Descendants of Jacob Vance Original Research by, Harriet D. 'Brentley' Lane

Home of: James Madison Vance and Mariah Catherine "Kitty" Gay, near Grubbs, Arkansas, Abt. 1900

1. JACOB1 VANCE was born Abt. 1744 in Belfast, Ireland, and died 1814 in Giles County, TN. He married SARAH. She was born in Ireland.

Children of JACOB VANCE and SARAH are:
2. i. WILLIAM (L.?)2 VANCE, b. Abt. 1779, (Tyrell County ?) NC; d. March 08, 1866, Lawrence County {now Sharp}, AR.
3. ii. NANCY VANCE.
iii. JACOB VANCE, d. Bet. 1814 - 1829.
4. iv. JOHN VANCE, b. September 02, 1780, SC; d. June 09, 1850, Giles County, TN.
v. JAMES VANCE, b. Abt. 1785.

2. WILLIAM (L.?)2 VANCE (JACOB1) was born Abt. 1779 in (Tyrell County ?) NC, and died March 08, 1866 in Lawrence County {now Sharp}, AR. He married SARAH HUDSON Abt. 1820 in (Giles County ?) TN. She was born 1800 in Tennessee, and died October 1858 in Lawrence {now Sharp} Co, AR.

Children of WILLIAM VANCE and SARAH HUDSON are:
5. i. WILLIAM (JACOB?)3 VANCE, b. 1827, Tennessee; d. October 15, 1864, near Big Blue River in Missouri, In Civil War Battle (Byram's Ford ?).
ii. JAMES M. VANCE, b. Bef. 1814, Giles County, TN.
6. iii. NANCY VANCE, b. Abt. 1822, TN; d. Aft. 1880, Sharp Co, AR.
7. iv. JOHN LEE VANCE, b. Abt. 1824, TN; d. October 04, 1862, Killed at, Corinth, Mississippi, Civil War.
v. DAVIDSON VANCE, b. 1829, Tennessee.
8. vi. CLARINDA VANCE, b. 1831, Weakley, TN; d. 1892, Sharp Co. AR.
9. vii. SAMUEL LEWIS VANCE, b. Abt. 1832, AL.
10. viii. GEORGE W. VANCE, b. 1834, AL; d. November 02, 1861, Pocahontas, Randolph County, AR--In Civil War. CSA (pro. Camp Borland).
11. ix. ANDERSON HUSTON VANCE, b. November 15, 1837, Alabama; d. January 12, 1893, Sharp Co, AR.
x. GAINSBORO VAN BUREN VANCE, b. 1838, AL; d. May 09, 1862, Died, Civil War; m. SARAH A. GOFORTH, July 19, 1861, Lawrence Co. AR.; b. 1840, Lawrence Co. AR.
12. xi. MARTIN V. VANCE, b. Abt. 1840, Alabama.
13. xii. MARY A. VANCE, b. January 30, 1842, Tennessee; d. November 02, 1894, Arkansas.

3. NANCY2 VANCE (JACOB1) She married GEORGE LENLY Bet. February 27, 1810 - 1820 in Madison Co, AL.

Children of NANCY VANCE and GEORGE LENLY are:
i. LUCINDA3 LENLY.
ii. SARAH LENLY.
iii. POLLY LENLY.
iv. WILEY LENLY.

4. JOHN2 VANCE (JACOB1) was born September 02, 1780 in SC, and died June 09, 1850 in Giles County, TN. He married MARY. She died April 1890 in Giles County, TN.

Children of JOHN VANCE and MARY are:
14. i. ELSA3 VANCE.
15. ii. NANCY VANCE.
16. iii. SARAH "SALLY" VANCE.
iv. MARY ANN VANCE, d. April 1890, Giles County, TN; m. ENOCH HOLT.
17. v. JAMES M. VANCE, b. July 11, 1816; d. March 08, 1857, Giles County, TN.
18. vi. GEORGE W. VANCE, b. Abt. 1817.

5. WILLIAM (JACOB?)3 VANCE (WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born 1827 in Tennessee, and died October 15, 1864 in near Big Blue River in Missouri, In Civil War Battle (Byram's Ford ?). He married NANCY E. NORMAN November 25, 1851 in Evening Shade, Lawrence Co. AR. by J.G. Johnson MG. marriage book A, pg. 305, daughter of JOHN NORMAN and ELIZABETH GLISSON. She was born March 14, 1829 in Weakley Co., Tennessee, and died August 03, 1905 in Magness, Independence Co. AR.

