Ferrell, Nancy b. 1810 Kentucky, USA d. 1880 McDowell County, West Virginia, USA: WETZEL Extended Family & More

Ferrell, Nancy

1810 - 1880 (70 years)

Name	Ferrell, Nancy [1]
Birth	1810	Kentucky, USA [1]
Gender	Female
Residence	1860	McDowell, Highland, Virginia, USA [1]
Residence	District 13, McDowell, Virginia, United States
Death	1880	McDowell County, West Virginia, USA [1]
Person ID	I41337	WETZEL-SPRING

Father	Rev, John B. FERRELL, b. 1793, Pike County, Kentucky, USA d. 7 Jun 1891, Kent, England (Age 98 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	VANCE, Elizabeth, b. 1794, Russell County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Apr 1873, Logan County, West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years)
Relationship	natural
Issue, jt	some, perhaps all, of Elizabeth Vance’s children were fathered by John Ferrell. John Ferrell was an early settler in the Tug Valley (his family was closely connected with the Hatfield family). He owned a mill near the current town of Matewan,
	20241214GHLn- WikiTree- We know one more fact about Betty Vance that makes her involvement in the Horton affair unlikely. DNA research on the part of various Vance descendants, coupled with local knowledge passed down through the families, has shown conclusively that some, perhaps all, of Elizabeth Vance’s children were fathered by John Ferrell. John Ferrell was an early settler in the Tug Valley (his family was closely connected with the Hatfield family). He owned a mill near the current town of Matewan, West Virginia, and it was he, not her father Abner, who apparently bought (or helped buy) land for Elizabeth and their children on the Kentucky side of the river (we’ve seen copies of the deeds). So it was John Ferrell who brought Elizabeth and her children to the Tug Valley, who set them up on land just up the river from his own home, and who continued to take care of her, as far as we can tell, until his death.
partner	(Elizabeth never married) [2]
	Elizabeth's story Elizabeth was daughter of Abner and Susannah (Howard) Vance. Her father was hanged for murder. He was in an altercation with the Lewis brothers over the sexual advances one had made toward his daughter -- likely Elizabeth. The brothers provoked him into shooting and his shot killed one of them although it was intended for the other. He was sentenced to hang and after three trials the execution day was set. He wrote a song about what happened which is now recognized as the oldest piece of folk music existing. (See story attached to his data) On the day of the execution, Abner address the crowd of nearly 4000 for an hour and a half, saying that life imprisonment was a more fitting punishment. The governor's pardon arrived after he was dead. Elizabeth never married. She was sister to Nancy Vance, the mother of Devil Anse Hatfield. Her own son, James, cousin to Devil Anse became known as Bad Jim Vance. gkobryan1added this on 27 Apr 2011 RoChaVaoriginally submitted this to Vance Family Tree on 25 Feb 2009 John Ferrell and Elizabeth Vance Never married. Cthomas0761added this on 14 Sep 2011 gkobryan1originally submitted this to Tackett/York Family Tree on 18 May 2011 _______________________ Elizabeth Vance, Mother of Nancy Vance Hatfield and "Bad" Jim Vance Notes from coalexchange.com Elizabeth Vance Notes are from: http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafg536.htm#15943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Vance was born in 1794. [Parents--Abner Vance Sr was born about 1763 in NC. He died on 16 Jul 1819 in Abingdon, Russell Co,VA. He married Susannah Howard in 1779 in Russell Co,VA. Susannah Howard was born in 1767 in Russell Co,VA. She died after 1850 in Logan Co,WV. ] [Notes--see below] She had the following children: Fi Nancy Vance was born on 2 May 1813. She died after 1880. Notes: Elizabeth Vance 1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 399. James Brown married Millie Vance, daughter of Abner Vance, Sr. Abner Vance, Sr. married in Russell Co, VA and settled on the Tug River near the present Logan Wyoming Co line. His children were: James, John, Richard, Abner, Jr, Millie, Bettie and three other daughters who married (______) Perry, Francis Browning, and John McCloud. Abner, Sr was hanged for killing (Lewis) Horton. 2. "Timothy Vance's Hompage", internet. Elizabeth Vance, daughter of Abner and Susannah Howard Vance,"... fell in love with a man that did not have good intentions toward her. ...he ruined her reputation. Abner and Susannah tried to get the man to marry Elizabeth, but he refused. After a brief argument, Abner shot the man and killed him. He supposedly hid out in Logan Co, WV before coming back to Russell Co and turning himself in." Elizabeth never married but had several children; one was "Bad" Jim Vance and another was Nancy Vance who married Ephriam Hatfield, the parents of "Devil Anse" Hatfield. dsliszewskiadded this on 24 Nov 2012 fiddlestix2007originally submitted this to Riffe Family Tree on 8 May 2011 John Ferrell and Elizabeth Vance Never married. Cthomas0761added this on 14 