Emma Virginia Conley1

F, b. October 1837
     Emma Virginia Conley was born in October 1837 in Lewis, [West] Virginia.1,3,4,5,6 She was the daughter of Benjamin Conley and Sarah A. (?).2 Emma Virginia Conley married Enoch W. Westfall, son of George Westfall and Lydia Ruhama Cutright, on 13 April 1859 in Upshur, [West] Virginia.1
Last Edited14 Nov 2009
Father*Benjamin Conley2
Mother*Sarah A. (?)2

Children of Emma Virginia Conley and Enoch W. Westfall

Citations

  1. [S606] Marriage Records: WV, Division of Culture and History, Line 7, April 13, 1859 in Upshur County, West Virginia
    Westfall, Enoch, 30, widowed, b. Lewis County, West Virginia
    Conley, Emma V., 19, single, b. Lewis County, West Virginia.
  2. [S606] Marriage Records: WV, Division of Culture and History, Line 7, April 13, 1859 in Upshur County, West Virginia
    Westfall, Enoch, 30, widowed, b. Lewis County, West Virginia, s/o Geo & Lydia Westfall
    Conley, Emma V., 19, single, b. Lewis County, West Virginia, d/o Benj Conley & Sarah A.
  3. [S183] Census: 1860 Upshur, Virginia, Buckhannon, Page 14, June 11, 1860, HH#189-190
    Westfall, Geo., 64, VA
    Ruhama, 57, domestic, VA
    Perry, 12, VA
    Cecelia, 20, VA
    HH#190-191
    Westfall, George C., 28, VA
    HH#191-192
    Westfall, Enoch, 31, VA
    Emma V., 24, VA.
  4. [S86] Census: 1870 Upshur, West Virginia, Buckhannon, Warren, Page 3, August 15, 1870, HH#20-19
    Westfall, Enoch, 42, farmer, VA
    Virginia, 30, keeping house, VA
    Preston, 9, VA
    Columbia, 5, WV.
  5. [S158] Census: 1880 Upshur, West Virginia, Warren, District 125, Page 23, June 26, 1880, HH#278-282
    Westfall, Enoch, 50, WV WV WV
    wife Emma V., 40, WV WV WV
    son Preston, 18, WV WV WV
    daughter Columbia O., 15, WV WV WV.
  6. [S180] Census: 1900 Upshur, West Virginia, Washington, District 149, Page 23, June 27-28, 1900, HH#232-236
    Westfall, Enoch, Aug 1826, 73, married 40 years, WV WV WV
    wife Emma V., Oct 1837, 60, married 40 years, 0 children, 0 living, WV WV WV.

Benjamin Conley1

M
     Benjamin Conley married Sarah A. (?).1
Last Edited14 Nov 2009

Child of Benjamin Conley and Sarah A. (?)

Citations

  1. [S606] Marriage Records: WV, Division of Culture and History, Line 7, April 13, 1859 in Upshur County, West Virginia
    Westfall, Enoch, 30, widowed, b. Lewis County, West Virginia, s/o Geo & Lydia Westfall
    Conley, Emma V., 19, single, b. Lewis County, West Virginia, d/o Benj Conley & Sarah A.

Sarah A. (?)1

F
     Sarah A. (?) married Benjamin Conley.1
Last Edited25 Apr 2012

Child of Sarah A. (?) and Benjamin Conley

Citations

  1. [S606] Marriage Records: WV, Division of Culture and History, Line 7, April 13, 1859 in Upshur County, West Virginia
    Westfall, Enoch, 30, widowed, b. Lewis County, West Virginia, s/o Geo & Lydia Westfall
    Conley, Emma V., 19, single, b. Lewis County, West Virginia, d/o Benj Conley & Sarah A.

Preston Westfall1

M, b. circa 1861
     Preston Westfall was born circa 1861 in Upshur, [West] Virginia.1,2 He was the son of Enoch W. Westfall and Emma Virginia Conley.1
Last Edited14 Nov 2009
Father*Enoch W. Westfall1 b. Aug 1826, d. 28 Apr 1904
Mother*Emma Virginia Conley1 b. Oct 1837

Citations

  1. [S86] Census: 1870 Upshur, West Virginia, Buckhannon, Warren, Page 3, August 15, 1870, HH#20-19
    Westfall, Enoch, 42, farmer, VA
    Virginia, 30, keeping house, VA
    Preston, 9, VA
    Columbia, 5, WV.
  2. [S158] Census: 1880 Upshur, West Virginia, Warren, District 125, Page 23, June 26, 1880, HH#278-282
    Westfall, Enoch, 50, WV WV WV
    wife Emma V., 40, WV WV WV
    son Preston, 18, WV WV WV
    daughter Columbia O., 15, WV WV WV.

Columbia O. Westfall1,2

F, b. circa 1865
     Columbia O. Westfall was born circa 1865 in Upshur, West Virginia.1,2 She was the daughter of Enoch W. Westfall and Emma Virginia Conley.1
Last Edited14 Nov 2009
Father*Enoch W. Westfall1 b. Aug 1826, d. 28 Apr 1904
Mother*Emma Virginia Conley1 b. Oct 1837

Citations

  1. [S86] Census: 1870 Upshur, West Virginia, Buckhannon, Warren, Page 3, August 15, 1870, HH#20-19
    Westfall, Enoch, 42, farmer, VA
    Virginia, 30, keeping house, VA
    Preston, 9, VA
    Columbia, 5, WV.
  2. [S158] Census: 1880 Upshur, West Virginia, Warren, District 125, Page 23, June 26, 1880, HH#278-282
    Westfall, Enoch, 50, WV WV WV
    wife Emma V., 40, WV WV WV
    son Preston, 18, WV WV WV
    daughter Columbia O., 15, WV WV WV.