Children of WILLIAM VANCE and NANCY NORMAN are:
19. i. JAMES MADISON4 VANCE, b. November 09, 1849, Maxville , Sharp Co, AR; d. February 24, 1912, near Grubbs, Jackson Co. AR.
20. ii. SAPHRONIA JANE "PHRONIA" VANCE, (photo) b. September 01, 1853, ARkansas; d. March 25, 1915, Independence County, Arkansas.
21. iii. SARAH P. " PARLEE" VANCE,(photo) b. March 16, 1855, Arkansas; d. September 15, 1918.
22. iv. ALMOSE H. BUCHANAN "BUCK" VANCE, b. December 1856, Lawrence Co, AR.
23. v. WILLIAM DILLARD CRAIG VANCE, b. December 06, 1858, Maxville, Sharp Co, AR; d. August 21, 1891, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co, AR.
24. vi. DEMARIUS MINERVA TENNESSEE ALVENIA VANCE(photo), b. September 16, 1860, Arkansas; d. March 01, 1930, Cave City, Sharp Co, AR.
25. vii. SALINA F. "LENA" VANCE, (photo)b. May 23, 1863, Arkansas; d. March 16, 1929, Arkansas.
viii. WILLIA ESTHER VANCE,(photo) b. 1865, Arkansas; m. DEXTER "DOCK" ALDRIDGE.

6. NANCY3 VANCE (WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1822 in TN, and died Aft. 1880 in Sharp Co, AR. She married THOMAS N. CLARK Abt. 1839 in Jackson Co, AL.

Children of NANCY VANCE and THOMAS CLARK are:
26. i. GENEVA (JERIMA?) E.4 CLARK, b. 1840, AL.
ii. MARGARET LEE CLARK, b. Abt. 1864; d. Abt. 1870, Died at age 6.

7. JOHN LEE3 VANCE (WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1824 in TN, and died October 04, 1862 in Killed at, Corinth, Mississippi, Civil War. He married (1) MARY A.. He married (2) ELIZABETH WALKER January 12, 1845 in Lincoln Co, TN. She was born 1823 in Virginia.

Children of JOHN VANCE and MARY A. are:
i. JOHN J.4 VANCE, b. 1850.
ii. MARY J. VANCE, b. 1851.

Children of JOHN VANCE and ELIZABETH WALKER are:
27. iii. FRANCIS M.4 VANCE, b. Abt. 1847, TN; d. Bef. 1880, Not in 1880 census.
28. iv. WILLIAM D. VANCE, b. Abt. 1849, Tn; d. Not in 1870 census.

8. CLARINDA3 VANCE (WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born 1831 in Weakley, TN, and died 1892 in Sharp Co. AR. She married ISAAC "ICK" OR "DOCK" NORMAN 1852 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co. AR., son of JOHN NORMAN and ELIZABETH GLISSON. He was born 1830 in Tennessee.

Children of CLARINDA VANCE and ISAAC NORMAN are:
i. JOHN WILLIAM4 NORMAN, b. Abt. 1855, AR; m. HARRIET STACY.
29. ii. THOMAS MARION NORMAN, b. August 03, 1855, AR; d. August 02, 1896, AR.
iii. DAVID A. NORMAN, b. Abt. 1857, AR.
iv. SARAH E. NORMAN, b. Abt. 1858, AR.
v. RHODA B. NORMAN, b. Abt. 1861, AR.
vi. MARY L. NORMAN, b. Abt. 1863, AR.
30. vii. JAMES R. NORMAN, b. Abt. 1865, AR.
viii. NANCY ANN NORMAN, b. Abt. 1868, AR.
ix. MARGARET ELLEN NORMAN, b. April 10, 1870, AR; d. May 01, 1912.
x. LUCINDA L. NORMAN, b. January 24, 1873, AR; d. May 30, 1888, Sharp Co, AR.

9. SAMUEL LEWIS3 VANCE (WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1832 in AL. He married MARY E. (UNKNOWN).

Children of SAMUEL VANCE and MARY (UNKNOWN) are:
i. WILLIAM R.4 VANCE, b. Abt. 1855, AR.
ii. JOHN A. VANCE, b. Abt. 1857, AR.

10. GEORGE W.3 VANCE (WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born 1834 in AL, and died November 02, 1861 in Pocahontas, Randolph County, AR--In Civil War. CSA (pro. Camp Borland). He married MARGARET (UNKNOWN).

Children of GEORGE VANCE and MARGARET (UNKNOWN) are:
i. NANCY JANE4 VANCE.
ii. JOSEPH M. W. VANCE, b. Abt. 1860, AR.

11. ANDERSON HUSTON3 VANCE (WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born November 15, 1837 in Alabama, and died January 12, 1893 in Sharp Co, AR. He married (1) SARAH JANE SALLIE HARDESTER. She was born 1852 in Independence County, AR, and died August 26, 1921. He married (2) MARGARET CAROLINE JOHNSON December 02, 1859 in Sharp County, ARkansas?. She was born September 02, 1840 in East Tennessee, and died June 26, 1878 in Sharp County, Arkansas.

