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Abner Vance 1759–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1759

Birth Location: Buncombe Co, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 16 JUL 1819

Death Location: Abingdon, Washington, VA, USA

Father: Levi Vance

Mother: Mary McDonald

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Richard Veteran

In 1759, Abner Vance entered the world in Buncombe Co, North Carolina, United States, born to Levi Vance And Mary Bane Mcdonald. In 1860, Abner Vance resided in Chapmanville P.O., Logan County, WV. Abner Vance had children including Richard David Vance Civil War Confederate Veteran. Abner Vance passed away in 1819 in Abingdon, Washington, VA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1759, Abner Vance entered the world in Buncombe Co, North Carolina, United States, born to Levi Vance And Mary Bane Mcdonald.
  • In 1860, Abner Vance resided in Chapmanville P.O., Logan County, WV.
  • Abner Vance had children including Richard David Vance Civil War Confederate Veteran.
  • Abner Vance passed away in 1819 in Abingdon, Washington, VA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Vance
1734–1800
Birth Location: Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
LV
Mary McDonald
1738–1800
Birth Location: Wrightstown, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
MM

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Veteran
1792–1865
Birth Location: Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
RV

Abner Vance's Ancestors

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Abner Vance
1759–1819
Birth Place: Buncombe Co, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Levi Vance
1734–1800
Isle Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary (Bane) McDonald
1738–1800
Wrightstown, Burlington, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Randolph (Randel) McDonald**
1710–1744
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Janet Stark
1715–1750
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John McDonald
1679–1762
Mary Robinson
1683–1747
William Stark
1690–1730
Experience Lamb
1690–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abner Vance's Descendants

