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Martha R Lance 1801–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 20 Aug 1862

Death Location: Cannon, Tennessee, United States

Father: Henry Lentz

Mother: Mary Heaton

Spouse(s): Anderson West

Children(s): Charles West, Mary West, West None, Lucinda West, Henry West, William West, John West, Wesley West, Nancy West, Zilphia West

The story of Martha R Lance began in 1801 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States. In 1850, Martha R Lance resided in District 8, Cannon, Tennessee. In 1860, Martha R Lance resided in Cannon, Tennessee, United States. Martha R Lance married Anderson West, and had children including Charles West, Henry H West, John Anderson West, Lucinda West, Mary Jane Polly West, Nancy Elizabeth West, Wesley Jordan West, West, William James West, Zilphia Malissa West. Martha R Lance passed away in 1862 in Cannon, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha R Lance began in 1801 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States.
  • In 1850, Martha R Lance resided in District 8, Cannon, Tennessee.
  • In 1860, Martha R Lance resided in Cannon, Tennessee, United States.
  • Martha R Lance married Anderson West, and had children including Charles West, Henry H West, John Anderson West, Lucinda West, Mary Jane Polly West, Nancy Elizabeth West, Wesley Jordan West, West, William James West, Zilphia Malissa West.
  • Martha R Lance passed away in 1862 in Cannon, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Lentz
1760–1759
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Mary Heaton
1770–1847
Birth Location: Union SC
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Spouses(s)

Anderson West
1800–1847
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
AW

Children(s)

Charles West
1829–
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Mary West
1833–
Birth Location: Warren, Tennessee, United States
MW
West None
1825–
Birth Location: –
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Lucinda West
1827–
Birth Location: Warren, Tennessee, United States
LW
Henry West
1828–
Birth Location: Cannon, Tennessee, United States
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William West
1833–1891
Birth Location: Cannon, Tennessee, United States
WW
John West
1837–
Birth Location: Cannon, Tennessee, United States
JW
Wesley West
1838–
Birth Location: Cannon, Tennessee, United States
WW
Nancy West
1840–1892
Birth Location: Cannon, Tennessee, United States
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Zilphia West
1841–1880
Birth Location: Bradyville, Cannon, Tennessee, United States
ZW

Martha Lance's Ancestors

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Martha Lance
1801–1862
Birth Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Henry Lentz
1760–1759
South Carolina, United States
Mary Heaton
1770–1847
Union SC
Grandparents
John Lentz
1731–1807
Heidelburg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Catherine Culp
1737–1769
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johann Lentz
1711–1786
Anna Klein
1711–1769
Hans Kolb
1692–1770
Alcordas Phillis
1710–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Lance's Descendants

