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CHANCE researchers,
I'm puting this out on the web, thinking someone may be
connected. Contact me if you see anything that may be close to
your line. Thanks, Tim Mattingly
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Descendants of JOHN CHANCE
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 CHANCE was born ABT 1730, and died 1764 in CHILDSBURG/HILLSBORO, ORANGE CO.,
NC.
Children of JOHN CHANCE are:
2. i. EZEKIEL2 CHANCE, b. ABT 1750, ORANGE CO., NC; d. Aft. 1830, KY?.
ii. RUTH CHANCE, b. ABT 1752.
iii. MARY CHANCE, b. ABT 1758.
Generation No. 2
2. EZEKIEL2 CHANCE (JOHN1) was born ABT 1750 in ORANGE CO., NC, and died Aft. 1830 in
KY?.
Children of EZEKIEL CHANCE are:
3. i. JAMES3 CHANCE, b. January 17, 1780, ORANGE CO.,NC; d. June 26, 1853, FRANKLIN CO.,
IN.
4. ii. CATHERINE CHANCE, b. 1784, ORANGE CO.,NC; d. ABT 1850, ROCKCASTLE CO.,KY.
5. iii. ISABEL "EBBY" CHANCE, b. August 20, 1790, ORANGE CO.,NC; d. 1878,
BRANDYWINE TWP., HANCOCK CO.,IN.
iv. WILLIAM CHANCE, b. March 5, 1812, KY; d. Bef. March 1864; m. ANN GRANT/GANT, March 5,
1812, FRANKLIN CO.,IN ,WILLIAM TYNER, REV.
v. EVANS CHANCE, b. May 5, 1817, LAUREL, IN; m. MARY JONES, May 19, 1817, FRANKLIN
CO.,IN.
vi. ELIZABETH CHANCE, m. JAMES MOORE, June 8, 1831, LINCOLN CO.,KY.
vii. JOHN CHANCE, m. (1) ALSEY ELSMORE, January 11, 1806, LINCOLN CO.,KY; m. (2) ANNE
MORGAN, December 26, 1812.
6. viii. RACHEL CHANCE, b. 1792.
ix. ISAIAH CHANCE, b. Unknown; m. MARTHA COLLIER, November 15, 1811, LINCOLN CO.,KY.
x. MARGARET CHANCE, b. Unknown; m. ???? CARTER.
xi. MARY CHANCE, b. Unknown; m. ???? DAVISON.
Generation No. 3
3. JAMES3 CHANCE (EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born January 17, 1780 in ORANGE CO.,NC, and died
June 26, 1853 in FRANKLIN CO., IN. He married AGNES NOAKS August 5, 1803 in STANFORD,
LINCOLN CO., KY, daughter of BENJAMIN NOAKS and JANE ????. She was born March 16, 1784 in
LINCOLN CO.,KY, and died ABT 1860 in IN.
Children of JAMES CHANCE and AGNES NOAKS are:
7. i. JOHN4 CHANCE, b. October 14, 1804, LINCOLN CO.,KY; d. April 11, 1891, FRANKLIN
CO.,IN.
ii. JANE CHANCE, b. March 20, 1807, LINCOLN CO.,KY; d. February 23, 1888, FRANKLIN
CO.,IN; m. JOHN HOLIDAY FAROUTE, December 27, 1827, FRANKLIN CO.,IN; b. November 25, 1802;
d. August 5, 1891.
8. iii. JAMES JEFFERSON CHANCE, b. 1810, ROCKCASTLE CO.,KY; d. April 1870, FRANKLIN
CO.,IN.
iv. ISABEL "LIBBY" CHANCE, b. FRANKLIN CO.,IN; d. September 22, 1892, FRANKLIN
CO.,IN; m. JAMES WHITE, May 23, 1853, FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
9. v. WILLIAM A. CHANCE, b. May 23, 1820, WAYNE CO.,KY?; d. April 5, 1890, DACATUR
CO.,IN.
10. vi. BENJAMIN CHANCE, b. December 20, 1823, FRANKLIN CO., IN; d. November 14, 1884,
FRANKLIN CO., IN,.
4. CATHERINE3 CHANCE (EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born 1784 in ORANGE CO.,NC, and died ABT 1850
in ROCKCASTLE CO.,KY. She married SAMUEL POTTS February 7, 1803 in LINCOLN CO.,KY. He
was born 1782.