Children of ANDERSON VANCE and SARAH HARDESTER are:
i. GRACIE4 VANCE.
31. ii. CHARLIE KENNARD VANCE, b. January 1890, Arkansas; d. July 11, 1978, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR.

Children of ANDERSON VANCE and MARGARET JOHNSON are:
iii. JOAB A.4 VANCE, b. Abt. 1860; d. Bef. 1870, Not on 1870 Census..
32. iv. WILLIAM HUSTON VANCE, b. August 13, 1866, AR; d. December 20, 1935, Rooyyse City, TX.
v. NANCY E. VANCE, b. Abt. 1874, AR.

12. MARTIN V.3 VANCE (WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1840 in Alabama. He married LUCY A.. She was born 1843 in Arkansas.

Child of MARTIN VANCE and LUCY A. is:
i. WILLIAM U.4 VANCE, b. Abt. 1868, Arkansas.

13. MARY A.3 VANCE (WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born January 30, 1842 in Tennessee, and died November 02, 1894 in Arkansas. She married JAMES A. SHIRLEY, son of LEWIS SHIRLEY and LAVINA. He was born 1842 in Alabama.

Children of MARY VANCE and JAMES SHIRLEY are:
i. AMANDA J.4 SHIRLEY, b. 1869.
ii. ELIZA H. SHIRLEY, b. 1871.
iii. JAMES T. SHIRLEY, b. 1873.
iv. DAVID A. SHIRLEY, b. 1874.
v. NANCY L. SHIRLEY, b. 1876.
vi. BENJAMINE SHIRLEY, b. 1878.
vii. CLARINDA F. SHIRLEY, b. March 1880.

14. ELSA3 VANCE (JOHN2, JACOB1) She married JOHN BROOKS.

Children of ELSA VANCE and JOHN BROOKS are:
i. ALICE4 BROOKS, m. (UNKNOWN) GREEN.
ii. TENNESSEE BROOKS, m. (UNKNOWN) GREEN.
iii. EDIE BROOKS, m. (UNKNOWN) OSBURN.

15. NANCY3 VANCE (JOHN2, JACOB1) She married ANDERSON BONNER.

Children of NANCY VANCE and ANDERSON BONNER are:
i. ELSA4 BONNER.
ii. FANNIE BONNER.

16. SARAH "SALLY"3 VANCE (JOHN2, JACOB1) She married JAMES J. HARGROVE.

Children of SARAH VANCE and JAMES HARGROVE are:
i. LAFAYETTE4 HARGROVE.
ii. SUE HARGROVE.
iii. LIZZIE HARGROVE.
iv. TOM HARGROVE.

17. JAMES M.3 VANCE (JOHN2, JACOB1) was born July 11, 1816, and died March 08, 1857 in Giles County, TN. He married NANCY E. (ARNETT?).

Children of JAMES VANCE and NANCY (ARNETT?) are:
i. JAMES M.4 VANCE, b. Abt. 1838; d. 1861.
ii. GEORGE W. VANCE, b. Abt. 1847.
33. iii. JOHN C. VANCE, b. April 15, 1848; d. June 24, 1896, Giles County, TN.
34. iv. MARY JANE VANCE, b. Abt. 1850.
v. ANDREW JACKSON VANCE, b. November 17, 1851; d. November 09, 1871, Giles County, TN.
vi. SARAH ELIZABETH VANCE, b. August 09, 1853; d. November 24, 1854, Giles County, TN.
vii. CHRISTOPHER H. VANCE, b. Abt. 1854; m. MARTHA DALY, October 13, 1876, Giles County, TN.
viii. JACOB M. VANCE, b. January 08, 1856; d. December 28, 1879, Giles County, TN.
ix. INFANT SON VANCE, b. March 19, 1857; d. April 02, 1857, Giles County, TN.

18. GEORGE W.3 VANCE (JOHN2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1817. He married MARY MELINDA MORGAN February 01, 1838 in TN.

Children of GEORGE VANCE and MARY MORGAN are:
i. ASA4 VANCE.
ii. WILLIAM VANCE.
iii. ALICE VANCE, m. (UNKNOWN) RUSSELL.
iv. MARY H. VANCE, m. (UNKNOWN) PARCHMAN.

19. JAMES MADISON4 VANCE (WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born November 09, 1849 in Maxville , Sharp Co, AR, and died February 24, 1912 in near Grubbs, Jackson Co. AR. He married MARIAH CATHERINE "KITTY" GAY Abt. 1877 in Sharp Co. AR, daughter of ALFRED GAY and ELIZABETH LOVELACE. She was born June 30, 1857 in Sharp County, Arkansas, and died December 05, 1912 in near Grubbs, Jackson County, AR.

