He is listed in both the 1870 and 1880 Census. In the 1900 and 1910 Census, his mother is listed as having four children living. His other four known siblings died in 1939, 1949, 1954, and 1962. Therefore his death date is estimated as between 1880 and 1900.
Sources
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD8W-1N6 : 12 April 2016), Layfayett B Vance in household of Isaac Vance, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 13, family 83, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,064.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDW6-8KP : 15 July 2017), Lafayet B Vance in household of Isack Vance, District 3, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 17, sheet 366D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1281; FHL microfilm 1,255,281.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lafayette by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lafayette: