Robert C. Vance and Mary E. McGough

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Husband Robert C. Vance ^{1 2}

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           Born: 19 Jun 1850 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: Allison Vance (1808-1890) 2 3
         Mother: Margaret Campbell (1814-1889) 1 2 4

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       Marriage: Mar 1875 2

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Wife Mary E. McGough ²

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         Father: John McGough (      -      ) 2
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Children

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1 M Homer C. Vance ²

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         Spouse: Sarah B. McNelly (      -      ) 2

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2 F Martha J. Vance ⁵

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         Spouse: James Winfield Reed (1878-      ) 5 6
           Marr: 28 Oct 1908 7

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3 F Margaret Mary Vance ²

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4 M Oscar C. Vance ²

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General Notes: Husband - Robert C. Vance

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Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA

He owned 134 acres of excellent land, situated partly in Smith and partly in Cross Creek Townships, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

He attended the public schools during boyhood and then turned his attention to farming and raising fine stock. After marriage he resided on a farm, which was situated one mile northeast of Cross Creek and within five miles of Burgettstown. He did all of the improving that gave his farm a fine an appearance. He bred Shorthorn cattle and a superior grade of sheep, having about 125 of the latter ready for market annually. Mr. Vance also enjoyed the income from thirteen oil and gas wells situated on his property.
He and his family attended the Cross Creek Presbyterian Church. Like his father, he was identified with the Republican party but was not active in political life. He was one of the substantial men of the area and was a stockholder in the Burgettstown National Bank and the Washington National Bank and also the Pittsburg Building and Loan Company.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 352.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 652.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 911.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 652, 806.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 826.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 806.