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Vance, William Albert[1, 2, 3]

Male 1876 - 1953  (77 years)


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  • Name Vance, William Albert 
    Nickname Willie 
    Birth 6 Jan 1876  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Antioch, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      William Vance, M, 33y, b. Kentucky
      wife: Mary Vance, F, 31y, b. Kentucky
      dau: Nora Vance, F, 13y, b. Kentucky
      son: Kelly Vance, M, 11y, b. Kentucky
      son: Hays Vance, M, 8y, . Kentucky
      dau: Martha Vance, F, 5y, b. Kentucky
      dau: Draxie Vance, F, 6m, b. Kentucky
    Draft Registration 1917–1918  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1940  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 3 
    Death 10 Jan 1953  Melvin, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I17553  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 9 Oct 2017 

    Father Vance, Thomas,   b. 1850   d. Between 1882 and 1900 (Age 32 years) 
    Mother Akers, Arminta,   b. 1849, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jul 1921, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 28 Aug 1871  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elswick, Rebecca,   b. 19 Mar 1889, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1945, Martin, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Children 
     1. Vance, Curtis,   b. 1913, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Vance, Dixie,   b. 24 Nov 1914, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1981, Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     3. Vance, Manda,   b. 4 Aug 1917, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1994, Huntington, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +4. Vance, Jarvey H.,   b. 7 Nov 1919, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1954, Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
     5. Vance, Arnold,   b. 23 Mar 1922, Ligon, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Oct 1995, Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     6. Vance, Geraldean,   b. 4 Jun 1924, Ligon, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 2002, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     7. Vance, Thurman,   b. 21 Nov 1926, Ligon, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 2003, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     8. Vance, William "Bill" J.,   b. 2 Mar 1929, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1954, Wayne, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
    Family ID F7183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Newsome, Martha,   b. Abt 1877   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F7184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 3 Caudill, Mary,   b. 25 Dec 1875, Rowan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1911, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage 28 Dec 1896  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Vance, Nora,   b. Abt 1897, Antioch, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. Vance, Kelly,   b. Abt 1899, Antioch, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1925, Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 26 years)
    +3. Vance, Hayes,   b. 17 May 1902, Antioch, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1969, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     4. Vance, Martha J.,   b. Abt 1905, Antioch, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1926, Antioch, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 21 years)
     5. Vance, Draxie,   b. 1908, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1968, Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F7185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 Jan 1876 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Dec 1896 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Antioch, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDraft Registration - 1917–1918 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 3 - 1940 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Jan 1953 - Melvin, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S46650] William Vance in entry for Boone L Tabor and Draxie Stephens, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013".

    2. [S46651] Willie Vance in entry for Martha J. Vance, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963".

    3. [S46652] William Vance in entry for Jarvey Vance, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963".

    4. [S46664] William Vance, "United States Census, 1910".

    5. [S46649] William Albert Vance, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918".

    6. [S46653] William Vance, "United States Census, 1940".

    7. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 002, Cert. #00528, Deathvol. 1953, hv.