On the 1880 Buchanan County, (current day Dickenson) VA Census is a family that seems to disappear and what makes the search harder is of course the lack of an 1890 census. I have looked in several surrounding counties in 1900 but can't find these Vances! and of course their names in the different Vance families are so common! Nancy Vance was the daughter of Jacob III and Jane McClanahan BLAIR, and the Blair's pretty much stayed in the area of Buchanan Co. that later became Dickenson Co. John Vance 38 son of David & Elizabeth Rose Vance Nancy Vance 36 John 16 Andrew 14 George W 11 Alexander 8 David 6 John & Nancy Blair Vance were married June 11, 1861 in Buchanan Co. On the certificate it lists his parents as David & Elizabeth Rose Vance. He is listed as being born in Wise Co..(could be he lived in the same area with all 3 of these county changes) Does anyone connect? Seem to have hit a brick wall. I have had no luck with the info from the Vance Family Association or boards, or the book on the Vance family. Thanks for any help....Another plea! John Blair