Living: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Living

Generation: 2

Frank Nelon Chance was born on 2 Feb 1920 in Texas (son of John Nelon Chance and Virgie Wallace Smith); died on 23 Jan 2000 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.

Frank married Johnnie Algeretia Wright before 1946. Johnnie was born on 17 Apr 1928; died on 28 Aug 2009 in Nevada, Collin County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johnnie Algeretia Wright was born on 17 Apr 1928; died on 28 Aug 2009 in Nevada, Collin County, Texas.

Notes:

NEVADA - Graveside services for Johnnie Algeretia Wright Chance, 83, of Nevada, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Chance was born April 17, 1926, and passed away Aug. 28, 2009. She was wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; five brothers; three sisters; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She is survived by children, John, Betty, Stephen, Kathy, Teresa, Lisa and Toni; brother, Tony Wright; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grand.

Mrs. Chance retired from Dallas Independent School District.

Thanks to Misty Odom Hornsby, Vistacare, Dennis Ochoa and Raquel Sandoval for the loving and compassionate care.

Thanks for the memories, Mother.
Published in Tyler Morning Telegraph on August 29, 2009

Shown on Tammy Bryant's online FamilyTreeMaker tree at Genealogy.com as a daughter of Lester Burton WRIGHT and Verna Mae DAVIS.

Children:

Generation: 3

John Nelon Chance was born on 27 Mar 1890 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas (son of John Palestine Chance and Margaret Emeline "Emma" Garlington); died on 16 Dec 1957 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JFPW-QV6
Name: John Nelon Chance
Death Date: 16 Dec 1957
Death Place: Tyler Smith, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: W
Death Age: 67 years 8 months 19 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 27 Mar 1890
Birthplace: Tyler Co Tx
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Chance
Father's Birthplace: Ga
Mother's Name: Emma Garlington
Mother's Birthplace: Tx
Occupation: Laborer
Place of Residence: Tyler Smith Texas
Cemetery: Liberty Hill
Burial Place: Tyler Smith Co Tx
Burial Date: 17 Dec 1957
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2135926
Digital Film Number: 4163658
Image Number: 1842
Reference Number: v X cn 70784
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Smith County, MP 2
Enumerated April 5, 1930
ED 212-27 SD 12 Sheets 3B and 4A Stampted 91
53-55
Chance, John N Head M W 40 M 24 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Chance, Virgie Wf F W 36 M 23 Ala Ala Ala
Chance, John Jr. Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx [Does not appear to have been born to Virgie, based on her wedding date and the location of his mother's birth] Laborer Home Farm
Chance, Lila Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Ala
Chance, Ruby Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Ala
Chance, Frank Son MW 10 S Tx Tx Ala
Chance, Claud Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Ala
Chance, Annie Dtr F W 3 11/12 S Tx Tx Ala

John married Virgie Wallace Smith about 1915. Virgie was born on 24 Oct 1893 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Virgie Wallace Smith was born on 24 Oct 1893 in Alabama; and died.

Notes:

Married:
Laura Buckmaster shows them as being married as early as 1911.

Children:

Lila Chance was born about 1915 in Texas; and died.
Ruby Chance was born about 1917 in Texas; and died.
2. Frank Nelon Chance was born on 2 Feb 1920 in Texas; died on 23 Jan 2000 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Living
Living
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Generation: 4

John Palestine Chance was born in Mar 1853 in Louisiana (son of William M. Chance and Anna "Aimee" Smith); and died.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Tyler County, Mobile Pr. 7
SD 8 ED 110 Sheet 5A
74-74
Chance, John P Head W M Mar 1853 47 m 25 La Miss Miss Farmer
Chance, Emme M Wf W F Jan 1858 42 M 25 11/8 Tx Miss Tx
Chance, James E Son W M Oct 1884 15 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Ida Dtr W F Sept 1882 17 S Tx La Tx
Chance, John N Son W M Mch 1889 11 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Maude U Dtr W F Jun 1891 8 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Drwerey Son W M Jun 1892 7 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Eli Son W M Dec 1896 3 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Harley Son W M Dec 1898 1 S Tx La Tx

John married Margaret Emeline "Emma" Garlington about 1875. Margaret (daughter of Dalphon Ripley Garlington and Mariah Clark) was born on 28 Jan 1858 in Newton County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Emeline "Emma" Garlington was born on 28 Jan 1858 in Newton County, Texas (daughter of Dalphon Ripley Garlington and Mariah Clark); and died.

Notes:

Married:
Kay Parker McCary indicates that they were the parents of Willie Chance. They also were the parents of two infants who died young and are buried in the Weaver Cemetery in Newton County, Texas.

Children:

William R. Chance was born on 19 Dec 1879 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 4 Jun 1943 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas.
Ida Chance was born on 30 Sep 1882 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Nov 1957 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
James L. Chance was born on 7 Oct 1884 in Texas; died on 6 Oct 1929 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Sacul Cemetery, Sacul, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
4. John Nelon Chance was born on 27 Mar 1890 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; died on 16 Dec 1957 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.
Maude U. Chance was born in Jun 1891 in Texas; and died.
Drewery Daniel Chance was born on 30 Jun 1894 in Texas; died on 3 Aug 1945 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Eli E. Chance was born on 23 Dec 1896 in Texas; died on 10 Feb 1930 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
Harley Dae Chance was born on 29 Dec 1899 in Henderson, Rusk County, Texas; died on 12 Jul 1961 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.