Sep 2011 gkobryan1originally submitted this to Tackett/York Family Tree on 18 May 2011 _______________________ Elizabeth Vance, Mother of Nancy Vance Hatfield and "Bad" Jim Vance Notes from coalexchange.com Elizabeth Vance Notes are from: http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafg536.htm#15943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Vance was born in 1794. [Parents--Abner Vance Sr was born about 1763 in NC. He died on 16 Jul 1819 in Abingdon, Russell Co,VA. He married Susannah Howard in 1779 in Russell Co,VA. Susannah Howard was born in 1767 in Russell Co,VA. She died after 1850 in Logan Co,WV. ] [Notes--see below] She had the following children: Fi Nancy Vance was born on 2 May 1813. She died after 1880. Notes: Elizabeth Vance 1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 399. James Brown married Millie Vance, daughter of Abner Vance, Sr. Abner Vance, Sr. married in Russell Co, VA and settled on the Tug River near the present Logan Wyoming Co line. His children were: James, John, Richard, Abner, Jr, Millie, Bettie and three other daughters who married (______) Perry, Francis Browning, and John McCloud. Abner, Sr was hanged for killing (Lewis) Horton. 2. "Timothy Vance's Hompage", internet. Elizabeth Vance, daughter of Abner and Susannah Howard Vance,"... fell in love with a man that did not have good intentions toward her. ...he ruined her reputation. Abner and Susannah tried to get the man to marry Elizabeth, but he refused. After a brief argument, Abner shot the man and killed him. He supposedly hid out in Logan Co, WV before coming back to Russell Co and turning himself in." Elizabeth never married but had several children; one was "Bad" Jim Vance and another was Nancy Vance who married Ephriam Hatfield, the parents of "Devil Anse" Hatfield. dsliszewskiadded this on 24 Nov 2012 fiddlestix2007originally submitted this to Riffe Family Tree on 8 May 2011 John Ferrell and Elizabeth Vance Never married. Cthomas0761added this on 14 Sep 2011 gkobryan1originally submitted this to Tackett/York Family Tree on 18 May 2011 _______________________ Elizabeth Vance, Mother of Nancy Vance Hatfield and "Bad" Jim Vance Notes from coalexchange.com Elizabeth Vance Notes are from: http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafg536.htm#15943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Vance was born in 1794. [Parents--Abner Vance Sr was born about 1763 in NC. He died on 16 Jul 1819 in Abingdon, Russell Co,VA. He married Susannah Howard in 1779 in Russell Co,VA. Susannah Howard was born in 1767 in Russell Co,VA. She died after 1850 in Logan Co,WV. ] [Notes--see below] She had the following children: Fi Nancy Vance was born on 2 May 1813. She died after 1880. Notes: Elizabeth Vance 1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 399. James Brown married Millie Vance, daughter of Abner Vance, Sr. Abner Vance, Sr. married in Russell Co, VA and settled on the Tug River near the present Logan Wyoming Co line. His children were: James, John, Richard, Abner, Jr, Millie, Bettie and three other daughters who married (______) Perry, Francis Browning, and John McCloud. Abner, Sr was hanged for killing (Lewis) Horton. 2. "Timothy Vance's Hompage", internet. Elizabeth Vance, daughter of Abner and Susannah Howard Vance,"... fell in love with a man that did not have good intentions toward her. ...he ruined her reputation. Abner and Susannah tried to get the man to marry Elizabeth, but he refused. After a brief argument, Abner shot the man and killed him. He supposedly hid out in Logan Co, WV before coming back to Russell Co and turning himself in." Elizabeth never married but had several children; one was "Bad" Jim Vance and another was Nancy Vance who married Ephriam Hatfield, the parents of "Devil Anse" Hatfield. dsliszewskiadded this on 24 Nov 2012 fiddlestix2007originally submitted this to Riffe Family Tree on 8 May 2011 John Ferrell and Elizabeth Vance Never married. Cthomas0761added this on 14 Sep 2011 gkobryan1originally submitted this to Tackett/York Family Tree on 18 May 2011 _______________________ Elizabeth Vance, Mother of Nancy Vance Hatfield and "Bad" Jim Vance Notes from coalexchange.com Elizabeth Vance Notes are from: http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafg536.htm#15943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Vance was born in 1794. [Parents--Abner Vance Sr was born about 1763 in NC. He died on 16 Jul 1819 in Abingdon, Russell Co,VA. He married Susannah Howard in 1779 in Russell Co,VA. Susannah Howard was born in 1767 in Russell Co,VA. She died after 1850 in Logan Co,WV. ] [Notes--see below] She had the following children: Fi Nancy Vance was born on 2 May 1813. She died after 1880. Notes: Elizabeth Vance 1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 399. James Brown married Millie Vance, daughter of Abner Vance, Sr. Abner Vance, Sr. married in Russell Co, VA and settled on the Tug River near the present Logan Wyoming Co line. His children were: James, John, Richard, Abner, Jr, Millie, Bettie and three other daughters who married (______) Perry, Francis Browning, and John McCloud. Abner, Sr was hanged for killing (Lewis) Horton. 