Children of JAMES VANCE and MARIAH GAY are:
35. i. MANNIE LEE5 VANCE, b.(photo) September 04, 1882, Maxville, Sharp Co. AR; d. June 18, 1959, Trumann, Poinsett Co. AR.
36. ii. IDER ELLEN VANCE, b. August 28, 1877, Sharp Co, AR; d. November 14, 1902, Evening Shade, Sharp Co. AR.
37. iii. DAVID MARCELLUS VANCE, b. March 13, 1879, Sharp Co, AR; d. February 02, 1944, Los Angles, Los Angles County, California.
iv. E. MIRANDA VANCE, b. August 1881, ARkansas; d. Texas; m. HUGH P. STOUT, March 21, 1897, Sharp Co. AR. Marriage Bk. G, pg 202.
v. LAURA BELL VANCE, b. June 04, 1886, ARkansas; d. October 06, 1943; m. (1) MARVIN ADKINSON, August 04, 1902, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. E. pg #422; m. (2) GEORGE W. RUNSICK, November 17, 1908, Sharp Co. AR. Marriage Bk. H, pg. # 478.
38. vi. MARGIE VANCE, b. August 11, 1886, ARkansas; d. December 04, 1928.
vii. MARY FRANCES "FRANKIE" VANCE, b. October 1888, Bef 1910; m. G.W. LOYD.
viii. WILLIAM ALFRED III VANCE,(photo) b. October 1890, ARkansas; d. December 01, 1912, Ft. Bayard, New Mexico; m. BESSIE ELLISON.
ix. FLORA A. VANCE, b. January 19, 1893, Sharp Co, AR; d. July 17, 1972, Flint, MI.; m. BLUCHER "BUD" STINNETT, JR., August 06, 1910, Jackson Co. AR. Marriage Bk. G. pg. #402.
x. SARAH LONAS VANCE, b. February 27, 1895, Sharp Co, AR; d. May 11, 1895, Sharp Co, AR.
xi. CRAIG VANCE, b. June 13, 1896, Sharp Co, AR; d. November 15, 1896, Sharp Co, AR.

20. SAPHRONIA JANE "PHRONIA"4 VANCE (WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born September 01, 1853 in ARkansas, and died March 25, 1915 in Independence County, Arkansas. She married THOMAS BRAY (photo) Abt. 1873. He was born March 14, 1851 in Tennessee, and died January 22, 1891 in Arkansas.

Children of SAPHRONIA VANCE and THOMAS BRAY are:
i. BEULAH5 BRAY, m. (UNKNOWN) COOPER.
ii. MINNIE BRAY, m. (UNKNOWN) JENNINGS.
39. iii. BENJAMIN BRAY, b. January 24, 1873; d. April 06, 1952, Arkansas.
iv. ISABELLE BRAY, b. February 02, 1876; d. December 16, 1889.
40. v. NAOMI R. BRAY, b. January 19, 1879.
vi. EUDORA P. BRAY, b. January 1880; m. ORIGIN ROBINSON.

21. SARAH P. " PARLEE"4 VANCE (WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born March 16, 1855 in Arkansas, and died September 15, 1918. She married WILLIAM F. STANFIELD October 23, 1873 in Independence Co, AR. Marriage Bk. D, Pg. 136.

Children of SARAH VANCE and WILLIAM STANFIELD are:
i. MARY E.5 STANFIELD, b. Abt. 1870.
ii. MARTHA STANFIELD, b. August 05, 1874.
iii. WILLIAM ALONZO STANFIELD, b. February 05, 1876; d. February 14, 1933, AR; m. PARILEE SPARKS, March 08, 1900.
iv. LEANNA STANFIELD, b. Abt. 1878, AR.
v. NANCY E. STANFIELD, b. March 1880, AR.
vi. DORA STANFIELD, b. March 1880; d. July 28, 1910.
vii. HOMER O. STANFIELD, b. January 1895; m. JULIE (UNKNOWN).

22. ALMOSE H. BUCHANAN "BUCK"4 VANCE (WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born December 1856 in Lawrence Co, AR. He married (1) MARTHA E. "MATTIE" KENT February 24, 1881 in Sharp County, AR. Marriage Bk. C, Pg. 131. He married (2) IDA BELLE CARPENTER February 26, 1888 in Sharp County, AR. Marriage Bk. E, Pg. 87.

Children of ALMOSE VANCE and IDA CARPENTER are:
i. ALMOS C.5 VANCE, b. January 1889, AR; m. PEARL BYRD, June 02, 1917, Grubbs, Jackson County, AR.
ii. TISHIA P. VANCE, b. May 1891, AR.
iii. ALLEN C. VANCE, b. April 1893, AR.
iv. ALSON H. VANCE, b. May 1895, AR.
v. ALPHAS E. VANCE, b. September 1898, AR.

