Isaac Vance (1797 - 1846)

Born 10 Mar 1797 in South Strabane Townhip, Washington County, Pennsylvania

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Died 12 Jun 1846 at age 49 in Bridgeville, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Isaac Vance was born March 10, 1797, died June 12, 1846, married Isabel Riddle. He bought a farm near Bridgeville, Allegheny county, where he lived and died. He was an elder of the Bethany Presbyterian Church during the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. William Jeffery.

Their known children were:^[1]

1. Lucinda, who died in early life.
2. Abram Riddle Vance, who graduated in Jefferson College in 1846. As a civil engineer he assisted in the surveys of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad, and was connected with the engineering corps of that road until his death. He married Melissa Foljamb, of Ravenna, Ohio; they had two children.
3. Joseph Vance married Harriet W. Hall, of Ravenna; lived in St. Paul, Minn. (have three children).
4. Isaac Vance of Ravenna, Ohio. He married Matilda J. Ney (they have two children).
5. Joshua died September 5, 1885.
6. Adaline Vance graduated at the Washington Seminary, and is married to the Rev. John W. Dinsmore, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of San Jose, Cal. (they have four children).

Isaac died June 12, 1846 and was buried in the Bethany Cemetery in Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.chartiers.com/beers-project/articles/vance-54.html
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/19640367/isaac-cotton-vance : accessed 26 January 2022), memorial page for Isaac Cotton Vance Jr. (10 Mar 1797–12 Jun 1846), Find A Grave: Memorial #19640367, citing Bethany Cemetery, Bridgeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Judi Braddick (contributor 46567877).

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Vance-425 created through the import of O'Bryan Family tree.ged on Sep 6, 2011 by Tim Tropeck.