2. "Timothy Vance's Hompage", internet. Elizabeth Vance, daughter of Abner and Susannah Howard Vance,"... fell in love with a man that did not have good intentions toward her. ...he ruined her reputation. Abner and Susannah tried to get the man to marry Elizabeth, but he refused. After a brief argument, Abner shot the man and killed him. He supposedly hid out in Logan Co, WV before coming back to Russell Co and turning himself in." Elizabeth never married but had several children; one was "Bad" Jim Vance and another was Nancy Vance who married Ephriam Hatfield, the parents of "Devil Anse" Hatfield. dsliszewskiadded this on 24 Nov 2012 fiddlestix2007originally submitted this to Riffe Family Tree on 8 May 2011 John Ferrell and Elizabeth Vance Never married. Cthomas0761added this on 14 Sep 2011 gkobryan1originally submitted this to Tackett/York Family Tree on 18 May 2011 _______________________ Elizabeth Vance, Mother of Nancy Vance Hatfield and "Bad" Jim Vance Notes from coalexchange.com Elizabeth Vance Notes are from: http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafg536.htm#15943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Vance was born in 1794. [Parents--Abner Vance Sr was born about 1763 in NC. He died on 16 Jul 1819 in Abingdon, Russell Co,VA. He married Susannah Howard in 1779 in Russell Co,VA. Susannah Howard was born in 1767 in Russell Co,VA. She died after 1850 in Logan Co,WV. ] [Notes--see below] She had the following children: Fi Nancy Vance was born on 2 May 1813. She died after 1880. Notes: Elizabeth Vance 1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 399. James Brown married Millie Vance, daughter of Abner Vance, Sr. Abner Vance, Sr. married in Russell Co, VA and settled on the Tug River near the present Logan Wyoming Co line. His children were: James, John, Richard, Abner, Jr, Millie, Bettie and three other daughters who married (______) Perry, Francis Browning, and John McCloud. Abner, Sr was hanged for killing (Lewis) Horton. 2. "Timothy Vance's Hompage", internet. Elizabeth Vance, daughter of Abner and Susannah Howard Vance,"... fell in love with a man that did not have good intentions toward her. ...he ruined her reputation. Abner and Susannah tried to get the man to marry Elizabeth, but he refused. After a brief argument, Abner shot the man and killed him. He supposedly hid out in Logan Co, WV before coming back to Russell Co and turning himself in." Elizabeth never married but had several children; one was "Bad" Jim Vance and another was Nancy Vance who married Ephriam Hatfield, the parents of "Devil Anse" Hatfield. dsliszewskiadded this on 24 Nov 2012 fiddlestix2007originally submitted this to Riffe Family Tree on 8 May 2011 John Ferrell and Elizabeth Vance Never married. Cthomas0761added this on 14 Sep 2011 gkobryan1originally submitted this to Tackett/York Family Tree on 18 May 2011 _______________________ Elizabeth Vance, Mother of Nancy Vance Hatfield and "Bad" Jim Vance Notes from coalexchange.com Elizabeth Vance Notes are from: http://www.coalexchange.com/smith/mcdowella/pafg536.htm#15943 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Vance was born in 1794. [Parents--Abner Vance Sr was born about 1763 in NC. He died on 16 Jul 1819 in Abingdon, Russell Co,VA. He married Susannah Howard in 1779 in Russell Co,VA. Susannah Howard was born in 1767 in Russell Co,VA. She died after 1850 in Logan Co,WV. ] [Notes--see below] She had the following children: Fi Nancy Vance was born on 2 May 1813. She died after 1880. Notes: Elizabeth Vance 1. "Reference Book of Wyoming County History", Mary K. Bowman, page 399. James Brown married Millie Vance, daughter of Abner Vance, Sr. Abner Vance, Sr. married in Russell Co, VA and settled on the Tug River near the present Logan Wyoming Co line. His children were: James, John, Richard, Abner, Jr, Millie, Bettie and three other daughters who married (______) Perry, Francis Browning, and John McCloud. Abner, Sr was hanged for killing (Lewis) Horton. 2. "Timothy Vance's Hompage", internet. Elizabeth Vance, daughter of Abner and Susannah Howard Vance,"... fell in love with a man that did not have good intentions toward her. ...he ruined her reputation. Abner and Susannah tried to get the man to marry Elizabeth, but he refused. After a brief argument, Abner shot the man and killed him. He supposedly hid out in Logan Co, WV before coming back to Russell Co and turning himself in." Elizabeth never married but had several children; one was "Bad" Jim Vance and another was Nancy Vance who married Ephriam Hatfield, the parents of "Devil Anse" Hatfield. dsliszewskiadded this on 24 Nov 2012 fiddlestix2007originally submitted this to Riffe Family Tree on 8 May 2011 _____________
Family ID	F12540	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Birth - 1810 - Kentucky, USA
	Residence - District 13, McDowell, Virginia, United States - 1860 - McDowell, Highland, Virginia, USA
	Death - 1880 - McDowell County, West Virginia, USA