23. WILLIAM DILLARD CRAIG4 VANCE (WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born December 06, 1858 in Maxville, Sharp Co, AR, and died August 21, 1891 in Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co, AR. He married CELIA ANGLENINA BARNETT August 26, 1880 in Sharp County, AR. Marriage Bk. C, Pg. 67, daughter of WILLIAM BARNETT and EDITH SMITH. She was born August 01, 1862 in Independence Co, AR, and died October 06, 1901 in Sharp Co. AR.

Children of WILLIAM VANCE and CELIA BARNETT are:
i. INFANT5 VANCE, b. August 17, 1881; d. Sex of child is unknown. Died as baby..
ii. INFANT VANCE, b. March 06, 1882; d. Sex of child is unknown. Died as baby..
iii. ALBERTIE VANCE, b. September 06, 1883; d. November 17, 1883.
iv. INFANT VANCE, b. July 18, 1884; d. Sex of child is unknown. Died as baby..
41. v. VIRGINIA PEARL VANCE, b. July 12, 1885; d. May 17, 1971, Evening Shade, Sharp County, AR.
vi. RITTIA MARTISHIA VANCE, b. August 23, 1887; d. March 17, 1971; m. JAMES H. JARRETT, October 21, 1903, Sharp County, AR. Marriage Bk. H, Pg. 94.
vii. THEODOCIA "DOCIE" ARDENELL VANCE, b. September 27, 1889; d. September 13, 1968, Detroit, MI.; m. HARRISON GIPSON, March 24, 1909, Sharp County, AR. Marriage Bk. H, Pg. 500.
42. viii. DILLARD W.C. VANCE JR., b. March 07, 1892.

24. DEMARIUS MINERVA TENNESSEE ALVENIA4 VANCE (WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born September 16, 1860 in Arkansas, and died March 01, 1930 in Cave City, Sharp Co, AR. She married WALTER GILBERT October 06, 1877. He died 1934 in Arkansas.

Children of DEMARIUS VANCE and WALTER GILBERT are:
i. ROSE VIOLA5 GILBERT, b. September 1880; m. A.H. MCLEOD, March 04, 1903.
ii. NOAH W. GILBERT, b. November 1882.
iii. DAVID WILEY GILBERT, b. September 1884.
iv. ZOLA P. GILBERT, b. January 1893.
v. ERNEST AUSTIN GILBERT, b. April 1897.
vi. MANNIE GILBERT, b. January 1899.
vii. ALLEN GILBERT, b. September 1899.

25. SALINA F. "LENA"4 VANCE (WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born May 23, 1863 in Arkansas, and died March 16, 1929 in Arkansas. She married GEORGE R. BALLARD Abt. 1879. He was born August 12, 1859 in ARkansas, and died November 17, 1931.

Children of SALINA VANCE and GEORGE BALLARD are:
i. JOSA5 BALLARD, b. June 18, 1880, ARkansas; d. August 16, 1893.
43. ii. WILLIAM H. BALLARD, b. October 03, 1881; d. October 09, 1917.
iii. CECELIA C. BALLARD, b. January 02, 1884; d. September 06, 1890.
iv. MELVIN BALLARD, b. September 1885; m. SARAH MEEKER, May 23, 1906.
v. EVIE BALLARD, b. November 1887; m. (1) C.L. CRAFTON, July 19, 1905; m. (2) JOHN C. ROGERS, February 16, 1912.
vi. CURD Y. BALLARD, b. November 08, 1889; d. March 17, 1891.
vii. PEARLIE BALLARD, b. January 17, 1892; d. November 16, 1952, Sharp Co, AR; m. HADE FINLEY, October 15, 1911.
viii. OTHO MAR BALLARD, b. March 1894; m. ESSIE SMITH, December 31, 1913.
ix. NORA A. BALLARD, b. August 21, 1896.
x. JOHN BATSON BALLARD, b. March 1900; d. August 25, 1974; m. ANNIE BRAY, September 17, 1919.
xi. RUTH BALLARD, b. Abt. 1902.

26. GENEVA (JERIMA?) E.4 CLARK (NANCY3 VANCE, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born 1840 in AL. She married MCHENRY BRAY.

Children of GENEVA CLARK and MCHENRY BRAY are:
i. NANCY E.5 BRAY, b. Abt. 1872.
ii. CHARLES P. BRAY, b. Abt. 1875.
iii. JOHN ROBERT BRAY, b. Abt. 1879.

27. FRANCIS M.4 VANCE (JOHN LEE3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1847 in TN, and died Bef. 1880 in Not in 1880 census. He married MARTHA EMILINE FORE June 02, 1866 in Lawrence Co, AR. marriage book. C, pg. 270, daughter of JAMES FORE and VIRGINIA J.. She was born 1847 in ARkansas, and died Aft. 1872.