Perry Westfall1

M, b. circa 1848
     Perry Westfall was born circa 1848 in [West] Virginia.1,2 He was the son of George Westfall and Lydia Ruhama Cutright.1
Last Edited14 Nov 2009
Father*George Westfall1 b. 1796
Mother*Lydia Ruhama Cutright1 b. c 1800, d. 1840

Citations

  1. [S444] Census: 1850 Lewis, Virginia, District 30, Page 84, August 7, 1850, HH#563-565
    Westfall, George, 54, farmer, VA
    Ruhama, 49, VA
    Rebecca, 24, VA
    Enoch, 23, VA
    Oliver, 21, VA
    Lydia, 17, VA
    George, 19, VA
    Cecelia, 10, VA
    Perry, 2, VA.
  2. [S183] Census: 1860 Upshur, Virginia, Buckhannon, Page 14, June 11, 1860, HH#189-190
    Westfall, Geo., 64, VA
    Ruhama, 57, domestic, VA
    Perry, 12, VA
    Cecelia, 20, VA
    HH#190-191
    Westfall, George C., 28, VA
    HH#191-192
    Westfall, Enoch, 31, VA
    Emma V., 24, VA.

Frederick Pence1

M, b. circa 1775, d. circa 1840
     Frederick Pence was born circa 1775.1 He was the son of (?) Pence.2 Frederick Pence married Mary Harp on 1 June 1804 in Berne, Fairfield, Ohio.3,1 Frederick Pence died circa 1840 in Hocking, Ohio.3
Last Edited15 Nov 2009
Father*(?) Pence2

Children of Frederick Pence and Mary Harp

Citations

  1. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: George Washington Pence
    Given Name: George Washington
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M
    Birth: ABT 1825 in Ohio
    Census: 1850 Benton Twp., Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 885: George W. Pence, age not known, b. OH; Leah, age not known, b.OH.
    Father: Frederick Pence b: ABT 1775
    Mother: Mary Harp or Hart?
    Marriage 1 Leah Teets
    Married: 7 SEP 1845 in Hocking County, OH
    Note:
    DAR Marriage Records of Hocking County, OH, 1818-1865:
    Washington Pence married Leah Teets, 7 Sep 1845 by H. Sandford, M.G.
  2. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: Pence
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M

    Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
    Children
    John* Pence b: ABT 1770 in West Virginia
    Frederick Pence b: ABT 1775.
  3. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: Frederick Pence
    Given Name: Frederick
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M
    Birth: ABT 1775
    Death: 1840 in Hocking County, OH
    Census: 1800 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 064A
    Census: 1820 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 64: Frederick Pence, 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male over45; 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45; 1 male engagedin agriculture.
    Census: 1830 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: (on next page from John Pence), p. 364: 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 5-10, 1 female10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50.

    Father: Pence

    Marriage 1 Mary Harp or Hart?
    Married: 1 JUN 1804 in Berne Twp, Fairfield, OH
    Children
    John Pence b: 1809 in Ohio
    George Pence b: 1810 in Ohio
    Peter Pence b: ABT 1815
    Martin Pence b: ABT 1817
    George Washington Pence b: ABT 1825 in Ohio.

Mary Harp1

F
     Mary Harp married Frederick Pence, son of (?) Pence, on 1 June 1804 in Berne, Fairfield, Ohio.2,1
Last Edited26 Apr 2012

Children of Mary Harp and Frederick Pence

Citations

  1. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: George Washington Pence
    Given Name: George Washington
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M
    Birth: ABT 1825 in Ohio
    Census: 1850 Benton Twp., Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 885: George W. Pence, age not known, b. OH; Leah, age not known, b.OH.
    Father: Frederick Pence b: ABT 1775
    Mother: Mary Harp or Hart?
    Marriage 1 Leah Teets
    Married: 7 SEP 1845 in Hocking County, OH
    Note:
    DAR Marriage Records of Hocking County, OH, 1818-1865:
    Washington Pence married Leah Teets, 7 Sep 1845 by H. Sandford, M.G.
  2. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: Frederick Pence
    Given Name: Frederick
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M
    Birth: ABT 1775
    Death: 1840 in Hocking County, OH
    Census: 1800 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 064A
    Census: 1820 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 64: Frederick Pence, 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male over45; 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45; 1 male engagedin agriculture.
    Census: 1830 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: (on next page from John Pence), p. 364: 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 5-10, 1 female10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50.

    Father: Pence

    Marriage 1 Mary Harp or Hart?
    Married: 1 JUN 1804 in Berne Twp, Fairfield, OH
    Children
    John Pence b: 1809 in Ohio
    George Pence b: 1810 in Ohio
    Peter Pence b: ABT 1815
    Martin Pence b: ABT 1817
    George Washington Pence b: ABT 1825 in Ohio.

