Obits: Bence, James, Indiana Co Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Betty Smith. csmith655@comcast.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. Indiana Messenger, Indiana Pennsylvania 21 February, 1924 JAMES BENCE, aged more than 80 years, and one of the prominent residents of the county, died at his home in Marion Center early Thursday morning with a complication of diseases. He was the eldest son of Samuel and Elizabeth Bence and was born in Rayne Township on New Year's day, 1844. He was a successful farmer and followed that work until eight years ago when he retired and located in Marion Center. He was a devout member of the Bethel Lutheran church since early life and served as a deacon and elder of the congregation for many years. He was a veteran of the Civil was, enlisting in Co.C. 206th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, in August, 1864, and served until the close of the war. He was a member of John Pollock Post G.A.R., of Marion Center. He leaves a widow, Mrs. Minerva Short Bence, and these children: Mrs. F.B. Longwill of Indiana; Harry E. Bence, of Marion Center; John L. Bence, of near Penn Run; Charles L. and J. Luther Bence of Dixonville; Mrs. S.G. Haer, of Rayne Township; Clarence D. Bence of Dixonville; Logan C, Bence of Clymer; Miss Genevieve Bence of Pittsburgh; Mrs. A.t. Cox, of Indiana; Mrs. James Gilhousen, of Home, and Mrs. Harry L. Fyock, of Philadelphia. He also leaves a brother, John D. Bence of Indiana, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Boucher, of Beaverdale, and Mrs. Scott Lightcap of East Mahoning township. Funeral services were conducted in the Lutheran church near Dixonville, on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, by Rev. Edmonds and Alter of Marion Center. Burial was made in the church cemetery.