter died 31 Jan 1854, but he was not with the family in the 1850 census. Sophia's petition was denied because she could not provide any specifics about Peter's service. A biography of his son Abraham (Pense) in a family history says Abraham, who served in the Union Army from Iowa, had five brothers who served in the war (in the Confederate Army) and four died in battle; it appears that this is an accurate statement, except that the four who died were not all killed in battle, as their respective listings will show; The marriage and census records of Page County identifiy the following children for Peter and Sophia (Aleshire) Pence:


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