John Pence1

M, b. circa 1809
     John Pence was born circa 1809 in Ohio.1 He was the son of Frederick Pence and Mary Harp.1
Last Edited15 Nov 2009
Father*Frederick Pence1 b. c 1775, d. c 1840
Mother*Mary Harp1

Citations

  1. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: Frederick Pence
    Given Name: Frederick
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M
    Birth: ABT 1775
    Death: 1840 in Hocking County, OH
    Census: 1800 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 064A
    Census: 1820 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 64: Frederick Pence, 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male over45; 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45; 1 male engagedin agriculture.
    Census: 1830 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: (on next page from John Pence), p. 364: 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 5-10, 1 female10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50.

    Father: Pence

    Marriage 1 Mary Harp or Hart?
    Married: 1 JUN 1804 in Berne Twp, Fairfield, OH
    Children
    John Pence b: 1809 in Ohio
    George Pence b: 1810 in Ohio
    Peter Pence b: ABT 1815
    Martin Pence b: ABT 1817
    George Washington Pence b: ABT 1825 in Ohio.

George Pence1

M, b. circa 1810
     George Pence was born circa 1810.1 He was the son of Frederick Pence and Mary Harp.1
Last Edited15 Nov 2009
Father*Frederick Pence1 b. c 1775, d. c 1840
Mother*Mary Harp1

Citations

  1. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: Frederick Pence
    Given Name: Frederick
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M
    Birth: ABT 1775
    Death: 1840 in Hocking County, OH
    Census: 1800 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 064A
    Census: 1820 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 64: Frederick Pence, 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male over45; 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45; 1 male engagedin agriculture.
    Census: 1830 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: (on next page from John Pence), p. 364: 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 5-10, 1 female10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50.

    Father: Pence

    Marriage 1 Mary Harp or Hart?
    Married: 1 JUN 1804 in Berne Twp, Fairfield, OH
    Children
    John Pence b: 1809 in Ohio
    George Pence b: 1810 in Ohio
    Peter Pence b: ABT 1815
    Martin Pence b: ABT 1817
    George Washington Pence b: ABT 1825 in Ohio.

Peter Pence1

M, b. circa 1815
     Peter Pence was born circa 1815 in Ohio.1 He was the son of Frederick Pence and Mary Harp.1
Last Edited15 Nov 2009
Father*Frederick Pence1 b. c 1775, d. c 1840
Mother*Mary Harp1

Citations

  1. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: Frederick Pence
    Given Name: Frederick
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M
    Birth: ABT 1775
    Death: 1840 in Hocking County, OH
    Census: 1800 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 064A
    Census: 1820 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 64: Frederick Pence, 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male over45; 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45; 1 male engagedin agriculture.
    Census: 1830 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: (on next page from John Pence), p. 364: 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 5-10, 1 female10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50.

    Father: Pence

    Marriage 1 Mary Harp or Hart?
    Married: 1 JUN 1804 in Berne Twp, Fairfield, OH
    Children
    John Pence b: 1809 in Ohio
    George Pence b: 1810 in Ohio
    Peter Pence b: ABT 1815
    Martin Pence b: ABT 1817
    George Washington Pence b: ABT 1825 in Ohio.

Martin Pence1

M, b. circa 1817
     Martin Pence was born circa 1817 in Ohio.1 He was the son of Frederick Pence and Mary Harp.1
Last Edited15 Nov 2009
Father*Frederick Pence1 b. c 1775, d. c 1840
Mother*Mary Harp1

Citations

  1. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: Frederick Pence
    Given Name: Frederick
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M
    Birth: ABT 1775
    Death: 1840 in Hocking County, OH
    Census: 1800 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 064A
    Census: 1820 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 64: Frederick Pence, 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male over45; 1 female under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 female 26-45; 1 male engagedin agriculture.
    Census: 1830 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: (on next page from John Pence), p. 364: 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 50-60; 1 female 5-10, 1 female10-15, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 40-50.

    Father: Pence

    Marriage 1 Mary Harp or Hart?
    Married: 1 JUN 1804 in Berne Twp, Fairfield, OH
    Children
    John Pence b: 1809 in Ohio
    George Pence b: 1810 in Ohio
    Peter Pence b: ABT 1815
    Martin Pence b: ABT 1817
    George Washington Pence b: ABT 1825 in Ohio.

(?) Pence1

M
Last Edited26 Apr 2012

Children of (?) Pence

Citations

  1. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: Pence
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M

    Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
    Children
    John* Pence b: ABT 1770 in West Virginia
    Frederick Pence b: ABT 1775.

John Pence1

M, b. circa 1770
     John Pence was born circa 1770 in [West] Virginia.1,2 He was the son of (?) Pence.1
Last Edited15 Nov 2009
Father*(?) Pence1

Citations

  1. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, Name: Pence
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M

    Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
    Children
    John* Pence b: ABT 1770 in West Virginia
    Frederick Pence b: ABT 1775.
  2. [S2116] Ancestry.com: Travis & Dodge Families, ID: I358
    Name: John* Pence
    Given Name: John*
    Surname: Pence
    Sex: M
    Note:
    Surname was originally Bantz. John & Phoebe had 12 children. 12th
    child unknown.
    1 2
    Birth: ABT 1770 in West Virginia
    Note:
    It is highly probable that John Pence was born in Pennsylvania,immigrated with his family to Frederick County, MD, on to MonongaliaCounty, WV, and then to Hocking County, OH.