1.
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Martha (R) Lance (1801–20 Aug 1862) m. Anderson West (1800–3 Nov 1847)
  1. 1. Charles West 1829– m. Melinda Pendleton 1834–1870 m. Malinda Pendleton 1830–
    1. 1. Jasper ("Jack" Ulysses) West 1861–1926 m. America (Mary) Crosslin 1867–1942 m. Ella Ferrell 1871–1916
      1. 1. William (Oscar) West 1890–1943 m. Mary (Elizabeth) West 1891–1980
        1. 1. Claude (Pruitt West) Sr 1912–1996 m. Opal Arnold 1915–2005
        2. 2. Lena (Pearl) West 1915–1996 m. Edward (Carmack) Crosslin 1909–1961
        3. 3. Lloyd (Daniel) West 1918–2006 m. Sally (Hall) Jacobs 1921–1986
        4. 4. Myrtle (Aline) West 1920–2001 m. Ivy (M.) Bush 1913–2002
        5. 5. Buford (William) West 1924–2003 m. Nina (Lou) West 1945–2017 m. Christine Koger 1924–2006 m. Learah (Jane) Reed 1929–2005
        6. 6. Raymond (Oscar) West 1928–2017 m. Mary (Lorene) THOMAS 1939–2004
        7. 7. Robert (Earl) West 1930–1959 m. Mildred (Dean) Williams 1933–2015
        8. 8. Purvie West 1923–1926
      2. 2. Eva (M) West 1881–
      3. 3. Harry (E) West 1894–1972
      4. 4. Eloize West 1898–
      5. 5. Andrew (Mitchell "Andy") West 1890–1979 m. Rothie (Alice) Creasy 1894–1979
        1. 1. Jessie West 1912–2002
        2. 2. Mitchell West 1914–2008 m. Graple Brigance 1916–2011
        3. 3. Edna (Sue) West 1919–2003
        4. 4. Addie West 1917–1917
        5. 5. Lona West 1918–1918
        6. 6. Glen (Paul) West 1931–2005
      6. 6. M (Sallie) West 1900–
      7. 7. F (Minnie) West 1898–
      8. 8. J (Elmer) West 1895–
      9. 9. Grady (A Sr) West 1903–1967
      10. 10. Odie (Jackson) West 1908–1933 m. Bertrice (Ann) Toliver 1909–1985
        1. 1. Bob (O.) West 1929–2010
        2. 2. Aubrey (Jackson) West 1933–2004
        3. 3. Alvin (Owen) West 1927–1976 m. Mattie (Jane) West 1924–1998
        4. 4. Audie (Ruth) West 1931–2013 m. Howard (Austin) Wiser 1926–1967
    2. 2. James West 1870– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Crosslin 1870–1955
  2. 2. Mary (Jane "Polly") West 1833– m. Caswell Vassar 1833–
    1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Vasser 1854– m. William Freeman 1845–
      1. 1. Edmond (Arthur) Freeman 1882–1959 m. Hattie (Elender) Burks-Moore 1882–1951
        1. 1. Horace (D) Freeman 1907–1967 m. Leeadona (M) Elkins 1911–1943 m. Linnie (Faye) Bonner 1916–1997
        2. 2. Forest (B) Freeman 1907–1966 m. Bertha (N) Lowery 1912–1998
        3. 3. Lonnie (P) Freeman 1920–1991 m. Dixie (Madeline) Durham 1925–2005
        4. 4. Vergiale Freeman 1909–
        5. 5. John (L) Freeman 1913–
        6. 6. Fred Freeman 1915–
        7. 7. Ellar Freeman 1917–
        8. 8. Lilly (Mae) Freeman 1903–1987 m. Harden ("R D") Crosslin 1896–1965 m. Sam Ramsey 1908–
    2. 2. John (T) Vassar 1863–1925 m. Margaret (E) Tolbert 1865–1933
      1. 1. James (Isaac) Vassar 1884–1961 m. Laura (Jane) Burkes 1873–1946
        1. 1. Flodie (Elender) Vassar 1906–1988 m. Beecher (Ernest) Duke 1904–2000
        2. 2. Perry (E) Vassar 1905–
        3. 3. Clinton Vassar 1900–1962 m. Mattie Vassar 1912–1991
      2. 2. Novella (L) Vassar 1897–1984 m. Freelin (C.) Williams 1858–1940 m. Houston (B) Gordon 1910–1989 m. W (B) Ellsworth 1890–1918
        1. 1. Mary (Odelle) Ellsworth 1917–2001 m. Ml Wiser 1908–1971 m. William (Lloyd) McCormick 1929–2002
        2. 2. Paralee Williams 1931–2018 m. Roy (Howard) Winfrey 1930–2004
        3. 3. Ruby (Rachel) Williams 1937–2018
        4. 4. Charles (G) Ellsworth 1916–1916
        5. 5. Emma (Jean) Williams 1922–2001
        6. 6. Lucille Williams 1925–1935
        7. 7. Bonnie (J) Ellsworth 1916–1932
