Seeking info on the origins and siblings, etc of Levi Chance b. 26 Aug
1833 in Highland Co, Ohio. Levi m. Nancy Burris, dau of Stephen &
Hannah Burris on 10 May 1854 in Hamilton Co, Indiana. Nancy might have
died before 1875 in Hamilton Co, Indiana. Their children were:
Stephen Burris Chance b. 2 March 1855 who m. Anna Jane Davis
Hannah Ann Chance b. 7 March/May 1858 who may have m. Gabe/Jabe?
Johnson. Might have lived in Cottonwood Falls, Chase Co, Kansas?
Susan Laura Chance b. 25 Feb 1861 who married a Mr Baker
Tilghman Lincoln Chance b. 25 June 1862
Cyrus Edwin Chance b. 15 Nov 1864 near Union Grove, Hamilton Co,
Indiana. He m. Henrietta Stull. Cyrus d. 21 June 1929 in Winfield,
Cowley Co, Kansas.
Lily Mae Chance b. 24 July 1865/67? Westfield, Hamilton Co, Indiana
Rosa Belle Chance b. 1 March/April 1868/69 Westfield, Hamilton Co,
Indiana
Maurice Ellis Chance b. 1 March 1869 Hamilton Co, Indiana - was residing
in Haviland, Pratt Co, Kansas in 1929.
Charles Vinton Chance b. 26 Nov 1872 Hamilton Co, Indiana - he was
residing in Alva, Woods Co, Oklahoma in 1929.
After Nancy Chance died Levi married 2nd on 6 March 1875 Hamilton Co,
Indiana to Martha Jane Fesmire, dau of Isaac Brady Fesmire and Mary
Macon. Levi and "Jane" moved to Butler Co, Kansas in 1881. Their
children were:
William Chance b. ca 1876 Hamilton Co, IN
Eva Gertrude Chance b. ca 1878 Hamilton Co, IN
Leota J Chance b. 24 Sept 1881 Butler Co, Kansas
Myrtle M Chance b. ca 1884 Butler Co, Kansas
Levi Clifton Chance b. 26 Aug 1886 Butler Co, Kansas and may have died
at age 14 yrs
Lulu Vashti Chance b. 19 Dec 1889 Butler Co, Kansas
Cora Chance b. 27 May 1892 Butler Co, Kansas - may have married a Mr
Kitsmiller?
Lonora Chance b. 27 May 1892 Butler Co, Kansas - d. 15 Sept 1892 Butler
Co, Kansas.
Levi Chance was probably the son of Tilghman Chance and Ann Haines, son
of Isaac and Sarah Chance. Would like to learn more about this Chance
line and earlier generations. Hope someone on the list may connect in
some way. Thanks!
Diane