    Standard Hist. of Adams & Wells Co., IN, by Tyndall & Lesh, 1918:
    p. 647: Peter Pence was born in Hocking County, Ohio, on July 15,1817, a son of John Pence. John Pence was a Virginian who located inHocking County, Ohio, as early as 1798, four years before Ohio wasadmitted to the Union. He spent his industrious life in that section,and was the father of a large family, among them being Hannah, Eliza,Rebecca, Jane, William, Sarah, Peter, John and Gashum. Of theseRebecca was the first white child born in Hocking County, Ohio.
    Death: BEF 21 SEP 1840 in Hocking County, OH
    Endowment: 8 JAN 1982 Temple: JRIVE
    LDS Baptism: 29 APR 1982 Temple: JRIVE
    Census: 1800 Berne Twp, Fairfield, OH
    Note:


    Census: 1840 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: p. 151: John Pence, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 70-80; 2females 20-30, 1 female 50-60.
    Census: 1820 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note:
    pg. 064: John Pence 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1male over 45; 2 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 2 females 10-26, 1female over 45; 2 males engaged in agriculture.

    History of Hocking Valley, p. 819 & 821: The first deed recorded isin Book A, Folio 1, and is from John and Phoebe Pence to Robert Long.It conveyed one acre of land for and in consideration of $20, and wasdated 15 Apr 1818.
    Census: 1830 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note: pg. 363: 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 50-60; 1female 10-15, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 20-30, 1 female 30-40.
    Will: 13 MAY 1840 Falls Twp, Hocking, OH
    Note:
    Abstract is found in Gateway to the West, V. 4, Jan-Mar pub. by AnitaShort, p. 185.
    Full handwritten will in my posession: In the name of the BenevolentFather of all: I John Pence of Falls Township Hocking County and Stateof Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament.
    Item 1st. I give and devise to my beloved Wife in lieu of her dower,the farm on which we now reside, situate and being the East half Southwest quarter Section 12, Town 14, Range 17 containing about 78 acresduring her natural life; and all the Stock household goods, furniture,provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon, at thetime of my decease during her natural life as aforesaid; she, however,selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts. Atthe death of my said Wife the real estate aforesaid, I give and deviseto my son William Pence and his heirs and such part of the saidpersonal property, or the proceeds thereof as may then remainunconsumed and unexpended, I give and devise to my Children viz theHeirs of my daughter Polly eldridge on ninth part, the Heirs of mydaughter Hannah Smith one ninth, my daughter Rebecca Pence one ninth,my daughter Eliza Tannehill one ninth my son William one ninth, mydaughter Sarah Powell one ninth part, my daughter Jane Pence one ninthpart my son Peter Pence one ninth part and my son Gashom Pence oneninth part. At the death of my wife if my daughters Rebecca Pence andJane Pence should remain single it shall be the duty of son WilliamPence to provide them a living as long as they remain unmarried.
    Item 2nd. I do hereby nominate and appoint my son William Penceexecutor and my wife executrix of this my last will and testament,hereby authorizing and empowering them to compromise, adjust release,and discharge, in such manner, as they may deem proper, the debts andclaims due me.
    I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof,I have hereunto set myhand and seal, this thirteenth day of May in theyear 1840. John (his X mark) Pence
    Signed and acknowledged by said
    John Pence, as his last will and testament,
    in our presence; and signed by us in his presence.
    John Rochester, ------ Bowen, John A. Smith
    Will proved 21 May 1840

    Event: Land 2 AUG 1827 Cincinnati Land Office
    Note:
    Doc. #815, Legal Land Description: #1, W-1/2-SE, Base Line: West ofthe Great Miami, Twp 9N, Range 1E, Section #22. 80 acres, Act orTreaty of 24 Apr 1820.
    Don't know if this is my John Pence or not.
    Event: Land 1806 Berne Twp, Fairfield, OH
    Note:
    Early OH Tax Records by Powell, 1971.
    1806, Fairfield Co., Berne Twp. John & Frederick Pence.
    1806-1809, Fairfield Co., Greenfield Twp. Jacob Pence.
    (This Jacob Pence was b. 5 Apr 1774, Cumberland Co., PA, d. 27 Aug1852, 78y4m22d, buried in Baugher Cemetery, Greenfield Twp.,Fairfield, OH, m. Barbara Brandt b. 12 Sep 1778, d. 7 Apr 1850,71y6m25d, buried Baugher Cem. They came to Fairfield Co., OH in May of1802.)
    (Hocking County taken from Fairfield in 1818.)
    1818 & 1825, Hocking Co., John Pense.
    p. 184: Early Settlers were: Christian Westerhaver here from Marylandwith brothers-in-law John Pence & Conrad Brian in 1798. John Pencehad 12 children.
    There is a George Pence on the 1790 Frederick County, MD census, p.67, 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 females; Margaret, p. 67, 0over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 females; and Jacob Pentz, p. 64, 2 malesover 16, 1 male under 16, 4 females.
    (Christopher Westerhaver is on the 1790 Frederick County, MD census,p. 64, 2 males over 16, 2 males under 16, 3 females.)
    Extracted IGI record shows Christopher Westenhaver married Mary Downey11 Feb 1797 in Frederick County, MD.
    Extracted IGI record shows Conrad Bryan bp. 25 Aug 1782, ApplesLutheran & Reformed Church, Thurmont, Frederick, MD, son of WilliamBryan & Magdalena.
    Extracted IGI record shows a Conrad Bryan m. Charlotte Jane Rowe 18Apr 1858 in Hocking County, OH