Children of FRANCIS VANCE and MARTHA FORE are:
i. LULA E.5 VANCE, b. Abt. 1868, AR; m. J.G. KENT, November 17, 1886, Sharp County, AR. Marriage Bk. D, Pg. 369.
ii. JOHN W. VANCE, b. Abt. 1870, AR.
iii. MARY M. (MALISSA ?) VANCE, b. Abt. 1872; m. C.E. WHITE, October 14, 1894, Sharp County, AR. Marriage Bk.FD, Pg. 353.

28. WILLIAM D.4 VANCE (JOHN LEE3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1849 in Tn, and died in Not in 1870 census. He married ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" V. BARNES May 24, 1866 in Lawrence Co, AR. marriage book. C, pg. 255.

Children of WILLIAM VANCE and ELIZABETH BARNES are:
i. WILLIAM N.5 VANCE.
ii. SARAH W. VANCE, b. Abt. 1866, AR; m. WILLIAM A. GAY.
iii. MARGARET E. VANCE, b. Abt. 1870, AR.

29. THOMAS MARION4 NORMAN (CLARINDA3 VANCE, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born August 03, 1855 in AR, and died August 02, 1896 in AR. He married MARY A. Abt. 1879 in prob. Sharp County, Arkansas.

Children of THOMAS NORMAN and MARY A. are:
i. JOHN5 NORMAN.
ii. DOLPH NORMAN, m. EFFIE BENTON.
iii. ISSAC NORMAN, b. October 09, 1880, AR; d. September 05, 1913.
iv. OSCAR L. NORMAN, b. December 1881, AR (Per 1900 Cencus).
v. JAMES WESLEYM NORMAN, b. February 04, 1886, AR; d. July 17, 1972.
vi. ZOLA NORMAN, b. January 25, 1888, AR; d. August 20, 1973.
vii. ALBERT NORMAN, b. February 25, 1892, AR; d. August 01, 1971.
viii. LONNIE NORMAN, b. March 12, 1894, AR; d. December 27, 1948.
ix. NINA NORMAN, b. March 06, 1896, AR; d. August 14, 1896.

30. JAMES R.4 NORMAN (CLARINDA3 VANCE, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1865 in AR.

Children of JAMES R. NORMAN are:
i. CLAUD5 NORMAN, b. January 1898, AR.
ii. GRACEY E. NORMAN, b. February 1900, AR.
iii. RUBY E. NORMAN, b. 1904, AR.

31. CHARLIE KENNARD4 VANCE (ANDERSON HUSTON3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born January 1890 in Arkansas, and died July 11, 1978 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR. He married EMMA KUNKEL.

Child of CHARLIE VANCE and EMMA KUNKEL is:
44. i. K.E.5 VANCE.

32. WILLIAM HUSTON4 VANCE (ANDERSON HUSTON3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born August 13, 1866 in AR, and died December 20, 1935 in Rooyyse City, TX. He married (1) M.C. MELVINA RUSSELL.

Children of WILLIAM VANCE and M.C. RUSSELL are:
i. LEWIS5 VANCE, b. Died as baby.
ii. JAMES ANDERSON VANCE, b. July 06, 1895, AR; d. April 25, 1969; m. FLORA CARPENTER.
iii. JOHN W. VANCE, b. February 1896, AR; d. March 03, 1918, Age22.
45. iv. GEORGE DEWEY VANCE, b. September 18, 1899, AR.
v. GAINES M. VANCE, b. October 02, 1902, AR; d. January 10, 1971.
vi. EURIC B. VANCE, b. June 19, 1906, AR; d. November 1994.
vii. MARGARET VANCE, b. September 28, 1908, AR.

Children of WILLIAM HUSTON VANCE are:
viii. WILLIAM C.5 VANCE.
ix. M.E. VANCE, m. BEALE.
x. AILLUM G. VANCE.
xi. BENJAMIN DWAIN VANCE.
xii. LAMON L. VANCE, b. November 11, 1911.
xiii. LELLAND(LELAN) B. VANCE, b. December 23, 1912.
xiv. VOLA B. VANCE, b. January 24, 1915; d. May 28, 1993.
xv. ZEBDEE VANCE, b. July 06, 1917; d. April 1924, Died at age 7.
xvi. EVERETT P. VANCE, b. June 24, 1919; d. May 27, 1991.

33. JOHN C.4 VANCE (JAMES M.3, JOHN2, JACOB1) was born April 15, 1848, and died June 24, 1896 in Giles County, TN. He married PARMELIA J. BROWN October 15, 1868 in Giles County, TN.

Children of JOHN VANCE and PARMELIA BROWN are:
i. WILLIAM M.5 VANCE, b. October 25, 1873; d. December 01, 1873, Giles County, TN.
ii. ADA E. VANCE, b. April 15, 1877; d. November 12, 1878, Giles County, TN.

