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Joseph Chance 1869 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 June 1869

Birth Location: Franklin, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 24 October 1911

Death Location: Franklin, Illinois, USA

Father: Elijah Chance

Mother: Anna Jones

Spouse(s): Mary Finney

Children(s): Edith Chance

In 1869, Joseph Chance entered the world in Franklin, Illinois, USA, born to Elijah Albert Chance and Anna Jones. Joseph Chance married Mary C. Finney, and had children including Edith Margaret Chance. Joseph Chance passed away in 1911 in Franklin, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Joseph Chance entered the world in Franklin, Illinois, USA, born to Elijah Albert Chance and Anna Jones.
  • Joseph Chance married Mary C. Finney, and had children including Edith Margaret Chance.
  • Joseph Chance passed away in 1911 in Franklin, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elijah Chance
1831 – 1912
Birth Location: Salem, Marion County, Illinois, USA
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Anna Jones
1840 – 1897
Birth Location: Foster Township Marion County, IL
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Spouses(s)

Mary Finney
1874 – 1946
Birth Location: Illinois, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Edith Chance
1895 – 1957
Birth Location: Frankfort, Franklin, Illinois, USA
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Joseph Chance's Ancestors

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Joseph Chance
1869 – 1911
Birth Place: Franklin, Illinois, USA
Parents
Elijah Albert Chance
1831 – 1912
Salem, Marion County, Illinois, USA
Anna Jones
1840 – 1897
Foster Township Marion County, IL
Grandparents
James (Wiley) Chance
1802 – 1866
, Montgomery, North Carolina
Mary (Margaret "Millie") Nichols
1805 – 1882
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Joseph (Adkins) Jones
1806 – 1844
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States
Lucinda ('Lucy') Headley
1816 – 1886
Corryton, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Adkins
1778 – 1857
Mary Whaley
1771 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Chance's Descendants

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Joseph Chance (14 June 1869 – 24 October 1911) m. Mary (C.) Finney (Feb 1874 – 24 March 1946)
  1. 1. Edith (Margaret) Chance (10 August 1895 – 6 August 1957) m. Archie (Ervin) Moore (6 June 1895 – 14 January 1975)
    1. 1. Gilbert (E) Moore (6 March 1913 – 19 March 1914)
    2. 2. Flossie (Lorene) Moore (27 Dec 1914 – 2 Jul 2000)
    3. 3. Paul (Hugh) Moore (27 Nov 1918 – 31 May 1982)
    4. 4. Harold (W) Moore (19 September 1921 – 1 April 1923)
    5. 5. Muriel (Dean) Moore (29 Dec 1925 – 4 Feb 2010) m. Warren Cremer (abt 1922 – 18 September 1944) m. William (Franklin) Cremer (6 January 1908 – 13 July 1985)
      1. 1. Janice Johnson (5 Oct 1944 – 7 Aug 2008)
      2. 2. Beth Cremer (20 Apr 1959 – ) m. Scott Biggs (6 Mar 1963 – )
        1. 1. Aaron Biggs (14 Sep 1989 – ) m. Shelby (Ann) Moore (11 Aug 1991 – )
        2. 2. Andrew Biggs (16 Aug 1990 – )
      3. 3. Sally Odle
      4. 4. Carla Pulliam
      5. 5. Richard Cremer
      6. 6. Mary Mell
    6. 6. Shirley (Ann Moore) Bolin (23 November 1929 – 24 May 2013)
    7. 7. Charles (Edward) Moore (4 October 1934 – 25 September 1971)

Joseph Chance's Timeline

2 Records

1869
14 June 1869
Birth of Joseph Chance in Franklin, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Illinois, USA
1911
24 October 1911
Age 42
Death of Joseph Chance in Franklin, Illinois, USA
Franklin, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 June 1869
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 October 1911
    Event Place: Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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