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Lafayette "Lafe" Vance 1874–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 FEB 1874

Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 JUL 1943

Death Location: Logan, Logan, West Virginia

Father: William Vance*

Mother: Clara Kirk

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The story of Lafayette "Lafe" Vance began in 1874 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA. Lafayette "Lafe" Vance passed away in 1943 in Logan, Logan, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Lafayette "Lafe" Vance began in 1874 in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA.
  • Lafayette "Lafe" Vance passed away in 1943 in Logan, Logan, West Virginia.

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Lafayette Vance's Ancestors

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Lafayette Vance
1874–1943
Birth Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
William Vance*
1848–
Logan, Virginia, USA
Clara Kirk
1847–1928
Mingo Co, West Virginia
Grandparents
Meeken Vance
1820–1880
Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
Phoebe (Elizabeth) Workman
1822–1900
Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Veteran
1792–1865
Mary Simms
1787–1860
Moses Workman
1777–1847
Sarah Marrs
1797–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abner SR
1759–1819
Susannah HOWARD
1767–1860
James Simms
1754–1799
Mary Sims
1776–1853
Joseph Workman
1736–1813
Phoebe McMahon
1745–1815
Henry Marrs
1762–1835
Elizabeth Maxwell
1767–1850

Lafayette Vance's Timeline

2 Records

1874
6 FEB 1874
Birth of Lafayette "Lafe" Vance in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
1943
6 JUL 1943
Age 69
Death of Lafayette "Lafe" Vance in Logan, Logan, West Virginia
Logan, Logan, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 FEB 1874
    Event Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 JUL 1943
    Event Place: Logan, Logan, West Virginia

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