34. MARY JANE4 VANCE (JAMES M.3, JOHN2, JACOB1) was born Abt. 1850. She married S.H. BROWN December 31, 1874 in Giles County, TN.

Child of MARY VANCE and S.H. BROWN is:
i. JOHN A.5 BROWN, b. February 16, 1876; d. November 15, 1879, Giles County, TN.

35. MANNIE LEE5 VANCE (JAMES MADISON4, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born September 04, 1882 in Maxville, Sharp Co. AR, and died June 18, 1959 in Trumann, Poinsett Co. AR. She married (1) GEORGE JARRETT. She married (2) CHARLES RICHARD "DICK" LANE June 24, 1901 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co. AR. by D.C. Ring, son of BYRD LANE and ELIZA METCALF. He was born September 16, 1871 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR, and died February 08, 1962 in Jonesboro, Craighead Co. AR.

Children of MANNIE VANCE and CHARLES LANE are:
i. LUTHER DELBERT6 LAYNE, b. June 21, 1911, Grubbs, Jackson Co. AR; d. June 08, 1992, Walnut Ridge, AR; m. SARAH WILLYNE COLLIER, August 12, 1933, Newport, Jackson Co. AR, by Abe Hester JP witness Ozella Lane and Rodney Scott; b. September 17, 1913, Sage, Izard Co. AR; d. June 16, 1994, Jonesboro, Craighead Co, AR.
ii. GEORGE HENRY LANE, m. JACQUELINE BEATRICE BEEBE.
iii. IRA MADISON "JACK" LANE, b. August 28, 1900, Sharp Co, AR; d. July 15, 1935, Benton, AR; m. (1) DIDIMA RUSSELL, February 16, 1919, Sharp Co. AR . Marriage Bk. I, pg # 514; m. (2) MYRTLE KNAPP, Abt. 1923, Minot N.D. ?; m. (3) VESTA MARIE STOUT, March 30, 1932, Jackson Co. AR..
iv. FLOYD ERMA LAYNE, b. July 06, 1902, Evening Shade, Ark. (Sharp Co.); d. February 24, 1973, Jonesboro, Ark. (Craighead Co.); m. ELVA DEAN AKIN, October 13, 1923, Lake City, Ark. (Craighead Co.); b. October 15, 1904, Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Ark.; d. April 11, 1979, Jonesboro, Ark..
v. ARTHUR LEE LANE, b. February 21, 1904, Evening Shade, Sharp Co, AR; d. January 08, 1991, Jonesboro, Craighead Co. AR; m. DESSIE ELNORIE AKIN, May 12, 1928, Lake City, Craighead Co, AR; b. February 02, 1913, Arkansas; d. June 15, 2000, Jonesboro, Craighead Co. AR, lived in Trumann, Poinsett County, AR.
vi. NOVELLA LANE, b. January 04, 1906, AR; d. July 01, 1911, AR (Died of Whooping Cough @ age 5) Sister Ebbie Alberta died next day !.
vii. EBBIE ALBERTA LANE, b. April 07, 1908, AR; d. July 02, 1911, AR (Died of Whooping Cough @ age 3).
viii. JAMES CLEDITH LANE, b. February 07, 1915, Blanville, Sharp Co, AR; d. June 14, 1974, Newport, Jackson Co, AR; m. THELMA MAE BRADLEY, May 19, 1934, Jackson Co. AR.; b. March 06, 1917, Jackson County, Ar.
ix. OLIE OZELLA LANE, b. May 11, 1917, Sharp Co, AR; d. November 30, 1995, Palestine, St. Francis Co, AR; m. (1) THOMAS DANIEL WESTBROOK, January 12, 1936, McCrory, Woodruff Co, AR; b. August 08, 1904; d. April 1975, Palestine, Saint Francis County, AR; m. (2) MARVIN NIPPER, Aft. 1977; b. July 10, 1910; d. December 29, 1997, Palestine, Saint Francis County, AR.
x. MYRTLE PAULINE LANE, b. October 15, 1919, Monette, Craighead Co, AR; m. JAMES ALBERT WILLIAMS, August 12, 1939, Palestine, St. Francis Co, AR.

36. IDER ELLEN5 VANCE (JAMES MADISON4, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born August 28, 1877 in Sharp Co, AR, and died November 14, 1902 in Evening Shade, Sharp Co. AR. She married SAMUEL GRANT MEDLOCK March 27, 1900 in Independance Co. AR. Marriage book #1, Pg. 365.

Child of IDER VANCE and SAMUEL MEDLOCK is:
i. TINA6 MEDLOCK, m. JOSEPH KENT.