    Father: Pence

    Marriage 1 Phebe* Brummage b: 1772 in West Virginia
    Married: 9 OCT 1797 in Morgantown, Monongalia, (W)VA
    Note:
    Early OH Tax Records by Powell, p. 184: Early Settlers of HockingCounty were Christian Westerhaver here from Maryland withbrothers-in-law John Pence & Conrad Brian in 1798. John Pence had 12children.
    History of Hocking Valley OH, p. 814: Christian Westenhaver, aresident of Maryland, left his home in that State in 1796, with theintention of finding a home within the limits of the NorthwestTerritory. Wintering at Fort Belpre, he, in the spring of 1797,removed his family to the Little Hocking and not being suited, thefollowing year, 1798, he settled in this county on OldtownCreek....Mr. Westenhaver settled on his place in March 1798 and he wasfollowed the next 2 months by John Pence and Conrad Brian,brothers-in-law, locating their families in a log cabin. They enteredtwo eight-acre lots east of the town on Sec 12, and on land now withinthe limits of the city of Logan. John Pence took the lower eightyacres, since known as Braggtown and Conrad Brian the upper 80 acres.
    John Pence lived to the age of 68 years and proved himself anhonorable man and kind neighbor. His third and fourth, Joseph andRebecca, were the first white children born in Hocking County. Hisbro-in-law, Conrad Brian, lived to the age of 80 years, dying in 1856.
    Pence and Brian were followed in a very short time by severalpioneers...Israel Francois and family, Jacob Fruheart and family,Michael Beard, Patrick Beard, two daughters and a granddaughter. Thisconstituted the population of Hocking County up to the followingspring, 1799, which made the county's population at that datetwenty-two, being nine men, five married women, three young women andeight children.

    Sealing Spouse: 30 AUG 1974 in OAKLA
    Children
    John Pence b: 1798 in Ohio
    Mary or Polly* Pence b: 1800 in Ohio
    Rebecca Pence b: 1802 in Hocking County, OH
    Joseph Pence b: 1804 in Hocking County, OH
    Gashum or Gershom Pence b: ABT 1806 in Hocking County, OH
    William Pence b: ABT 1807 in Hocking County, OH
    Hannah Pence b: 1810 in Hocking County, OH
    Jane Pence b: 30 NOV 1813 in Hocking County, OH
    Eliza Pence b: ABT 1815 in Hocking County, OH
    Sarah Pence b: ABT 1815 in Hocking County, OH
    Peter Pence b: 15 JUL 1817 in Hocking County, OH

    Sources:
    Abbrev: Land Record
    Title: Land Record
    Page: Vol A. p. 2: This indenture made this 15th day of Apr 1818 betweenJohn Pence & Phebe his wife of the County of Hocking & State of OH ofthe one part & Walter Eldridge of the County & State aforesaid.
    Indenture made 26 Oct 1818 between Robert Long & w. Elizabeth ofHocking Co., OH & Walter Eldridge, land formerly owned by John Pence,by deed bearing date of 19 Jun 1818: SW corner of Sec 12, Twp 14, R 17& being 1 acre.
    Early OH Tax Records: 1806 Fairfield Co., Berne Twp: John & FrederickPence. Greenfield Twp., Fairfield Co., Jacob Pence.
    Quality: 2
    Abbrev: Standard Hist. of Adams & Wells Co, IN, 1918
    Title: Standard Hist. of Adams & Wells Co, IN, 1918
    Page: p. 647: John Pence was a Virginian who located in Hocking Co., OH, asearly as 1798, four years before OH was admitted to the Union. Hespent his industrious life in that section, and was the father of alarge family, among them being Hannah, Eliza, Rebecca, Jane, William,Sarah, Peter, John & Gashum. Of these Rebecca was the 1st white childb. in Hocking Co, OH.

Doris L. (?)1

F, b. 1 November 1929, d. 18 June 2005
     Doris L. (?) married Robert E. Teets, son of Albert Theodore Teets and Jane Katheryn Allen.1 Doris L. (?) was born on 1 November 1929.2,1 She died on 18 June 2005 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, at age 75.2,1,3 She was buried after 18 June 2005 in North Hampton, Clark, Ohio.1
Last Edited25 Apr 2012

Family: Doris L. (?) and Robert E. Teets

Citations

  1. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Doris L. Teets
    Birth: 1929 Death: 2006 
    Burial:
    Myers Cemetery
    North Hampton
    Clark County
    Ohio, USA
    Created by: Amber N
    Record added: May 02, 2007
    Find A Grave Memorial# 19186690.
  2. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Doris L. Teets
    SSN: 290-26-0046
    Last Residence: 45503 Springfield, Clark, Ohio
    Born: 1 Nov 1929
    Died: 18 Jun 2005
    State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951).
  3. [S2284] Ancestry.com: Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s-2009, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/, Name: Doris L Teets
    Death Date: 2005
    Spouse: Robert
    Newspaper: Springfield News-sun, Springfield, Ohio
    Newspaper Date: 20 Jun 2005
    Newspaper Page: p. 5C
    Years Indexed: 1982 - Current
    Newspaper Repository: Clark County Public Library; Clark County Public Library
    Library Link: 1117152.

