This may not be anything to you,but one never knows by the spelling of the name.When I was at El Dorado I saw a A. Meek that had married a Burrow.There was a big differance in age I think and she married again too after his death.I can't remember many details. Linda Hill Jonesboro Ar l1326h@bscn.com ---------- > Jann, > > Yes, indeed, per your message below, that is my Daniel Chance. He was > born 17 March 1821 in either Miss or La, according to whichever census > you believe. He died in 1900. I haven't found him yet before coming to > Arkansas. I am descended from his son, Daniel Webster Chance, from > "Webb"'s daughter, Alma Ethyl Chance, who was my grandmother. And yes, I > > have a copy of the History of Lincoln County book. It was my Dad's. It > has been a wonderful source. Do you have anything else on Daniel? My > grandfather was a Burr, but the land he and his wife lived on and > inherited was all Chance land. > > Your message: Jane, > > Does this guy connect with your line: > > Drew Advance April 30, 1895: Mr. Daniel Chance, of Lincoln county, was > in this city one day last week. Mr. Chance is about 75 years old and > was a resident of Drew county in 1842. He is hale and hearty and > stands high among Lincoln's foremost and influential citizens. > > Are you aware of all the Chance family info in the Lincoln Co. history > book??????? > Jann > > > For Carolyn: > > Re your message: Subject: > [ARDREW-L] Re: Meek, Chance and Scifres > Date: > Fri, 23 Oct 1998 02:28:34 -0500 > From: > "John Haisty" <jhaisty@tcac.com> > To: > ARDREW-L@rootsweb.com > > > > This is for Jane McBride: I am going to throw a few names at you and > if they mean anything, let me know. Does Chester Meek mean anything > to you? His daughter Joanne lives in Monticello. My first cousin's > son married a Meek also. > > My husband's uncle married Winnie Estelle Scifres, daughter of Thomas > Newton Scifres and Mary Savilla Johnson. Winnie's sister-in law and > neice live in Monticello. > > Arvin Chance married Florence Jacks (she taught many of us) also from > Lincoln County. She was the elementary principal when my mother began > to teach at Drew Central. Two years later, Florence Jacks Chance > moved to the 7th grade and my mother became principal. I spent many > hours in the home of Florence before and after her marriage to Arvin > Chance. They were engaged while he served in World War II. When he > returned, they were married. Florence had a nephew named Perry Jacks > who lived in Star City, I believe. Lucy Mae Haisty in the list of > 1946 teachers was my > mother. The McKinstry ladies that Karen Groce mentioned - Artie Belle > McKinstry Robinson, Lela McKinstry Willis and Edna Lee McKinstry Groce > were her cousins - > their mother was my mother's first cousin. > > Let me know if you would like to talk with someone in the Scifres or > Meeks families. > > Carolyn > jhaisty@tcac.com > > >