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Mary Ann Pence 1842–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1842

Birth Location: Mountaintown, Gilmer County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 9 Jul 1907

Death Location: Blairsville, Union, Georgia, USA

Father: Lesey\Leroy Pence

Mother: Ann Waters

Spouse(s): William Defoor

Children(s): Frances Defoor, Josephine Defoor, James Defoor, Hester Defoor, Sfronia Defoor, Letitia Defoor, Sarah Defoor, Mary Defoor, Dollie Defoor, Andrew Defoor, Lillie DeFoor, Lydia Defoor, William Defoor, James Defoor, Aaron Defoor, Flarence Defoor, Thomas Defoor, Bertha Defoor

In 1842, Mary Ann Pence entered the world in Mountaintown, Gilmer County, Georgia, USA, born to Lesey Leroy Pence And Ann Oliphant Waters. Mary Ann Pence married William Bill James Defoor, and had children including Aaron Columbus Lum Defoor, Andrew Leroy Gordon Defoor, Bertha Belle Bertie Defoor, Dollie Jane Defoor, Flarence A Defoor, Frances Rachel Defoor, Hester Selena Defoor, James Riley Defoor, James Samuel Defoor, Josephine Josie Alice Defoor, Letitia Caroline Jeanette Carrie Defoor, Lillie Ellar Defoor, Lydia C Defoor, Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Defoor, Sarah Drucilla Defoor, Sfronia Fronie Ann Defoor, Thomas Theodore Benton Defoor, William Dudley Defoor. Mary Ann Pence passed away in 1907 in Blairsville, Union, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Mary Ann Pence entered the world in Mountaintown, Gilmer County, Georgia, USA, born to Lesey Leroy Pence And Ann Oliphant Waters.
  • Mary Ann Pence married William Bill James Defoor, and had children including Aaron Columbus Lum Defoor, Andrew Leroy Gordon Defoor, Bertha Belle Bertie Defoor, Dollie Jane Defoor, Flarence A Defoor, Frances Rachel Defoor, Hester Selena Defoor, James Riley Defoor, James Samuel Defoor, Josephine Josie Alice Defoor, Letitia Caroline Jeanette Carrie Defoor, Lillie Ellar Defoor, Lydia C Defoor, Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Defoor, Sarah Drucilla Defoor, Sfronia Fronie Ann Defoor, Thomas Theodore Benton Defoor, William Dudley Defoor.
  • Mary Ann Pence passed away in 1907 in Blairsville, Union, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Pence's Ancestors

Self
Mary Pence
1842–1907
Birth Place: Mountaintown, Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Lesey\Leroy Pence
1823–1864
Habersham, Georgia, USA
Ann (Oliphant) Waters
1825–1899
Franklin, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Abner Walters) Waters
1794–1881
Franklin, Georgia, United States
Pheribe Tate
1806–1832
Carnesville, Franklin, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Walters
1758–1829
Judith Cawthon
1762–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr.
1731–1794
Johanna Walters
1733–1790
Charles Cauthron
1720–1767
Elizabeth Womack
1726–1812

Mary Pence's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Pence (13 Mar 1842–9 Jul 1907) m. William ((Bill) James) Defoor (11 Jul 1842–23 May 1915)
  1. 1. Frances (Rachel) Defoor 1880–1944
  2. 2. Josephine ((Josie) Alice) Defoor 1873–1956 m. John (Calvin) Johnson 1876–1959
    1. 1. Joe (Brown) Johnson 1920–1923
    2. 2. Joseph (Willie (Will)) Johnson 1904–1974
    3. 3. Blumer (George) Johnson 1906–1973
    4. 4. Henry (Columbus) Johnson 1909–1996
    5. 5. Gordon (Andrew) Johnson 1910–1996 m. Mary (Leon) Cochran 1922–1998
      1. 1. Geneva (Wylene Johnson) Stanley 1939–2018
    6. 6. Dudley (Cleveland) Johnson 1914–1994
    7. 7. Jewel (Edna) Johnson 1917–1988
    8. 8. Sylvia Johnson 1907–1909
    9. 9. Stella Johnson 1912–1913
  3. 3. James (Riley) Defoor 1889–1975
  4. 4. Hester (Selena) Defoor 1872–1928
  5. 5. Sfronia ((Fronie) Ann) Defoor 1866–1942
  6. 6. Letitia (Caroline Jeanette (Carrie)) Defoor 1867–1935
  7. 7. Sarah (Drucilla) Defoor 1868–1936
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Defoor 1869–1904
  9. 9. Dollie (Jane) Defoor 1875–1956
  10. 10. Andrew (Leroy Gordon) Defoor 1877–1953
  11. 11. Lillie (Ellar) DeFoor 1871–1934
  12. 12. Lydia (C) Defoor 1878–1959
  13. 13. William (Dudley) Defoor 1882–1951
  14. 14. James (Samuel) Defoor 1882–1963
  15. 15. Aaron (Columbus (Lum)) Defoor 1885–1935
  16. 16. Flarence (A) Defoor 1886–1913
  17. 17. Thomas (Theodore Benton) Defoor 1891–1967
  18. 18. Bertha (Belle (Bertie)) Defoor 1892–1962

Mary Pence's Timeline

2 Records

1842
13 Mar 1842
Birth of Mary Ann Pence in Mountaintown, Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
Mountaintown, Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
1907
9 Jul 1907
Age 65
Death of Mary Ann Pence in Blairsville, Union, Georgia, USA
Blairsville, Union, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1842
    Event Place: Mountaintown, Gilmer County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Blairsville, Union, Georgia, USA

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