Jack,thanks so much. I appreciate this. I need to do some research in PA. Bonnie Vance Miller

I found a new site for records and documents for Pennsylvania where you can copy them also. So far they have Series 1, 8, 9 and Colonial Records. Early Settlements 1664-1800, Revolutionary War 1775-1789, Wiskey Rebellion 1801-1810, and more Pennsylvania History. I entered the Vance surname and got 410 hits. The site is: http://footnote.com<http://footnote.com/> Jack

Where is your Abner Vance from?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vance Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GlTBAEB/397.479.481 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on Abner Vance and his family. He is my ggggg grandfather. I have been able to find some stuff but haven't had much luck finding out information on Abner's parents or siblings. I would appreciate any information you may have that would help me fill in my family tree. Michelle

Hi, I am researching the ancestors and descendants of Francis Edlow and Martha Richardson (Wells) Taylor. One question I have is regarding the birthdates for Francis, Martha and their children. Can anyone tell me where those came from? Does someone have a family Bible perhaps? I am attempting to document with original source material as much as possible, and so far I have not been able to find anything regarding the birthdates. I am not descended from this family myself, although I may be descended from the same Thornton line, if those connections prove out. My husband is superintendent at Fort Richardson State Park. Francis was apparently in the military here at the Fort in the 1870's, although I need to confirm that. Two of their grandsons - sons of Julia Stanton - are buried here. My husband asked me to research their family in the interest of preserving the history of the park, to know more about the family. It is not intended for profit of any kind. I would love to hear from descendants of Francis and Martha Taylor. And I'd enjoy visiting with descendants of Robley and Julia (Taylor) Stanton - hoping for more information about this family. Below is what I show for Francis and Martha and their children and for Julia and Robley Stanton. Some of this is from Worldconnect and some is from source material. There may be errors - which is what I'm checking for. It is definitely a work in progress. I would be happy to exchange information. I hope to hear from you and hope you can help. Kind regards, Dee FRANCIS EDLOW TAYLOR born February 25, 1815 in Kentucky, and died January 30, 1903 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas. He married MARTHA RICHARDSON WELLS January 16, 1840 in Henry Co., KY, daughter of LITTLEBERRY WELLS and FRANCES MOODY. She was born July 19, 1817 in KY, and died August 23, 1890 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas. Children of FRANCIS TAYLOR and MARTHA WELLS are: i. JOHN GIBSON TAYLOR, b. November 14, 1840, Kentucky; d. 1841, Kentucky. ii. ELIZABETH FRANCES TAYLOR, b. August 28, 1842, Kentucky; d. July 01, 1921, Decatur, Wise Co., TX; m. ROBERT GRANVILLE CATES, Abt. 1861; b. January 08, 1836, McMinn Co., TN; d. April 29, 1915, Decatur, Wise Co., TX. iii. THOMAS DICKERSON TAYLOR, b. May 16, 1844, Henry County, Kentucky. iv. MARY ELEANOR TAYLOR, b. May 12, 1847, Henry County, Kentucky; d. November 03, 1930, Denton, Denton Co., TX; m. WILLIAM FRANKLIN EGAN, October 04, 1868, Denton Co., TX; b. January 11, 1834, Montgomery Co., KY; d. September 18, 1921, Denton, Denton Co., TX. v. ORETTA JANE TAYLOR, b. December 13, 1848, Kentucky; d. April 25, 1883, Decatur, Wise Co., TX; m. (1) DEAN MUSICK, Bef. 1868; m. (2) JOHN SHANKER, Bef. 1874; b. 1849, ,,,SWITZERLAND; d. 1906, Whittier, Los Angeles Co., CA. vi. JAMES WILLIAM TAYLOR, b. October 21, 1850 d. December 23, 1928, Apache, Caddo Co., OK; m. MARY CATHERINE BRYAN, January 19, 1873, b. November 09, 1856, Jefferson City, Tennessee; d. January 16, 1921, Apache, Caddo Co., OK. vii. JULIA ALICE TAYLOR, b. December 31, 1852, Daviess County, Kentucky; d. January 18, 1911, Decatur, Wise Co., TX; m. ROBLEY ROMELUS STANTON; b. April 04, 1847, AR; d. February 08, 1905, Decatur, Wise Co., TX viii. NANCY NARCISSA TAYLOR, b. December 09, 1854, Daviess County, Kentucky; d. April 22, 1883; m. JOHN W. VANCE; b. 1847, INDIAN TERRITORY, MO, USA; d. 1891, INDIAN TERRITORY, OK. ix. MARTHA EMMA TAYLOR, b. December 08, 1856, Daviess County, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1860. JULIA ALICE TAYLOR was born December 31, 1852 in Daviess County, Kentucky, and died January 18, 1911 in Decatur, Wise Co., TX. She married ROBLEY ROMELUS STANTON. He was born April 04, 1847 in AR, and died February 08, 1905 in Decatur, Wise Co., TX Children of JULIA TAYLOR and ROBLEY STANTON are: i. WILLIAM E. STANTON, b. December 03, 1871; d. October 05, 1874. ii. ROBERT F. STANTON, b. August 27, 1873; d. October 19, 1874. iii. JOHN J. STANTON, b. Abt. 1876, TX. iv. EFFIE ELENA STANTON, b. August 07, 1884, Decatur, Wise Co., TX; d. March 20, 1963, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX (in a Dallas hospital but a resident of Decatur, Wise Co., TX); m. MARVIN MILTON NEW, December 05, 1909, Wise Co., TX b. November 25, 1875, Pulaski, Jiles Co., TN; d. March 06, 1951, Decatur, Wise Co., TX. v. ROBY LEONA STANTON, b. December 20, 1888, Decatur, Wise Co., TX; d. Bef. March 20, 1963; m. WILL E. D. JOHNSTON, September 06, 1905, Wise Co., TX; b. March 25, 1881; d. January 15, 1966, Cisco, Eastland Co., TX. vi. ALLEY MAE STANTON, b. August 07, 1893, Decatur, Wise Co., TX; also spelled Allie; d. October 27, 1972, Eastland Co., TX; m. ARTHUR MURPHY WORLEY, Abt. 1917 b. September 27, 1885; d. September 07, 1969, Cisco, Eastland Co., TX. --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VANCE Classification: Military Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GlTBAEB/1970 Message Board Post: Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh/Default.htm Note: This is not my ancestry. I have NO additional information. I am just passing along information that may be useful. VANCE, WILSON Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 21st Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Stone River, Tenn., 31 December 1862. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Hancock County, Ohio. Date of issue: 17 September 1897. Citation: Voluntarily and under a heavy fire, while his command was falling back, rescued a wounded and helpless comrade from death or capture.