Children of CATHERINE CHANCE and SAMUEL POTTS are:
i. STEPHEN4 POTTS, b. ABT 1805.
11. ii. SARAH POTTS, b. ABT 1805; d. ABT 1834.
5. ISABEL "EBBY"3 CHANCE (EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born August 20, 1790 in ORANGE
CO.,NC, and died 1878 in BRANDYWINE TWP., HANCOCK CO.,IN. She married WILLIAM H. POTTS
September 9, 1806 in LINCOLN CO.,KY. He was born October 6, 1786 in HARPER'S FERRY,
VA`, and died 1873 in BRANDYWINE TWP., HANCOCK CO.,IN.
Children of ISABEL CHANCE and WILLIAM POTTS are:
i. WILLIAM H. POTTS4 JR., b. March 21, 1825, FRANKLIN CO.,IN; d. October 17, 1896,
HANCOCK CO.,IN; m. MARTHA ANN HAMMOND, April 15, 1847, FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
ii. JAMES POTTS, m. LURIA MARSH, November 11, 1834, FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
iii. STEPHEN POTTS.
iv. SAMUEL POTTS.
v. JONATHAN W. POTTS, b. August 16, 1815, FRANKLIN CO.,IN; d. February 26, 1883, JASPER
CO.,IN; m. MARY "POLLY" GRANT, June 3, 1837, FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
vi. ALFRED POTTS, b. December 22, 1818, FRANKLIN CO.,IN; d. HANCOCK CO.,IN; m. MARY
CRANEY, January 11, 1843, FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
vii. WESLEY POTTS.
viii. ELIZA POTTS.
ix. SARAH POTTS, b. 1822, FRANKLIN CO.,IN; d. February 2, 1884, HANCOCK CO.,IN; m. ????,
December 21, 1845, FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
x. HULDAH (HILDA) POTTS, m. CHARLES DOCHTERMAN, June 8, 1841, FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
xi. ELIZABETH POTTS, b. FRANKLIN CO.,IN; m. ????, September 12, 1850, FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
xii. (UNAMED INFANT) POTTS.
6. RACHEL3 CHANCE (EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born 1792. She married GABRIEL COLLIER August 6,
1814 in LINCOLN CO.,KY.
Child of RACHEL CHANCE and GABRIEL COLLIER is:
i. EZEKIEL4 COLLIER, b. 1823.
Generation No. 4
7. JOHN4 CHANCE (JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born October 14, 1804 in LINCOLN CO.,KY,
and died April 11, 1891 in FRANKLIN CO.,IN. He married (1) MARY FAROUTE. He married
(2) NANCY SMITH February 25, 1844 in FRANKLIN CO.,IN. She was born November 6, 1814 in
OH, and died July 1, 1898.
Children of JOHN CHANCE and NANCY SMITH are:
i. MATHEW SMITH5 CHANCE, b. September 11, 1855; m. ANNA E.DUNLAPP, September 18, 1878.
ii. ABRAM NOKES CHANCE, b. December 15, 1849; d. March 24, 1929; m. (1) PHOEBE ALCESTES
CLARK; m. (2) MARTHA RYMAN, November 21, 1875.
iii. RUTH M. CHANCE, b. May 24, 1853; d. December 19, 1937; m. WILLIAM FIPPS; d. December
15, 1937.
iv. SARAH ELIZABETH CHANCE, b. September 5, 1848; d. May 7, 1899; m. LEVIS T.LAKE,
September 19, 1869.
v. MARY ISABELLA CHANCE, b. October 25, 1846; d. September 19, 1901; m. OLIVER LEWIS,
November 30, 1873.
12. vi. ABRAM CHANCE.
8. JAMES JEFFERSON4 CHANCE (JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born 1810 in ROCKCASTLE CO.,KY,
and died April 1870 in FRANKLIN CO.,IN. He married HANNA MILLER April 10, 1845 in
FRANKLIN CO.,IN. She was born 1829, and died 1874.
Children of JAMES CHANCE and HANNA MILLER are:
i. ALONZO5 CHANCE, b. 1862; m. ANN WARNER, March 29, 1882.
ii. JOHN CHANCE.
iii. MILTON CHANCE, b. 1835, WAYNE CO.,IN.
iv. RUTH CHANCE, b. 1850; m. ISAAC FAROUTE.
v. JANE CHANCE.
vi. MARY CHANCE, b. 1840, WAYNE CO.,KY.
