James Chance (1802 - 1866)

Born 26 Feb 1802 in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA

Husband of Mary Mildred (Nichols) Chance — married 21 Nov 1820 in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1866 at age 63 in Marion County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

James was born in 1802. He passed away in 1866.

Civil War Veteran: Co. D, 111th Illinois Infantry.

Note: Middle name may have been Wiley, but have found no hard proof of that at this time except for the findagrave site.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15811306/james-wiley-chance
• "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHS-BZBN : 16 March 2020), James Chance and Mary Nichols, 18 Nov 1820; citing Wilson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 430,828.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85Z-248 : 4 April 2020), James Chance, Marion county, Marion, Illinois, United States; citing family 1002, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Illinois State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:61FF-4T2 : 11 March 2018), James Chance, Marion, Illinois; citing Marion, Illinois, 10, p. 160, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHC-9JL : 18 March 2020), James Chance, 1860.
• "Illinois State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCK6-KKT : 16 August 2019), James Chance, , Township 3N, Range 1E, Marion, Illinois; citing , Township 3N, Range 1E, Marion, Illinois, Census, p. 41, Illinois State Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm.
• "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HS76-PL2M : 14 February 2020), James Chance in entry for Elijah A. Chance, 1899.
• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N38N-BY5 : 8 March 2018), James Chance in entry for Willis Jones Chance, 09 Sep 1924; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,493,146.
• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQY6-987 : 8 March 2018), Jas. Chance in entry for Lucy N. Kretzer, 16 Oct 1925; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,503,943.