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the paper trail for PO Chance starts in 1880 when he was approx 13, living with Barney and
Mary Heffington. Nothing is known about his life until this date.
Found Pernel on the 1880 Muddy Bayou, Faulkner Co, AR census records as 13 years old
living in the household of Barney and Mary Heffington, the census listed his father as
being from Indiana.
From 1890 Faulkner Co., AR Personal Property Tax Book:
CHANCE,
P.R.-------------------------Muddy Bayou - believed to be Purnel Robert
CHANCE, P.O.-------------------------Muddy Bayou - Purnel Oscar Chance **my great
grandfather
Muddy Bayou = Annexed from Conway Co. in 1873. In 1880 part to Mount Vernon township.
Part to Bristol between 1890-1900 and name changed to Enola in 1906.
1900 Faulkner Co., AR
Muddy Bayou twp,
Sheet 4B-5A
76/77
CHANCE, Pernal O., Head, W, M, Dec 1865, 34, married 15 yrs., AR/unk/IN, Farmer
-----Martha J., Wife, W, F, Feb 1865, 34, married 15 yrs., 7/5 kids living, TN/KY/KY
-----Libby?(can't read), Daughter, W, F, Oct 1886, 13, Single, AR/AR/TN, Farm Laborer
-----Nancy E., Daughter, W, F, Dec 1887, 12, Single, AR/AR/TN, Farm Laborer
-----Nelly M., Daughter, W, F, Mar 1890, 10, Single, AR/AR/TN, Farm Laborer
-----Luvenia, Daughter, W, F, June 1895, 4, DSingle, AR/AR/TN, At school
-----Emma G., Daughter, W, F, Mar 1898, 2, Single, AR/AR/TN
1930 Faulkner Co., AR
California Twp, Sheet 12A
232/232
CHANCE, Oscar P., Head, M, W, 64, married at age 20, AR/AR/AR, Farmer
-----Martha J., Wife, F, W, 64, married at age 20, AR/AR/AR
CROSSNO, Mattie, Daughter, F, W, 22, married at age 17, AR/AR/AR
-----(can't make out name), grand?son, 3 7/12, Single, AR/AR/AR
Jess Chance - Jess married 1) Nanny Potts 7/12/1891 - no known children from this
marriage
2)Ella V. Wilson (Jess and Ella had no
children of their own)
1900 Faulkner Co., AR
Muddy Bayou twp, Sheet 4B
70/71
CHANCE, Jesse, Head, W, M, June 1874, 25, married 2 years, AR/AL/AR, Farmer
-----Ella V., Wife, W, F, Aug 1874, 25, married 2 years, 2/2 children living, GA/GA/GA
ODELL, Otis, Stepson, W, M, Sep 1891, 8, Single, AR/AR/GA
-----Russell J., Stepson, W, M, Apr 1895, 5, Single, Ar/AR/GA
1910 Faulkner Co, AR
Enola Twp, Page: 208
115/115
CHANCE, Jesse C., Head, M, W, 38, Married 13 yrs., AR/U.S./U.S., Farmer, General Farm
------Ella V., Wife, F, W, 34, Married 13 yrs., ?/2? children living, GA/GA/GA
WILSON, Russell J., Step-son, M, W, 16, Single, AR/GA/GA., Farm Laborer
1920 Faulkner Co., AR
Enola Twp, Quitman & Little Rock Rd.
Sheet 8A
146/146
CHANCE, Jesse C., Head, M, W, 48, married, AR/U.S./AR, Farmer
-----Ella J., Wife, F, W, 51, married, GA/GA/GA, Farm Laborer
-----Mettie, Daughter-in-law, F, W, 26, Widowed, AR/AR/AR
Joseph Chance married 1) Emma Mae Treadway - no known children
2) Nelllie - children: Wesley, Charlie, Henry,
Letha, Roy, James & Wanda
1920 Faulkner Co, AR
Mt. Vernon Twp, Sheet 12A
42/42
CHANCE, Joseph F, Head, M, W, 38, married, AR/AR/AR, Farmer, General farm
-----Nellie, Wife, F, W, 28, married, TX/AR/MO, Farm laborer
-----Westley J., Son, M, W, 9, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----Charles M., Son, M, W, 7, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----James H., Son, M, W, 4, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----Letha N., Daughter, F, W, 2 10/12, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----Roy F., Son, M, W, 9/12, Single, AR/AR/TX
1930 Faulkner Co., AR
Enola Twp, Sheet 7B
138/142
CHANCE, Joe, Head, M, W, 49, married at age 28, AR/AR/AR, Farmer
-----Nellie, Wife, F, W, 37, married at age 18, TX/TX/IL *differs from 1920
-----Wesley, Son, M, W, 19, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----Charlie, Son, M,W, 17, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----Henry, Son, M, W, 14, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----Leetha, Daughter, F, W, 13, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----Roy, Son, M, W, 11, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----James, Son, M, W, 9, Single, AR/AR/TX
-----Wanda, Daughter, F, W, 1 4/12, AR/AR/AR* (AR vs TX?)
Purnel was the oldest and he signed the marriage bonds for both of his brothers, Jess and
Joe