My gg grandfather Hiram Vance who was married to Phoebe Skidmore went to Illinois after Phoebe died along with several of his children and his brother Robert's children. Hiram was born in Pendleton County, WV - 8 Feb. 1796 and died - 3 May 1876 in Clinton, IL. He was listed in Pendleton County census in 1870. Seeking information on the Vances who went to Illinois: Perry, Levi, Elias, Hiram, Jr. Nancy, Jesse and others. John A., Reuben, Elizabeth and Solomon stayed in Pendleton Co.