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Doris Eyre Vance 1929 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1929

Birth Location: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1987

Death Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Reid Vance

Mother: Elizabeth McIlhany

Spouse(s): Warren Merrin, Earl Edeburn, Joe Welch, Raymond Young

Children(s): Timothy Vance, Earl Edeburn, Stephen Edeburn

In 1929, Doris Eyre Vance entered the world in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA, born to Reid Hall Vance and Elizabeth Virginia McIlhany. In 1930, Doris Eyre Vance resided in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Doris Eyre Vance resided in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia. Doris Eyre Vance married Warren Gray Merrin, Earl Jeffrey Edeburn, Joe A Welch, Raymond Earl Young, and had children including Timothy Craig Vance, Earl Jeffrey Edeburn, Stephen Randolph Edeburn. Doris Eyre Vance passed away in 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1929, Doris Eyre Vance entered the world in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA, born to Reid Hall Vance and Elizabeth Virginia McIlhany.
  • In 1930, Doris Eyre Vance resided in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Doris Eyre Vance resided in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia.
  • Doris Eyre Vance married Warren Gray Merrin, Earl Jeffrey Edeburn, Joe A Welch, Raymond Earl Young, and had children including Timothy Craig Vance, Earl Jeffrey Edeburn, Stephen Randolph Edeburn.
  • Doris Eyre Vance passed away in 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reid Vance
1903 – 1979
Birth Location: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth McIlhany
1898 – 1944
Birth Location: Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Warren Merrin
1926 – 1996
Birth Location: Atlanta Dekalb, Georgia, USA
WM
Earl Edeburn
1923 – 1997
Birth Location: Solvern, West Virginia, USA
EE
Joe Welch
1928 –
Birth Location: New Hempstead, Ramapo, Rockland, New York, USA
JW
Raymond Young
1920 – 2006
Birth Location: North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CANADA
RY

Children(s)

Timothy Vance
1949 –
Birth Location: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
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Earl Edeburn
1951 – 2017
Birth Location: Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina, USA
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Stephen Edeburn
1953 – 1997
Birth Location: Aiken Aiken, South Carolina
SE

Doris Vance's Ancestors

Self
Doris Vance
1929 – 1987
Birth Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Reid Hall Vance
1903 – 1979
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Virginia) McIlhany
1898 – 1944
Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Vance
1854 – 1939
Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Edelle) Stickley
1861 – 1944
Holston, Washington, Virginia, USA
John (Milton) McIlhany
1863 – 1935
Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Deskins) Wygal
1862 – 1931
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Vance
1822 – 1899
Susan Berry
1822 – 1899
James Stickley
1838 – 1917
Mary Towsend
1840 – 1933
Dr. McIlhany
1835 – 1891
Margaret Skinker
1837 – 1896
Sebastian Wygal
1817 – 1900
Rachel Wilson
1819 – 1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Berry
1800 – 1877
Rebecca Carrier
1800 – 1880
Gabriel Stickley
1805 – 1874
Mary Scott
1818 – 1845
Peter Townsend
1807 – 1870
Sybil Fleenor
1809 – 1880
Taliaferro McIlhany
1807 – 1850
Ann Rogers
1809 – 1882
James Skinker
1813 – 1900
Elizabeth Chambers
1816 – 1908
James Wygal
1786 – 1854
Mary Cecil
1784 – 1860
Samuel Wilson
1792 – 1845
Catherine Peterman
1790 – 1820

Doris Vance's Descendants

1.
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Doris (Eyre) Vance (5 Feb 1929 – 20 Aug 1987) m. Warren (Gray) Merrin (13 Sep 1926 – 21 Oct 1996) m. Earl (Jeffrey) Edeburn (15 Jun 1923 – 8 Sep 1997) m. Joe (A) Welch (abt 1928 – ) m. Raymond (Earl) Young (26 Aug 1920 – 1 Oct 2006)
  1. 1. Timothy (Craig) Vance (10 Aug 1949 – ) m. Mary (Ann) Morrison (25 Aug 1940 – ) m. Helen (Irene) Cleary (08 Jul 1965 – ) m. Sheryl (Lynne) Barnabei (26 Aug 1951 – ) m. Mary (Ann) Morrison
    1. 1. Adrian (Joseph George) Vanniere (10 Aug 2003 – )
    2. 2. Jessica (Millicent) Vanniere (29 Sept 1978 – ) m. Kevin Fairhurst (14 Oct 1977 – )
      1. 1. Aiden (Alexandra) Fairhurst (01 Jul 2010 – )
      2. 2. Nicholas (Gabriel) Fairhurst (31 Aug 2012 – )
      3. 3. Orion Fairhurst (13 Dec 2014 – )
      4. 4. Calista (Helene) Fairhurst (28 Apr 2019 – )
  2. 2. Earl (Jeffrey) Edeburn (31 Dec 1951 – 19 May 2017) m. Kimberly (Ann) Brewer (05 Sep 1959 – ) m. Ricki (J) Lyde (24 Jul 1951 – )
  3. 3. Stephen (Randolph) Edeburn (15 Feb 1953 – 23 Jan 1997) m. Karen (Renee) Payette (11 Aug 1953 – ) m. Deborah Hill (abt 1958 – )
    1. 1. Stephen (Tyler) Edeburn (1996 – )

Doris Vance's Timeline

10 Records

1929
5 Feb 1929
Birth of Doris Eyre Vance in Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 1
Doris Eyre Vance resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Doris Eyre Vance resided here in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 11
Doris Eyre Vance resided here in South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 21
Doris Eyre Vance resided here in white Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
white Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
1951
1951
Age 22
Doris Eyre Vance resided here in Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, West Virginia, USA
1955
1955
Age 26
Doris Eyre Vance resided here in Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, West Virginia, USA
1956
1956
Age 27
Doris Eyre Vance resided here in Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, West Virginia, USA
1960
1960
Age 31
Doris Eyre Vance resided here in Huntington, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, West Virginia, USA
1987
20 Aug 1987
Age 58
Death of Doris Eyre Vance in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1929
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04415; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 20-94A
    [4] California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1987-08-20
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0024

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0024

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04415; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 20-94A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1935
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Bluefield Daily Telegraph - 16 Jul 1935 - Page Page 8, 16 Jul 1935

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1935
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Bluefield Daily Telegraph - 3 Aug 1935 - Page Page 7, 3 Aug 1935

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1937
    Event Place: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Bluefield Daily Telegraph - 21 Mar 1937 - Page Page 25, 21 Mar 1937

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04415; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 20-94A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: white Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: white Sulphur Spring

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Huntington, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Huntington, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Huntington, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Huntington, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 May 1971
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Charleston Daily Mail - 6 May 1971 - Page Page 1, 6 May 1971

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Long Beach, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1987
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1987-08-20

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Kanawha
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985, Wills; Author: West Virginia. County Court (Kanawha County); Probate Place: Kanawha
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