Doyle Ray Chance

Notes:

He has a military marker, inscribed "A3C US Air Force Korea."

FindACase cites a ruling relating to the City of Orange, Appellant v. Doyle Ray Chance et al, appellees (06/25/59), the three appellees being former employees of the City of Orange, Doyle Ray Chance being an employee of the Fire Department. The suit related to accumulated sick leave.

Notes:

At the time of the 1930 Federal Census, he was living with his older half brother, Roy Chance, in Sabine County. They were both farming in northeast of Brookeland.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD6T-CXP
Name: Vessie Ray Chance
Death Date: 14 Sep 1956
Death Place: Orange, Orange, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 45 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 17 Dec 1910
Birthplace: Fairdale, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Danial Chance
Father's Birthplace: La.
Mother's Name: Nancy Grant
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Carpenter
Place of Residence: Orange, Orange, Texas
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Burial Place: Orange, Texas
Burial Date: 16 Sep 1956
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2114934
Digital Film Number: 4032108
Image Number: 2037
Reference Number: v X cn 49751
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Vessie married Mae Bell Ferguson. Mae (daughter of Albert Franklin Ferguson and Emma S. Low) was born about 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Jun 2004 in Vidor, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (Claybar Hillcrest), Orange, Orange County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sabine County Reporter
June 30, 2004

Mae Bell Chance

Mae Bell Chance, 90, of Orange died Friday, June 25, 2004 at Oakwood Manor in Vidor. Mrs. Chance was born in Sabine County and had lived in the Orange area several years. Survivors: sons, Dewey Chance of Beaumont and Daniel "D.L." Chance of Orange, sisters Abbie WELLHAUSEN of Pearland, Elbie LEWIS of Silsbee, Bernice EXLINE of Vidor; and Lillian MOORE of Deer Park; 13 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Vessie Ray CHANCE; parents, Albert and Emma FERGUSON; sons, Doyle Ray CHANCE and Bryan Kermit CHANCE; brothers, Percy R. FERGUSON and Jence E. Ferguson; and a sister, Wilma Fay MYERS. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Claybar Funeral Home's chapel in Orange with Bro. Jeff Bell officiating. Interment followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange County. Claybar Funeral Homes, directors.

Notes:

His middle name is shown as James by Dale Rubel and others, but it is shown as Allen on the deathcertificates of his sons David and Aris.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 3
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 88 Sheet 8A Stamped 124
113-117
Chance, Daniel Head M M Sept 1862 37 M 10 Tx La La Farmer
Chance, Nancie Wf W F Dec 1870 29 M 10 4/4 La Ala La [First wife, Nancy Currie]
Chance, Oler Son (sic) M (sic) Nov 1890 9 S Tx Tx La
Chance, David Son M Oct 1892 7 S Tx Tx La
Chance, Elzie Son M Jan 1895 S Tx Tx La
Chance, Isire Dtr F Feb 1898 2 S Tx Tx La

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 23 and 25 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 6A Stamped 112
95-95
Chance, James and Lizzie and family
96-96
Chance, Dan Head m W 46 m2 1 Tx Tx La Farmer
Chance, Nancy Wf F W 31 m1 1 1/1 Tx Ala La [Second wife, Nancy GRANT?-per death certificate of son, Vessie R. Chance]
Chance, Ola Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, David Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Elzie Dtr (sic) F (sic) W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Irena Dtr F W 12 S Tx T Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Roy Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Leo Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Velma Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 12 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 6A
Milam and Geneva Road
116-117
Chance, Nancy Head F W 41 Wd Tx Ga La Farmer
Chance, Velma C Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Vessie R Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Aris L Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Barksdale, Mindy F Sister F W 43 Wed Tx Tx Tx

Daniel married Nancy Caldonia Grant on 23 Dec 1908 in Sabine County, Texas. Nancy (daughter of William J. Grant and Caroline Smith) was born on 19 Nov 1878 in Texas; died on 28 Apr 1946 in Orange, Orange County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF5N-DBF
Name: Nancy Caldonia Chance
Death Date: 28 Apr 1946
Death Place: Orange, Orange, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 67 years 5 months 9 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 19 Nov 1878
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Bill Grant
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Name: Carolyn Smith
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Retired
Place of Residence: Orange, Orange, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Gravel Hill, Texas
Burial Date: 30 Apr 1946
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2218356
Digital Film Number: 4030557
Image Number: 2937
Reference Number: cn 19245
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

When he applied for a Social Security number in 1942, he was an unemployed farmer and lived on Route 1, Box 51, Brooklyn, Texas. He listed his date of birth as Aug. 27, 1890 in Jasper, Texas, stating that he was the son of Hardy Robert Ferguson and Ella Roberson.

