Hi folks: I am seeking information about the lineage of Catherine Vance of Claiborne County, Tennessee. She was the second wife of Ransom Cupp, son Jacob Cupp and Sibby Breeding. Catherine was an important lady due in part because she was the mother of seven kids and they, like all good Cupps, were fruitful. Recapping the basics of her life I know that she was born Nov. 13, 1828 in Claiborne County, Tenn., married Ransom Cupp on March 7, 1853 in Tazewell, Tenn., and died March 7, 1892 in Claiborne County, Tenn. She is buried next to her husband on Cupp's Ridge, Tazewell, Tenn. What I am hoping is that someone is in the know about Catherine's parents. Her mother (I don't know the name) was a Cherokee Indian. Her father may have been John Vance, a farmer, age 46 in the 1850 Tennessee Census records. He was born in Tennessee. However, it is also possible that her father was Unity Vance, age 50 at the time of the 1850 Tennessee Census. This Vance was born in North Carolina. He had two children listed, Ellian, 24, a farmer and a daughter, Catherine, 21. This age matches the Catherine Vance who married Ransom. (I haven't been able to confirm which father is correct. Catherine had four sisters: Rachel Vance, Miney Vance, Oakes Sington and Nancy Stone. If anyone knows something about Catherine and her background, I would love to hear from you. Cheers, Jo Ann Garlington