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James Thomas Nance 1877–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1877

Birth Location: McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois

Death Date: 6 May 1936

Death Location: Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky

Father: Samuel Nance

Mother: Mary Raines

Spouse(s): Effie Dodge

Children(s): Enice Nance

James Thomas Nance was born in 1877 in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, the child of Samuel Nance And Mary Frances Raines. In 1880, James Thomas Nance resided in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois. In 1900, James Thomas Nance resided in Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky. James Thomas Nance married Effie Dodge, and had children including Enice Cosby Nance. James Thomas Nance passed away in 1936 in Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • James Thomas Nance was born in 1877 in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois, the child of Samuel Nance And Mary Frances Raines.
  • In 1880, James Thomas Nance resided in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois.
  • In 1900, James Thomas Nance resided in Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky.
  • James Thomas Nance married Effie Dodge, and had children including Enice Cosby Nance.
  • James Thomas Nance passed away in 1936 in Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Nance's Ancestors

Self
James Nance
1877–1936
Birth Place: McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois
Parents
Samuel Nance
1842–1880
North Carolina
Mary (Frances) Raines
1846–1919
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Nance's Descendants

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James (Thomas) Nance (12 Mar 1877–6 May 1936) m. Effie Dodge (12 Oct 1875–18 Nov 1955)
  1. 1. Enice (Cosby) Nance 1906–1960 m. Mary (Rudy) Johnson 1903–1959
    1. 1. Juanita (Opal) Nance 1924–1973 m. Clifton (Henry) Ferguson 1918–2009
      1. 1. Linda (Sue) Ferguson 1949–2007
    2. 2. Cora (Sue) Nance 1933–2012
    3. 3. Marion (Enice) Nance 1929–2004

James Nance's Timeline

7 Records

1877
12 Mar 1877
Birth of James Thomas Nance in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois
McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois
1880
28 Jun 1880
Age 3
James Thomas Nance resided here in McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois
McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois
1900
13 Jun 1900
Age 23
James Thomas Nance resided here in Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky
Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky
1910
2 May 1910
Age 33
James Thomas Nance resided here in Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky
Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky
1918
12 Sep 1918
Age 41
James Thomas Nance resided here in Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky
Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky
1936
5 May 1936
Age 59
Death of James Thomas Nance in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky
Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky
1936
6 May 1936
Age 59
Burial of James Thomas Nance in Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky
Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1877
    Event Place: McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1880
    Event Place: McLeansboro, Hamilton, Illinois
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Mcleansboro, Hamilton, Illinois; Roll: 210; Page: 541C; Enumeration District: 026

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hanson, Hopkins, Kentucky; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0067; FHL microfilm: 1240528

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 May 1910
    Event Place: Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky; Roll: T624_505; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1374518

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Webster County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1936
    Event Place: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 May 1936
    Event Place: Slaughters, Webster, Kentucky

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