Hello, Jean. If you can locate and contact any direct male descendants of John U. Vance and persuade them to do a 37-marker test, then you might be able to prove or disprove a link to the Thomas and Rebecca (Mounts) Vance who wound up in Rockwall Co., TX. At the Vance/Vans Y-DNA Project web site (vancegenealogy.com), the kit number to use for a comparison is N8118. I haven't had any luck finding descendants of Thomas Vance with the Vance surname, but it's been a while since I tried. Harold Vance vance-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >Today's Topics: > > 1. John U Vance and his parents (The Hecks) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:54:13 -0700 >From: "The Hecks" <hecksrus@verizon.net> >Subject: [Vance] John U Vance and his parents >To: <VANCE@rootsweb.com> >Message-ID: <000a01c6e7c4$f52e0d00$6401a8c0@24desktop> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1250" > >Hello > >It?s been a while since I was part of the list. Has anyone came across >anything that would indicate that John U Vance b. 1811 in KY d. 12 Jun >1878 in Parker County, KY may have different parents other than Thomas >Vance and Rebecca Mounts? > >Thanks > >Jean > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vance Tucker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GlTBAEB/1969 Message Board Post: Burial: Eastern Cemetery, Baxter Avenue, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, Section 16 Harriet Vance Tucker 1849-1904 Bessie Tucker 1880-1909 Annie C. Tucker 1863-1923 I have no further information on these individuals. A photo of the headstone may be viewed on Findagrave.com. If you'd like specific burial, you may contact Mr. P. DiBlasi of the University of Louisville.

Hello It’s been a while since I was part of the list. Has anyone came across anything that would indicate that John U Vance b. 1811 in KY d. 12 Jun 1878 in Parker County, KY may have different parents other than Thomas Vance and Rebecca Mounts? Thanks Jean -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/462 - Release Date: 10/3/2006

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GlTBAEB/1959.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: My Davenport line landed in Grays Harbor Washington, which is where part of the family still resides. Most of the family is scattered through Washington.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GlTBAEB/1959.1.1 Message Board Post: What I am looking for is a link between Susan Elliotte (Vance) Davenport (wife of Ira William Davenport) and William Chandler. In James Ira Davenport's obit William Chandler is listed as a half brother and he is living with Susan mother in the Census.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GlTBAEB/1959.1 Message Board Post: Hi Susan in regard to your post of 819-2006. I am a bit confused. Are you looking for a William VANCE, William DAVEPORT or William CHANDLER or is it all three?

