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Surnames: Chance, McNaughton, Hayes
Classification: Query
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I am trying to connect SAMUEL Chance to my HENRY Chance who was said to be son of Samuel.
He is supposedly brother to WILEY from Pike Co Al and WARNER and sister MARY according to
one of my sources. I have searched for a positive connection but cannot find any thing
concrete.
Henry m Rebecca Spiers/Spears and lived in Henry Co Al
Their children: Henry, Alexander, Augustus, Thomas, Rhoda, Neal.
Henry died between 1856 and 1860 in Florida. Agustus (Gus) and Rhoda lived in Henry Co Al
and are buried there. Rhoda m Joseph Hayes. Gus and Rhoda still have decendents living in
Henry Co. Neal died young and Thomas m Susanna McNaughton dau of Charles McNaughton. Tom
died abt 1910 and is buried in Geneva Co Al. Tom and Susanna came to Texas where she died.
Their children: Minnie, Augustas, Neil, Harriet, Ella, Laura and Tom Jr. Susanna died btw
1881-1885
Tom left 4 or 5 of his children with families in Texas and he with 2 or 3 of his children
went back to Alabama where he married Eliza Harris and they had 3 children: Lulu, Della
and John which have become known as the Florida Chances. Tom never returned to Texas to
get his other children. They were raised by other families and finally found each other
later in their lives. The Texas and Florida Chance decedents were finally united in
1994.
Can someone help?????????