37. DAVID MARCELLUS5 VANCE(Photo) (JAMES MADISON4, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born March 13, 1879 in Sharp Co, AR, and died February 02, 1944 in Los Angles, Los Angles County, California. He married JENETTE "NETTIE" FINLEY September 09, 1900 in Sharp Co. AR. Marriage Bk. G, pg 509, daughter of WILLIAM FINLEY and MARY WADE. She was born September 10, 1884 in Calamine, Sharp County, AR, and died December 22, 1949 in Los Angles, Los Angles County, California.

Children of DAVID VANCE and JENETTE FINLEY are:
i. OBIE EARL6 VANCE, m. WILLIE BATES.
ii. ROY CARL VANCE.
iii. FANNIE EDITH VANCE, b. October 10, 1901, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co. AR; d. May 12, 1951; m. (1) ROY GRIGGS; m. (2) BILL VICKERS.
iv. MARY CATHERN VANCE, b. January 30, 1905, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co. AR; d. July 18, 1968.
v. ESTER AGNES VANCE, b. January 14, 1907, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co. AR; d. February 14, 1979; m. FRANK DUGGER.
vi. HOMER EDWIN VANCE, b. 1912, Poughkeepsie, Sharp Co. AR; d. 1914.
vii. ESTIL E. VANCE, b. 1920, Saffell, Lawrence Co. AR; d. 1922.
viii. ORVIL EUGENE VANCE, b. January 01, 1924, Newark, Independence County, AR; d. August 19, 1935.

38. MARGIE5 VANCE (JAMES MADISON4, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born August 11, 1886 in ARkansas, and died December 04, 1928. She married SOLOMON WRIGHT(SOL) SULLENS January 01, 1905 in Jackson Co. AR. Marriage Bk. F. pg. #197. He was born March 20, 1886, and died January 26, 1958.

Children of MARGIE VANCE and SOLOMON SULLENS are:
i. SAVID VERGIL6 SULLENS.
ii. SARAH JEWELL SULLENS.
iii. ESSIE SULLENS.
iv. WILMA LORENE SULLENS.
v. JAMES PAUL SULLENS.

39. BENJAMIN5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JANE "PHRONIA"4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born January 24, 1873, and died April 06, 1952 in Arkansas. He married MINNIE HENDERSON Abt. 1904. She was born November 30, 1880, and died August 04, 1954 in Arkansas.

Children of BENJAMIN BRAY and MINNIE HENDERSON are:
i. ALTON E.6 BRAY, b. October 08, 1905; d. June 19, 1967, Arkansas.
ii. BESSIE M. BRAY, b. May 16, 1908; d. December 05, 1908, Arkansas.
iii. JAMES BRAY, b. September 04, 1909; d. September 04, 1909, Arkansas.

40. NAOMI R.5 BRAY (SAPHRONIA JANE "PHRONIA"4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born January 19, 1879. She married M.P. HOLCOMBE.

Children of NAOMI BRAY and M.P. HOLCOMBE are:
i. POE6 HOLCOMBE.
ii. BEN HOLCOMBE.

41. VIRGINIA PEARL5 VANCE (WILLIAM DILLARD CRAIG4, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born July 12, 1885, and died May 17, 1971 in Evening Shade, Sharp County, AR. She married ROBERT F. NICHOLS December 09, 1903 in Sharp County, AR. Marriage Bk. H, Pg. 103.

Children of VIRGINIA VANCE and ROBERT NICHOLS are:
i. IVAL MARIE6 NICHOLS.
ii. FRED OWEN NICHOLS.
iii. CECIL OLEN NICHOLS.
iv. DON ORVIS NICHOLS.

42. DILLARD W.C. VANCE5 JR. (WILLIAM DILLARD CRAIG4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born March 07, 1892. He married NORVIA LIZBETH REED.

Child of DILLARD JR. and NORVIA REED is:
i. J.B6 VANCE.

43. WILLIAM H.5 BALLARD (SALINA F. "LENA"4 VANCE, WILLIAM (JACOB?)3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born October 03, 1881, and died October 09, 1917. He married MATTIE HILL August 24, 1901 in Sharp County, AR..

Child of WILLIAM BALLARD and MATTIE HILL is:
i. WILLIE6 BALLARD, m. HATCHER.

44. K.E.5 VANCE (CHARLIE KENNARD4, ANDERSON HUSTON3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) He married JEWEL COY.

Child of K.E. VANCE and JEWEL COY is:
i. VAN E.6 VANCE.

45. GEORGE DEWEY5 VANCE (WILLIAM HUSTON4, ANDERSON HUSTON3, WILLIAM (L.?)2, JACOB1) was born September 18, 1899 in AR. He married GRACIE KENT.

Children of GEORGE VANCE and GRACIE KENT are:
i. DEWEY TERRAL6 VANCE, m. MYRTLE IRENE ROBBINS.
ii. DON ARDEN VANCE.