Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Franklin Co.

W. L. PENCE, born in Shelby County, Ky., January 21, 1839, is the second
son of James P. and Balinda (Moss) Pence, both natives of the same county.
James P. Pence was a wagon-maker by trade, and carried on the business
extensively, also owned a saw mill and grist-mill, and farmed and raised
stock.  His father, Coonrod, was born in Germany.  W. L. Pence was raised
on a farm, and educated at the common schools. He was a successful railroad
contractor for several years on the Louisville, Chattanooga & Nashville now
known as the Louisville & Nashville, and furnished them all their bridge
timber, ties and wood to burn (as they used wood for fuel then).  He was
overseer of a large plantation in Oldham County, Ky., for two years, for
Richard Waters.  In 1866 he went into the saw mill business in Oldham
County, and supplied the Louisville & Nashville Railroad for three years.
He then sold out and farmed two years.  In 1875 he moved to Frankfort and
engaged in the saw mill business, and although he has had two mills burned
since, he is decidedly the largest lumber dealer in the city and ships
lumber all over the Untied States, and also supplies the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad.  November 28, 1861, he married Miss Sallie C.
Enchminger, of Shelby County, Ky., daughter of John Enchminger.  This lady
died in 1878, a member of the Christian Church.  June 3, 1880, Mr. Pence
married Miss Sallie French, of Frankfort, daughter of William and Martha
(Wingate) French and granddaughter of William, Sr., who was born in
Madison County, Ky., in 1785, and at the time of his death was the oldest
man born in Kentucky.  Mr. and Mrs. Pence have two children: William L.
and Frenchie T., and he and wife are members of the Christian Church.  Mr.
Pence was police judge of Belle Point, Ky., for several years, is a fine
business man and has many friends.

Pence Moss Enchminger Wingate French Waters
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Shelby-KY Oldham-KY Madison-KY Germany

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