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Mary (Polly) Smith Pence 1789–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1789

Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: September 1834

Death Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Father: Jacob Smith

Mother: Winifred 💙(Smith)

Spouse(s): John Pence

Children(s): Honorius Pence, Elizabeth Pence, Mary Pence, Jeremiah Pence, Joseph Pence, Irene Gooden, Minerva Petefish, Sarah Pence

The story of Mary (Polly) Smith Pence began in 1789 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA. Mary (Polly) Smith Pence married John Pence, and had children including Elizabeth J Pence, Honorius Powell Pence, Irene Pence Gooden, Jeremiah Pence, Joseph Pence, Mary Jane Pence, Minerva Jane Pence Petefish, Sarah Sally Pence. Mary (Polly) Smith Pence passed away in 1834 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary (Polly) Smith Pence began in 1789 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary (Polly) Smith Pence married John Pence, and had children including Elizabeth J Pence, Honorius Powell Pence, Irene Pence Gooden, Jeremiah Pence, Joseph Pence, Mary Jane Pence, Minerva Jane Pence Petefish, Sarah Sally Pence.
  • Mary (Polly) Smith Pence passed away in 1834 in Rockingham, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Pence's Ancestors

Self
Mary Pence
1789–1834
Birth Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
Jacob Smith
1759–1836
Page County, Virginia, USA
Winifred (Winna W Carney) 💙(Smith)
1764–1842
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Johann (Georg Smith) Schmit
1720–1793
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Christiana (Catharina Kumph) (Kemp)
1720–1790
Düsseldorf, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Absalom (Carney) 💙
1736–1800
Frederick, Virginia, British America
Sarah ((Pemberton)) Carney
1727–1816
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hans Smidt
1696–1753
Maria Stalcop
1697–1750
JOHANN (KÄMPFF)
1685–1765
Anna Kemp\Kempf\Kämpff
1695–1758
Thomas Carney
1690–1744
Sarah Clifton
1690–
George Pemberton
1700–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Petter Smidt
1667–1720
Magdalena Hufwaldt
1666–1735
Peter Stalcop
1663–1710
Catharina Samuelsdotter-Peterson
1664–1739
Johann (KÄMPFF)
1649–1724
CATHARINA GEBEL
1659–1737
Johan GGF)
1655–1746
CATHARINA 7XGM
1670–1706
Richard CARNEY
1660–1711
Abigail *
1665–1714
William Clifton
1653–1723
Elnor Clifton
1660–1720

Mary Pence's Descendants

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Mary ((Polly) Smith) Pence (25 Apr 1789–September 1834) m. John Pence (ABT 1778–10 Jun 1834)
  1. 1. Honorius (Powell) Pence 1818–1866 m. Barbara (Ann) House 1830–1913
    1. 1. Mary (E) Pence 1852–1908 m. James (Alexander) McGhee 1852–1929
      1. 1. Charles (W) McGhee 1878–1964 m. Maud (Ann) Adair 1883–1965
        1. 1. Thelma McGee 1906–1990 m. Jack Shepard 1902–1988
        2. 2. Infant (Son) McGhee 1910–1910
        3. 3. Ruth (R) McGhee 1914–1922
        4. 4. Paul (David) McGhee 1916–1991
        5. 5. Charles (Millard) McGhee 1903–1981
        6. 6. Janette McGhee 1924–2023
        7. 7. Melvin (W) Mcgee 1909–1991
        8. 8. Ercel (O) Mcgee 1918–
        9. 9. Ted (D) Mcgee 1922–
        10. 10. Lillie (J) Mcgee 1925–
        11. 11. Marven (A) Mcghee 1900–
        12. 12. Marley (J) Mcghee 1902–1962
        13. 13. Ershal McGhee 1918–
        14. 14. Ishel McGhee 1923–
        15. 15. Andrew (M) McGhee 1899–1975
        16. 16. Icel (D Mc) Ghee 1922–2010
        17. 17. Olive (E) Mcghee 1919–
      2. 2. Harvy McGhee 1874–1902
      3. 3. Annie McGhee 1877–1965
      4. 4. Jesse Mcghee 1880–1967
      5. 5. L (Perry) McGhee 1887–
      6. 6. Leo McGhee 1895–1928
      7. 7. Early McGhee 1884–
      8. 8. Gram (L) McGhee 1893–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (J) Pence 1829–1916
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Pence 1826–1893
  4. 4. Jeremiah Pence 1809–1885
  5. 5. Joseph Pence 1814–1905
  6. 6. Irene (Pence) Gooden 1824–1889
  7. 7. Minerva (Jane Pence) Petefish 1818–1861
  8. 8. Sarah ((Sally)) Pence 1812–1882

Mary Pence's Timeline

2 Records

1789
25 Apr 1789
Birth of Mary (Polly) Smith Pence in Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1834
September 1834
Age 45
Death of Mary (Polly) Smith Pence in Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1789
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1834
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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