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Janet Vance 1761–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1761

Birth Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 15 Sep 1828

Death Location: Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, USA

Father: David Vance

Mother: Sarah Colville

Spouse(s): John (Steffen)

Children(s): Joseph Stephens, Lewis Sr, William Stephens, Samuel Stephens, John Stephens, Felix Stephens, Isaac Stephens, David Stephens, Jesse Stephens, John Stephens, Peter Stephens, William Stephens, Sarah Stephens, Elizabeth Stephens, John Stephens, Vance Stephens

In 1761, Janet Vance entered the world in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America, born to David M Vance And Sarah Colville. Janet Vance married John Stephens Steffen, and had children including David Vance Stephens, Elizabeth Stephens, Felix Stephens, Isaac B Stephens, Jesse Bowen Stephens, John Jr Stephens, John Stephens, John Stevens Stephens, Joseph Stephens, Lewis Stephens Sr, Peter Stephens, Samuel Lawrence Stephens, Sarah Stephens, Vance Stephens, William Davidson Stephens, William Denton Stephens. Janet Vance passed away in 1828 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Janet Vance entered the world in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America, born to David M Vance And Sarah Colville.
  • Janet Vance married John Stephens Steffen, and had children including David Vance Stephens, Elizabeth Stephens, Felix Stephens, Isaac B Stephens, Jesse Bowen Stephens, John Jr Stephens, John Stephens, John Stevens Stephens, Joseph Stephens, Lewis Stephens Sr, Peter Stephens, Samuel Lawrence Stephens, Sarah Stephens, Vance Stephens, William Davidson Stephens, William Denton Stephens.
  • Janet Vance passed away in 1828 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Vance's Ancestors

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Janet Vance
1761–1828
Birth Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
David M Vance
1721–1768
Tyrone, Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Sarah Colville
1727–1784
Frederick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Vance
1691–1789
Coven, Ireland
Sarah Colville
1727–1784
Frederick, Virginia, USA
Joseph (Sr.) Colville
1691–1789
Fermanagh, Ireland
Elizabeth Wilson
1700–1765
Bainbridge, Down, Irlenad
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Vance
1666–1740
Jane Hoge
1660–1730
Joseph Colville
1691–1789
Elizabeth Wilson
1700–1765
John Colvill
1660–1744
Agnes Blaikie
1666–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Colvill
1660–1744
Agnes Blaikie
1666–1736

Janet Vance's Descendants

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Janet Vance (19 Mar 1761–15 Sep 1828) m. John (Stephens) (Steffen) (1757–17 Mar 1819)
  1. 1. Joseph Stephens 1799–1880 m. Eliza Stevens 1809–1874 m. Eliza Stevens 1787–1870
    1. 1. Martha Stevens 1844–
    2. 2. Thos Stevens 1830–
    3. 3. James (H) Stevens 1832–
    4. 4. Julia (A) Terpennig 1822–1904 m. David (R.) Stevens 1822– m. John Terpening 1817–1908 m. Jesse (Phillip) Terpening 1814–1866 m. John Terpenning 1817–1908
      1. 1. Ethel Stevens 1889–
      2. 2. Fredk (A) Stevens 1846–
      3. 3. Washington (H) Stevens 1849–
      4. 4. Augusta Stevens 1851–
      5. 5. John Terpening 1817–1908 m. Julia (A) Terpennig 1822–1904
      6. 6. Louisa (Elmira) Terpenning 1850–1923 m. Francis (Marion) Watson 1846–1911
        1. 1. Jesse Watson 1878–
        2. 2. Arthur Watson 1874–1874
        3. 3. Jesse (Walter) Watson 1878–1933
        4. 4. Anetta Watson 1895–1899
        5. 5. Daisy (Ellen Watson Palmer) Brice 1880–1951
        6. 6. Hattie (D.) Watson 1872–1874
        7. 7. Frances (E) Watson 1893–1993 m. Millard (Sumter) BLACK 1890–1977
        8. 8. Olive (L) Watson 1890–1971
        9. 9. Pheobe Watson 1884–1910
        10. 10. Anderson Watson 1869–1874
        11. 11. Julia Watson 1887–1950
        12. 12. 1876–1934 m. R (Edward) Bailey 1873–1945
      7. 7. Harriet (Urinda) Terpening 1858–1931 m. George (William) Long 1851–1925 m. Joseph May 1850– m. Benjamin Swafford 1850– m. Edward O'Donnell 1840–1906
        1. 1. William (Arthur) Terpening 1877–1955
        2. 2. Joseph (Cleveland "Pete") May 1886–1921
        3. 3. Julia (Swafford) Liles 1881–
        4. 4. Jessie (A) O'Donell 1892–
        5. 5. Margret (L) O'Donell 1894–
        6. 6. John (B) O'Donell 1897–
        7. 7. Connors (M) O'Donell 1899–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Terpening 1842–1865
      9. 9. David (Phillip) Terpenning 1844–1902
      10. 10. Sarah (Cordelia) Terpenning 1842–1870
      11. 11. Camelia (Jane "Jennie") Terpenning 1853–1933
      12. 12. Mary (Ann Maria Anna Terpenning) Terpening 1855–1882
      13. 13. Hannah (Lucy) Terpenning 1846–1915
  2. 2. Lewis (Stephens) Sr 1794–1852
  3. 3. William (Denton) Stephens 1792–1856
  4. 4. Samuel (Lawrence) Stephens 1779–1869
  5. 5. John Stephens 1781–1845
  6. 6. Felix Stephens 1784–1835
  7. 7. Isaac (B) Stephens 1786–1865
  8. 8. David (Vance) Stephens 1790–1860
  9. 9. Jesse (Bowen) Stephens 1802–1870
  10. 10. John (Jr) Stephens 1804–1842
  11. 11. Peter Stephens 1788–1877
  12. 12. William (Davidson) Stephens 1792–1859
  13. 13. Sarah Stephens 1788–1870
  14. 14. Elizabeth Stephens 1801–1879
  15. 15. John (Stevens) Stephens 1802–1880
  16. 16. Vance Stephens 1796–1848

Janet Vance's Timeline

2 Records

1761
19 Mar 1761
Birth of Janet Vance in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
1828
15 Sep 1828
Age 67
Death of Janet Vance in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, USA
Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1761
    Event Place: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: No title page, just an index of names
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 308

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1828
    Event Place: Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: No title page, just an index of names
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 308

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