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William Alford Pence 1918–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1918

Birth Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA

Death Date: 20 December 1972

Death Location: Hayward, Alameda, California, USA

Father: Alexander Pence

Mother: Mable Henderson

Spouse(s): Wanda Utterback

Children(s): William Pence, Donald Pence

In 1918, William Alford Pence entered the world in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA, born to Alexander Pence And Mable Ann Henderson. In 1920, William Alford Pence resided in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA. In 1930, William Alford Pence resided in Eden, Eden, Alameda, California, USA. William Alford Pence married Wanda Jane Utterback, and had children including Barbara Pence, Donald Alan Pence, William Alford Pence. William Alford Pence passed away in 1972 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1918, William Alford Pence entered the world in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA, born to Alexander Pence And Mable Ann Henderson.
  • In 1920, William Alford Pence resided in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA.
  • In 1930, William Alford Pence resided in Eden, Eden, Alameda, California, USA.
  • William Alford Pence married Wanda Jane Utterback, and had children including Barbara Pence, Donald Alan Pence, William Alford Pence.
  • William Alford Pence passed away in 1972 in Hayward, Alameda, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Pence's Ancestors

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William Pence
1918–1972
Birth Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Parents
Alexander Pence
1883–1931
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
Mable (Ann) Henderson
1887–1977
Santa Clara, California
Grandparents
Absolom (Walter) Pence
1853–1890
Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Rebecca (J) Cummings
1850–1900
Fannin County, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lesey\Leroy Pence
1823–1864
Ann Waters
1825–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Waters
1794–1881
Pheribe Tate
1806–1832

William Pence's Descendants

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William (Alford) Pence (11 April 1918–20 December 1972) m. Wanda (Jane) Utterback (4 February 1916–26 June 1997)
  1. 1. William (Alford) Pence 1939–2020
  2. 2. Donald (Alan) Pence 1934–2013 m. Marilyn Davis 1932–2013

William Pence's Timeline

7 Records

1918
11 April 1918
Birth of William Alford Pence in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1920
1920
Age 2
William Alford Pence resided here in Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA
Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 12
William Alford Pence resided here in Eden, Eden, Alameda, California, USA
Eden, Eden, Alameda, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
William Alford Pence resided here in Oakland, Alameda, California
Oakland, Alameda, California
1940
1940
Age 22
William Alford Pence resided here in Oakland Township, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland Township, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
William Alford Pence resided here in Eden, Alameda, California, USA
Eden, Alameda, California, USA
1972
20 December 1972
Age 54
Death of William Alford Pence in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA
Alameda, Alameda, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1918
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Eden, Eden, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: m-t0627-00434; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 61-180

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Oakland Township, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: m-t0627-00434; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 61-180

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Eden, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Eden, Alameda, Calif

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1972
    Event Place: Alameda, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hayward, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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