Civil War - Congressional Medal of Honor VANCE, WILSON Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 21st Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Stone River, Tenn., 31 December 1862. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Hancock County, Ohio. Date of issue: 17 September 1897. Citation: Voluntarily and under a heavy fire, while his command was falling back, rescued a wounded and helpless comrade from death or capture. I do not know who this is but since I found it, I thought it might help someone. Clare

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: VANCE Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GlTBAEB/1968 Message Board Post: JOHNSON_Zena_VANCE_1896-1992.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Stephan Austin Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records. This is one of the 145,944 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GlTBAEB/1518.1.2.1.3.1.1 Message Board Post: Thankyou so much for responding. I need to somehow find someone to help me research all the folks buried in the Mound Cemetery. There are connections to the McCrays, Hatfields, Vances, Smallwood-Wynns, Deans,Carrs, They are all intermarried and related to each other going back to before the revolution. They are from Virginia, Loudon County or Augusta or Pa. The area was once quite the place and was decimated after the railroad replaced the canal system for moving goods etc. It's terribly sad. I will persevere. There is much to be discovered there Best wishes, Laurel

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GlTBAEB/1967 Message Board Post: Thank you for your response. I will look through my piles and maybe find some things one day. I have the information from my great grandad Vance who told it to my grandmother and aunt and they followed up to check on it. The even took him to TN to visit and exchange genealogy in the 50's. I am or was I think still a member of VFA need to recheck. I was a member since almost the beginning. My things were verified through others who were searching. Now I need to find my list of others. My computer crashed and it is not easy going through tons of paper and time consuming. Thank you, Cheryl Walters Parr

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vance, McCray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GlTBAEB/1518.1.2.1.4.1 Message Board Post: Cheryl, Sorry, my Patrick is not the one who married Elizabeth Houston. He was born about the same time, but married Elizabeth McCray, probably in Virginia, and moved to the vicinity of Lexington, Kentucky, where he died about 1809. A lawsuit over his estate names his heirs, which are clearly not the same as the heirs of your Patrick. Unfortunately, we do not have a lot of detail about the family of my Patrick. There are differing reports about where he came from, and there are no clues about who his parents might have been. I am particularly interest in any mention of Vances and McCrays in southwestern PA and northern Virginia.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vance, McCray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/GlTBAEB/1518.1.2.1.3.1 Message Board Post: I am not familiar with the Thomas Vance you mention. My ancestor Patrick Vance was born about 1747 and moved west to the vicinity of Lexington, Kentucky about 1792, and so is not likely the father of your Thomas. Patrick was married to Elizabeth McCray, probably in the vicinity of Winchester, VA. This family is not well documented - and there are conflicting reports about the place of origin of the family. We believe he is related to some of the Vance's of Winchester, Virginia, but there may be more than one unrelated Vance family in Winchester. There may yet be a connection, but records in early Virginia and Pennsylvania are painfully scarce.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GlTBAEB/1966 Message Board Post: Barbara Vance md James McClurg 23 April 1708 in Pennighame Parish, Wigtonshire, Scotland. I have traced Barbara Vance to be my 5xgreat grandmother. Would like to extend the lineage on back of the Vances as learning more about their history. Any assistance appreciated. Thanks, Bill McClurg

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vance, Mussetter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/GlTBAEB/1965 Message Board Post: Descendants of Robert A. Vance, Capt. [1] VANCE, Robert A., Capt. b: July 1831 in Unknown, West Virginia src: 1900 Federal Census, d: November 27, 1916 in Unknown src: Cemetery record, Burial: November 1916 Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, MO, Sec. 19, Site 1844 Source: Cemetery record. +UNKNOWN, E. A. b: Abt. 1834 in Unknown, Ohio src: 1880 Federal Census m: Abt. 1856 in Unknown src: 1900 Federal Census, d, Unknown in Unknown. ...... 2 VANCE, Willis b: Abt. 1861 in Unknown, Indiana src: 1880 Federal Census d: Unknown in Unknown ...... 2 VANCE, Mary E. b: Abt. 1863 in Unknown, Indiana src: 1880 Federal Census d: Unknown in Unknown ...... 2 VANCE, Berta b: Abt. 1868 in Unknown, Missouri src: 1880 Federal Census d: Unknown in Unknown ...... 2 VANCE, Kate b: Abt. 1870 in Unknown, Missouri src: 1880 Federal Census d: Unknown in Unknown *2nd Wife of [1] VANCE, Robert A., Capt.: +MUSSETTER, Maria Catherine b: March 12, 1849 in Unknown src: Musseter and Related Families, Lois Redmond Hodge, 1976, m: August 1906 in Unknown src: Musseter and Related Families, Lois Redmond Hodge, 1976, d: October 4, 1932 in Hickory County, Missouri src: MO State Archives Death Index, Burial: October 1932 Unknown This is all I have found so far, and would also like to find the descendants of Capt. Vance. My interest is in the family of his second wife but collect whatever I can find. Have not been able to identify his first wife beyond what was in the 1880 Census, listing her name only as "E. R. " gdhobgen@aol.com