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Abner Vance (1759–16 JUL 1819)
  1. 1. Richard (David Vance, Civil War Confederate) Veteran 1792–1865 m. Mary (Ann) Simms 1787–1860 m. Mary (Ann) Sims 1792–1860
    1. 1. Nancy Vance 1823–1910
    2. 2. Lewis (Greene) Vance 1839–1916
    3. 3. Washington Vance 1815–1870 m. Cynthia (A Dempsey) (Vance) 1820–1870
      1. 1. William (D) Vance 1853–1929 m. Sarah Vance 1861–
        1. 1. Anderson Vance 1889–
        2. 2. Evaline Vance 1883–
        3. 3. Elbert Vance 1898–
        4. 4. Ambrose Vance 1901–
        5. 5. Washington Vance 1887–
        6. 6. Manerva Vance 1885–
        7. 7. William Vance 1893–
        8. 8. Joseph Vance 1891–
      2. 2. William (Anderson) Vance 1848–1921 m. Evaline Vance 1849–1915
        1. 1. Harrison Vance 1875–1930
        2. 2. Sallie Thompson 1884–1917
        3. 3. Hulda Thompson 1886–1921
        4. 4. Lewis (Allen) Vance 1871–1950
        5. 5. Sallie Nelson 1884–
        6. 6. James Vance 1878–1956
        7. 7. Effie Butcher 1888–1972
      3. 3. Joseph (D 'Joe') Vance 1857–1936 m. Emily (Jane) Harris 1860–1952
        1. 1. Jefferson (Davis) Vance 1889–1978
        2. 2. Elizabeth ('Bettie' J) Vance 1894–1978
        3. 3. Smith Vance 1886–1919
        4. 4. Anne Vance 1899–1927
      4. 4. Overton ('Buck') Vance 1845–1891 m. Amanda ("Mandy") Belcher 1849–
        1. 1. Chloe (A) Vance 1874–
        2. 2. Synthia (Jane) Vance 1870–1946
        3. 3. Lewis ("Uncle Lew" Washington) Vance 1879–1953
        4. 4. Thomas (J) Vance 1869–
        5. 5. Cora Vance 1885–
        6. 6. Estella (Lee) Vance 1877–1957
        7. 7. Joseph Vance 1885–
        8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Vance 1878–
        9. 9. Amanda Vance 1888–
        10. 10. Overton (T) Vance 1891–
      5. 5. Rolan (Bias) Vance 1838–1906
      6. 6. Sarah (Sally) Vance 1841–1900
    4. 4. John (Wesley Sims) Vance 1815–1886 m. Martha ((Patsy)) Hall 1821–1878
      1. 1. Susan Vance 1839–1905 m. James (Monroe) Sloan 1835–1900
        1. 1. Tempy (Tempie) Slone 1875–
        2. 2. Tennessee Sloan 1877–
        3. 3. Margaret (M) Slone 1865–1922
        4. 4. Austin (Calvin) Slone 1873–1938
        5. 5. Henry (W.) Sloan 1880–1930
        6. 6. Cynthia (Ann) Slone 1862–1917
      2. 2. Mary (Anne Polly) Vance 1846–
      3. 3. Margaret Vance 1841–
      4. 4. John (W) Vance 1847–1862
      5. 5. Austin (Calvin) Vance 1844–1914
      6. 6. George (Washington) Vance 1850–
      7. 7. Rutha Vance 1848–
    5. 5. Paris (J.) Vance 1826–1885 m. Nancy (Ann) Maynard 1828–1913
      1. 1. Absolum (P "App") Vance 1861–1923 m. Helen (D) Spence 1866–1923
        1. 1. Nancy Vance 1891–1966
        2. 2. Vina Vance 1893–1966
        3. 3. Martha Vance 1890–1952
        4. 4. Gilbert Vance 1900–1917
        5. 5. James (Anderson) Vance 1897–1974
        6. 6. Ernest Vance 1906–1970
        7. 7. Paris (Smith) Vance 1885–1967
        8. 8. Mary Vance 1899–
      2. 2. Lewis Vance 1855–1922
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Vance 1856–1910
      4. 4. Elias Vance 1863–1929
      5. 5. John (Washington) Vance 1851–1920
      6. 6. James (Anderson) Vance 1849–1931
      7. 7. Sarah Vance 1853–1880
      8. 8. Paris (Smith) Vance 1857–1943
      9. 9. Owen (Osbourn) Vance 1867–1901
    6. 6. Abner Vance 1813–1885
    7. 7. Meeken Vance 1820–1880 m. Phoebe (Elizabeth) Workman 1822–1900
      1. 1. Meekin (S) Vance 1862–1930
      2. 2. Malinda Vance 1844–
      3. 3. Mary Vance 1845–1878
      4. 4. Louis (M) Vance 1888–
      5. 5. Martha (Jane) Vance 1840–1910
      6. 6. Elizabeth Vance 1851–
      7. 7. Mary (A) Vance 1846–1898 m. Luke (C) Curry 1843–1910
        1. 1. William (Anderson Major) Curry 1882–1955
      8. 8. Owen (Osbourn) Vance 1867–1903 m. Margret (A) Vance 1874–
        1. 1. Charles Vance 1898–
        2. 2. Ralph Vance 1894–
        3. 3. Paris (S) Vance 1893–
        4. 4. Abslum Vance 1896–
      9. 9. Martha (J) Vance* 1836–1900 m. Moses Marcum 1836– m. Moses Markham 1819–
        1. 1. Phoebe Marcum 1868–
        2. 2. Jackson Marcum 1860–
        3. 3. Sherman Vance 1871–
        4. 4. Lide Vance 1860–
        5. 5. William Marcum 1865–
        6. 6. John Marcum 1871–
        7. 7. Milley Marcum 1866–
        8. 8. Louis Vance 1868–
        9. 9. Thomas Vance 1862–
        10. 10. Mary Marcum 1878–
        11. 11. Annie Vance 1861–
      10. 10. Samuel Vance 1862–1943 m. Marnidy Vance 1867– m. Nancy Vance 1860– m. Nancy (Ann) Nelson 1860–1953
        1. 1. Julia (Ann) Vance 1888–1901
        2. 2. Matilda J. 1879–
        3. 3. William Vance 1878–
        4. 4. Chloe Vance 1900–
        5. 5. Moses Vance 1902–
        6. 6. Millie Vance 1892–
        7. 7. Wm (Floyd) Vance 1890–
        8. 8. Linda Vance 1886–
        9. 9. Farabell Vance 1894–
        10. 10. Cyntha (D) Vance 1884–
        11. 11. Moses Vance 1902–1966 m. Ruthie Vance 1905–
        12. 12. Richard Vance 1888–1936 m. Sarah (Jane) Messer 1893–1937 m. Sarah (J) Vance 1890–
        13. 13. Pheobe Vance 1880–1980 m. Greenville Vance 1877–1951
        14. 14. Millie (Vannce) Tomblin 1892–1977 m. Sebastion Spry 1892– m. Hugh Tomlin 1897–1951 m. Emmett (Roy) Browning 1898–1955 m. Andrew (Jackson) Messer 1891–1956