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Sources

[S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. WilliamsCurryFamily, Owner: SharonW0113 Last viewed: Elizabeth Vance, Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer.
Record for Elizabeth Vance
[S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. Tackett Family Tree, Owner: gkobryan1 Last viewed: Elizabeth Vance, Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer.
Record for Elizabeth Vance Elizabeth's story Elizabeth was daughter of Abner and Susannah (Howard) Vance. Her father was hanged for murder. He was in an altercation with the Lewis brothers over the sexual advances one had made toward his daughter -- likely Elizabeth. The brothers provoked him into shooting and his shot killed one of them although it was intended for the other. He was sentenced to hang and after three trials the execution day was set. He wrote a song about what happened which is now recognized as the oldest piece of folk music existing. (See story attached to his data) On the day of the execution, Abner address the crowd of nearly 4000 for an hour and a half, saying that life imprisonment was a more fitting punishment. The governor's pardon arrived after he was dead. Elizabeth never married. She was sister to Nancy Vance, the mother of Devil Anse Hatfield. Her own son, James, cousin to Devil Anse became known as Bad Jim Vance. gkobryan1added this on 27 Apr 2011 RoChaVaoriginally submitted this to Vance Family Tree on 25 Feb 2009
Elizabeth's story

Elizabeth was daughter of Abner and Susannah (Howard) Vance. Her father was hanged for murder. He was in an altercation with the Lewis brothers over the sexual advances one had made toward his daughter -- likely Elizabeth. The brothers provoked him into shooting and his shot killed one of them although it was intended for the other. He was sentenced to hang and after three trials the execution day was set. He wrote a song about what happened which is now recognized as the oldest piece of folk music existing. (See story attached to his data) On the day of the execution, Abner address the crowd of nearly 4000 for an hour and a half, saying that life imprisonment was a more fitting punishment. The governor's pardon arrived after he was dead.

Elizabeth never married. She was sister to Nancy Vance, the mother of Devil Anse Hatfield. Her own son, James, cousin to Devil Anse became known as Bad Jim Vance.

gkobryan1added this on 27 Apr 2011 RoChaVaoriginally submitted this to Vance Family Tree on 25 Feb 2009

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