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William Arthur Vance 1886–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1886

Birth Location: Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 27 January 1944

Death Location: Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA

Father: Frederick Vance

Mother: Hannah Dye

Spouse(s): Maggie Vance

Children(s): Vance None, Henderson Vance, Marie Vance, Viola Vance

William Arthur Vance was born in 1886 in Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA, the child of Frederick Anderson Vance And Hannah Taylor Vance Dye. In 1920, William Arthur Vance resided in New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA. In 1942, William Arthur Vance resided in Russell, Virginia, USA. William Arthur Vance married Maggie Vance, and had children including Henderson Vance, Marie Vance, Vance, Viola Vance. William Arthur Vance passed away in 1944 in Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Arthur Vance was born in 1886 in Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA, the child of Frederick Anderson Vance And Hannah Taylor Vance Dye.
  • In 1920, William Arthur Vance resided in New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1942, William Arthur Vance resided in Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • William Arthur Vance married Maggie Vance, and had children including Henderson Vance, Marie Vance, Vance, Viola Vance.
  • William Arthur Vance passed away in 1944 in Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Vance's Ancestors

Self
William Vance
1886–1944
Birth Place: Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Frederick Anderson Vance
1858–1902
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Hannah (Taylor Vance) Dye
1863–1943
Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Elihugh Steelman
1833–1912
Traphill, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (A.) Stillman
1832–
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Vance's Descendants

1.
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William (Arthur) Vance (28 May 1886–27 January 1944) m. Maggie Vance (abt 1897–)
  1. 1. Vance 1915–
  2. 2. Henderson Vance 1912–
  3. 3. Marie Vance 1919–
  4. 4. Viola Vance 1908–

William Vance's Timeline

4 Records

1886
28 May 1886
Birth of William Arthur Vance in Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
William Arthur Vance resided here in New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
1942
1942
Age 56
William Arthur Vance resided here in Russell, Virginia, USA
Russell, Virginia, USA
1944
27 January 1944
Age 58
Death of William Arthur Vance in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1886
    Event Place: Swords Creek, Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Virginia, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 563732; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Garden, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1913; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 88; Image: 1163
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: New Garden, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: New Garden, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T625_1913; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 88; Image: 1163

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Virginia, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 563732; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1944
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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