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William Vance 1827–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1827

Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: Crossnore, Mitchell, N.C.

Father: John Vance

Mother: Elizabeth Davis

Spouse(s): Frances Carpenter, Betsy None

Children(s): Cordelia Vance, Celia Vance, Zebulon Vance, John Vance, Robert Vance, Rebeca Vance, Todd Vance

William Vance was born in 1827 in Burke County, North Carolina, the child of John Vance And Elizabeth Lizzie Davis. William Vance married Betsy, Frances Matilda Carpenter, and had children including Celia Jane Vance, Cordelia Vance, John Wesley Vance, Rebeca Vance, Robert Melvin Vance, Todd Martin Vance, Zebulon Scott Vance. William Vance passed away in 1909 in Crossnore, Mitchell, N.C..

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Biography

  • William Vance was born in 1827 in Burke County, North Carolina, the child of John Vance And Elizabeth Lizzie Davis.
  • William Vance married Betsy, Frances Matilda Carpenter, and had children including Celia Jane Vance, Cordelia Vance, John Wesley Vance, Rebeca Vance, Robert Melvin Vance, Todd Martin Vance, Zebulon Scott Vance.
  • William Vance passed away in 1909 in Crossnore, Mitchell, N.C..

Immediate Family

Parents

John Vance
1795–1873
Birth Location: South Carolina
JV
Elizabeth Davis
1796–1883
Birth Location: Three Mile, Burke, North Carolina, USA
ED

Spouses(s)

Frances Carpenter
1829–1903
Birth Location: North Carolina
FC
Betsy None
1826–1874
Birth Location: Linville Falls, NC
B

Children(s)

Cordelia Vance
1852–1925
Birth Location: Crossnore, Avery, North Carolina, United States
CV
Celia Vance
1854–1893
Birth Location: Crossmore, , Mitchell, North Carolina
CV
Zebulon Vance
1858–1884
Birth Location: Crossmore, , Mitchell, North Carolina
ZV
John Vance
1865–1925
Birth Location: Crossnore, Avery, North Carolina, USA
JV
Robert Vance
1858–1918
Birth Location: Crossnore, Avery, North Carolina, United States
RV
Rebeca Vance
1859–
Birth Location: Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
RV
Todd Vance
1868–1936
Birth Location: Crossmore, , Mitchell, North Carolina
TV

William Vance's Ancestors

Self
William Vance
1827–1909
Birth Place: Burke County, North Carolina
Parents
John Vance
1795–1873
South Carolina
Elizabeth ('Lizzie') Davis
1796–1883
Three Mile, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Matthew (Black) Vance
1764–1835
Laurens County, South Carolina
Barbara McVeigh
1770–1850
Virginia
William (Billy) Davis
1741–1841
Frederick, Virginia, USA
Frankie
1771–1842
Deep Creek, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Vance
1736–1823
Abner Veigh
1744–
Winney Greene
1757–1790
John Davis
1702–1781
Elizabeth Maxson
1704–1760
Mathias Carpenter
1752–1835
Elizabeth Muller
1755–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Vance
1692–1778
Sarah Colville
1706–1772
Ruth Manning
1714–1764
Moses Davis
1671–1775
Mathias Carpenter)
1725–1777
Anna Schuh
1725–1787
Veronica MISHLER
1736–1785

William Vance's Descendants

1.
WV
William Vance (1827–1909) m. Frances (Matilda) Carpenter (Abt 1829–28 June 1903) m. Betsy (1826–1874)
  1. 1. Cordelia Vance 1852–1925 m. James (Finley) Franklin 1870–1927 m. Thomas (Postell) Clark 1856–1937 m. Neer Oakes 1851–
    1. 1. Arthur (Blake) Vance 1880–1965
      1. 1. Luther (Linnie) Vance 1915–1969
    2. 2. Eva (Orahlee) Vance 1881–1919
    3. 3. Magdalena Vance 1900–1900
    4. 4. Lindsay Vance 1900–1900
    5. 5. Arthur (Blake) Vance 1882–1965
    6. 6. Nettie (Jane) Vance 1883–1971
  2. 2. Celia (Jane) Vance 1854–1893 m. Snipes 1851–
    1. 1. Nora (Vista) Vance 1877–1907
      1. 1. Ernest (L) Johnson 1904–1975 m. Minnie (Sylvania) Caldwell 1910–1949
        1. 1. Edward (Lee) Johnson 1932–2017
  3. 3. Zebulon (Scott) Vance 1858–1884 m. Minerva (Caroline) Pope 1854–1928
    1. 1. Betty (Mae) Vance 1884–1957 m. Virgil (Sylvester) Johnson 1881–1941
      1. 1. Bonnie (M) Johnson 1912–1975
      2. 2. Milos (M.) Johnson 1904–1930
      3. 3. Vergie Hall 1910–1995
      4. 4. Debbie (Annie) Blalock 1906–2006
      5. 5. Moryl (Sylvester) Johnson 1917–1981
  4. 4. John (Wesley) Vance 1865–1925 m. Mary (Martha "Emma") Cuthbertson 1869–1964
    1. 1. Sterling (Oscar) Vance 1888–1961
    2. 2. Howard (Henry) Vance 1891–1953 m. Lola Clark 1894–1969
      1. 1. Wade (Hamilton Vance) Sr 1926–2010 m. Hazel (Christine) Barrier 1930–1958
      2. 2. Fred (Henry) Vance 1919–1982
      3. 3. Horton (John) Vance 1918–1992
      4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Pennington 1934–2014
      5. 5. Merle (Howard) Vance 1914–1988
      6. 6. Helen Foster 1912–2000
      7. 7. Infant (Son) Vance 1925–1925
    3. 3. Maida (Roanoake) Vance 1893–1968
    4. 4. Ira (Mckenion) Vance 1895–1977 m. Leota Clark 1898–1986
      1. 1. John (Dalas) Vance 1933–2020
      2. 2. Thelma Vance 1917–1986 m. Roger (Sidney) Franklin 1913–1970
    5. 5. Elvada Vance 1897–1931 m. Homer Tolbert 1897–1975
      1. 1. Dorothy Tolbert 1926–1989 m. James (Edward) McGary 1920–1998
    6. 6. Charlie Vance 1901–1909
    7. 7. Zebulon (" Zeb" Baird) Vance 1903–1991
    8. 8. Shelby (William) Vance 1905–1990 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Hudson 1902–2004
    9. 9. Edna Vance 1908–1989 m. Robert (William) Moir 1908–1978
  5. 5. Robert (Melvin) Vance 1858–1918
  6. 6. Rebeca Vance 1859–
  7. 7. Todd (Martin) Vance 1868–1936

William Vance's Timeline

4 Records

1827
1827
Birth of William Vance in Burke County, North Carolina
Burke County, North Carolina
1831
12 JUL 1831
Age 4
Birth of William Vance in Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
1909
August 1909
Age 82
Death of William Vance in Crossnore, Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Crossnore, Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
1909
1909
Age 82
Death of William Vance in Crossnore, Mitchell, N.C.
Crossnore, Mitchell, N.C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 JUL 1831
    Event Place: Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Burke County, North Carolina
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for William Vance, person ID LCS4-X3T.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1909
    Event Place: Crossnore, Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Crossnore, Mitchell, N.C.
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for William Vance, person ID LCS4-X3T.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 4 Jan 2016), entry for William Vance, person ID LCS4-X3T.
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