John PENCE
SPOUSES-MARRIAGES: Based only on statement in "Geneal & Hist of the Pense & Allied Families" by Beverly Pense, no sources given there. Original record stated he was born in Alabama
Her name is listed as Rillings on the marriage license 20 Dec 1810--Madison County, Mississippi
After the Civil War some of the Pence children moved to Arkansas and changed the spelling of Pence to Pense.
1850 US Census Mountain, Crawford, Arkansas 14 Dec 1850 Charles is living with Martha, age 20 and no children. I think they had at least one child together 1860 US Census Mountain, Crawford, Arkansas Charles is living in the same town with wife #2 Ann. His oldest child is 10 years old which would have made Ann 12 years old when she had him. I think Sarah is the child of Martha his first wife. Are the children Mary J. age 6, Avena age 5, and James D. age 3 Martha's or Anna's? Anna probably raised them so that's where the sealing could be done. After the Civil War some of the Pence children moved to Arkansas and changed the spelling of Pence to Pense.
SPOUSES-CHILDREN: Based on census and on data contained in Joseph Pense Civil War Pension Application File (Appl nr 475127), copy in possession of Cleo (Pense) Brusco of SLC, Ut. ED 46 SH 18 pg 493 17 Jun 1880 Mountain Twp, Crawford Co., AR p. KY 1870 US Census Mountain, Crawford, Arkansas Joseph is living with three of his children, J.R. (James Robert), A.Y. (Archibel Yale) and S.C. ( Stephen C. Pense). Sarah Elnora is not living with him but joined him again in 1880.
He married Elizabeth Rollings or Rillings 20 Dec 1810 at Madison, Alabama . Elizabeth Rollings or Rillings was born at of Madison, Alabama Abt 1789 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Lucinda Pense
born Abt 1811.
William Henry Pense
born Abt 1813.
Cynthia Pense
born Abt 1815.
Charles W. Pense
born Abt 1820.
Ruse Pense
born Abt 1824.
John Pense
born Abt 1827.
Louisa Pense
born Abt 1829.
Wade Pense
born Abt 1830.
Joseph P Pense
born Abt 1833.