David
Pence
Born about in Pennsylvania, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Hannah (Van Voltenbergh) Pence
— married
10 Jun 1837 in Marion County, Indiana
Husband of
Martha (Sinkey) Pence
— married
20 Jan 1855 in Jones, Iowa
Father of
Emery L. Pence
Died
at about age 51
in Fort Sully, Sully, Dakota Territory, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jul 2018
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Biography
Private David Pence served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 8 Oct 1862
Mustered out: 25 Oct 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company A, 6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry
Enlisted: 8 Oct 1862
Mustered out: 25 Oct 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company A, 6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry
David was a furrier during the war and died of illness at Fort Sully.
Children with Van Voltenbergh:
- Rebecca
- Elizabeth
- Joseph
- Abner Corbin (1850-1924) - m. Alvina Bevans
Children with Sinkey:
- Emily (c.1856-?) - m. Nehemiah Clark / m. Charles W. Smith
- Emroy L. (1856-1931) - m. Harriet M. Harding - divorced / m. Maria Ralston (nee Halley or Hawley) - she died - (his death certificate)
Sources
Ancestry.com, including
- 1850 Clay, Jones, Iowa US census - married to Van Voltenberg with three children - occupation: farmer
- 1860 Wyoming, Jones, Iowa US Census - married to Sinkey with three children (one of hers and two of theirs) - occupation: farmer
- U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
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