Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Harvey Alonzo Pence 1940 U.S. Census
PENCE, HARVEY A. (1940 U.S. Census)
IOWA, GRUNDY, MELROSE TOWNSHIP
Age: 22, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: IL
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Obituary - Ervin Jasper Smith
Ervin J. Smith
Was born in February, 1885, in the state of Indiana. Previous to coming to Iowa in the spring of 1914 he worked in the coal fields of southern Indiana. After coming to Iowa he worked two year Adam Messer, near Ivester, and for the past three seasons has been farming for himself on the Messer farm.
Besides a wife he leaves four children, Oscar aged 9, Coy, 7, Irene 3, and Troy aged 1 year.
Mr. Smith was taken sick with the Influenza on November 30th and the disease soon developed into double pneumonia and he passed away at five o'clock in the morning of December 9th.
Brief funeral services were held, conducted by Rev. D. W. Shock, of the Ivester church, and interment was in the Ivester cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith, parents of Mr. Smith, came from Indiana to attend the funeral; also Mr. and Mrs. Pence, of southern Illinois, the latter being a sister.
Mrs. Smith has decided to remain on the farm and his parents will remain with her and assist in operating the farm.
Was born in February, 1885, in the state of Indiana. Previous to coming to Iowa in the spring of 1914 he worked in the coal fields of southern Indiana. After coming to Iowa he worked two year Adam Messer, near Ivester, and for the past three seasons has been farming for himself on the Messer farm.
Besides a wife he leaves four children, Oscar aged 9, Coy, 7, Irene 3, and Troy aged 1 year.
Mr. Smith was taken sick with the Influenza on November 30th and the disease soon developed into double pneumonia and he passed away at five o'clock in the morning of December 9th.
Brief funeral services were held, conducted by Rev. D. W. Shock, of the Ivester church, and interment was in the Ivester cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smith, parents of Mr. Smith, came from Indiana to attend the funeral; also Mr. and Mrs. Pence, of southern Illinois, the latter being a sister.
Mrs. Smith has decided to remain on the farm and his parents will remain with her and assist in operating the farm.
Learn more about Ervin on the Pence Family History website:
https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/smith/ervin-jasper-smith.
https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/smith/ervin-jasper-smith.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Frank Draper Funeral Notice -- Eldora Herald Ledger October 16, 1959
Eldora Herald Ledger October 16, 1959
Friday, October 31, 2014
George and Nora Pence Reunion 1979
From Left: Wilbur and Georgie Wheat, Harvey and Mitze Pence, Lawrence, Howard and Alice Pence, and Melvin and Dora Pence
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Monday, October 20, 2014
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