This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: menmikats Surnames: Vanc, Porch, Barnes, Evans, Solomon Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.vance/3149/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My grandfather was Edward Dewey Vance born 1/28/1889, his birthcertificate that he gave the information for listed his mother as laura hart and father as wallace vance, but the story from him to my father was that his real mother's last name was Porch and fathers last name Hensley (unsure of spelling) who was a french canadian who came down the Miss river. All names mentioned ablve are from the Butler, Wayne County MO area of Poplar Bluff and Black river Township. Edward married a Lula Solomon in KS, Jct City area and they had numerous children he then married Myrtle Barnes-Evans in the early forties she had 3 children Joe Jr , Jean and Vera Evans. Myrtle and Edward has my father Marvin Vance on january 2, 1942, there is alot of dead ends, and a lot of conflicting info. One possibility is that Nancy E Porch may of been my gfathers real mother, she died at 17 her father was Joseph P Porch and Mother Elizabeth. Any information would be more than appreciated. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.