13. vii. JAMES JEFFERSON CHANCE,JR., b. May 1854; d. September 8, 1933.
14. viii. WILLIAM CHANCE, b. 1848, FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
9. WILLIAM A.4 CHANCE (JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born May 23, 1820 in WAYNE CO.,KY?,
and died April 5, 1890 in DACATUR CO.,IN. He married MARY DILLER December 21, 1841 in
FRANKLIN CO.,IN. She was born December 22, 1824 in NC, and died July 2, 1903 in DACATUR
CO.,IN.
Children of WILLIAM CHANCE and MARY DILLER are:
i. JAMES5 CHANCE, d. March 12, 1865.
ii. MARY FRANCES CHANCE, b. September 23, 1851.
iii. FRED CHANCE, b. September 21, 1853.
iv. BROCK CHANCE, b. April 10, 1858.
v. ELISHA P. CHANCE, b. November 23, 1843, FRANKLIN CO.,IN; d. January 13, 1909,
LAFAYETT,IN; m. MARY C. ABBOTT; b. December 22, 1840; d. April 22, 1914.
10. BENJAMIN4 CHANCE (JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born December 20, 1823 in FRANKLIN
CO., IN, and died November 14, 1884 in FRANKLIN CO., IN,. He married (1) HESTER GANT.
He married (2) MARY CELINDA MYERS November 14, 1843 in FRANKLIN CO., IN. She was born
1824 in PA?, and died April 30, 1851 in FRANKLIN CO., IN. He married (3) ESTER JANE MOORE
December 11, 1851 in FRANKLIN CO., IN (B6 P391). She was born July 24, 1831 in ROCKFORD,
WV, and died July 20, 1911 in FRANKLIN CO.,IN. He married (4) HESTER JANE MOORE December
11, 1851 in FRANKLIN CO., IN (B6 P391). She was born July 24, 1831 in ROCKFORD. WV, and
died July 29, 1911 in FRANKLIN CO., IN.
Notes for BENJAMIN CHANCE:
BURIED IN CHANCE-BOWEN CEMETERY, FRANKLIN CO.,LAUREL, IN.
Children of BENJAMIN CHANCE and MARY MYERS are:
i. ISABEL5 CHANCE, b. 1845, IN; m. JAMES WHITE, May 23, 1853, FRANKLIN CO.,IN,B.6 P.481.
15. ii. GEORGE W. CHANCE, b. March 4, 1846, FRANKLIN CO., IN; d. April 27, 1881, FRANKLIN
CO., IN.
iii. JOHN W. CHANCE, b. 1848; d. March 9, 1919, LAUREL,FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
iv. WILLIAM H. CHANCE, b. 1851, IN; d. 1893, LAUREL,FRANKLIN CO.,IN; m. SERILDA OSBORN,
March 25, 1875, FRANKLIN CO.,IN,B.10,P.3.
Children of BENJAMIN CHANCE and ESTER MOORE are:
v. RASEANA "ROSE"5 CHANCE, b. 1852; m. WILLIAM H. OSBORN, May 9, 1875, FRANKLIN
CO.,IN,B.10,P.15.
vi. JAMES "THOMAS" CHANCE, b. August 12, 1854; d. July 31, 1936, RAYSVILLE,IN;
m. HESTER ARETTA STANT, December 28, 1882, FRANKLIN CO.,INB.11,P.109; b. 1854; d. 1918.
vii. CHARLES CHANCE, b. 1857; m. CATHARIN STANT.
viii. EDWARD CHANCE, b. 1860.
ix. MARY CHANCE, b. 1861.
x. EZRA CHANCE, b. 1865.
Children of BENJAMIN CHANCE and HESTER MOORE are:
xi. RASEANA "ROSE"5 CHANCE, b. 1852.
xii. JAMES THOMAS CHANCE, b. August 12, 1854.
xiii. CHARLES CHANCE, b. 1857.
xiv. EDWARD CHANCE, b. 1860.
xv. MARY CHANCE, b. 1861.
xvi. EZRA CHANCE, b. 1865.
11. SARAH4 POTTS (CATHERINE3 CHANCE, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born ABT 1805, and died ABT
1834. She married HENRY OUSLEY ABT 1822. He was born 1803, and died 1843 in EDGAR
CO.,IL.
Child of SARAH POTTS and HENRY OUSLEY is:
16. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON5 OUSLEY, b. October 1831, EDGAR CO.,IL.
