I would love to communicate with anyone else working on this family. Isaac Hance settled near Ionia in about 1848 with his family. The Hance family lived in the area until probably the 1930's or so. I would love to connect to anyone else that claims a relationship! ISAAC7 HANCE (ADAM6, ISAAC5, ISAAC4, JOHN3, JOHN2, HEWE1) was born 1805 in Morris County, New Jersey, and died 30 May 1885 in Chickasaw Co., IA. He married CAROLINA DEWITT, daughter of CHARLES DEWITT and LYDIA GOLDSMITH. She was born 26 June 1809 in Cayuga Co., NY, and died 30 March 1899 in Chickasaw, County, IA. Children of ISAAC HANCE and CAROLINA DEWITT are: i. LYDIA E.8 HANCE, b. 1832, OH; d. 27 January 1843, Burritt Township, Winnebago County, IL. 2. ii. JOHN ADAM HANCE, b. 1833, Senca Co., OH; d. 05 February 1888, Chickasaw Co., IA. iii. MORGAN HANCE, b. 1835, OH. iv. FRANKLIN HANCE, b. 1837, Illinois; d. Bet. 1858 - 1860, Omaha, NB. v. MARY CATHERINE HANCE, b. 23 November 1838, Illinois; d. 04 September 1911, Chickasaw Co., IA. vi. WILLIAM HIBBARD HANCE, b. 1840, Illinois. vii. ANSON J. HANCE, b. 16 July 1845, Illinois; d. 20 September 1909, Chickasaw Co., IA. 3. viii. LOREN CHARLES HANCE, b. 23 January 1848, Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois; d. 24 August 1934, Ionia, IA. ix. LAONA HANCE, b. 1850, Rockford, Illinois. x. IDA HANCE, b. 1854, Illinois. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN ADAM8 HANCE (ISAAC7, ADAM6, ISAAC5, ISAAC4, JOHN3, JOHN2, HEWE1) was born 1833 in Senca Co., OH, and died 05 February 1888 in Chickasaw Co., IA. He married (1) KATE LOWE 1864 in Illinois, daughter of LOWE. She was born 1850 in Illinois, and died 1880. He married (2) FRANCIS E. TRUSTY 31 December 1876 in Chickasaw Co., IA. She was born 1862 in IL. Children of JOHN HANCE and KATE LOWE are: i. FREDRICK9 HANCE, b. 1865, Illinois. ii. ELLA HANCE, b. 1867. 4. iii. CHARLES DIX HANCE, b. 11 June 1869, Ionia, IA; d. 26 March 1950, Portersfield, Tulane Co., CA. iv. LAVINA HANCE, b. 1872, Ionia, IA. v. SAMUEL HANCE, b. 1874, Ionia, IA. Children of JOHN HANCE and FRANCIS TRUSTY are: vi. STANLEY L.9 HANCE, b. Chickasaw Co., IA. vii. JOHN M. HANCE, b. 1879, Chickasaw Co., IA. viii. MORRIS HANCE, b. 1882, Chickasaw County, IA. 3. LOREN CHARLES8 HANCE (ISAAC7, ADAM6, ISAAC5, ISAAC4, JOHN3, JOHN2, HEWE1) was born 23 January 1848 in Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, and died 24 August 1934 in Ionia, IA. He married CYNTHIA LOWE 02 July 1869 in Chickasaw, Co., IA, daughter of LOWE. She was born 15 October 1853 in Illinois, and died 10 February 1892 in Chickasaw, Co., IA. Children of LOREN HANCE and CYNTHIA LOWE are: 5. i. IRENE9 HANCE, b. 1871, Ionia, IA; d. 1920. 6. ii. JOSEPHINE GERTRUDE HANCE, b. 23 September 1872, Ionia, IA; d. 18 August 1951, St. Cloud, MN. 7. iii. LILLIAN HANCE, b. 1875, Ionia, IA. iv. WILLIS E. HANCE, b. 1877, Ionia, IA. v. ESTELLA F. HANCE, b. 1882, Ionia, IA; m. ED STEVENS. vi. ALMA HANCE, b. 1884, Ionia, IA; m. ROBERT L. HENNIGAR; b. Nashua, IA; d. 22 June 1966, Portland, OR. vii. HARRY B. HANCE, b. 07 August 1890. Becky [email protected]