Robert Anderson Nance was born in 1870 to William Emsley Nance and Cynthia D. Williams of Davidson County, North Carolina. He married Nancy Fannie Snider in 1891. He died in 1941 and is buried in Davidson County, North Carolina.
Residence 1870: Tyro Township, Davidson County, North Carolina as Robert A Nance (2 months) in household of William Nance (24) with Cynthia Nance (34),[1]
Residence 1880: Tyro Township, Davidson County, North Carolina as son Robert A Nance (10) in household of W E Nance (33) with wife Cintha Nance (42), son John L Nance (8), son William A Nance (6), son Jim Nance (5), daughter Ida L Nance (4), daughter Carry L Nance (1) with Susan Williams (76, Cynthia's mother) and Margret Lanur (25, probably Lanier - "other").[2]
Marriage 1891 to Nancy Fannie Snider in Davidson County, North Carolina.
Residence 1900: Tyro, Davidson County, North Carolina as head of household Robert Nance (29) with wife Nancey F Nance (26), son Fred Lee E Nance (7), daughter Maud L Nance (4), son Matthew Nance (3) and 'Granddady' Marshall Nance (75).[3]
Residence 1910: Tyro, Davidson County, North Carolina as head of household Robert Nance (30) with wife Fannie Nance (38), son Lee Nance (18), daughter Maud Nance (16), son Mathew Nance (14) and son Edwin Nance (9).[4]
Residence 1920: Tyro, Davidson County, North Carolina as head of household Robert Nonce (49), wife Fonnie Nonce (48), son Mathew Nonce (23), son Edd Nonce (18), and daughter Virginia Nonce (7).[5]
Residence 1930: Tyro, Davidson County, North Carolina as head of household Robert A Nance (60) wife Nancy L Nance (57), son James E Nance (29), and daughter Virginia D Nance (19).[6]
Residence 1940: Tyro, Davidson County, North Carolina as head of household Robert A Nance (69) and Fannie Nance (67).[7]
Death: 1941, age 71 in Davidson County, North Carolina [8]
Burial: Nance Cemetery, Churchland, Davidson County, North Carolina.[9] This memorial gives his LOB as Randolph County but residence of parents was Davidson County in 1870.
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