George Allen Chance

David married Reba Nell Collier before 1941. Reba (daughter of George Augustus Collier, Sr. and Gladys Mavor Winn) was born on 28 Sep 1921 in Harrison County, Texas; died in Oct 1986 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name: David Dudley Chance
Death Date: 17 Dec 1935
Death Place: Pre. 7, Sabine, Texas
Gender: Male
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Death Age: 43 years 1 month 19 days
Estimated Birth Date: 1892
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Stella Chance
Father's Name: Daniel Allen Chance
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Nancy Curay
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Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2116749
Digital Film Number: 4166581
Image Number: 2735
Reference Number: cn71789
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated 6 and 7 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 4A Stamped 135
69-69
Chance, David D Head M W 27 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Chance, Stella Wf F W 22 M Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Ola Dtr F W 4 6/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Niva Dtr F W 2 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
Enumerated Apr 25 and 26, 1930
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 10A Stamped 120
Hemphill-H??? Ferry
199-202
Chance, David D Head M W 37 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Merchant Retail
Chance, Stella Wf F W 31 M 14 Tx Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Nova Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Eldridge Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx

David married Stella Jane Williams on 10 Nov 1912. Stella was born on 30 Apr 1897 in Texas; died on 11 Oct 1971 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Laura Buckmaster shows her as Stella Jane WILLIAMS, a daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Ella Morgan PARKER.

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From FindAGrave:

He was born in Louisiana, the son of William Theodore and Louiza Dexter West Collier. He married Gladys Mavor Winn on July 29, 1919.

He served as a naval fireman in World War I on the patrol boat Alcedo, the first American vessel sunk during the war.

He was on watch in the engine room under instructions as machinist mate. When the Alcedo, patroling off the coast of France, was torpedoed by a German submarine, he stopped the main engine and then raised the safety valve on the main engine by the hand gear, despite the fact that he was, by that time, standing in knee-deep water. The ship sank four minutes after being struck and George ended up in the water for 18 hours before he was rescued. He contracted tuburculosis, which ultimately lead to his death on November 8, 1936.

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name: George A Collier
event: Death
event date: 08 Nov 1936
event place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, United States
gender: Male
marital status: Married
birth date: 04 Jan 1896
birthplace: Mony, Louisiana
father's name: W T Collier
mother's name: Louisa D West
certificate number: 55165
film number: 2117027
digital folder number: 005145550
image number: 02767
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," George A Collier, 1936

George married Gladys Mavor Winn on 29 Jul 1919 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. Gladys was born on 11 Dec 1897 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas; died on 15 Apr 1993 in Marshall, Harrison County, Texas; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From FindAGrave:

Gladys Mavor Winn Collier was born December 11, 1897 in Grange Hall Community in Marshall, Texas to Albert Mavor Winn and Annie Asia Russell Winn. She was the youngest of Annie's 11 children. She attended Marshall Public Schools.

Gladys was a Methodist and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxillary. She was a homemaker, a former employee of the telephone company and the Marshall Basket Company. She operated the Marshall Canteen at the high school for many years.

She married George Augustus Collier, Sr. on July 29, 1919 in Marshall. They soon had three children: Dorothy Byrle, Reba "Nell" and George Augustus "Jake", Jr.

She was prededed in death by her husband in 1936 and by her daughter Nell in 1986. She died April 15, 1993 following a long illness. Services were held at Travis Street Chapel of Sullivan Funeral Home. Reverand Glenn Lowrimore and Reverend Jerry Ross officiated. Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery.

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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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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 Curry on 17 Jan 1890. Nancy was born in Dec 1870 in Louisiana; died after 1904 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

AKA Nancy CURRIE.

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 4, Many
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 4 Ed 91 Sheet 24B
Dillon Ave
63-64
Collier, Wm T Head W M Nov 1851 48 M 22 Miss Ala Miss Barber
Collier, Louisier Wf W F July 1859 40 M 22 7/6 Tx Mass Va
Collier, Nathan P Son W M Jun 1882 17 S Tx Miss Tx
Collier, Allie Dtr W F Mar 1890 10 S La Miss Tx
Collier, William T Jr Son W M May 1893 7 S La Miss Tx
Collier, George A Son W M Jan 1896 4 S La Miss Tx
Collier, Thomas J Son W M aug 1899 6/12 S La Miss Tx

William married Louisa Dexter West on 11 Dec 1877 in Sabine County, Texas. Louisa (daughter of Nathaniel Plympton West, M. D. and Amanda Melvina Evans) was born on 27 Jul 1857 in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas; died on 4 Apr 1930 in Many Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Many Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From FindAGrave:

2 Apr 1935 - Mrs. W. T. Collier, widow of the late W. T. Collier, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. O. Daily, April 4, after several months illness, being confined to her bed about two weeks. She was 76 years, nine months and eight days of age.

Mrs. Collier was Miss Lula West of Milam, Texas, before her marriage to W. T. Collier, later moving to Many, where they made their home and reared a very large family, all of whom survive with the exception of one child that died in infancy. She affiliated herself with the Methodist church soon after moving to Many and has been a very devoted Christian mother, training her children in
the principles of right living and also being the very best of neighbors, exemplifying the saying " Let me live by the side of the road and be a friend to man."

The surviving children: W. P. Collier, Marshall, Texas; W. T. Collier, Mooringsport, La.; G. A. Collier, Hemphill, Texas; Mrs. E. O. Daily, Many, La.; Mrs. C. W. Johnson, Robeline, La.; and T. J. Collier, Oklahoma, all of whom were present except T. J. Collier.

The active pallbearers were Boyd Harris, Elden Dees, Edd Curtis, Henry Lee Hester, Jimmie Hays and Edwin Fraser.

Interment was made in the Many cemetery.

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Married:
They are shown on the 1900 census as having 7 children, six still living at that time. The seventh child may have been a daughter names Nina/Nina Pearl, born ca 1879-1880. Not verified.