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DANIEL PENCE, farmer, P. O. Aberdeen, was born in Sprig Township, Adams County Ohio, in the year 1830, and is a son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Moore) Pence, who were probably born in Adams County, Ohio. Peter Pence was a native of Pennsylvania and settled in Adams County in a very early day, and among the first settlers of the County, where the family lived a number of years. Aaron Pence made it his home, where he died in 1862. His wife is still living. They were parents of ten children of whom only our subject lives in Brown County. He was reared on the farm, and only received a limited education. At the age of eighteen years, he came to this county and became engaged in farming. He was married to Naomi, the daughter of Jacob Flaugher, whose sketch appears in this work. After his marriage, he settled in Adams County, where he remained for two years, and afterwards lived in Brown County and Kentucky, and in 1859 he came to where he now resides. He owns 135 acres of well improved and highly cultivated land. He has been Trustee of his township for two terms, is a member of Aberdeen Lodge, No. 137, I. O. O. F., a charter member of the Encampment, and a member of Gretna Green Lodge No. 99 K. P. To Mr. and Mrs. Pence have been born six children, namely, Elizabeth A., Medaline, Mary C., David G., Susan and Parthenia, deceased. Mrs. Pence was born where he now lives, in the year 1824. Mr. Pence has affiliated with the Democratic party upon all questions at issue.