Generation No. 5
12. ABRAM5 CHANCE (JOHN4, JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1)
Child of ABRAM CHANCE is:
i. FRANCIS W.6 CHANCE.
13. JAMES JEFFERSON5 CHANCE,JR. (JAMES JEFFERSON4, JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born May
1854, and died September 8, 1933. He married SARAH JANE WARNER November 29, 1876 in
FRANKLIN CO.,IN, daughter of WILLIAM WARNER and SUSAN WESTBROOK. She was born October 3,
1854, and died May 14, 1925.
Children of JAMES CHANCE and SARAH WARNER are:
i. HARFEY LEON6 CHANCE, b. December 28, 1877; d. July 7, 1960, RUSHVILLE,IN; m. ETHEL
AGNES CLOUD, April 3, 1915, NEW PORT,KY.
ii. EDDIE CHANCE, b. October 9, 1880; d. April 9, 1884.
iii. GENNIS CHANCE, b. May 29, 1884; d. October 15, 1886.
iv. JIMMIE CHANCE, b. April 1, 1887.
v. DORA ALFRED CHANCE, b. March 1889; d. July 2, 1901.
vi. MANDUS CHANCE, b. October 20, 1891; m. (1) WANDA ????; m. (2) MERLE HURST, ABT
1919.
14. WILLIAM5 CHANCE (JAMES JEFFERSON4, JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born 1848 in FRANKLIN
CO.,IN. He married MARY ELLEN HALL May 17, 1870 in FRANKLIN CO.,IN.
Children of WILLIAM CHANCE and MARY HALL are:
i. CORY6 CHANCE, d. RILEY,OH; m. CHARLIE ANTHONY.
ii. PHOBE CHANCE, b. July 11, 1886; d. October 11, 1960; m. HENRY KUEHN.
iii. OLLIE CHANCE.
iv. MARGART CHANCE, b. 1873; d. 1948, ANDERSON,IN.
v. EUNICE CHANCE.
17. vi. ELSIE VIOLA CHANCE, b. March 18, 1869; d. May 27, 1910, ANDERSON,IN.
15. GEORGE W.5 CHANCE (BENJAMIN4, JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born March 4, 1846 in
FRANKLIN CO., IN, and died April 27, 1881 in FRANKLIN CO., IN. He married CHARLOTTE
BARNHART June 8, 1897 in FRANKLIN CO., IN (B9 P265), daughter of THOMAS BARNHART and MARY
MORROW. She was born January 24, 1849 in IN, and died July 19, 1933 in IN.
Children of GEORGE CHANCE and CHARLOTTE BARNHART are:
18. i. ALVERNESS MARSHAL6 CHANCE, b. November 6, 1872, FRANKLIN CO., IN; d. September 24,
1957, ANDERSONVILLE, IN.
ii. HARRY T. CHANCE, b. August 6, 1874.
iii. MARY E. CHANCE, b. April 12, 1877.
iv. GEORGE OTIS CHANCE, b. July 24, 1881; d. March 15, 1949; m. FLORA IDA SWARTZ,
September 5, 1904, FAYETTE CO., IN [B.5 P.133]; b. January 9, 1886; d. March 15, 1954.
v. MOLLY CHANCE.
16. GEORGE WASHINGTON5 OUSLEY (SARAH4 POTTS, CATHERINE3 CHANCE, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born
October 1831 in EDGAR CO.,IL. He married SOPHANRIA UNDERWOOD May 1863 in HUMBOLT CO.,CA.
She was born 1842, and died May 1897.
Child of GEORGE OUSLEY and SOPHANRIA UNDERWOOD is:
19. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON6 OUSLEY, b. July 1869, HUMBOLT CO.,CA; d. June 29, 1926, SANTA
CLARA, CA.
Generation No. 6
17. ELSIE VIOLA6 CHANCE (WILLIAM5, JAMES JEFFERSON4, JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born
March 18, 1869, and died May 27, 1910 in ANDERSON,IN. She married AARON WHATT December 1,
1891 in FRANKLIN CO.,IN. He was born March 24, 1855, and died February 13, 1942.
Children of ELSIE CHANCE and AARON WHATT are:
20. i. HAROLD7 WHATT, b. January 12, 1898; d. December 7, 1938.
ii. VERNON WHATT.
iii. IRA WHATT.
iv. ELSIE LAVON WHATT.
