George Elmore Nance (abt. 1801 - 1880)

Born about 1801 in Virginia, United States

Husband of Eliza (Webb) Nance — married 16 Jul 1840 in Saline, Missouri

Descendants

Died 16 May 1880 at about age 79 in Lawrence County, Missouri, USA

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Biography

George Elmore Nance was born circa 1798 in Kentucky or Virginia. George died on 16 May 1880 in Lawrence County, Missouri, USA at about 81 years of age.

George was most likely brother of Richard Nance (1796 - 1866), sons of probably Peter Nance and wife Nancy (maiden name unknown) in the 1820 Mason Township, Lawrence, Ohio Page 104b

George Elmore NANCE had 8 children with Lucinda;

1. Levi W Nance (1822-1906) marr. Sarah Caroline Jones and Mary Joyce Haley
2. Lucinda Nance (1823-????)
3. Avell Nance (1824-????)
4. Harrison Nance (1829-????)
5. David Nance (1831-????)
6. George Alexander Nance (1833-1901) marr. Ailcey Adeline Isom
7. John Vincent Nance (1835-1891)^[1] Lydia Jane McWilliams
8. Mary Etta Nance (1837-1899)^[1]

George Elmore NANCE had 14 children with Elizabeth WEBB marr. 16 Jul 1840^[2][1][3][4]

1. William S Nance (1841-1865)^[1][3]
2. James Monroe Nance (1842-1918)^[1][3] marr. Ellen Elizabeth Allen
3. Nancy Jane Nance (1845- bef 1850)
4. Sarah E Nance (1846-????)^[1]
5. Zachariah Taylor Nance (1848-1886)^[1][3][4] marr. Nancy Isabel Counts
6. Joseph Basil Nance (1850-1906)^[3][4] marr. Mary Jane Pendergraft
7. Benjamin F Nance (1850-1915)^[3][4] marr. Lucy Jane Clayton
8. Cynthia Caroline Nance (1855-1930)^[3][4] marr. Henry W. Fossett
9. Richard H Nance (1857-????)^[3]
10. MIssouri F Nance (1859-????)^[3]
11. Eliza Ann Nance (1861-1939)^[4] marr. James Abraham Lincoln Smith
12. Lydia Elvira Nance (1864-1881)^[4] marr. Frank Burns
13. Charles G Nance (1867-????)^[4]
14. Charlote Nance (1868-aft 1884) marr. Benjamin Bailey

Census

Schedule I. -- Free Inhabitants in District No. 15 being in the County of Carroll State Of Missouri enumerated by me, the 14th day of Nov. 1850 Barton L. Earnest Ass't Marshall. Sheet: Page: 44b written Reel: 432-395 ^[1]
22 605 605 George (Elmore) NANCE(**), 49, M, Farmer, 250, Kentucky, Can't read/write
23 605 605 Eliza(beth (WEBB)) NANCE, 27, F, Missouri
24 605 605 George A(lexander) NANCE, 18, M, Farmer, Indiana, Attending School
25 605 605 John V(incent) NANCE, 15, M, Indiana, Attending School
26 605 605 Mary E(tta) NANCE, 12, F, Indiana
27 605 605 William C. NANCE, 9, M, Missouri
28 605 605 James M(onroe) NANCE, 7, M, Missouri
29 605 605 Sarah E. NANCE, 4, F, Missouri
30 605 605 Zachariah F (Taylor) NANCE, 1, M, Missouri
(**Parents unknown, possibly son of the Peter? NANCE in 1820 Lawrence Co., OH?)

Schedule I. Free Inhabitants in Morris Township in the County of Carroll, State of Missouri enumerated by me on the 28th day of July, 1860 James E. Drake Ass't Marshal Page: 548 Written 65 Post Office Mandaville^[3]
9 247 21 George (Elmore) NANCE, 60, M, Farmer, 7000, 1330, VA
10 247 21 Eliza(beth (WEBB)), 37, F, MO
11 247 21 William (S.) NANCE, 17, M, MO, Attending School
12 247 21 James (Monroe) NANCE, 15, M, MO, Attending School
13 247 21 Zachariah (Taylor) NANCE, 11, M, MO, Attending School
14 247 21 Benj(amin) F. NANCE, 9, M, MO, Attending School
15 247 21 Joseph B(asil) NANCE, 6, M, MO
16 247 21 Cynthia C(aroline) NANCE, 5, F, MO
17 247 21 Richard (H.) NANCE, 3, M, MO
18 247 21 Missouri (F.) NANCE, 1, F, MO

Schedule I. -- Free Inhabitants in Mt. Vernon Township in the County of Lawrence State Of Missouri enumerated by me, the 25th day of July 1870 John D. Jones Ass't Marshall Post Office Mt. Vernon, Page: 498a written 40^[4]
40 279 276 George (Elmore) NANCE, 69, M, W, Farmer, 700, 1000, VA
Schedule I. -- Free Inhabitants in Mt. Vernon Township in the County of Lawrence State Of Missouri enumerated by me, the 25th day of July 1870 John D. Jones Ass't Marshall Post Office Mt. Vernon, Page: 498b written 41
1 279 276 Eliza (WEBB) NANCE, 56, F, W, Keeping House, MO
2 279 276 Zachariah (Taylor) NANCE, 21, M, W, Works on Farm, MO
3 279 276 Benjamin F. NANCE, 19, M, W, Works on Farm, MO, Attending School
4 279 276 Sintha C(aroline) NANCE, 18, F, W, MO, Attending School
5 279 276 Joseph B(asil) NANCE, 15, M, W, Works on Farm, MO, Attending School
6 279 276 Eliza A. NANCE, 6, F, W, MO, Attending School
7 279 276 Elvisa NANCE, 5, F, W, MO
8 279 276 Charles G. NANCE, 2, M, W, MO

Court Records

Missouri, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1766-1988 for George Nance Lawrence Administrator, Etc, Bonds and Letters, Vol D, 1873-1887; Vol E, 1880-1900^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ7-PXS : Thu Oct 05 05:23:43 UTC 2023), Entry for George Nancy and Eliza Nancy, 1850.
2. ↑ Missouri Marriages to 1850 Name: George Nartre/ Spouse: Eliza Webb Marriage Date: 16 Jul 1840 Marriage County: Saline (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/190:5495?ssrc=pt&tid=173521068&pid=382251752051)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ9-3G4 : Wed Oct 04 02:41:50 UTC 2023), Entry for George Nance and Eliza Nance, 1860.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8} "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46X-G9G : Sat Oct 07 00:12:31 UTC 2023), Entry for George Nance and Eliza Nance, 1870.
5. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9071/images/007630792_00104?pId=1542767

• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 Name: George Nance Issue Date: 10 May 1848 Acres: 40 Meridian: 5th PM State: Missouri County: Saline Township: 51-N Range: 19-W Section: 24 Accession Number: MO2970__.150 Metes and Bounds: No Land Office: Fayette Canceled: No US Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Number: 24832

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139161155/george-elmore-nance: accessed 25 September 2022), memorial page for George Elmore Nance (1799–16 May 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 139161155, ; Maintained by Sonia ღNANCEღ Roberts (contributor 46969572) Burial Details Unknown, who reports a Probably - Lawrence Co. MO?.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Michelle Hartley for creating WikiTree profile Nance-294 through the import of Hartley Twisting Branches3-11-2013.ged on Apr 15, 2013.