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James "Bad Jim" Vance 1832–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Logan, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1888

Death Location: Logan, Virginia, United States

Father: John Ferrell

Mother: Elizabeth Vance

Spouse(s): Mary Collins

Children(s): Jane Vance, Elizabeth Vance, James Vance, Amy Vance, Betty Vance

James "Bad Jim" Vance was born in 1832 in Logan, Virginia, United States, the child of John Ferrell And Elizabeth Vance. In 1880, James "Bad Jim" Vance resided in Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia, United States. James "Bad Jim" Vance married Mary Collins, and had children including Amy Vance, Betty Vance, Elizabeth Vance, James Vance, Jane Vance. James "Bad Jim" Vance passed away in 1888 in Logan, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James "Bad Jim" Vance was born in 1832 in Logan, Virginia, United States, the child of John Ferrell And Elizabeth Vance.
  • In 1880, James "Bad Jim" Vance resided in Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia, United States.
  • James "Bad Jim" Vance married Mary Collins, and had children including Amy Vance, Betty Vance, Elizabeth Vance, James Vance, Jane Vance.
  • James "Bad Jim" Vance passed away in 1888 in Logan, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Vance's Ancestors

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James Vance
1832–1888
Birth Place: Logan, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Ferrell
1770–1842
, Russell, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Vance
1794–1850
Vance, Russell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (H.) Ferrell
1727–1778
Russell, Virginia, United States
Martha Thompson
1751–1830
, Washington, Virginia, USA
Abner Vance
1767–1819
North Carolina, United States
Susannah Howard
1767–1860
Russell, Alabama, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Thompson
1720–1760
Mary Unknown-Thompson
1720–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Vance's Descendants

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James ("Bad Jim") Vance (1832–1888) m. Mary Collins (1831–19 Sep 1894)
  1. 1. Jane Vance 1849–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Vance 1855–
  3. 3. James Vance 1857–
  4. 4. Amy Vance 1859–
  5. 5. Betty Vance 1856–

James Vance's Timeline

3 Records

1832
1832
Birth of James "Bad Jim" Vance in Logan, Virginia, United States
Logan, Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 48
James "Bad Jim" Vance resided here in Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia, United States
Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia, United States
1888
1888
Age 56
Death of James "Bad Jim" Vance in Logan, Virginia, United States
Logan, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Logan, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Family History Film: 1255406; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Magnolia, Logan, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Family History Film: 1255406; Page: 302C; Enumeration District: 075

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1888
    Event Place: Logan, Virginia, United States

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