James Madison Pace
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James Madison Pace was a son of Jemima Jane (Pendroy) and Horatio Pace in Jemima Pendroy's 1st marriage.) Jemima Jane Pendroy was the daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Boots) Pendroy.
At the present time further biographical information on James Madison Pace is not known.
1999 Grave stone of Daniel and Jemima J. (Pendroy) Mosier at Silent City cemetery. Marion County Iowa marriage records used the name "Jennie Pendroy" for her once, and also "JJ Pendroy". She was born March 21, 1821.
According to marriage records in Delaware County Indiana, Jemima Jane Pendroy had earlier married Horatio Pace in Delaware county Indiana on 12-02-1841.
This (below) is the Marion County, Iowa marriage record.
Daniel Mosier and Jemima Jane Pace 29 Nov. 1849 (Marion Co. IA.)
Jemima Jane (Pendroy) Pace and her children came to Marion County Iowa with parents Jacob and Margaret (Boots) Pendroy when they came in 1849.
Recently I found an 1858 legal document that appears to have the original signature of Jacob Pendroy and J. M. Pendroy. The document appoints Jacob Pendroy legal Guardian of Jacob H. Pace, James Madison Pace and Marion Pace.
View the ink HANDWRITTEN NOTE DATED 13 SEPT. 1858 SIGNED BY JEMIMA MOSIER, JAMES MADISON PACE AND MARION PACE TO THE JUDGE REQUESTING THE SAME GUARDIANSHIP of the heirs of Horatio Pace.
Author note: Daniel Mosier is a name that is encountered frequently in early history of the area. In 1846, and 1847 and 1849 the History of Jasper County mentions his selection as a Grand Jury member.
In 1847, the Assessment rolls for the county of Jasper showed Daniel Mosier and is listed with the assessed value of his farm. He was the owner of one of the largest farms in the county. In 1850 Daniel Mosier was selected as a juror for the first Coroner's Inquest on April 12, 1850.
According to the Monroe Mirror article about the first "Old Settlers" Reunion, Dan Mosier was in the area in 1843. That is the year Monroe Iowa was "officially settled".
In addition "Mrs. Joel Worth and Dan Mosier were introduced as the oldest old settler woman and man now living" (In 1897 Dan Mosier would have been 83. The article cited six other people present who were there in 1843: (James A. Tool, John M. Tool, Allan Tice, David Tice, Mrs. Huldah McClintock and John Williams.)
1850 Jasper County Iowa Census
 | Daniel Mosier - 35 M Indiana |
| Jemima 28 F Ohio (Jemima Jane (Pendroy) Pace) |
| Minerva 11 F Ill. |
| Harriet 10 F Ill. |
| Howard 8 M MD |
| Jane 6 F MD |
| James M. Pace 9 IN (James Madison Pace) |
| Jacob H Pace 5 IN (Jacob Horatio Pace) |
| Adeline 3 IA |
| Author note: Marion Pace, the 3rd brother was in the home of (old) Jacob Pendroy during this 1850 census. |
These Mosier-Pace records relating to this family marriages are in the Marion County Iowa marriage records. These marriages list Daniel and J.J. or Jennie Pendroy (Jemima Jane) as their parents.
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