In 1933 J B Pence was living in Louisville KY per his sister's (ME Pence Vaught) obit.
Sources
1870 Pulaski Co KY census lists James 42, Mahala 35, William H 15, Mary E 13, Deniza E 9, John B 1.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX49-6YY : 12 April 2016), John B Pence in household of James Pence, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 5, family 39, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,995.
1880 Pulaski Co KY census lists James 52, Mahala F 47, Deniza E 19, John B 10, F M Reynolds 11 a boarder but probably a relative of Mahala.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZ5-QPF : 15 August 2017), John B Pence in household of James Pence, Woodstock, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 92, sheet 230B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0440; FHL microfilm 1,254,440.
Per 1900 census states he was born Dec 1868--31 yo in 1900--widowed
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9HT-X3K : accessed 16 May 2018), John B Pence in household of James Pence, Magisterial District 4, Glades Precinct, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 111, sheet 15A, family 276, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,549.
1910 Pulaski Co KY census lists John B 39 (Wid), Mahala F 76 (Wid), George D 21 (prodegy)
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26T-KZP : accessed 16 May 2018), John B Pence, Barnett, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 201, sheet 4B, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 500; FHL microfilm 1,374,513.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7B6-WNV : accessed 16 May 2018), John Pence, Ward 5, Louisville, Magisterial District 2, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 121-138, sheet 11A, line 39, family 249, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1369.
Death Cert in file. DOB & DOD & POBur obtained from death cert.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
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