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William Woolsey Vance 1806–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1806

Birth Location: Greene, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1 Aug 1869

Death Location: Marion, Indiana

Father: David Vance

Mother: Mary Woolsey

Spouse(s): Sarah Heaton

Children(s): Mary Hall, Ebenezer Vance, David Vance, Minda Vance, Leander Vance, Miranda Vance, William Vance, Sarrah Parks, Walter Vance

The story of William Woolsey Vance began in 1806 in Greene, Pennsylvania. In 1850, William Woolsey Vance resided in Washington, Marion, Indiana, USA. William Woolsey Vance married Sarah Heaton, and had children including David Vance, Ebenezer Vance, Leander Vance, Mary A Hall, Minda Vance, Miranda Vance, Sarrah V Parks, Walter Vance, William Vance. William Woolsey Vance passed away in 1869 in Marion, Indiana.

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Biography

  • The story of William Woolsey Vance began in 1806 in Greene, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1850, William Woolsey Vance resided in Washington, Marion, Indiana, USA.
  • William Woolsey Vance married Sarah Heaton, and had children including David Vance, Ebenezer Vance, Leander Vance, Mary A Hall, Minda Vance, Miranda Vance, Sarrah V Parks, Walter Vance, William Vance.
  • William Woolsey Vance passed away in 1869 in Marion, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Vance
1755–1826
Birth Location: Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania
DV
Mary Woolsey
1761–1830
Birth Location: –
MW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Heaton
1816–1857
Birth Location: Warren, Ohio
SH

Children(s)

Mary Hall
1843–1929
Birth Location: Indiana
MH
Ebenezer Vance
1837–
Birth Location: –
EV
David Vance
1841–
Birth Location: Indiana
DV
Minda Vance
1844–
Birth Location: –
MV
Leander Vance
1850–
Birth Location: Indiana
LV
Miranda Vance
1845–1925
Birth Location: Marion, Indiana
MV
William Vance
1848–1914
Birth Location: Indiana
WV
Sarrah Parks
1856–1933
Birth Location: Indiana
SP
Walter Vance
1853–
Birth Location: –
WV

William Vance's Ancestors

Self
William Vance
1806–1869
Birth Place: Greene, Pennsylvania
Parents
David Vance
1755–1826
Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Mary Woolsey
1761–1830
Grandparents
Samuel Vance
1728–1800
Agnes Penquite
1730–1800
Wrightstown, Bucks, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Penquite
1699–1739
Abigail Bills
1701–1739
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Penquite
1665–1719
Agnes Sharpe
1669–1758

William Vance's Descendants

1.
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William (Woolsey) Vance (24 Feb 1806–1 Aug 1869) m. Sarah Heaton (25 Jan 1816–9 Feb 1857)
  1. 1. Mary (A.) Hall 1843–1929 m. John Hall 1839–
    1. 1. Effie Hall 1867–1947 m. Jacob (R) Swink 1862–1914
      1. 1. Mary (Catharine) Swink 1904–1985
      2. 2. Emma (Ruth) Swink 1906–1992 m. Harold (M.) Welter 1902–
        1. 1. Jay (Phillip) Welter 1932–1979
        2. 2. Kenneth (Theodore) Welter 1930–1938
        3. 3. John (Hall) Welter 1926–2012 m. Pearl Olive 1926–2017
      3. 3. Alice (M.) Swink 1910–1918
    2. 2. Emma Hall 1869–
    3. 3. Janie Julian 1873–1956 m. Joe Julian 1871–
      1. 1. Elsie (Jay) Julian 1898–1983 m. Phil Trainer 1898–1984
        1. 1. Kathleen Trainer 1935–2006
        2. 2. Jeanne Trainer 1926–2018
        3. 3. Mary (Helen) Trainer 1929–2013 m. Cartha (Gene) Hosack 1927–1994
        4. 4. Carolyn Trainer 1931–2018
        5. 5. John (Keith) Trainer 1935–2018
      2. 2. Effie Julian 1902–
      3. 3. Vance Julian 1906–
      4. 4. Elmer Julian 1908–
      5. 5. Dorothy Julian 1913–
    4. 4. Addie Hall 1875–
    5. 5. Sarrah Hall 1879–1945 m. Robert (T) Hull 1876–
      1. 1. Maxine (Eva) Hall 1913– m. Macy Forsyth 1909–
        1. 1. Sally (Grace) Forsyth 1938–1998 m. Charles (Walter) Newman 1931–2010
        2. 2. Robert (Thomas) Forsyth 1941–1999
    6. 6. William Hall 1868–
    7. 7. Maud Hall 1881–
    8. 8. Georgie Hall 1884–
    9. 9. Mary Hall 1888–
  2. 2. Ebenezer Vance 1837–
  3. 3. David Vance 1841–
  4. 4. Minda Vance 1844–
  5. 5. Leander Vance 1850–
  6. 6. Miranda Vance 1845–1925
  7. 7. William Vance 1848–1914 m. Melissa Barnhill 1860–
  8. 8. Sarrah (V) Parks 1856–1933 m. Payton (A) Parks 1851–
    1. 1. Walter (Lawson) Parks 1880–1948 m. Edith (Pearl) Raney 1894–
      1. 1. Joe (Kenneth) Parks 1920–1999 m. Lois (Maxine) Lingo 1924–1992
        1. 1. Ronnie (Joe) Parks 1947–2012
    2. 2. William (C) Parks 1880–
    3. 3. Byron (A) Parks 1887–
    4. 4. Clyde (W) Parks 1891–
  9. 9. Walter Vance 1853–

William Vance's Timeline

5 Records

1806
28 Feb 1806
Birth of William Woolsey Vance in Greene, Pennsylvania
Greene, Pennsylvania
1806
24 Feb 1806
Birth of William Woolsey Vance
None
1850
1850
Age 44
William Woolsey Vance resided here in Washington, Marion, Indiana, USA
Washington, Marion, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 54
William Woolsey Vance resided here in Washington, Broad Ripple, Marion, Indiana, USA
Washington, Broad Ripple, Marion, Indiana, USA
1869
1 Aug 1869
Age 63
Death of William Woolsey Vance in Marion, Indiana
Marion, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1806
    Event Place: Greene, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1806

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Washington, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Washington, Marion, Indiana; Roll: 159; Page: 412b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Washington, Broad Ripple, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Marion, Indiana; Page: 973; Family History Library Film: 803280

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1869
    Event Place: Marion, Indiana
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