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Mary Eliza Pence 1847–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1847

Birth Location: Warren County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 30 Jul 1884

Death Location: , Lawrence, Tennessee, USA

Father: George Pence

Mother: Mary Pence

Spouse(s): Robert Mehaffey

Children(s): Harry Mehaffey, Essie Mehaffey, Martha Mehaffey, William Mehaffey

In 1847, Mary Eliza Pence entered the world in Warren County, Indiana, USA, born to George Pence And Mary Swisher Pence. In 1850, Mary Eliza Pence resided in Liberty, Warren, Indiana, USA. Mary Eliza Pence married Robert S Mehaffey, and had children including Essie Leona Mehaffey, Harry Newton Mehaffey, Martha Ann Mehaffey, William Lee Mehaffey. Mary Eliza Pence passed away in 1884 in , Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Mary Eliza Pence entered the world in Warren County, Indiana, USA, born to George Pence And Mary Swisher Pence.
  • In 1850, Mary Eliza Pence resided in Liberty, Warren, Indiana, USA.
  • Mary Eliza Pence married Robert S Mehaffey, and had children including Essie Leona Mehaffey, Harry Newton Mehaffey, Martha Ann Mehaffey, William Lee Mehaffey.
  • Mary Eliza Pence passed away in 1884 in , Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Pence
1804–1878
Birth Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA
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Mary Pence
1806–1851
Birth Location: , , Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Robert Mehaffey
1847–1925
Birth Location: Preble, OH
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Children(s)

Harry Mehaffey
1873–1940
Birth Location: Indiana
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Essie Mehaffey
1875–1955
Birth Location: , Warren, Indiana, USA
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Martha Mehaffey
1877–1949
Birth Location: Vermilion, Illinois, USA
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William Mehaffey
1883–1947
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Mary Pence's Ancestors

Self
Mary Pence
1847–1884
Birth Place: Warren County, Indiana, USA
Parents
George Pence
1804–1878
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, USA
Mary (Swisher) Pence
1806–1851
, , Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (Swisher) Sr
1774–1860
Pennsylvania, United States
Barbary (Jane) Wertz
1778–1839
, , Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Swisher
1745–1825
Elizabeth Adams
1750–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caspar Swisher
1715–1784
Hannah Fredrika
1714–1749

Mary Pence's Descendants

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Mary (Eliza) Pence (27 Dec 1847–30 Jul 1884) m. Robert (S.) Mehaffey (19 Jan 1847–15 Mar 1925)
  1. 1. Harry (Newton) Mehaffey 1873–1940 m. Julia (Ann) Briggs 1876–1958
    1. 1. Harold (R.) Mahaffey 1903–1956
  2. 2. Essie (Leona) Mehaffey 1875–1955 m. William (Henry) Tanquary 1869–1944
    1. 1. Floyd Tanquary 1898–1900
    2. 2. Wilma (Louise) Tanquary 1914–2004 m. Vern (R.) Robison 1914–2009
  3. 3. Martha (Ann) Mehaffey 1877–1949 m. Walter (Scott) Masters 1877–1954
    1. 1. Walter (Roscoe) Masters 1905–1963
    2. 2. William (Edward Masters) Sr. 1910–2004
      1. 1. Robert (Glen) Masters –1937
    3. 3. Hazel (Wintrisse) Masters 1908–1986
    4. 4. James (Robert) Masters 1913–1977 m. Georgia (Leola "Lola") Kolb 1915–1999
      1. 1. Vesta (Thales) Masters 1942–1974
    5. 5. Ruth (Pearl) Masters 1902–1965
    6. 6. Witter (C) Masters 1911–
    7. 7. Boy Masters 1918–1918
    8. 8. Clarence Masters 1915–1915
  4. 4. William (Lee) Mehaffey 1883–1947 m. Minnie (Lee) Tanquary 1887–1943 m. Martha (Neoma) Scoles 1876–1966
    1. 1. Lee (Alford) Mehaffey 1925–2008 m. Dorothy Bailey 1932–2017
    2. 2. Raymond (Allen) Mehaffey 1918–1983
    3. 3. William (Edward) Mehaffey 1922–1996
    4. 4. Robert (Franklin) Mehaffey 1910–1948
    5. 5. Margaret (Lee) Mehaffey 1912–2001
    6. 6. Anna (Mae) Mehaffey 1920–2002

Mary Pence's Timeline

6 Records

1847
27 Dec 1847
Birth of Mary Eliza Pence in Warren County, Indiana, USA
Warren County, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 3
Mary Eliza Pence resided here in Liberty, Warren, Indiana, USA
Liberty, Warren, Indiana, USA
1863
13 Dec 1863
Age 16
Mary Eliza Pence was married in Warren
Warren
1868
13 Dec 1868
Age 21
Mary Eliza Pence was married in , Warren, Indiana, USA
, Warren, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Mary Eliza Pence resided here in Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1884
30 Jul 1884
Age 37
Death of Mary Eliza Pence in , Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1847
    Event Place: Warren County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Page: 489C; Enumeration District: 216
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Liberty, Warren, Indiana; Roll: 178; Page: 31a
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1863
    Event Place: Warren
    Record Source: Indiana, Marriage Collection, Warren County Indiana; Index to Marriage Record 1853 - 1920 Inclusive Vol, W. P. A. Origifal Record Located: County Clerk's O; Book: 5; Page: 278

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1868
    Event Place: , Warren, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Liberty, Warren, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Liberty, Warren, Indiana; Roll: 178; Page: 31a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grant, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Page: 489C; Enumeration District: 216

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1884
    Event Place: , Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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