18. ALVERNESS MARSHAL6 CHANCE (GEORGE W.5, BENJAMIN4, JAMES3, EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born
November 6, 1872 in FRANKLIN CO., IN, and died September 24, 1957 in ANDERSONVILLE, IN.
He married EMMA ADELINE CROWELL May 1, 1895 in FAYETTE CO., IN (#124 REC.P.12#17),
daughter of C.ENOCH CROWELL and MARY CLOUD. She was born July 18, 1873 in FRANKLIN CO.,
IN, and died March 15, 1954 in CONERSVILLE, IN.
Children of ALVERNESS CHANCE and EMMA CROWELL are:
21. i. EDNA MYRTLE7 CHANCE, b. March 29, 1896, IN; d. October 7, 1971, INGLEWOOD,CA.
22. ii. ETHEL ELVA CHANCE, b. July 28, 1898, CONNERSVILLE, IN; d. February 17, 1960, CA.
iii. LUCILLE FRANCIS CHANCE, b. February 5, 1900; d. June 1940; m. WALTER MILLER.
iv. DOROTHY ALNETTA CHANCE, b. April 17, 1908; d. January 1, 1941, LOS ANGELES,CA; m. (1)
HAROLD COOKSEY; m. (2) HAROLD BONNIE BURKIE; m. (3) ???? IRWIN.
19. GEORGE WASHINGTON6 OUSLEY (GEORGE WASHINGTON5, SARAH4 POTTS, CATHERINE3 CHANCE,
EZEKIEL2, JOHN1) was born July 1869 in HUMBOLT CO.,CA, and died June 29, 1926 in SANTA
CLARA, CA. He married GERTRUDE SHAVER March 1907.
Child of GEORGE OUSLEY and GERTRUDE SHAVER is:
i. HAZEL GERTRUDE7 OUSLEY, b. 1911; m. DONALD ELVEY, 1934, SAN JOSE, CA; b. December 9,
1898; d. August 1975, SANTA CRUZ, CA..
Generation No. 7
20. HAROLD7 WHATT (ELSIE VIOLA6 CHANCE, WILLIAM5, JAMES JEFFERSON4, JAMES3, EZEKIEL2,
JOHN1) was born January 12, 1898, and died December 7, 1938. He married HILDA KEEN.
Children of HAROLD WHATT and HILDA KEEN are:
i. GELORIA8 WHATT, b. June 9, 1922, ANDERSON,IN; d. ANDERSON,IN.
ii. PHILLIPA WHATT, b. November 30, 1924, ANDERSON,IN.
21. EDNA MYRTLE7 CHANCE (ALVERNESS MARSHAL6, GEORGE W.5, BENJAMIN4, JAMES3, EZEKIEL2,
JOHN1) was born March 29, 1896 in IN, and died October 7, 1971 in INGLEWOOD,CA. She
married (1) GEORGE GORDON. She married (2) ARCHAL HARRISON July 15, 1912 in NEW
CASTLE,IN.
Children of EDNA CHANCE and ARCHAL HARRISON are:
i. CRISTIN8 HARRISON.
ii. VIRGINA HARRISON.
iii. MARGERT HARRISON.
22. ETHEL ELVA7 CHANCE (ALVERNESS MARSHAL6, GEORGE W.5, BENJAMIN4, JAMES3, EZEKIEL2,
JOHN1) was born July 28, 1898 in CONNERSVILLE, IN, and died February 17, 1960 in CA. She
married GURNEY T. MATTINGLY, SR April 15, 1915 in NEW CASTLE, IN (B16 P265), son of JOHN
MATTINGLY and FLORENCE TERRY. He was born March 23, 1894 in MANILLA, IN, and died
December 26, 1948 in MUNCIE, IN.
Children of ETHEL CHANCE and GURNEY MATTINGLY are:
i. ELSIE MARIE8 MATTINGLY, b. February 2, 1917; m. (1) EARL DERR; m. (2) BILL WEST; m.
(3) HOWARD LEE HERRIMAN; d. March 29, 1952.
ii. GURNEY T. MATTINGLY, JR, b. December 22, 1920, EL SENGUNDO, CA; d. August 27, 1996,
MUNCIE, IN; m. OPAL CHAPMAN, November 13, 1944, STANFORD, KY, #295; b. June 3, 1925,
LINCOLN CO., KY; d. November 21, 1990, INDIANAPOLIS, IN.
