I do not mean to hone in either, however when you mentioned your John moving
to Van Buren County, Arkansas it got my attention. I am searching for
Stephen Franklin Chance b 15 Aug 1820 in KY. I think his father was living
in Indiana. I do not have any info other than this. I know he must have
been married at least once before he married my grandmother Sarah Jane Donoho
in Sullivan Co., Missouri in 1862. He was 29 years older than Sarah Jane.
Children are:
Amandy "Alice" Chance born 17 Dec 1863 in Missouri m to Myron Leslie Martin
in 1881, Van Buren, Crawford Co. AK
Martha C. Chance b abt 1865 in Missouri
William Owen Chance b 10 Oct 1865 in Missouri
Ellen Change b abt 1865 in Missouri
Malissa Chance b 6 Aug 1867 in Missouri
Rebeca R. Chance in Missouri
James R. Chance b Dec 1871 in Missouri
Calvin R. Chance b Feb 1874 in Missouri
Mary Arlena Chance b Oct 1877 in Missouri
Orlene M. Chance b Oct 1877 in Missouri
Marion Columbus Chance b Jun 1880 Crawford Co. AK m Mary Anne Foley in
Stilwell, OKlahoma
Pearly Isaac Chance b Sep 1882 in AK
Jasper Chance b 1886 in ??
Stephen Chance is listed in 1870 census, Bowman Twp - Sullivan Co., MO
Stephen Chance is listed in 1880 soundex Washington Co., Mountain Twp. MO
Both of these census is correct year of birth and both state born in KY
Both of these census list the children.
In my research I have found a Stephen Franklin Chance m to Mary L. Kellogg
in the 1850 census, Lee Co., District 29, Iowa, stating born in KY with the
same year of birth, listing 3 children, Margaret A. Chance; Elizabeth I.
Chance and Stephen Chance. This info was on the 1850 census index and I ran
a copy of the census.
Does any of this info connect into your records. I have ran into a brick
wall on this Chance family. Also thanks for any help or suggestions.
Lelah