The Vance Family of Avery County, North Carolina


John Walker 1, 2 married Ethel Virginia Vance.

Ethel Virginia Vance [Parents] was born 25 Feb 1902 in Plumtree, Avery County, NC. She died 9 Jan 1986 in Plumtree, Avery County, NC. Ethel Virginia Vance married John Walker.

Other marriages:
Whitaker, Whit
Barrett, Lee
Abernathy, Unknown Dr.


Joseph Clayton Vance [Parents] was born 1, 2 27 Apr 1904. He married Buena Avery.

Buena Avery 1, 2 married Joseph Clayton Vance.

They had the following children:

  F i Ethel Gail Vance.
  F ii Joan Vance.

Raymond Jones 1 died 2 in Johnson City, TN. He married Charlotte D Vance.

Charlotte D Vance [Parents] was born 1 1863 in Avery County, NC. She died 2 8 Dec 1946. Charlotte D Vance married Raymond Jones. Charlotte 3 Connelly Springs.

They had the following children:

  M i Clyde Jones 1.
  M ii Pryor Jones 1.
  M iii Bob Jones 1.
  M iv Earl Jones 1.
  M v Lloyd Jones 1.
  M vi Paul Jones.
  M vii Vance Jones 1.

William Key 1 married Mary Elmira Vance. William resided 2 in Montezuma, N C.

Mary Elmira Vance [Parents] was born 1 1865 in Avery County, NC. She died 2 8 Aug 1955. Mary Elmira Vance married William Key. Mary resided 3 in Summerville, PA.

They had the following children:

  F i Blanch Key 1.
  M ii Romulus Key 1.
  M iii Carl Key 1 died 2 in Killed in WWII.
  M iv Frank Key 1 died 2 in Killed in WWII.
  F v Joseph Key 1.

JE Julius Elbridge Vance [Parents] was born 1 1869. He married Margaret "Maggie" Angel. JE was employed 2 in Vice President & General Manager E.T. & W.N.C. "Tweetsie" R. He 3 Johnson City, TN. He resided 4 in Johnson City, Tn, in 1928.

Margaret "Maggie" Angel married JE Julius Elbridge Vance.

They had the following children:

  M i Pell Vance 1.[Notes]
  F ii Helen Vance 1.
  F iii Edna Vance 1.
  F iv Mildred Vance 1.
  F v Rosalie Vance.

Robert Baxter RB Vance [Parents] was born 1 1874 in Avery County, NC. He died 2 15 Oct 1956. Robert Baxter RB Vance married Elizabeth (Liza) Eaton. Robert resided 3 in Allendale, SC in 1928.

Elizabeth (Liza) Eaton 1 was born 2 1877. She died 3 1952. Elizabeth (Liza) Eaton married Robert Baxter RB Vance.

They had the following children:

  M i Tom Vance 1.
  M ii Herbert Reece Vance was born 2 Oct 1894 and died 6 Jul 1968.
  M iii Lyndall Vance 1 was born 2 1899.
  F iv Lucy Vance 1 was born 2 4 May 1903.
  F v Hilma Vance was born 24 Mar 1907.
  M vi Warren Vance was born 10 Oct 1911.
  F vii Avis Vance was born 24 Jun 1915.

Gus Childs 1 married Eula Savannah Vance.

Eula Savannah Vance [Parents] was born 1 1867 in Avery County, NC. She died 2 2 Apr 1957. Eula Savannah Vance married Gus Childs. Eula resided 3 in Ingalls, NC in 1928. She resided 4 in Frank and Hughes Communities.

Other marriages:
Hughes, Wilson


Wilson Hughes married Eula Savannah Vance on UNKNOWN.

Eula Savannah Vance [Parents] was born 1 1867 in Avery County, NC. She died 2 2 Apr 1957. Eula Savannah Vance married Wilson Hughes on UNKNOWN. Eula resided 3 in Ingalls, NC in 1928. She resided 4 in Frank and Hughes Communities.

Other marriages:
Childs, Gus

They had the following children:

  M i Raymond Hughes 1.
  M ii Straley Hughes.
  F iii Nola Hughes.
  F iv Myra Hughes 1.
  M v Baxter Hughes 1.
  M vi Lon Hughes 1.

Luther Banner 1 married Suda Magdalene Vance.

Suda Magdalene Vance [Parents] was born 1 1876. She married Luther Banner. Suda resided 2 in deceased in 1928.

[Notes]

They had the following children:

  F i Ruth Banner was born 1895 and died 1978.

Edward Newman Vance [Parents] was born 1 1882 in Avery County, NC. He died 2 11 Oct 1944. Edward Newman Vance married Etta Buchanan. Edward resided 3 in Plumtree, NC in 1928.

Etta Buchanan 1 was born 2 in Spear. She married Edward Newman Vance.

They had the following children:

  M i Glenn Vance 1.
  F ii Olga Vance 1.
  F iii Lorene Vance.
  F iv Barbara Vance.
  M v Thomas Vance 1. Thomas was employed 2 in MD.

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