Thomas Waistal Pence LAST NAME: Pence FIRST NAME: Thomas MIDDLE NAME: Waistal NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 21 Aug 1870 DIED: 20 Oct 1922 BURIED: Oct 1922 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Laborer BIRTH PLACE:  Tennessee DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  1880 MO CENSUS - Thomas Pence, age 9, b. Tennessee, is enumerated with father Triplett, age 30, occupation farmer, b. Georgia, and Susanna, age 34, b. N. Carolina, along with Artie, female, age 7, Andrew, age 4, Guy, age 2, and female, age 1 month, all born in Missouri. OBITUARY:  Thomas W. Pence died at his residence 1825 North Commercial street October 20 at the age of 52 years. He leaves his widow Mrs. Eda Pence, his father, T. Pence, one son, Elwyn, and two daughters, Eula and Viola all of Salem. Three brothers, Andrew and Omer of Washington; Guy of North Carolina; two sisters, Mrs. Artie Brown of Washington and Mrs. Lulu Culver of Oregon. The funeral services will be held from the Webb & Clough chapel Monday at 1 p.m., interment in the IOOF cemetery.  Oregon Statesman 18 Nov 1922 5:3  Thomas W. Pence, died Oct. 20th, at his residence, 1825 N. Commercial street, at the age of 52 years. He leaves his widow, Eda, and father, Triplett Pence and son Elwyn, two daughters, Eula and Viola, all of Salem. Three brothers, Andrew and Omer of Washington, Guy of N. Carolina, two sisters, Mrs. Arlie Brown of Wash., Mrs. Luis Culver of Oregon. Body at the Webb & Clough mortuary. Funeral announcements later. Capital Journal 21 Oct 1922 7:4 The funeral services for Thos. W. Pence, 53, who died yesterday at his home at 1825 north Commercial street, will be held Monday afternoon from the Webb and Clough chapel at 2 o’clock.  Capital Journal 21 Oct 1922 7:4 INSCRIPTION:  Thomas Pence  1870 - 1922 SOURCES:  LR  LD  IOOF Register of Burials  OSBH DC (Marion County 1922) #770  S&H pg 3  Saucy Surcey & Photographs 1880 MO CENSUS (Howell, Howell Co., pg 443B)  OS 18 Nov 1922 5:3  CJ 21 Oct 1922 7:4 CONTACTS:  LOT: 853 SPACE: 1 SW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE:  IMAGES: