Thomas P. Vance and Mary W. Newell

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Husband Thomas P. Vance ¹

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           Born: 15 Jul 1819 1
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           Died: 31 May 1891 2
         Buried:  - Cross Creek Cemetery, Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA

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         Father: Hon. William Vance (1775-1856) 3
         Mother: Hannah Patterson (1786-1878/1879) 4 5 6

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Mary W. Newell ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1891
         Buried:  - Cross Creek Cemetery, Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA

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         Father: George Newell (      -1840) 2 7
         Mother: Mary Marquis (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M W. W. Vance ⁸

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           Born: 1 Apr 1842 - Cross Creek Twp, Washington Co, PA 9
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Ann J. Porter (      -      ) 2
           Marr: Sep 1883 9

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2 F Mary E. Vance ²

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: William S. Lee (1838-Aft 1893) 10
           Marr: 31 Dec 1863 10

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas P. Vance

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He settled on a farm in Cross Creek township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he passed his life in agricultural pursuits. He paid much attention to stock raising, making a specialty of blooded stock. He was first a Whig, and on the organization of the party, be-came a Republican. In religion he was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Cross Creek.

He was reared on the pioneer farm, partaking of the privations of early frontiersmen and receiving his education at the subscription schools. In early manhood he married and settled on a farm in Cross Creek township, Washington County, where he passed his life in agricultural pursuits. He paid much attention to stock raising, making a specialty of sheep. [CBRWC, 1410]

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351, 1410.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 820, 1410.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351, 1179, 1363, 1409.

4 Alex. Harris, A Biographical History of Lancaster County (Lancaster, PA: Elias Barr & Co., 1872), Pg 432.

5 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 728.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 351, 494, 1363, 1409.

7 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 724, 837.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 820, 1409.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1409.

10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 820.