        15. 15. Lewis Vance 1896–1951 m. Myrtle Vance 1904–
        16. 16. Mary (Ann) Vance 1882–
      11. 11. Mariah Vance 1859–1938 m. Abijah (Boyd) Workman 1853–1930
        1. 1. Peter Workman 1885–
        2. 2. William (W) Workman 1895–
        3. 3. Calloway Workman 1890–
        4. 4. John (W) Workman 1892–
        5. 5. Gilbert Workman 1899–
        6. 6. Lewfleurisy Workman 1897–
      12. 12. Sarah (Jane) Vance 1844–1890 m. Andrew (Jackson J) Browning 1839–
        1. 1. Minerva (Alice A) Browning 1869–1957
        2. 2. Elizabeth Browning 1868–1927
        3. 3. Lafayette (Kinson) Browning 1890–
        4. 4. Thomas Browning 1883–
        5. 5. Margaret ("Peggy") Browning 1879–1937
        6. 6. Malinda (J) Browning 1866–
      13. 13. Belinda Vance 1855–1922 m. Lewis Nelson 1853–1920
        1. 1. Sarah Nelson 1879–
        2. 2. Lewis Nelson 1893–
        3. 3. Cansba Nelson 1892–
        4. 4. Samuel Nelson 1896–
        5. 5. Allen (J) Nelson 1882–1937
        6. 6. Elizabeth Wiley –1964
        7. 7. Elizabeth Nelson 1888–1964
        8. 8. John (W.) Nelson 1883–1965
        9. 9. Mary (J.) Nelson 1877–1950
      14. 14. John (Wesley W) Vance 1853–1930 m. Sophie Nelson 1860–
        1. 1. Grover (Cleveland) Vance 1883–
        2. 2. Louis Vance 1896–
      15. 15. Alexander (Richard) Vance 1857–1910 m. Celia (A) Snodgrass 1857–1938 m. Celia Vance 1857–1916 m. Mary ARose 1856–1914
        1. 1. Elijah (Jennings) Vance 1877–1957 m. Marget Vance 1878–1945
        2. 2. Nancy Vance 1887–
        3. 3. Wilburn (Lee) Vance 1894–1951 m. Cuba (Rebecca Vance Vance) Jones 1898–1978 m. Luvernie ('Lulu' Dillon) Vance 1902–1950
        4. 4. Mary Vince 1878–
        5. 5. Abijah Vance 1878–
        6. 6. Ali Vance 1890–
        7. 7. Phoebe Vance 1893–
        8. 8. Jane Vance 1875–
        9. 9. Katie Vance 1881–1973
        10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth Sallie) Vance 1880–1955
      16. 16. Meekin (T. Vance) Jr 1846–1929 m. Elizabeth Hensley 1870–1957 m. Elizabeth Hensley 1847–
        1. 1. Ablesom ("Appie") Vance 1891–1948
        2. 2. James (Abner) Vance 1881–1957 m. Dicey Messer 1886–1967
        3. 3. Hattie Vance 1891–1935 m. Ira (Jay) Meade 1880–1969 m. Charles (Edward) Beckett 1883–
        4. 4. Phoebe Vance 1887– m. James (Lewis) Sturgell 1877–
        5. 5. Matilda Vance 1872–
        6. 6. Andrew (J) Vance 1872–
        7. 7. Mary Vance 1868–
        8. 8. James (Abner) Vance 1883–
        9. 9. William (R) Vance 1878–
      17. 17. William Vance* 1848– m. Amy Curry 1849– m. Clara Kirk 1847–1928
        1. 1. Rachel Vance 1894–1922
        2. 2. Virginia Vance 1887–
        3. 3. Flora (C) Vance 1886–1953
        4. 4. Polly Vance 1883–
        5. 5. Chloe Vance 1889–
        6. 6. Lafayette ("Lafe") Vance 1874–1943
        7. 7. Goodwin Vance 1872–
        8. 8. Gideon ("Gid") Vance 1876–1944
        9. 9. Lewis (Louis) Vance 1870–
        10. 10. Stewart Vance 1880–
      18. 18. Vance Vance 1850–
      19. 19. John (Wesley) Vance 1851–1943 m. Sophia ("Sophie" "Safa" Sophy Sopha) Nelson 1851–
        1. 1. Julia (Ann) Vance 1888–1965 m. Gideon Vance 1882–1963
      20. 20. Andrew (Jackson Vance) Sr 1841–1920 m. Rebecca Hensley 1846–1930
        1. 1. Francis (Marion) Vance 1874–1943
        2. 2. Meekin (S) Vance 1867–1929 m. Elizabeth (Rebecca) Hensley 1847–
        3. 3. William (Herbert) Vance 1874–1957
        4. 4. Daniel Vance 1867–1941
        5. 5. Sylvester Vance 1878–1953
        6. 6. John (Wesley) Vance 1867–1946
        7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Vance 1865–1948
        8. 8. Andrew (Jackson Vance) Jr 1878–1961 m. Hester (J) Vance 1880–1963 m. Sadie Dorton 1893–
        9. 9. Rebecca Vance 1891–1919
        10. 10. Hester (J) Vance 1880–
        11. 11. Gideon Vance 1882–1963 m. Julia (Ann) Vance 1888–1965
        12. 12. Mary (Ann) Vance 1885–1963
        13. 13. Phoebe (Jane) Vance 1887–1961
        14. 14. Elizabeth Vance 1883–1931
        15. 15. Thos (J) Vance 1880–1951
        16. 16. Greenville Vance 1877–1951 m. Pheobe Vance 1880–1980
        17. 17. Margaret ((Peggy) Jane) Vance 1862–1959 m. James (M) Messer 1840–1912
    8. 8. Mary (Polly) Vance 1818–
      1. 1. Richard Vance 1838–
    9. 9. Infant Vance 1818–1818
    10. 10. William (T.) Vance 1812–1875
    11. 11. Richard Vance 1817–1880

Abner Vance's Timeline

3 Records

1759
1759
Birth of Abner Vance in Buncombe Co, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe Co, North Carolina, United States
1819
16 JUL 1819
Age 60
Death of Abner Vance in Abingdon, Washington, VA, USA
Abingdon, Washington, VA, USA
1860
1860
Age 101
Abner Vance resided here in Chapmanville P.O., Logan County, WV
Chapmanville P.O., Logan County, WV

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Buncombe Co, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Chapmanville P.O., Logan County, WV

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: WV

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1819
    Event Place: Abingdon, Washington, VA, USA
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