Bio of William D. Pencille (b.1860)Wabasha Co., MN

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Note: This Biography is taken from the book "History of Wabasha County" 
copyrighted 1920.

Pencille -

William D. Pencille, for a number of years one of the leading farmers of 
Zumbro Township, was born in this township, January 21, 1860, son of Orrin 
and Mary Denison Pencille. He was educated in the district school and 
worked for his father until 1890, when he started for himself, having 
in the previous year bought 140 acres in section 30, Zumbro Township. 
Enterprising and industrious, he bent all his energies to the work of 
improving his position in life, and to that end from time to time bought 
more land, about 1895 purchasing 120 acres in section 25, and later 80 
acres in section 36, thereby increasing the area of his possessions to 
400 acres, all in Zumbro Township. In addition to general farming and 
stock raising, he worked at the blacksmith's trade, and conducted a 
threshing outfit and clover-huller until he had the misfortune to lose 
his right arm, which was caught in a corn-shredder. He erected all the 
buildings on his farm, except the house, the barn being a particularly 
fine structure, and all the buildings, indeed, being substantial and up 
to date in style and arrangement. In 1917 he rented the farms to his sons 
William and Seward, and is now retired. Aside from the financial interest 
connected with his farm, Mr. Pencille is a stockholder in several 
important business enterprises, of each of which he is an official, being 
president of the Live Stock Shipping Association of Hammond, vice 
president and director of the Farmers State Bank of Hammond, vice 
president of the Hammond Creamery Association and treasurer of the Hammond 
Telephone Company. 

Note: This Biography is taken from the book "History of Wabasha County" 
copyrighted 1920.
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