Nelson P. Thompson1

M, b. 1840, d. 1892
     Nelson P. Thompson married Amelia McGee Henderson.1 Nelson P. Thompson was born in 1840.1 He died in 1892.1
Last Edited16 Nov 2009

Child of Nelson P. Thompson and Amelia McGee Henderson

Citations

  1. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Nellie (Thompson) Teets
    Birth: Apr. 20, 1876 Death: Nov. 11, 1956 

    Family links:
    Parents:
    Nelson P Thompson (1840 - 1892)
    Amelia McGee Henderson Thompson (1842 - 1914)

    Children:
    Pauline Westlake Studer (1897 - 1988)*
    Dorothy A Teets (1914 - 1916)*
    Kenneth A Teets (1917 - 1998)*

    Spouse:
    George J Westlake (1873 - 1907)

    * Reverse Relationships:] body=This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added t[o Jane Public's memorial.
         ] fade=[on] fadespeed=[.09]"Point here for explanation

    Note: Nellie and her children on this stone Burial:
    Oakdale Cemetery
    Marysville (Union County)
    Union County
    Ohio, USA
    Plot: Teets
    Created by: Cathy Ferrell DeNu
    Record added: Aug 05, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 40292795.

Amelia McGee Henderson1

F, b. 1842, d. 1914
     Amelia McGee Henderson married Nelson P. Thompson.1 Amelia McGee Henderson was born in 1842.1 She died in 1914.1
Last Edited16 Nov 2009

Child of Amelia McGee Henderson and Nelson P. Thompson

Citations

  1. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Nellie (Thompson) Teets
    Birth: Apr. 20, 1876 Death: Nov. 11, 1956 

    Family links:
    Parents:
    Nelson P Thompson (1840 - 1892)
    Amelia McGee Henderson Thompson (1842 - 1914)

    Children:
    Pauline Westlake Studer (1897 - 1988)*
    Dorothy A Teets (1914 - 1916)*
    Kenneth A Teets (1917 - 1998)*

    Spouse:
    George J Westlake (1873 - 1907)

    * Reverse Relationships:] body=This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added t[o Jane Public's memorial.
         ] fade=[on] fadespeed=[.09]"Point here for explanation

    Note: Nellie and her children on this stone Burial:
    Oakdale Cemetery
    Marysville (Union County)
    Union County
    Ohio, USA
    Plot: Teets
    Created by: Cathy Ferrell DeNu
    Record added: Aug 05, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 40292795.

Pauline Westlake1

F, b. 1897, d. 1988
     Pauline Westlake married (?) Studer.1 Pauline Westlake was born in 1897.1 She was the daughter of George J. Westlake and Nellie W. Thompson.1 Pauline Westlake died in 1988.1
Last Edited16 Nov 2009
Father*George J. Westlake1 d. b 12 Nov 1959
Mother*Nellie W. Thompson1 b. 20 Apr 1876, d. 12 Nov 1959

Family: Pauline Westlake and (?) Studer

Citations

  1. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Nellie (Thompson) Teets
    Birth: Apr. 20, 1876 Death: Nov. 11, 1956 

    Family links:
    Parents:
    Nelson P Thompson (1840 - 1892)
    Amelia McGee Henderson Thompson (1842 - 1914)

    Children:
    Pauline Westlake Studer (1897 - 1988)*
    Dorothy A Teets (1914 - 1916)*
    Kenneth A Teets (1917 - 1998)*

    Spouse:
    George J Westlake (1873 - 1907)

    * Reverse Relationships:] body=This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added t[o Jane Public's memorial.
         ] fade=[on] fadespeed=[.09]"Point here for explanation

    Note: Nellie and her children on this stone Burial:
    Oakdale Cemetery
    Marysville (Union County)
    Union County
    Ohio, USA
    Plot: Teets
    Created by: Cathy Ferrell DeNu
    Record added: Aug 05, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 40292795.

(?) Studer1

M
     (?) Studer married Pauline Westlake, daughter of George J. Westlake and Nellie W. Thompson.1
Last Edited26 Apr 2012

Family: (?) Studer and Pauline Westlake

Citations

  1. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Nellie (Thompson) Teets
    Birth: Apr. 20, 1876 Death: Nov. 11, 1956 

    Family links:
    Parents:
    Nelson P Thompson (1840 - 1892)
    Amelia McGee Henderson Thompson (1842 - 1914)

    Children:
    Pauline Westlake Studer (1897 - 1988)*
    Dorothy A Teets (1914 - 1916)*
    Kenneth A Teets (1917 - 1998)*

    Spouse:
    George J Westlake (1873 - 1907)

    * Reverse Relationships:] body=This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added t[o Jane Public's memorial.
         ] fade=[on] fadespeed=[.09]"Point here for explanation

    Note: Nellie and her children on this stone Burial:
    Oakdale Cemetery
    Marysville (Union County)
    Union County
    Ohio, USA
    Plot: Teets
    Created by: Cathy Ferrell DeNu
    Record added: Aug 05, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 40292795.

