THE VANCE FAMILY TREE

THE VANCE FAMILY TREE

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Known family migration:
IRL>MD>VA>NY>MI>?>?>

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Music of William Byrd, late 1500's.


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The all capitalized names are my direct lineage.

1st Generation
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JOHN VANCE, b:abt. 1760 (estimated), probably in Ireland,
possibly Co. Donegal. Married MARY ALLISON. Child:
  1. ROBERT VANCE
  2. Probably others ??

2nd Generation
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ROBERT VANCE, b.1805, in Ireland,(Co.Donegal?).
Married MARY RAMSEY b.Abt. 1809. Children (Oldest to youngest):
  1. Robert Ramsey Vance
  2. John Vance
  3. Elizabeth Vance...................(married John WARSON)
  4. Mathew Vance....................(died at a young age)
  5. Matilda Vance.....................(married Alex ROGERS)
  6. Andrew Vance
  7. Sarah Vance.........................(married George GALFILLEN)
  8. Mary Vance.........................(never married)
  9. Jane Vance...........................(died in infancy)
  10. Mathew Vance.....................(1st Mathew died before this one was born)
  11. ALEXANDER VANCE.......(married MARY BARNHILL)
  12. Jane Vance...........................(married William PORTER--the 1st Jane died
    ................................................before this one was born)

3rd Generation
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ALEXANDER VANCE, b:Nov. 28, 1831 in Co. Donegal, Ireland.
d:May 27,1920 in Branch County, MI,USA. Married MARY BARNHILL,
b:Jan. 18, 1830 in Ireland.,d:Sept. 8, 1888 in Branch Co., MI.
2nd married Elvira Paul Dunlap, widow of Alexander Dunlap.
Children by first marriage:
  1. Robert W. Vance.................died in infancy in Brooklyn, NY
  2. Martha G. Vance.................died in infancy in Brooklyn, NY
  3. Alexander Vance.................died in infancy in MD or MI?
  4. Hugh Vance.........................died in infancy in MD or MI?
  5. Eleanor Hamilton Vance.....married John DUNLAP in MI
  6. Andrew Barnhill Vance.......married Emma PAUL in MI
  7. Sarah Vance .......................married Wilson PAUL in MI
  8. MATHEW VANCE ...........married ROSE STEELE in MI
  9. William Vance ....................married Lillian GYPSON in MI
  10. Anna Vance ........................married Rev. Charles McLOUTH in MI

4th Generation
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MATHEW VANCE, b:July 24, 1865 in Branch Co., MI., USA.
d:May 14, 1953 in Coldwater, MI. Married ROSE STEELE,
b: June 24, 1876..d:April 07,1972 in Coldwater, MI. One child:
  1. ARLIN MERLE VANCE.

5th Generation
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ARLIN MERLE VANCE, b:Dec. 27, 1896 in Branch Co.,MI. d:Aug.
04, 1972 in Coldwater, MI. Married LYLLA MAY ADAMS. b:May 16,
1899 in Montgomery, MI.,d:June 01, 1992 in Coldwater, MI. Children:
  1. Leland Adam VANCE
  2. NORMAN MACLYN VANCE

6th Generation
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Leland Adam VANCE, b:Apr.09,1920 in Branch Co.,MI. Married Donna
Rolene DONBROCK.Children:
  1. Cheryl Lee VANCE, b:Mar.24,1948 in Coldwater, MI.,married Dennis DOWNS.
    .........Children:
    .............Matthew Vance DOWNS, b:Apr.21,1973 in Coldwater, MI.
    .............Benjamin Adam DOWNS, b:Sept.08,1974 in Coldwater, MI.
    .............Graham Jonathon DOWNS, b:Apr.05,1979 in Coldwater,MI.
  2. Colleen Ann VANCE, b:Nov.01,1952 in Coldwater, MI.
  3. John Rex VANCE, b:June 12,1957 in Coldwater,MI.,d:May 24,1982

NORMAN MACLYN VANCE, b:Dec.31, 1935 in Branch Co.,MI. First
married Ann Morrison ENGLAND of Jonesville, MI. Children:
  1. NORMAN SCOTT VANCE
  2. TAMARA LYNN VANCE
  3. DARREN LEE VANCE

Second married Janet RYAN of Sand Lake, Hillsdale, MI.
Third married Mary Anne SAYLOR-HAYES of Hillsdale, MI.

7th Generation
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NORMAN SCOTT VANCE, b:Aug.05,1958 In Hillsdale, MI.
....Married Domenica MARCHETTI. Children:
........NICHOLAS FRANCIS VANCE, b: Oct. 27, 1996 in Washington, D.C.
........ADRIANA MARIA VANCE, b: June 7, 1998 in Washington, D.C.

TAMARA LYNN VANCE, b:1963 in Hillsdale, MI., d:1964 in Hillsdale, MI.
DARREN LEE VANCE, b:Nov.14, 1965 in Dowagiac, MI.

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DARREN LEE VANCE
....Friend John Paul
........ALEXANDER SCOTT MERKANA PAUL-VANCE, Adopted in 2005

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8th Generation

NICHOLAS FRANCIS VANCE, b: Oct. 27, 1996 in Washington, D.C.
ADRIANA MARIA VANCE, b: June 7, 1998 in Washington, D.C.


ALEXANDER SCOTT MERKANA PAUL-VANCE, b. 2005 in Guatamala.

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TO:History of the VANCE surname, with thanks to A. J. Morris

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