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John Vance 1853 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1853

Birth Location: Bluff City, Sullivan Co. TN (TN Deaths & Burials Index)

Death Date: 12 Mar 1942

Death Location: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee

Father: Samuel Vance

Mother: Sarah Millard

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The story of John Vance began in 1853 in Bluff City, Sullivan Co. TN (TN Deaths & Burials Index). John Vance passed away in 1942 in Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of John Vance began in 1853 in Bluff City, Sullivan Co. TN (TN Deaths & Burials Index).
  • John Vance passed away in 1942 in Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee.

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John Vance's Ancestors

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John Vance
1853 – 1942
Birth Place: Bluff City, Sullivan Co. TN (TN Deaths & Burials Index)
Parents
Samuel Vance
1809 – 1894
Bluff City, Tennessee, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Millard
1825 – 1898
Sullivan Co., TN
Grandparents
John (Penquite) Vance
1782 – 1868
Abingdon, Washington Co., Virginia
Mary (Jane "Polly") King
1789 – 1865
Sullivan Co., Tennessee
Abiah Millard
1789 – 1846
Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Mary Weaver
1791 – 1884
Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Vance
1749 – 1838
Margaret Laughlin
1756 – 1814
William King
1752 – 1840
Elizabeth Sharp
1749 – 1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Vance
1691 – 1778
Sarah Colville
1696 – 1781
John Laughlin
1710 – 1783
Jane Mathews
1714 – 1756
Edward King
1720 – 1790
Elizabeth Nichols
1728 – 1808
John Sharp
1720 – 1796
Jane Hamilton
1721 – 1788

John Vance's Timeline

2 Records

1853
20 Apr 1853
Birth of John Vance in Bluff City, Sullivan Co. TN (TN Deaths & Burials Index)
Bluff City, Sullivan Co. TN (TN Deaths & Burials Index)
1942
12 Mar 1942
Age 89
Death of John Vance in Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee
Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Bluff City, Sullivan Co. TN (TN Deaths & Burials Index)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1942
    Event Place: Bluff City, Sullivan, Tennessee

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