Selina Jane (Bowman) Pence (1848 - 1935)

Born 20 Sep 1848 in Washington, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Aug 1935 at age 86 in Limestone, Washington, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Selina was born in 1848. She was the daughter of John Bowman and Selina Broyles.

She married John Byerly Pence, 15 Mar 1875.^[1][2]

She passed away in 1935 and is buried in Limestone Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Limestone, Tennessee.^[3]

Obituary

The Passing of Selina Jane Pence^[4]

Selina Jane Bowman, was born near Johnson City, Tennessee September 20, 1848, and departed this life August 21, 1935, lacking but one month of 87 years. She was the sixth daughter of John Hoss Bowman, who was the second merchant to open a store in the above city.

In addition to public school, soon after the close of the Civil War, she went to school at Washington College, which was then a girls' school.

Sister Pence was united in marriage to John Byerley Pence March 18, 1874.

Sister Pence united with the Church of the Brethren at about the age of 16 years. She lived faithfully to the church, never missing services when able to attend. She liked seeing the church advancing and prospering and was interested in its every activity. Many ministers and church people put up at her home, and for every special church affair her home was amply prepared for the crowds that came.

She fulfilled the description of the model housewife and mother as of Proverbs 31: 10-31, no mind nor hand was busier than hers, until all but her very last days, her leisure time was spent in writing many letters, sewing, reading the Bible and good literature, and in playing old and favorite hymns.

She enjoyed life and even though she spent her last three months in bed because of a fractured hip she still seemed to find enjoyment. Her last request for Scripture was John 14 chapter and her last comment was on 1 John 5:11-12 which was the text for her funeral and among the last audible words was 'Jesus'.

Sister Pence was the last of a family of eight girls and one boy. She was a sister of Lucinda Moomaw, who a short time ago passed away in the Roanoke, Virginia church. She was also a first cousin of the mother of our lamented J. H. B. Williams.

Funeral services were conducted both at the home and the church by the writer in the presence of many relatives, friends and neighbors.

Her body was placed beside her husband in the Limestone Brethren Church cemetery overlooking their beautiful home and the scenes of their earthly pilgrimage.

THIS DECEMBER 13, 1935, BOUNTVILLE, TENNESSEE (Signed) S.H. Garst

Residence

1850, Washington, Tennessee^[5]

1860, Brush Creek District, Washington, Tennessee^[6]

1900, Washington, Tennessee^[7]

1910, Washington, Tennessee^[8]

1920, Washington, Tennessee^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-LFSR : 17 October 2017), John B Pence and Selina J Bowman, 15 Mar 1875; citing Washington, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,118,493.
2. ↑ "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD97-54P : 11 February 2018), John B. Pence and Selina J. Bowman, 16 Mar 1875; citing , Washington, Tennessee, reference 2:1TPSPP6; FHL microfilm 825,507.
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #54132330
4. ↑ Brethren Church Papers
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6S-47B : 12 April 2016), Selma Bowman in household of John H Bowman, Washington county, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing family 440, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TT-1KG : 12 December 2017), Salina S Bowman in entry for John H Bowman, 1860.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZJ-3WY : accessed 26 January 2020), Selina J Pence in household of John B Pence, Civil Districts 3, 18, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 142, sheet 1A, family 2, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,603.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGNJ-STT : accessed 26 January 2020), Salina J Powde, Civil District 3, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 191, sheet 3B, family 59, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1524; FHL microfilm 1,375,537.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNGT-R4Y : accessed 26 January 2020), Salina J Pence, Civil District 3, Washington, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 195, sheet 7A, line 18, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1769; FHL microfilm 1,821,769.

See also:

• Wilhite/Wilhoit & Allied Descendants of Johann Michael and Anna Maria (Hengsteler) Wilheit 1671-1994 Compiled by Mary F. Mickey