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I have been following this thread on Stephen F. Chance and hopefully would like to clear
up some confusion,
Number one Stephen F. Chance was born in Ky abt 1820. He first marries Mary L. Kellogg
September 02, 1844 Lee County Iowa.
1850 Census for Lee County Iowa District No. 29
Stephen F. Chance 30 m Farmer Ky
Mary Chance 30 f Ohio
Margaret A 7 f Ia
Elizabeth 3 f Ia
Stephen 1 m Ia
1860 Census Linn County Mo Twonship 60 Range 22
Stephen Chance 41 m Farmer Ky
Mary Chance 39 m Ohio
Margaret 17 f Ia
Elizabeth 13 f Ia
Stephen 10 m Ia
Peter 8 m Ia
Martha 4 f Ia
Elcy Chance 70 f Ky possibly Stephens mother
The Stephen age 10 above I believe I found in 1920 Nemaha Co. Nebraska, all the age and
birthplace info match. So that is possibly where he went or ended up and was never heard
of again.
1870 Census Sullivan County Missouri Bowman Twp
Stephen chance 51 m w Farmer Ky
Sarah J 20 f w Keeping House Missouri Second Wife.
Martha 15 f w Mo.
Ellen 7 f w Mo.
Amanda 6 f w Mo.
William A 5 m w Mo.
Malissa 3 f w Mo.
Rebecca J. 7/12 f w Mo.
The above Stephen Chance is then found on the 1880 Washington Co. Ark Mountain Twp.
Census. who had Calvin, Owen,Pearlie etc. He is just Stephen F. Chance, not Stephen Jr.
nor Stephen Sr. He married twice, once to Mary Kellogg and second to Sarah J. Donaho.
Now in 1860 and 1870 Missouri Census there are two Stephen Chances and they are not
related, so far as I know.
Info for the Second Stephen Chance in Missouri is as follows.
1850 Platte Co. Missouri Westin Twp.
Stephen Chance 28 m Farmer North Carolina
Sarah F 20 f Ky
Martha 6/12 Mo
Martha Shadrick 18 Ky
William Shadrick 16 Ky Its possible that the Shadricks are
siblings to Sarah F. Chance, no proof however.
1860 Clinton Co. Missouri Lafayette Twp.
Stephen Chance 38 m Farmer North Carolina
S. F. 28 f Ky.
Martha A. 10 f Mo
John 6 m Mo.
Robert 2 m Mo.
1870 Platte Co. Mo, Carroll Twp.
Stephen chance 48 m w Farmer NC
Sarah 37 f w Keeping house Ky
Martha 18 f w At Home Mo
John 16 m w at home Mo
Robert 11 m w at home Mo.
Mary E 8 f w at home Mo.
Sarah 7 f w at home Mo.
William 5 m w at home Mo.
Stephen 3 m w at home Mo.
Jesse A. 3/12 m w at home Mo.
Williams, Sarah E 14 f w Mo.
Mary j 12 f w Mo.
The above Stephen Chance is found on the 1880 Platte Co. Missouri Census as a widower, on
that census Stephen is age 11 and the Jesse A. is going by Allen age 8.
The Stephen Chance age 3 above is I believe my Steve C. Chance of 1900 Douglas Co.
Missouri, he married Laura Alice Ballew 1888 in Douglas Co. Mo. In Wright County next
door to Douglas is Allen Jesse Chance who married Charlotte Moore daughter of Alexander
Moore abt 1897 Wright Co.Mo. These two men died young. Allen about 1904 and
Steve/Stephen in 1906. The Steve Chance of Douglas Co. Mo is my Gr. Grandfather. And I
would love to positively connect him to the Stephen Chance of Platte and Clinton Co. Mo.
All I have is possibles.
Sincerely
Nancy M. Boyd