Elmer Mercer Teets1

M, b. 25 May 1902, d. 1 January 1983
     Elmer Mercer Teets was born on 25 May 1902 in West Union, Adams, Ohio.3,1,4,2,5 He was the son of George Elmer Teets and Mary Caroline Shupert.2 Elmer Mercer Teets married Letha Fern Gossett, daughter of Ira Madison Gossett and Mary Ann Cochran, on 12 August 1930 in Pricetown, Highland, Ohio.3 Elmer Mercer Teets died on 1 January 1983 in Adams, Adams County, Ohio, at age 80.1,4,3 He was buried after 1 January 1983 in Pricetown, Highland, Ohio.3
Last Edited23 Feb 2010
Father*George Elmer Teets b. 29 Apr 1874, d. 15 Apr 1963
Mother*Mary Caroline Shupert2

Child of Elmer Mercer Teets and Letha Fern Gossett

Citations

  1. [S812] Ancestry.com: Ohio Deaths 1908-1944 and 1958-2002 Record, Name: Elmer M Teets
    Birth Date: 1903
    Birth State: Ohio
    Birth Country: United States

    Gender: Male
    Race: White

    Residence County: Adams
    Residence State: Ohio
    Residence Country: United States

    Death Date: 1 Jan 1983
    Hospital of Death: Adams County Hospital
    City of Death: Adams County
    County of Death: Adams
    Certificate: 000001
    Age at Death: 80
    Certifier: Physician
    Autopsy: Yes, used for certification

    Social Security Number: 281-20-8018
    Marital Status: Married.
  2. [S1158] Census: 1910 Adams, Ohio, Tiffin, District 19, Image 6, April 21-22, 1910
    HH#59-61
    Shupert, John C., 67, married once, married 37 years, OH Germany Germany
    wife Sarah E., 54, married once, married 37 years, 5 children, 3 living, OH Germany --
    son Edward C., 29, OH OH OH
    grandson Teets, Elmer M., 8, OH OH OH
    grandson Teets, David, 5, OH OH OH
    HH#59-62
    Shupert, John H., 32, married once, married 3 years, OH OH OH
    wife Ethie F., 21, married once, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living, OH OH OH
    son Luther L., 1 9/12, OH OH OH.
  3. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Elmer Mercer Teets
    Birth: May 25, 1902
    West Union
    Adams County
    Ohio, USA Death: Jan., 1983
    Ohio, USA 

    Family links:
    Spouse:
    Letha Fern Gossett Teets (1903 - 1989)*

    * Reverse Relationships:" boBDY="This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added to Jane Public's memorial.
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    Burial:
    Barker Cemetery
    Pricetown (Highland County)
    Highland County
    Ohio, USA
    Created by: Wayne Runyan
    Record added: Oct 13, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 43038193.
  4. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Elmer Teets
    SSN: 281-20-8018
    Last Residence: 45693 West Union, Adams, Ohio, United States of America
    Born: 25 May 1902
    Died: Jan 1983
    State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951).
  5. [S1146] Census: 1920 Adams, Ohio, Tiffin, District 19, Image 9, January 12, 1920, HH#89-97
    Shupert, John C., 77, OH Germany Germany
    wife Sarrah, 64, OH Germany OH
    grandson Elmer, 17, OH OH OH
    grandson David, 14, OH OH OH.
  6. [S2293] Beverly Pennington, Email to John Teets, 2/23/2010, Sara Lou Teets.

Letha Fern Gossett

F, b. 2 May 1903, d. 1 January 1989
     Letha Fern Gossett was born on 2 May 1903 in Salem, Highland, Ohio. She was the daughter of Ira Madison Gossett and Mary Ann Cochran. Letha Fern Gossett married Elmer Mercer Teets, son of George Elmer Teets and Mary Caroline Shupert, on 12 August 1930 in Pricetown, Highland, Ohio.1 Letha Fern Gossett died on 1 January 1989 in West Union, Adams, Ohio, at age 85.
Last Edited23 Feb 2010
Father*Ira Madison Gossett b. 1867, d. 1936
Mother*Mary Ann Cochran

Child of Letha Fern Gossett and Elmer Mercer Teets

Citations

  1. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Elmer Mercer Teets
    Birth: May 25, 1902
    West Union
    Adams County
    Ohio, USA Death: Jan., 1983
    Ohio, USA 

    Family links:
    Spouse:
    Letha Fern Gossett Teets (1903 - 1989)*

    * Reverse Relationships:" boBDY="This relationship was not directly added to this memorial. Rather, it is calculated based on information added to the related person's memorial. For example: if Joe Public is linked to Jane Public as a spouse, a reciprocal link will automatically be added to Jane Public's memorial.
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    Burial:
    Barker Cemetery
    Pricetown (Highland County)
    Highland County
    Ohio, USA
    Created by: Wayne Runyan
    Record added: Oct 13, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 43038193.
  2. [S2293] Beverly Pennington, Email to John Teets, 2/23/2010, Sara Lou Teets.

