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Samuel Chance 1836 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1836

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1 Sep 1908

Death Location: , Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Father: Levi Chance

Mother: Rachel Bartley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chance

Children(s): Levi Chance

The story of Samuel Chance began in 1836 in Virginia. Samuel Chance married Elizabeth J. Chance, and had children including Levi C Chance. Samuel Chance passed away in 1908 in , Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Chance began in 1836 in Virginia.
  • Samuel Chance married Elizabeth J. Chance, and had children including Levi C Chance.
  • Samuel Chance passed away in 1908 in , Claiborne, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levi Chance
1803 – 1889
Birth Location: New Bern, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
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Rachel Bartley
1805 – 1889
Birth Location: , Greene, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Chance
1839 – 1919
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Levi Chance
1865 – 1923
Birth Location: Claiborne Co. Tenn
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Samuel Chance's Ancestors

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Samuel Chance
1836 – 1908
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Levi Chance
1803 – 1889
New Bern, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Rachel Bartley
1805 – 1889
, Greene, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John Chance
1775 – 1857
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Mary Morton
1780 – 1860
, Johnston, North Carolina, USA
John Bartley
1780 – 1837
Greene,,Tennessee,USA
Nancy Hays
1780 –
,Green,Tennessee,USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Chance
1753 – 1816
John Bartley
1735 – 1821
Eleanor Hotton**
1737 – 1779
James Hays
1760 – 1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Chance
1709 – 1782
Lewis Hotton
James HAYS
1745 – 1816
Rachel Bartley
1728 –

Samuel Chance's Descendants

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Samuel Chance (abt 1836 – 1 Sep 1908) m. Elizabeth (J.) Chance (Jan 1839 – 1 Jan 1919)
  1. 1. Levi (C) Chance (1865 – 14 Feb 1923) m. Olive SEAL (30 September 1862 – 14 Dec 1937)
    1. 1. Leonidas CHANCE (1886 – Child)
    2. 2. Elmer (C) Chance (6 Feb 1886 – Nov 1974)
    3. 3. Donna CHANCE (1890 – )
    4. 4. Nellie CHANCE (1892 – )
    5. 5. Carrie (K) Chance (abt 1892 – )
    6. 6. Samuel (W) Chance (1895 – )
    7. 7. Clarence (Smith) Chance (28 Dec 1897 – Jan 1986)
    8. 8. W (Clifford) Chance (1899 – )
    9. 9. Florence Chance (28 Mar 1903 – 8 Mar 1995) m. Victor (Newman) Limehouse (19 Sept 1904 – 14 Jan 1996)
      1. 1. Florence Limehouse (abt 1934 – 28 September 2022) m. Robert (Boulware Smith) III (15 Jun 1933 – )
        1. 1. Robert (Boulware) Smith (1960 – ) m. Bridget (Beth) Willis (24 Oct 1954 – )
      2. 2. Joan (Limehouse) Milsap ( – 28 Feb 2020)

Samuel Chance's Timeline

2 Records

1836
abt 1836
Birth of Samuel Chance in Virginia
Virginia
1908
1 Sep 1908
Age 72
Death of Samuel Chance in , Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1836
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1908
    Event Place: , Claiborne, Tennessee, USA
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