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Abner Vance 1796–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Vance Bottom, Russell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 November 1888

Death Location: Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Abner Vance

Mother: Susannah Howard

Spouse(s): Jane Vance, Matilda Browning

Children(s): Francis Calvary, Charles Vance, Eli Vance, Franklin Vance, Isabella Vance, Nancy Vance, John Vance, Joseph Vance, Margaret Vance, Minerva Vance, Sarah Vance, James Vance

In 1796, Abner Vance entered the world in Vance Bottom, Russell County, Virginia, USA, born to Abner Vance And Susannah Howard. Abner Vance married Jane Vance, Matilda Mahala Browning, and had children including Charles Harrison Vance, Eli Nelson Blackburn Vance, Francis Marion Frank Vance Civil War Confederate Veteran 34Th Virginia Calvary, Franklin Vance, Isabella Ibbie Vance, James Vance, John Patterson Vance, Joseph Joe Nelson Perry Vance, Margaret Brown Peggy Vance, Minerva Nervy Perry Vance, Nancy Jane Perry Vance, Sarah Ann Vance. Abner Vance passed away in 1888 in Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Abner Vance entered the world in Vance Bottom, Russell County, Virginia, USA, born to Abner Vance And Susannah Howard.
  • Abner Vance married Jane Vance, Matilda Mahala Browning, and had children including Charles Harrison Vance, Eli Nelson Blackburn Vance, Francis Marion Frank Vance Civil War Confederate Veteran 34Th Virginia Calvary, Franklin Vance, Isabella Ibbie Vance, James Vance, John Patterson Vance, Joseph Joe Nelson Perry Vance, Margaret Brown Peggy Vance, Minerva Nervy Perry Vance, Nancy Jane Perry Vance, Sarah Ann Vance.
  • Abner Vance passed away in 1888 in Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Abner Vance's Ancestors

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Abner Vance
1796–1888
Birth Place: Vance Bottom, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Abner Vance
1760–1819
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Susannah Howard
1767–1860
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Ephraim Vause(Vance)
1715–1760
Russell, Virginia, USA
Ephraim Vause(Vance)
1715–1760
Russell, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abner Vance's Descendants

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Abner Vance (1796–10 November 1888) m. Jane Vance (1806–16 Aug 1880) m. Matilda (Mahala) Browning (1822–1880)
  1. 1. Francis (Marion "Frank" Vance, Civil War Confederate Veteran - 34th Virginia) Calvary 1842–1900
  2. 2. Charles (Harrison) Vance 1828–1864
  3. 3. Eli (Nelson Blackburn) Vance 1831–1863
  4. 4. Franklin Vance 1830–
  5. 5. Isabella (Ibbie) Vance 1825–1900
  6. 6. Nancy (Jane Perry) Vance 1830–1870
  7. 7. John (Patterson) Vance 1839–1920
  8. 8. Joseph ("Joe" Nelson Perry) Vance 1830–1920 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Burgess 1839–1884
    1. 1. Larkin (Bilton) Vance 1879–1942
    2. 2. Ida (Stella) Vance 1873–
    3. 3. William (Harold) Vance 1871–1964
    4. 4. Martha (Jane) Vance 1860–1922 m. David (L.) Ryan 1858–1890 m. Loren Browning 1860–1917
      1. 1. William (Abner) Ryan 1880–1966
      2. 2. Irene Ryan 1884–1954 m. Archie (W) Staley 1888–1959 m. Jones (Scott “Jonesy” Porter) Sr 1875–1936
        1. 1. William (“Bill”) Staley 1913–1997
        2. 2. Jay (Staley) Jr 1916–1971
        3. 3. Georgie (Maxine Staley) “Tomblin” 1921–2015
        4. 4. Burnie (E) Staley 1909–1953
        5. 5. Edith Staley 1912–
        6. 6. Charles (W.) Staley 1909–
        7. 7. Gladys Staley 1926–2014
        8. 8. Robert (Lee) Porter 1904–1959 m. Virginia (Ellen Dewitt) ►►MRCA◄◄ 1905–1992 m. Gloria (Marie) Johnson 1925–1996
        9. 9. Jones (Scott “Jonie” Porter) Jr 1903–1975
      3. 3. James (Ira) Ryan 1886–1975
      4. 4. Matt Ryan 1888–1960
      5. 5. Oza (Wayne) Ryan 1890–1969
      6. 6. Harold Browning 1893–
      7. 7. Van Browning 1894–1971
      8. 8. George Browning 1895–
      9. 9. Brooke Browning 1897–
      10. 10. Florence Browning 1899–
      11. 11. Elizabeth Ryan 1899–
      12. 12. Pearl (V. “Pearlie”) Ryan 1890–
      13. 13. Mary (Virginia Ryan “Kerns”) “Griffith” 1893–1990
    5. 5. Ann Vance 1862–
    6. 6. Sarah (E) Vance 1864–
    7. 7. Susan (F) Vance 1866–1938
    8. 8. Charles Vance 1869–
    9. 9. Margaret (A) Vance 1859–1905
    10. 10. Demiras Vance 1862–
  9. 9. Margaret (Brown "Peggy") Vance 1836–1905
  10. 10. Minerva ("Nervy" Perry) Vance 1823–1870
  11. 11. Sarah (Ann) Vance 1846–1909
  12. 12. James Vance 1849–

Abner Vance's Timeline

4 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Abner Vance in Vance Bottom, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Vance Bottom, Russell County, Virginia, USA
1817
1817
Age 21
Abner Vance was married in Logan, Virginia, USA
Logan, Virginia, USA
1825
1825
Age 29
Abner Vance was married in Logan County, West Virginia, USA
Logan County, West Virginia, USA
1888
10 November 1888
Age 92
Death of Abner Vance in Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America
Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Vance Bottom, Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1817
    Event Place: Logan, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Logan County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1888
    Event Place: Logan County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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