Franklin County, KY - Bios:  Pence, W. L.
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W. L.PENCE 2898, Franklin Co. 

Surname: Pence, Moss, Enchminger, Wingate, French, Waters

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.