Paul.... Another possible explanation with more probability* would be that Ellist's father's name was indeed Chandler, but her mother remarried Mr. Vance after Mr. Chandler was no longer her husband. Another possible, less likely scenario is that Cecilia's maiden name was Chandler, she had Ellist out of wedlock who took her Mother's maiden name, then Cecelia married Mr. Vance. * if you agree that there are more widows and divorcees among older women than younger ones. Regards, Bob Brooke PTriebes@aol.com wrote: > > Hello All, > > Found an entry in a book of religious newspaper entries in South Carolina. > This entry created more questions than it answered. Can you help? > > "The Working Christian", Issue Jan 27, 1870 > By Rev. A. C. Stepp, Tuesday evening, Jan 11th, 1870 at the residence of the > bride's mother, Mrs. Cecilia Vance, Mr. Ira Davenport, and Mrs Ellist > Chandler, both of Greenville, SC. > > I assume this announces the union of Ira Davenport and Ellist Chandler. Was > Ellist a widow of a Chandler and thus her maiden name is Vance? These lines > cross over a couple of times. > > Any info welcome. > Phil Triebes > Francis>William>Francis>Ezekial>James>Lawrence>Donna>me > > Direct Descendants of William Gilmore Vance > > 1 William Gilmore Vance b: Apr 14, 1794 > d: Feb 12, 1869 Greenville, > Greenville Co., SC > . +Scisley Davenport b: Sep 10, 1805 > d: Jun 05, 1894 Greenville, > Greenville Co., SC > ....... 2 Susan Elliot Vance b: Mar 26, 1846 > d: Sep 03, 1882 Greenville, > Greenville Co., SC > ........... +Ira William Davenport b: Dec 07, 1847 > m: Jan 11, 1870 in > Greenville, Greenville Co., SC > d: Aug 16, 1924 Greenville, > Greenville Co., SC > ................ 3 James Ira Davenport b: Sep 08, 1872 > Pelzer, SC > d: 1969 Hoquiam, Grays > Harbor, WA > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > View the Cousins Directory at http://users.intercomm.com/nvjack/davnport/others.htm