Hi Helen, Welcome to the VANCE list. My VANCE relatives are also from MO, in nearby counties to your relatives. I didn't find a match for your Nancy but maybe you'll recognize some other names. Let me know if you do. Jan Descendants of William M Vance 1 William M Vance 1826 - 1905 b: October 27, 1826 in Shenandoah Valley, VA 1880 census Dallas Co, MO d: March 30, 1905 in Union Twp, Webster Co, MO .. +Nancy Emmaline Watham 1825 - 1872 b: April 26, 1825 in Shenandoah Valley, VA m: October 11, 1843 in Smyth Co, VA d: March 1872 in Washington Twp, Dallas Co, MO ......... 2 John W Vance 1844 - 1898 b: September 13, 1844 d: March 06, 1898 ......... 2 Rachael E. Vance 1846 - b: December 17, 1846 in Smyth Co, VA ............. +Smith m: Abt. 1864 in Dallas Co, MO ......... 2 Mary Ann Vance 1848 - 1866 b: October 22, 1848 in Smyth Co, VA d: December 17, 1866 in Sheridan, Dallas Co, MO ............. +Samuel C Dollar m: Abt. 1865 in Polk Co, MO ......... 2 Sarah Jane Vance 1850 - b: April 24, 1850 in Smyth Co, VA ............. +Oliver S Tharp m: February 05, 1868 in Jackson Twp, Dallas Co, MO ......... 2 Robert Jefferson Vance 1856 - 1937 b: October 28, 1856 in Bolivar, Polk Co, MO d: November 05, 1937 in Gore, Sequoyah Co, OK ............. +Edmonia Caroline Davis ......... *2nd Wife of Robert Jefferson Vance: ............. +Etta Davis ......... *3rd Wife of Robert Jefferson Vance: ............. +Martha Elizabeth Wright m: January 02, 1875 in Berryville, Carroll Co, AR ......... 2 Nancy Elizabeth Vance 1858 - b: June 07, 1858 in Marion, Polk CO, MO ............. +John W Pheifer m: Abt. 1873 in Dallas Co, MO ......... 2 Martha Lavina Vance 1862 - 1864 b: April 26, 1862 in Marion, Polk CO, MO d: October 21, 1864 in "MARION, Polk Co" ......... 2 [1] Thomas J Vance 1866 - 1937 b: March 06, 1866 in Marion, Polk CO, MO d: January 01, 1937 ............. +[2] Mary E Davis ......... *2nd Wife of [1] Thomas J Vance: ............. +[3] Martha S. Gragg ......... *3rd Wife of [1] Thomas J Vance: ............. +[4] Sarah B Harris m: December 24, 1893 in Crawford Co,AR *2nd Wife of William M Vance: .. +Mary Elizabeth Pfeifer 1848 - 1931 b: August 18, 1848 in Conway, Laclede Co,MO m: September 26, 1905 in Union Twp, Webster Co, MO d: February 27, 1931 in Conway, Laclede Co,MO -buried Good Springs Cem, Union Twp, Webster Co, MO ......... 2 Jewel Martha Bell Vance 1878 - 1954 b: December 27, 1878 in Washington Twp.,Dallas Co. ?, MO d: October 01, 1954 in Conway, MO (buried at Conway Baptist Cemetery) ............. +George Hugh Cain 1876 - 1955 b: September 16, 1876 in Conway, Laclede Co, MO m: May 10, 1898 in Dadiville, MO d: December 27, 1955 in Conway, Laclede Co, MO (buried at Conway Baptist Cemetery) ......... 2 Rhoda Vance 1882 - 1892 b: January 05, 1882 in Wash., MO d: August 09, 1892 in Webster, MO ......... 2 Laura Vance 1876 - b: February 29, 1876 ......... 2 [1] Thomas J Vance 1866 - 1937 b: March 06, 1866 in Marion, Polk CO, MO d: January 01, 1937 ............. +[2] Mary E Davis ......... *2nd Wife of [1] Thomas J Vance: ............. +[3] Martha S. Gragg ......... *3rd Wife of [1] Thomas J Vance: ............. +[4] Sarah B Harris m: December 24, 1893 in Crawford Co,AR