of Champaign County, Ohio · documented from the public record
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Eli Pence
parentsSamuel Pence
Eli Pence⚭ Rachel Srofe (m. 4 Mar 1866)
childrenOrlando Pence · William F. Pence · Samuel Pence · Mary Pence · Emma E. Pence · Thursa Pence
Their story
What the record says
Raised on home farm in Johnson township.
Civil War veteran: enlisted 5 Aug 1862, Company H, 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Served in Fourth and Twenty-third Army Corps, Atlanta campaign and Sherman's march to the sea.
Wounded in right shoulder at battle of Resaca, Georgia.
Mustered out June 1865.
Returned to Champaign county.
General farmer and stock raiser in Johnson township, on farm five miles NW of St. Paris since 1867.
Democrat.
Served as school director and supervisor.
Deacon and trustee, Baptist church at Mt.
Pleasant.
Children: Orlando (m.
Dora Apple).
William F. (m.
Flora Hamilton).
Samuel, deceased (m.
Clara Maxin).
Mary (wife of Perry E. Apple).
Emma E. (deceased).
Thursa (Mrs. Thursa Hobbins, deceased).
Six grandchildren.
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