Albert married Emma S. Low. Emma (daughter of Isaac Hickman Lowe and Melissa Cordelia Travis) was born on 19 Jan 1896 in Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Sep 1977 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Weeks Chapel Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Newton County, PO Newton
Enumerated 6 July 1860
Page 44
290-290
Stephen Chance 37 M Farmer $--- $100 Miss
Malinda Chance 21 F Tx
Mary J. Chance 4 F La
William B. Chance 2 F (sic) La
Eli E. Chance 4/12 F (sic) Tx
291-291
Wm. Chance 40 M Farmer $--- $500 Miss
Anna Chance 34 F Miss
Eli Chance 16 M Domestic La
Robert Chance 14 M La
Susan Chance 12 F La
Lydia Chance 9 F La
William Chance 8 M La
Mary Chance 7 F La
John Chance 6 M La
James B Chance 4 M Tx
Julia A Chance 1 F Tx

1870 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, P O San Augustine
Enumerated 6 July 1870
Page 21 Stamped 53
131-131
Chance, Stephen 43 M W Farming $1000? (ditto of amt from another family) $500 La
Chance, Malinda 33 F W Keep House Tex
Chance, Mary J. 14 F W La
Chance, Wm. 12 M W Work on Farm La
Chance, Eliza 10 M W Work on Farm Tx
Chance, Daniel 8 M W Tx
Chance, Drew 4 M W Tx
Chance, Milton R M W Tx
Chance, James 2 M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, San Augustine County,
Enumerated 14 Jun 1880
Page 20D SD 1 ED 80
172-172
Chance, Stephen W M 48 Farmer La Ga La
Chance, Daniel W M 17 Son At School Tx La La
Chance, Drewry W M 14 Son At School Tx La La
Chance, Milton W M 14 Son At School Tx La La
Chance, James W M 9 Son At School Tx La La
Chance, Laura W F 8 Dtr At School Tx La La
Chance, Lonnie W F 4 Dtr At Home Tx La La

1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Pr 3
Enumerated 1 June 1900
SD 8 ED 88 Sheet 1A Stamped 117
9-9
Chance, Stephen Head W M Jan 1828 72 M 19 La La ??? Farmer
Chance, Martha Wf W F Oct 1858 41 M 19 7/7 Tx Ga Ohio
Chance, Annie Dtr W F Nov 1882 17 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Sarrah Dtr W F Sept 1884 15 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Stephen Son W M Oct 1886 15 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Dodie Dtr W F Aug 1888 11 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Samie Son W M Mar 1891 9 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Amie? Dtr W F Feb 1894 6 S Tx La Tx

Stephen married Malinda Eaves on 7 Dec 1854 in San Augustine County, Texas. Malinda was born between 1836 and 1839 in Texas; died in Jan 1880 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The U. S. Federal Census Mortality schedule on Ancestry.com shows that she died in January 1880 of consumption.

Notes:

The son of Chauncey Lathrop Grant and Temperance Page.

William married Caroline Smith on 1 Aug 1867 in Newton County, Texas. Caroline (daughter of John Hillis Smith, Sr. and Zeroine Garlington) was born on 8 Aug 1844 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Jun 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hardy married Ella Frisby about 1889. Ella was born on 5 Dec 1873 in Jasper, Texas; died on 29 Dec 1940 in Sabine, Texas; was buried in Frisby Cemetery, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Family Seach shows her parents as Andrew Jackson Frisby and Elizabeth Robinson. Her son Albert instead listed her as Ella Robinson on his social security application.

Isaac married Melissa Cordelia Travis. Melissa (daughter of James Cannon Travis and Sophronia Pauline White) was born on 25 Feb 1867 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Aug 1908 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Called "Mausa."