Ira Madison Gossett

M, b. 1867, d. 1936
     Ira Madison Gossett married Mary Ann Cochran. Ira Madison Gossett was born in 1867. He died in 1936.
Last Edited16 Nov 2009

Child of Ira Madison Gossett and Mary Ann Cochran

Mary Ann Cochran

F
     Mary Ann Cochran married Ira Madison Gossett.
Last Edited16 Nov 2009

Child of Mary Ann Cochran and Ira Madison Gossett

Mary Caroline Shupert

F
     Mary Caroline Shupert is the daughter of John C. Shupert and Sarah E. Shuster.1 Mary Caroline Shupert married George Elmer Teets, son of David M. Teets and Sarah Ellen "Sallie" Eagle.2
Last Edited26 Apr 2012
Father*John C. Shupert1 b. c 1843
Mother*Sarah E. Shuster1 b. c 1856

Children of Mary Caroline Shupert and George Elmer Teets

Citations

  1. [S1158] Census: 1910 Adams, Ohio, Tiffin, District 19, Image 6, April 21-22, 1910
    HH#59-61
    Shupert, John C., 67, married once, married 37 years, OH Germany Germany
    wife Sarah E., 54, married once, married 37 years, 5 children, 3 living, OH Germany --
    son Edward C., 29, OH OH OH
    grandson Teets, Elmer M., 8, OH OH OH
    grandson Teets, David, 5, OH OH OH
    HH#59-62
    Shupert, John H., 32, married once, married 3 years, OH OH OH
    wife Ethie F., 21, married once, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living, OH OH OH
    son Luther L., 1 9/12, OH OH OH.
  2. [S2293] Beverly Pennington, Email to John Teets, 2/23/2010, Sara Lou Teets.

Leroy Kennison Teets1,2

M, b. 4 April 1902, d. May 1985
     Leroy Kennison Teets was born on 4 April 1902 in Ohio.1,2,5,6,7,8 He was the son of James William H. Teets and Fern Myra Powers.3,4 Leroy Kennison Teets was buried in May 1985 in Milledgeville, Fayette, Ohio.2 He died in May 1985 in Xenia, Greene, Ohio, at age 83.2,5
      Leroy Kennison Teets was also known as Leroy Teats.7 Leroy Teets had a sister Estella (1900-1984), who also spent her entire life in mental hospitals. Both of their names show up on a tombstone marker for Roscoe Sturgeon (1908-2001) and Grace Sturgeon (1906-1995) in Milledgeville Plymouth Cemetery in Milledgeville, Fayette County, Ohio. Grace (Creamer) Sturgeon is the step-sister of Estella and Leroy.6,7,8
Last Edited11 Apr 2013
Father*James William H. Teets3 b. 16 May 1878, d. 8 Apr 1906
Mother*Fern Myra Powers4 b. 8 Dec 1881, d. 22 Feb 1950

Citations

  1. [S2941] Ancestry.com: Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962, Name: Leroy Kennison Teets
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birth Place: Jefferson, Fayette, Ohio
    Birth Date: 4 Apr 1902
    Father's Name: James Teets
    Mother's Name: Fern Powers
    FHL Film Number: 292636.
  2. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Leroy Teets
    Birth: Apr. 4, 1902
    Ohio, USA Death: May, 1985
    Xenia
    Greene County
    Ohio, USA 
    Burial:
    Milledgeville Plymouth Cemetery
    Milledgeville
    Fayette County
    Ohio, USA
    Created by: Angela Hudson
    Record added: Jul 23, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 39789978.
  3. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Leroy Teets
    Birth: Apr. 4, 1902
    Ohio, USA
    Death: May, 1985
    Xenia
    Greene County
    Ohio, USA

    Burial:
    Milledgeville Plymouth Cemetery
    Milledgeville
    Fayette County
    Ohio, USA

    Created by: Angela Hudson
    Record added: Jul 23, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 39789978.


  4. [S707] Find-a-Grave, http://www.findagrave.com, Leroy Teets
    Birth: Apr. 4, 1902
    Ohio, USA
    Death: May, 1985
    Xenia
    Greene County
    Ohio, USA

    Burial:
    Milledgeville Plymouth Cemetery
    Milledgeville
    Fayette County
    Ohio, USA

    Created by: Angela Hudson
    Record added: Jul 23, 2009
    Find A Grave Memorial# 39789978.
  5. [S27] Ancestry.com: Social Security Death Index, Name: Leroy Teets
    SSN: 280-50-9039
    Last Residence: 45335 Jamestown, Greene, Ohio, United States of America
    Born: 4 Apr 1902
    Died: May 1985
    State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1966-1967).
  6. [S2135] Census: 1910 Franklin, Ohio, 1910 United States Federal Census
    about Leroy Teats
    Name: Leroy Teats
    Age in 1910: 7
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Relation to Head of House: Inmate
    Mother's Birth Place: Iowa
    Home in 1910: Columbus Ward 9, Franklin, Ohio
    Marital Status: Single
    Race: White
    Gender: Male.
  7. [S864] Census: 1920 Pickaway, Ohio, 1920 United States Federal Census
    about Leroy Teats
    Name: Leroy Teats
    Home in 1920: Scioto, Pickaway, Ohio
    Age: 17 years
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1903
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Relation to Head of House: Inmate
    Father's Birth Place: United States of America
    Mother's Birth Place: United States of America
    Marital Status: Single
    Race: White
    Sex: Male
    Able to read: Yes
    Able to Write: Yes
    Image: 482.
  8. [S718] Census: 1930 Pickaway, Ohio, 1930 United States Federal Census
    about Leroy Teets
    Name: Leroy Teets
    Home in 1930: Institution For Feeble Minded, Pickaway, Ohio
    View Map
    Age: 28
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1902
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Relation to Head of House: Inmate
    Race: White.