Notes for GURNEY T. MATTINGLY, JR:
GURNEY MATTINGLY, Jr., WAS BORN IN CALIF, WHILE HIS PARENTS LIVED THERE AFTER WORLD
WAR 1. THE FAMILY CAME BACK TO MUNCIE, IND. WHERE HIS PARENTS AND OLDER SISTER LIVED
EARLIER. HE LIVED IN THE INDIANA STATE ALL THE REST OF HIS LIFE. HE WENT TO COLLAGE,
TAUGHT SCHOOL AND HAD HAD MANY OTHER JOBS. HE HAD TWO YOUNGER BROTHERS, JAMES AND
ALVERNESS.
GURNEY GRADUATED FROM MUNCIE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1938. WHILE HE WAS IN BALL STATE COLLAGE, HE
WAS DRAFTED IN THE U.S. ARMY. HE WAS IN ALASKA MOST ALL OF THE WAR. AFTER IT WAS OVER,
HE STARTED TEACHING IN DIFFERENT SCHOOLS ALL THROUGH INDIANA. WHILE HE TAUGHT AT
FAIRMOUNT, HE HAD A FAMOUS STUDENT, JAMES DEAN. HE WAS JAMES DEAN'S DRAMA DIRECTOR
AND TEACHER WHILE HE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. HE ALSO SAT FOR GURNEY AND OPALS SON, TIM
(MYSELF). HE HAD MARRIED
OPAL CHAPMAN IN STANFORD, KY ON NOV.13,1944, AND OTHER THAN MYSELF, THEY HAD ONLY ONE
OTHER CHILD, MELODY LORAIN MATTINGLY. THEY DIVORCED IN 1950? GURNEY MARRIED FERDA
SPILLMAN AROUND 1951
SO MELODY AND MYSELF MOVED WITH DAD TO FERDA'S HOUSE IN OAKALANDON (NEAR
INDIANAPOLIS). GURNEY WAS TEACHING SCHOOL IN LAPEL, IND., ABOUT 1955 WE ALL MOVED TO
ANDERSON, WHICH WAS CLOSER TO LAPEL THAN OAKALANDON. IN 1962? FREDA AND DAD GOT A DIVORCE
SO MELODY, MYSELF AND GURNEY MOVED TO A HOUSE AT 1316 W. 38th. ST. IN 1965 GURNEY MARRIED
MARY TRACY (FROM LAPEL). IN FEB. OF
1966, GURNEY AND MARY MOVED TO HARTFORD CITY. THEY HAD THREE CHILDREN: SEAN, PATRICK, AND
TRACY. GURNEY AND MARY GOT A DIVORCE
AND HE MOVED TO A SMALL HOUSE ON 6th ST. IN MUNCIE WHERE HE LIVED BY HIMSELF UNTILL HE
DIED. HE ENJOYED LIFE AND DID A LOT OF THINGS PEOPLE WOULD SAY A MAN HIS AGE SHOULD NOT
DO. HE FLEW TO ENGLAND IN 1986? TO SEE HIS BROTHER, JIM, AND SEE THE SIGHTS THAT ENGLAND
HAD. HE WENT TO PARIS AND HAD A GOOD TIME AS FAR AS I KNEW.
IN 1991, HE BOUGHT A NEW '92 CHEV TRUCK AND WAS HE PROUD OF IT. HE HAD SOME
DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION AND HE COULD GO. AND GO! HE DROVE TO CALIFORNIA IN 1993?
STOPPING WHEN EVER WAS TIRED AND STAYING WITH FRIENDS ALONG THE WAY. HE STOPED IN LAS
VEGAS TO SEE HIS BROTHER, JIM AND IN RENO TO SEE HIS SISTER, ELSIE. ON TO CALIFORNIA AND
LIVED WITH HIS SISTER ELSIE BOY, SAM. HE ALSO SAW AND PHOTOGRAPHED WHERE HIS MOTHER,
ETHEL CHANCE MATTINGLY, IS BURRIED. MY DAD WAS A WONDERFUL PERSON AND SORT OF A GOOD
SOUNDING BLOCK FOR OUR LOVE OF TELLING JOKES.
More About GURNEY T. MATTINGLY, JR:
Cause of Death: HEART TROUBLE
iii. ALVERNESS MARSHALL MATTINGLY, b. January 15, 1923.
iv. JAMES HENRY MATTINGLY, b. January 1, 1926.
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