        8. 8. Daisy (Lucinda) Ellsworth 1913–2000 m. Charles (Leaman Hill) Sr 1907–1963 m. Horace (Pleasant) Crosslin 1904–1984
      3. 3. Roxey (Ann) Vassar 1890–1963 m. William (Thomas) Farless 1888–1945
        1. 1. Robert (Chester) Farless 1909– m. Edith (Lorene) Neal 1917–2003
        2. 2. Carl (Ray) Farless 1914–1966 m. Agnes (Jane) Merritt 1919–1951 m. Dortha (White) Lemmons 1921–2001
        3. 3. Easter (Sue) Farless 1926–1987 m. Charlie (B) Matheny 1928–2010
        4. 4. Clyde (D) Farless 1921–2018
        5. 5. William (Cleo) Farless 1916–2009
      4. 4. Martha (Francis) Vassar 1894–1938 m. James (Henry Merian) Lewis 1891–1945
        1. 1. Fred (Paul) Lewis 1915–1995
        2. 2. Paskal (Ree) Lewis 1918–1982 m. Ailline 1920–
        3. 3. Isaac Lewis 1925–
        4. 4. Helen (Lee) Johnson 1926–2017
        5. 5. Ruby Lewis 1930–2019
        6. 6. Infants Lewis 1920–1920
      5. 5. Albert (Newton) Vassar 1884–1951 m. Martha (Ellen) Williams 1866–1930
        1. 1. John (Hamp "Johnnie") Vassar 1907–1974 m. Martha (Leola) Jenkins 1907–1998
        2. 2. Clarence (Washington) Vassar 1900–1975 m. Dora (I) Harwell 1905–1989
        3. 3. Jim (Bob "Jimmie") Vassar 1907–1974 m. Flora Vassar 1912–
        4. 4. Salley Vassar 1905– m. Melville (Wilkerson) Edmunds 1880–1969
        5. 5. Robert Vassar 1911–
        6. 6. Ethel Vassar 1913–
      6. 6. John (C) Vassor 1906–1961 m. Iris (Loene) Fletcher 1917–2005
        1. 1. James (Alvis Sterling) Vasser 1936–1937 m. Joan (Loyce) Haley 1940–2018
        2. 2. Jimmy (Thurman) Vasser 1943–2024
    3. 3. Alford Vassor 1868– m. Marget (L) Vassor 1865–
      1. 1. Martha (H) Vassor 1894–
      2. 2. Noviller (L) Vassor 1897–
    4. 4. Wesley (J) Vassar 1863–
  3. 3. West 1825–
  4. 4. Lucinda West 1827–
  5. 5. Henry (H) West 1828–
  6. 6. William (James) West 1833–1891 m. Mary Prather 1835–1890
    1. 1. William (Dallas) West 1862–1911 m. Missouri (“Mauser?”) Smithson 1871–1910
      1. 1. Howard West 1888–1963 m. Lillie Pearl 1891–1971
        1. 1. Annie (Mae) West 1917–2009 m. Herman Snider 1912–
      2. 2. Adam (Merchel) West 1906–1972
      3. 3. Lula (Pearl) West 1890–1966 m. Phillip (E) Walker 1881–1944
        1. 1. Dorothy Walker 1923–2013 m. Roy Baker 1922–2017
    2. 2. Sarah (Ann) West 1850–1911
    3. 3. Thomas (Jefferson) West 1876–1966 m. Maude (L.) Lafevers 1877–1918
      1. 1. Voda (Mabrain) West 1915–1994
      2. 2. Clarence (Lawrence) West 1905–1948 m. Vinnie (Howard) Sims 1907–1997
        1. 1. Winnie (Ruth) West 1926–1999 m. Floyd (Presley) Giles 1925–1999
        2. 2. Berta (Mae) West 1936–2005
        3. 3. Jeannie West 1939–2009
        4. 4. Billy (Franklin) West 1942–2018
        5. 5. Margarett (Maude) West 1945–2016
      3. 3. Doak West 1903–
      4. 4. Lela West 1894–
      5. 5. Mattie West 1900–
      6. 6. Robert West 1897–
      7. 7. Edgar West 1910–
    4. 4. Ulysses (Grant) West 1869–1936 m. Sarah ("Sallie" Ann) Tittle 1875–1964
      1. 1. Bertha (Lee) West 1913–2002 m. Thomas (R.) Osborn 1908–1990
        1. 1. Jimmie (Richard) Osborn 1938–1975 m. Barbara (Ann) Mcghee 1940–1995
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Jane) West 1899–1984
    5. 5. John West 1864–1925 m. Rachel (Mary) Henderson 1869–1917
      1. 1. Eula (May) West 1903–1993 m. John (Carson) Burger 1898–1985
        1. 1. Mazel (Mae) Burger 1927–2013 m. Sammy Prater 1918–2006
    6. 6. Melia ("Mellie" L.) West 1871–1955 m. Thomas ('Tom') Tittle 1871–1957
      1. 1. Addie (Belle Tittle) Summers\Summar 1892–1984
        1. 1. Thomas Summers 1935–2015 m. Vada 1937–2021
