Marty and Karla Grant

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Husband: William Vance
Born: 12 JAN 1831 in Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Married: 1850/1853 in Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: 1910 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Father: John Vance
Mother: Elizabeth Davis
Spouses: Frances Matilda Carpenter
Wife: Elizabeth Franklin
Born: 1829/1830 in NC
Died: 1874 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Father: Levi Franklin
Mother: Barbary Taylor
Spouses:
Children
01 (F): Cordelia Vance
Born: 26 AUG 1852 in Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: 09 JAN 1925 in Avery Co, NC
Spouses:

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02 (F): Celia Jane Vance
Born: 1854/1855 in Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: after 1880 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Spouses:
03 (M): Zebulon Vance
Born: 1858/1859 in Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: after 1880 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Spouses:
04 (M): Robert Melvin Vance
Born: 15 MAY 1861 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: 14 APR 1918 in Avery Co, NC
Spouses:

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05 (F): Rebecca Vance
Born: 1861/1862 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: after 1870 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Spouses:
06 (M): John W Vance
Born: 29 SEP 1865 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: 10 JAN 1925 in Avery Co, NC
Spouses:

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07 (M): Thomas Melvin Vance
Born: 1868/1869 in Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Died: 02 JAN 1936 in Avery Co, NC
Spouses:

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Additional Information

William Vance:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.;
!NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Uncle, by marriage to Frances Carpenter.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


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!NOTE:Family data from old document (shared by Joanne Libera, Forest City, NC)
Memorandom (sic) of ages

1. John Vance was born September the 5 day 1796
2. Elisabeth Vaughn his wife was born September 24 day 1796
3. Alfred Vaughn was born October 25 day 1815
4. Frances Vaughn was born January 20 day 1818
5. Eleanor Vaughn was born September 24 day 1823
6. Nancy Vaughn was born June the 12 day 1824
7. Barbary Vance was born January 8 day 1828
8. William Vance was born July the 12 day 1831
9. Thomas Vance was born January the 4 day 1834
10. Flemmon Vance was born August the 12 day 1837
11. John Vance was born December the 5 day 1841


!NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S. Find-a-grave link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=vance&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScnty=1656&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5466611&df=all&


!CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 269
John Vance age 40-49 (1790/1800)
1100001-0011001
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 40-49 (1790/1800) = John Vance (1796)
1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = William Vance (1831) son
1m 0-4 (1835/1840) = Flemmon Vance (1837) son
1f 40-49 (1790/1800) = Elizabeth Davis Vaughn Vance (1796) wife
1f 15-19 (1820/1825) = Nancy Vaughn (1824) step-dau
1f 10-14 (1825/1830) = Barbary Vance (1828) dau;


!CENSUS:1850 Watauga Co., NC Watauga # 474/478
John Vance 54 Farmer $130 NC
Elizabeth 54
William 19
Fleming 14
John 8;


!CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home Dist, Cranberry Forge & Valley Cruces PO # 365/264
William Vance 28 Farmer $500/637 NC
Elizabeth 31
Cordelia 7
Celia J. 5
Zebulon 1;


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 45/45
William Vance 36 Farmer $600/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House
Cordelia 18 at home
Jane 16 " "
Zebulon 14 Farm Laborer
Melvin 12 " "
Rebeca 11 at home
John 9 " "
Thomas 4 " ";


!MARRIAGE:15 Apr 1877 Mitchell Co., NC
Willian Vance & Matilda Pyatt
by L. D. Vance, JP
from "Mitchell County Marriage Records 1865-1889";


!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 172/172
William Vance 49 M Farmer NC-SC-NC
Matilda 51 Wife M Keeping House NC-NC-NC
* His children next door.;


!CENSUS:1900 x

Elizabeth Franklin:

Notes:

!NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
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!NOTES:Maiden name Betsy Franklin per D/C of dau Cordelia & per D/C of son Robert & of several other children as well.;


!NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S. Find-a-grave link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=vance&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScnty=1656&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=5466611&df=all&


!CENSUS:1850 Watauga Co., NC Watauga # ---/479
Levi Franklin 47 Farmer $- NC
Barbaray 45
Lawson 23 m
Elizabeth 20
Catharine 19
Sarah 17
Levi 15
General F. 10
Vilet 7 f
Isaac 6
Sydney 3 f;


!CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home Dist, Cranberry Forge & Valley Cruces PO # 365/264
William Vance 28 Farmer $500/637 NC
Elizabeth 31
Cordelia 7
Celia J. 5
Zebulon 1;


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 45/45
William Vance 36 Farmer $600/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House
Cordelia 18 at home
Jane 16 " "
Zebulon 14 Farm Laborer
Melvin 12 " "
Rebeca 11 at home
John 9 " "
Thomas 4 " ";

