Brief Life History of Robert L.
When Robert L. Pence was born on 2 June 1835, in Plain, Stark, Ohio, United States, his father, William Armstrong Pence, was 32 and his mother, Nancy Black, was 33. He married Mary A Ummel on 22 February 1855. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Jefferson Township, Whitley, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died on 17 May 1897, in Jackson Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Union Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States.
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- K L Pince, "United States Census, 1860"
- Robert L Pence, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Robert L. Pence, "Find A Grave Index"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1841
Historical Boundaries 1841: Huntington, Indiana, United States
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
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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