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Essie V Nance 1905–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1905

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1981

Death Location: Esto, Holmes, Florida, United States of America

Father: E. Wright

Mother: Eulalia Wright

Spouse(s): James Nance

Children(s): Ruby Nance, James Nance

In 1905, Essie V Nance entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to E W Wright And Eulalia Wright. In 1910, Essie V Nance resided in Tate School House, Geneva, Alabama, United States. In 1920, Essie V Nance resided in Mount Zion Church, Holmes, Florida, USA. Essie V Nance married James Henry Nance, and had children including James Ewell Nance, Ruby Evelyn Nance. Essie V Nance passed away in 1981 in Esto, Holmes, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Essie V Nance entered the world in Alabama, United States, born to E W Wright And Eulalia Wright.
  • In 1910, Essie V Nance resided in Tate School House, Geneva, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1920, Essie V Nance resided in Mount Zion Church, Holmes, Florida, USA.
  • Essie V Nance married James Henry Nance, and had children including James Ewell Nance, Ruby Evelyn Nance.
  • Essie V Nance passed away in 1981 in Esto, Holmes, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

E. Wright
1860–1934
Birth Location: Henry, Alabama, United States
EW
Eulalia Wright
1867–1951
Birth Location: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, United States
EW

Spouses(s)

James Nance
1903–1979
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
JN

Children(s)

Ruby Nance
1923–
Birth Location: Holmes, Florida, United States
RN
James Nance
1925–1980
Birth Location: Holmes, Florida, USA
JN

Essie Nance's Ancestors

Self
Essie Nance
1905–1981
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
E. W. Wright
1860–1934
Henry, Alabama, United States
Eulalia Wright
1867–1951
Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Elias (Wiley) Wright
1829–1897
Henry, Alabama, USA
Sarah (Jane) Cook
1835–1864
Georgia, United States of America
William (Harrison) Hall
1843–1928
Georgia, USA
Elizabeth Hall
1844–
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Levin Wright
1795–1853
Tabitha Smith
1796–1860
William Wiley
1809–1888
Mary Heathcock
1811–1880
Hiram Hall
1803–1884
Florina Jackson
1804–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Wright
1757–1838
Delilah Goodson
1760–1841
John Sr
1770–1823
Sarah
1774–1839
Cook
1784–
Mary
1784–
John Hall
1775–1844
Jane King
1791–1838
Thomas Jackson
1776–1838

Essie Nance's Descendants

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Essie (V) Nance (17 Dec 1905–1981) m. James (Henry) Nance (22 May 1903–4 January 1979)
  1. 1. Ruby (Evelyn) Nance 1923–
  2. 2. James (Ewell) Nance 1925–1980

Essie Nance's Timeline

11 Records

1905
17 Dec 1905
Birth of Essie V Nance in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1910
1910
Age 5
Essie V Nance resided here in Tate School House, Geneva, Alabama, United States
Tate School House, Geneva, Alabama, United States
1920
1920
Age 15
Essie V Nance resided here in Mount Zion Church, Holmes, Florida, USA
Mount Zion Church, Holmes, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Essie V Nance resided here in Eleanor, Eleanor, Holmes, Florida, USA
Eleanor, Eleanor, Holmes, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Essie V Nance resided here in Rural, Holmes, Florida
Rural, Holmes, Florida
1940
1940
Age 35
Essie V Nance resided here in E P6 Mount Zion Church, Holmes, Florida, USA
E P6 Mount Zion Church, Holmes, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
Essie V Nance resided here in Election Precinct 6, Holmes, Florida, United States
Election Precinct 6, Holmes, Florida, United States
1950
1950
Age 45
Essie V Nance resided here in Graceville, Jackson, Florida, USA
Graceville, Jackson, Florida, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 46
Essie V Nance resided here in Florida
Florida
1981
30 Aug 1981
Age 76
Death of Essie V Nance in Jackson, Florida, United States
Jackson, Florida, United States
1981
1981
Age 76
Burial of Essie V Nance in Esto, Holmes, Florida, United States of America
Esto, Holmes, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1905
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Holmes, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00592; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 30-6
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tate School House, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374027
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Jackson County Floridan; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1981; Publication Place: Marianna, Florida, USA; ,0.31061772,0.14133534,0.4644189&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Apr 01 06:20:08 UTC 2025), Entry for Essie Vea Wright Nance.
    [6] United States, Census, 1910, "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Jan 17 10:27:27 UTC 2025), Entry for E W Wright Jr. and U V Wright, 1910.
    [7] United States, Census, 1920, "United States, Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 13 16:21:06 UTC 2025), Entry for Elias W Wright and Eulala Wright, 1920.
    [8] Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998, "Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Feb 19 09:21:46 UTC 2025), Entry for Essie Vea Nance, 30 Aug 1981.
    [9] Florida, State Census, 1935, "Florida, State Census, 1935", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jan 20 21:04:32 UTC 2025), Entry for J H Nance and Essie V Nance, 1935.
    [10] United States, Census, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Mar 06 23:37:47 UTC 2024), Entry for James Nance and Essie L Nance, 1930.
    [11] Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939, "Florida, Deaths, 1877-1939", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 14:18:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Nance and James Nance, 27 August 1928.
    [12] United States, Census, 1940, "United States, Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Mon Jul 15 13:28:43 UTC 2024), Entry for James H Nance and Essie V Nance, 1940.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tate School House, Geneva, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mount Zion Church, Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Zion Church, Holmes, Florida; Roll: T625_223; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 70

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Eleanor, Eleanor, Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Eleanor, Holmes, Florida; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 2340053

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Holmes, Florida
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Holmes, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00592; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 30-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: E P6 Mount Zion Church, Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Holmes, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00592; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 30-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Election Precinct 6, Holmes, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Holmes, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00592; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 30-6
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tate School House, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: T624_14; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374027

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Graceville, Jackson, Florida, 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: Graceville, Jackson

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 July 2023, 21:44), entry for Essie Vea Wright (PID ); contributed by various users.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Graceville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Jackson County Floridan; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1981; Publication Place: Marianna, Florida, USA; ,0.31061772,0.14133534,0.4644189&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1981
    Event Place: Jackson, Florida, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Florida Death Index
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Jackson County Floridan; Publication Date: 1 Sep 1981; Publication Place: Marianna, Florida, USA; ,0.31061772,0.14133534,0.4644189&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Apr 01 06:20:08 UTC 2025), Entry for Essie Vea Wright Nance.
    [5] Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998, "Florida, Death Index, 1877-1998", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Feb 19 09:21:46 UTC 2025), Entry for Essie Vea Nance, 30 Aug 1981.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Esto, Holmes, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Tue Apr 01 06:20:08 UTC 2025), Entry for Essie Vea Wright Nance.
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