(01) Cordelia Vance:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home Dist, Cranberry Forge & Valley Cruces PO # 365/264
William Vance 28 Farmer $500/637 NC
Elizabeth 31
Cordelia 7
Celia J. 5
Zebulon 1;


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 45/45
William Vance 36 Farmer $600/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House
Cordelia 18 at home
Jane 16 " "
Zebulon 14 Farm Laborer
Melvin 12 " "
Rebeca 11 at home
John 9 " "
Thomas 4 " ";


!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 173/173
Zebulon Vance 21 S Farmer NC-NC-NC
Cordelia 28 Sister S Keeping House
Celia J. 26 sister S
Richard M. 19 Brother S Works on farm
John W. 16 brother S works on farm
Thomas M. 11 brother S works on farm
Norah V. 2 niece;


!CENSUS:1900 x

(02) Celia Jane Vance:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home Dist, Cranberry Forge & Valley Cruces PO # 365/264
William Vance 28 Farmer $500/637 NC
Elizabeth 31
Cordelia 7
Celia J. 5
Zebulon 1;


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 45/45
William Vance 36 Farmer $600/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House
Cordelia 18 at home
Jane 16 " "
Zebulon 14 Farm Laborer
Melvin 12 " "
Rebeca 11 at home
John 9 " "
Thomas 4 " ";


!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 173/173
Zebulon Vance 21 S Farmer NC-NC-NC
Cordelia 28 Sister S Keeping House
Celia J. 26 sister S
Richard M. 19 Brother S Works on farm
John W. 16 brother S works on farm
Thomas M. 11 brother S works on farm
Norah V. 2 niece;

(03) Zebulon Vance:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home Dist, Cranberry Forge & Valley Cruces PO # 365/264
William Vance 28 Farmer $500/637 NC
Elizabeth 31
Cordelia 7
Celia J. 5
Zebulon 1;


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 45/45
William Vance 36 Farmer $600/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House
Cordelia 18 at home
Jane 16 " "
Zebulon 14 Farm Laborer
Melvin 12 " "
Rebeca 11 at home
John 9 " "
Thomas 4 " ";


!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 173/173
Zebulon Vance 21 S Farmer NC-NC-NC
Cordelia 28 Sister S Keeping House
Celia J. 26 sister S
Richard M. 19 Brother S Works on farm
John W. 16 brother S works on farm
Thomas M. 11 brother S works on farm
Norah V. 2 niece;

(04) Robert Melvin Vance:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 45/45
William Vance 36 Farmer $600/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House
Cordelia 18 at home
Jane 16 " "
Zebulon 14 Farm Laborer
Melvin 12 " "
Rebeca 11 at home
John 9 " "
Thomas 4 " ";


!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 173/173
Zebulon Vance 21 S Farmer NC-NC-NC
Cordelia 28 Sister S Keeping House
Celia J. 26 sister S
Richard M. 19 Brother S Works on farm
John W. 16 brother S works on farm
Thomas M. 11 brother S works on farm
Norah V. 2 niece;


!CENSUS:1900;

!CENSUS:1910;

!DEATH:Avery Co, NC 1913-1924 Vol 1, no 45 - Robbert Melvin Vance, b 15 May 1861, d 14 Apr 1918, s/o WIlliam Vance and Betsie Franklin;

(05) Rebecca Vance:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 45/45
William Vance 36 Farmer $600/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House
Cordelia 18 at home
Jane 16 " "
Zebulon 14 Farm Laborer
Melvin 12 " "
Rebeca 11 at home
John 9 " "
Thomas 4 " ";

(06) John W Vance:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 45/45
William Vance 36 Farmer $600/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House
Cordelia 18 at home
Jane 16 " "
Zebulon 14 Farm Laborer
Melvin 12 " "
Rebeca 11 at home
John 9 " "
Thomas 4 " ";


!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 173/173
Zebulon Vance 21 S Farmer NC-NC-NC
Cordelia 28 Sister S Keeping House
Celia J. 26 sister S
Richard M. 19 Brother S Works on farm
John W. 16 brother S works on farm
Thomas M. 11 brother S works on farm
Norah V. 2 niece;

(07) Thomas Melvin Vance:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;


!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 45/45
William Vance 36 Farmer $600/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House
Cordelia 18 at home
Jane 16 " "
Zebulon 14 Farm Laborer
Melvin 12 " "
Rebeca 11 at home
John 9 " "
Thomas 4 " ";


!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 173/173
Zebulon Vance 21 S Farmer NC-NC-NC
Cordelia 28 Sister S Keeping House
Celia J. 26 sister S
Richard M. 19 Brother S Works on farm
John W. 16 brother S works on farm
Thomas M. 11 brother S works on farm
Norah V. 2 niece;

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