The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Marion Township, pages 694-695
Peter C. Vannice, one of the early settlers of this township, was born in Mercer County, Ky., July 17, 1801, and was married in that county Feb. 14, 1828, to Sarah Ann Smith, born in Mercer County, Dec. 11, 1810. In 1831 they came to this county and settled on section 30, Marion Township, bringing with them from Kentucky two children--Louisiana, now wife of Edom R. Hadley, and William H., a resident of Lucas County, Iowa. Nine children were born to them in this township--Samuel N. and Mrs. Joanna Allen, both of Lucas County, Iowa; Sarah, wife of Rev. W.T. Ferguson, of Morgan County, Ind.; Mrs. Amanda J. Trotter, of Marion County, Iowa; Milton B., of this township; James R., died aged six years; Ellen, died aged three years; Henry S., died aged twelve years, and Ellen, wife of Rev. O.C. Hawkins, of Lucas County, Iowa. Peter C. Vannice, in early days, was a Whig, but from the organization of the Republican party he has voted that ticket. Both he and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and are respected by all who know them. Our subject's parents were Peter and Deborah (De Motte) Vannice, natives of New Jersey, his father of Holland and his mother of French Huguenot descent. His mother's ancestors were driven from France at the time of the massacre of St. Bartholomew.