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John David Vance 1841 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 August 1841

Birth Location: Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Apr 1928

Death Location: Long Bottom, Raleigh, West Virginia

Father: SIMON Wentz

Mother: Sarah Barton

Spouse(s): Luverna Cales

Children(s): Nancy VANCE\Cox

John David Vance was born in 1841 in Monroe County, West Virginia, USA, the child of SIMON Vance Wentz and Sarah Sally Barton. John David Vance married Luverna Cales, and had children including Nancy Jane VANCE\Cox. John David Vance passed away in 1928 in Long Bottom, Raleigh, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • John David Vance was born in 1841 in Monroe County, West Virginia, USA, the child of SIMON Vance Wentz and Sarah Sally Barton.
  • John David Vance married Luverna Cales, and had children including Nancy Jane VANCE\Cox.
  • John David Vance passed away in 1928 in Long Bottom, Raleigh, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Vance's Ancestors

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John Vance
1841 – 1928
Birth Place: Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
SIMON Vance Wentz
1821 – 1849
Monroe, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Barton
1810 – 1890
Va
Grandparents
Philip Vance
1800 – 1885
Pennsylvania
Hannah Rader
1794 – 1860
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johan Vance
1762 – 1829
^ Bent
1768 – 1842
John Rader
1776 – 1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johan Wentz
1732 – 1795
Anna Holzapple\Holtzapfel
1742 – 1815
Samuel Bent
1739 – 1821
Rachel Ray
1743 – 1838

John Vance's Descendants

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John (David) Vance (09 August 1841 – 16 Apr 1928) m. Luverna Cales (abt 1846 – BEF 10 Aug 1885)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) VANCE\Cox (May 1870 – ) m. John (Monroe) Cox (09 NOV 1855 – AFT 1910)
    1. 1. Vincent (Calloway) Cox (3 Jun 1888 – 15 December 1962) m. Nora (Alice) Vance (02 Jul 1892 – 31 Mar 1963)
      1. 1. Russell Cox m. Arbanna Cales (1931 – 06/01/2006)
        1. 1. Ernest Cox (10 Jul 56 – ) m. Debra Schoolcraft (09/13/1958 – )

John Vance's Timeline

2 Records

1841
09 August 1841
Birth of John David Vance in Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
1928
16 Apr 1928
Age 87
Death of John David Vance in Long Bottom, Raleigh, West Virginia
Long Bottom, Raleigh, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 August 1841
    Event Place: Monroe County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1928
    Event Place: Long Bottom, Raleigh, West Virginia

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