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Sylvester Vance 1878–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1878

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 MAR 1953

Death Location: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA

Father: Andrew Sr

Mother: Rebecca Hensley

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In 1878, Sylvester Vance entered the world in West Virginia, USA, born to Andrew Jackson Vance Sr And Rebecca Hensley. Sylvester Vance passed away in 1953 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Sylvester Vance entered the world in West Virginia, USA, born to Andrew Jackson Vance Sr And Rebecca Hensley.
  • Sylvester Vance passed away in 1953 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.

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Sylvester Vance's Ancestors

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Sylvester Vance
1878–1953
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Vance Sr
1841–1920
Mate Creek, Logan County, Virginia, USA (Now West Virginia)
Rebecca Hensley
1846–1930
Logan, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Meeken Vance
1820–1880
Vance Bottom, Abingdon, Russell, Washington, Virginia, USA
Phoebe (Elizabeth) Workman
1822–1900
Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Daniel (Hensley) Jr
1804–1850
Pike, Kentucky, USA
Margaret Davis
1816–1850
,, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Veteran
1792–1865
Mary Simms
1787–1860
Moses Workman
1777–1847
Sarah Marrs
1797–1850
Daniel SR.
1774–1850
Jemima Davis
1784–1860
William Davis
1790–1849
Mary Hensley
1787–1870
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
Christopher Hensley
1740–1812
Catherine Tompkins
1759–1804
Thomas DAVIS
1755–1825
NANCY HILL
1765–1834
Thomas DAVIS
1755–1825
NANCY HILL
1765–1834
Christopher Hensley
1740–1812
Catherine Tompkins
1759–1804

Sylvester Vance's Timeline

2 Records

1878
ABT 1878
Birth of Sylvester Vance in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1953
5 MAR 1953
Age 75
Death of Sylvester Vance in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1878
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1953
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, USA

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