  7. 7. John (Anderson) West 1837– m. Rachel Cooper 1840–1903
    1. 1. Fannie (Sarah Pandora) West 1863–1910 m. James (Monroe "Jim") Roberts 1859–1911
      1. 1. Delca ("Cecil" Belle) Roberts 1889–1975 m. Paton (Alexander) Rudder 1884–1980
        1. 1. Pannie (Bethena Rudder) Mahan 1913–2010
        2. 2. Dessie (Gertrude "Gertie") Rudder 1916–2004 m. Jesse (Lowe) Mason 1906–1989
  8. 8. Wesley (Jordan) West 1838– m. Paralee Davis 1842–1924
    1. 1. Martha (Frances "Fannie") West 1861–1899 m. James (Monroe) BRYANT 1859–1930
      1. 1. Commodore (Newton) Bryant 1898–1973 m. Ola Smith 1909–1989
        1. 1. Larry (Glenn) Bryant 1945–2011 m. Linda (Nadine) Cole 1948–2014
        2. 2. Margaret (Lucille) Bryant 1943–1969 m. Arthur (Edwin) Wyatt 1942–2012
      2. 2. John (Calvin) Bryant 1882–1965 m. Rosa (Lee) Creasey 1884–1927
        1. 1. Bessie Bryant 1921–2004 m. Roy (Edmond) Fagan 1920–1970
    2. 2. Sarah (Irene Melissa) West 1865–1919 m. Joseph (Dillard) Sissom 1867–1935
      1. 1. Floyd (Dodson) Sissom 1899–1973 m. Elsie (M) Parker 1900–1978
        1. 1. Kenneth Sissom 1931–2013 m. Joyce Alford 1936–2002
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) West 1867–1945 m. John Barnett 1880–
      1. 1. Lillian (Mae) Barnett 1897–1977 m. William (Arthur) Kelley 1895–1979
        1. 1. Betty (Katherine) Kelly 1932–2012 m. Louis (Emil) Havelka 1929–1998
        2. 2. Lillian (Christine) Kelley 1925–2017
        3. 3. Edwin (Foster) Kelley 1914–1969
        4. 4. Edith (Vanell) Kelley 1918–
        5. 5. James (Boyd) Kelley 1919–2003
        6. 6. Naomi (Inez) Kelley 1922–1995
  9. 9. Nancy (Elizabeth) West 1840–1892 m. Jothram (Wesley "Jose") Lewis 1841–1917 m. John Mathis 1851–1934
    1. 1. Martha T 1876– m. Thomas (S) Williams 1876–1946
      1. 1. Thomas (C) Williams 1903–
      2. 2. Cora (L) Williams 1908–
      3. 3. James (Coy) Williams 1910–
      4. 4. Ora (E) Williams 1912–
      5. 5. Carl (M) Williams 1914–1994
      6. 6. Aubrey Williams 1917–
    2. 2. Joseph (Milton) Lewis 1883–1965 m. Lillie (Florence) Gilley 1884–1952
      1. 1. Cassie (Mae) Lewis 1912–1999
        1. 1. Lily (Mae) Parker 1934–2008 m. James (Howard) Overcast 1930–1998
      2. 2. Herbert (Leroy) Lewis 1901–1979 m. Claytie (Mae) Bush 1906–1977
        1. 1. Dalah (Ruth) Lewis 1925–2011 m. Ira (jack) Jones 1922–2008
  10. 10. Zilphia (Malissa) West 1841–1880 m. William (Jasper) Stacy 1839–1910
    1. 1. John (Wesley) Stacy 1879–1953 m. Mary (Jane) Cunningham 1888–1962
      1. 1. Jennie (Bell) Stacy 1910–
    2. 2. Martha (Elizabeth) Stacy 1862–1926
      1. 1. Mary (Thirsa Elizabeth) McBride 1882–1940
        1. 1. Dan (Palford) Gilley 1910–1984 m. Annette Campbell 1929–1958

Martha Lance's Timeline

4 Records

1801
1801
Birth of Martha R Lance in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 49
Martha R Lance resided here in District 8, Cannon, Tennessee
District 8, Cannon, Tennessee
1860
1860
Age 59
Martha R Lance resided here in Cannon, Tennessee, United States
Cannon, Tennessee, United States
1862
20 Aug 1862
Age 61
Death of Martha R Lance in Cannon, Tennessee, United States
Cannon, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 325; Image: 88.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: M432_872; Page: 373A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: M432_872; Page: 373A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cannon, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: ; Page: 325; Image: 88.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Cannon, Tennessee, United States
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