James L. Chance

1884 - 1929  (44 years)

• Name	James L. Chance  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	7 Oct 1884	Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Oct 1929	Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas   [2, 5]
  Burial	Sacul Cemetery, Sacul, Nacogdoches County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	When he registered for the draft, during the First World War, he showed his name as James Ell Chance. He was a farmer in Rebecca, San Augustine County, Texas, and his nearest relative was his wife, Maggie May Chance. He was described as of medium heighth and build, with blue eyes and dark hair, and indicated he had "lost one eye." His great-granddaughter, June Butchee, writes that James was a prohibition officer in the 1920's, and was killed in the line of duty. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JNFF-T7Z Name: L. Chance Death Date: 06 Oct 1929 Death Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas Gender: Male Race: Death Age: 44 years 11 months 30 days Estimated Birth Date: 1885 Birth Date: Birthplace: Marital Status: Spouse's Name: Father's Name: J. P. Chance Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: M. Emaline Garlington Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Place of Residence: Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: Additional Relatives: Film Number: 2134913 Digital Film Number: 4156115 Image Number: 3599 Reference Number: cn 50500 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 (Research): Census Listings: 1910 Census Texas, Angelina County, JP 6 29-30 April 1910 SD 2 ED 8 Sheet 12A 212-214 Chance, L Head m W 25 m1 5 Tx La Tx Sawfiles Shingle Mill Chance, May Wf F W 21 M1 4 3/3 Tx Tx Tx Chance, Elma Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx Tx Chance, Oscar Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx Chance, Annie May Dtr F W 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx 1920 Census not located
  Person ID	I17702	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	John Palestine Chance,   b. Mar 1853, Louisiana d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Emeline "Emma" Garlington,   b. 28 Jan 1858, Newton County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1875  [1, 6]
  	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.
  Family ID	F4830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maggie Mae Sturrock,   b. 16 Feb 1889, Texas d. 2 Jun 1971, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1906  [4]
  Children	1. Mary Elma Chance,   b. 30 Sep 1906, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas d. 10 Feb 1986, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas (Age 79 years)   2. Oscar James Chance,   b. 31 Jan 1908, Texas d. 25 Oct 1988, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 80 years)   3. Annie Mae Chance,   b. Abt 1910, Angelina County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. Lila Mae Chance,   b. 17 Jan 1912, Callahan County, Texas d. 2 Mar 1983, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 71 years)   5. James Earl Chance,   b. 16 Nov 1913, Texas d. 19 Jan 1969, Cherokee County, Texas (Age 55 years)   6. Lena Mae Chance,   b. 22 Jan 1916, Cherokee County, Texas d. 11 Oct 1999, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 83 years)   7. Ruby Ethel Chance,   b. 10 Sep 1918, Texas d. 6 Jun 2006, Texas (Age 87 years)   8. J C Chance,   b. 8 Apr 1921, San Augustine County, Texas d. 20 Feb 2004, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 82 years)   9. Living   10. Elnora Chance,   b. 24 Oct 1925, Texas d. 8 Jun 1997, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 71 years)   11. Ernest Lee Chance,   b. 10 Feb 1929, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas d. 10 May 1992, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F13193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Jan 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Oct 1884 - Texas Death - 6 Oct 1929 - Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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