Brief Life History of Augustus A
When Augustus A Pence was born on 14 April 1854, in Carter, Kentucky, United States, his father, Peter Pence Sr, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Cook, was 21. He married Lucinda SEXTON about 1876, in Boyd, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Greenup, Kentucky, United States in 1930 and Ohio, United States in 1931. He died on 17 August 1931, in Portsmouth, Wayne Township, Scioto, Ohio, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Gesling, Carter, Kentucky, United States.
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- Augustus Fence in household of Peter Fence, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Augustus PENCE - Published information: Death record or certificate: birth: 14 April 1854; Elliott, Kentucky, United States
- Gus Pence, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Penz or Benz . Compare Hartpence .
English (Yorkshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire): nickname from Middle English pense, plural of peni ‘penny’. This surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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