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James Worthy Chance

Male 1901 - 1936  (34 years)


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  • Name James Worthy Chance  [1, 2, 3
    Born 4 Dec 1901  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Apr 1936  Taylor County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • As of the 1930 census, the was a inmate of the Abilene State Hospital in Taylor County, Texas. He was listed as Male, White, age 29, Single and born in Texas, with both parents being born in Texas as well.
    Person ID I39521  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2012 

    Father James C. Chance,   b. 29 May 1868, Shelby County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1934, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Mary Emily Elizabeth "Lizzie" Grant,   b. 28 Dec 1874, Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1936, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1891  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • James C. Chance, born May 29, 1869 In Patroon, Texas or Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas; died January 25, 1934. Emily Elizabeth Grant, born December 28, 1874 in Sandy Creek, Texas, Sabine County, died in 1937. Sandy Creek is now under water at Toledo Bend Lake. Also, Hickory Hill, where all of their 13 children were born. James and Elizabeth were married September 21, 1891. They lived in Hickory Hill, Texas, Sabine County.

      James was a farmer when me married Elizabeth. His first bale of cotton was sold after they married to buy merchandise for a general merchandise store. The building was in one corner of the front yard. They lived there until 1920 or 1921, and then the store was moved to Burkville, Texas, Newton County. They kept the farm in Sabine County.

      The built a home in Burkville and operated a general merchandise store. In the early 30's, the store burned from a fire started next door at a garage. The farm in Sabine County was sold after the fire, and another merchandise store was built in Burkville on the same property. They also bought another smaller farm and built a home just outside Burkville on the Wiergate Highway. They both lived there until their deaths.

      During the time he was in business at Burkville, it was known as JC Chance & Son. The son was Earl, the oldest of six (6) children living with them when they moved to Burkville. Earl was born July 14 1960 and died October 26, 1983. He married Inez Edgar, who was a daughter of the pastor of a Baptist Church, where the family attended services.

      The 13 children, born to James and Elizabeth were:

      Dan, born August 23, 1893, who married Gennie Strawther. The had tow children, Louida and Murry.

      Elva, born July 19, 1895, who married Henry Gibson. They had three children, Eloise, Louella and Ordia.

      Oda, born Jun 18, 1897, who married John Davis. They had four children, Hazel, Alma, Maracell and John, Jr., "Buck."

      Lonnie, born January 26, 1899, who married Mallie Carter. They had four children, Elmer, Madie, Verga and Ray.

      Worthy, born December 4, 1901, and died April 29, 1936. He never married.

      Iley Hebert, born April 28, 1903, died January 23, 1909.

      Viva, born May 29, 1905, died September 16, 1905.

      Earl, born July 14, 1906, died October 26, 1983. He married Inez Edgar and they had five children, Wilburn (Bill), Charles, Maxine, Marion and Jimmie. He later married Annie and had one daughter, Judy.

      Truda, born October 14, 1908 and married George Russell. They had no children, but he had tow by a previous marriage, G.W. and Thelma. (Note: Truda was alive at the time this was written; I will have to obtain date of death).

      Laveda, born November 28, 1910, and married Kilcie Miller. They had one son who died at birth. (Note: Laveda was alive at the time this was written; I will have to obtain date of death).

      Bertice, born Jun 12, 1912 and married Nadyne Tompkins. They have two boys, Jim and Jerry. (Note: Bertice was alive at the time this was written; I will have to obtain date of death).

      Eva, born May 31, 1915, and married Lester Kirk. They had one daughter, Elizabeth Nell or "Liz."

      Viola, (Vi) born August 20, 1917 and married Richard Cole. They had one son, Larry Louin Cole. Richard is dead and she married Jim or James Allen, November 11, 1967.

      James Chance had three sisters that we can remember. One half-sister named Dora Marshall, who lived in Meryville, Louisiana; Laura Crowell, who lived near Hemphill, Texas; Nona Anders, whose husband died, and she came to Burkville to live with the children after James and Elizabeth died. They are all dead now.

      Written by Vi Allen, approximately 1990.

      http://genforum.genealogy.com/chance/messages/688.html


    Family ID F11981  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Dec 1901 - Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Apr 1936 - Taylor County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 7 Enumerated 6 and 7 Jan 1920 SD 326 ED 169 Sheet 4A Stamped 135 72-72 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S513] Ancestry.com - Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database online].

    3. [S739] Rubel, Dale (dalerubel@msn.com)"Charles Earl CHANCE Ancestors" Updated 2008-01-19 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=susanrubel.

    4. [S1223] Genforum: Chance Family Genealogy Forum ; http://genforum.genealogy.com/chance/messages/629.html.