Rev, John B. FERRELL

1793 - 1891  (98 years)

• Name	Rev, John B. FERRELL  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	1793	Pike County, Kentucky, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  DNAncestry	Elizabeth's children's father
  	20250711GHLn- gtlockhart5 originally shared this on 1 Oct 2012 TerryVance57added this on 29 Jan 2012 John Lee Ferrell Elizabeth Vance I have done a DNA test along with John Lee Ferrell. He is a descendant of John B Ferrell, the alleged father of Elizabeth's children. I am descended through Elizabeth's son Richard Vance. We now know that after testing that there is no doubt that John B Ferrell is the father of James and Richard Vance, and more than likely the father of her daughters. If anyone has question about this let me know. I will be more than happy to discuss. -- TerryVance57 John Lee Ferrell 1794 Elizabeth's children's father Linked to John Rev. FerrellElizabeth Vance had chdrn-no marrg by John Ferrell
  FSID	GKHS-ZTW
  Name	Rev John not married Ferrell  [6]
  Death	7 Jun 1891	Kent, England   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  	Weston Hanger, Kent, England
  Person ID	I41451	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Family	VANCE, Elizabeth,   b. 1794, Russell County, Virginia, USA d. 7 Apr 1873, Logan County, West Virginia, USA (Age 79 years)
  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)  [1]
  	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 _____________
  Children	1. Vance, James Monroe,   b. 1832, Logan County, West Virginia, USA d. 8 Jan 1888, Logan County, West Virginia, USA (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Vance, Phoebe Easter,   b. 1818, Logan County, West Virginia, USA d. 15 Jun 1880, Blackberry, Pike, Kentucky, USA (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Ferrell, Nancy,   b. 1810, Kentucky, USA d. 1880, McDowell County, West Virginia, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. VANCE, Nancy A.,   b. 2 May 1813, Pike County, Kentucky, USA d. 16 Jul 1895, Newtown, Mingo, West Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Vance, Sarah A,   b. Between 1815 and 1816   d. Logan, Arkansas, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Vance, Richard,   b. 30 Jan 1822, Russell County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Jan 1863, Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia, USA (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Vance, Mary A.,   b. 6 Apr 1823, Tazewell County, Virginia, USA d. 27 May 1905, Kentucky, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Vance, Zebulon  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
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  Birth - 1793 - Pike County, Kentucky, USA Death - 7 Jun 1891 - Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [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 [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 re "Bad Jim" Vance Last viewed: Elizabeth Vance, Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer. Record for James "Bad Jim" Vance James(bad jim) Vance According to family history, james vance was killed around 1888 in the hatfield/mccoy fued. he reportedly shot two of randall mccoys daughters in the back while they were attempting to escape a burning house he reportedly set on fire. the mccoys had thier revenge on james vance. gkobryan1added this on 18 May 2011 randyvance48originally submitted this to Vance Family Tree on 6 Mar 2007 ____________________________________ Elizabeth Vance, Mother of Nancy Vance Hatfield and "Bad" Jim Vance 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. ] She had the following children: Fi Nancy Vance was born on 2 May 1813. She died after 1880. 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 (_______) 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. gkobryan1 added this on 17 May 2011 fiddlestix1224 originally submitted this to Riffe Family Tree on 8 May 2011 Oker Damron, Devil Anse Hatfield, Jim Vance, Bill Borden 20230608GHLn- Pasted from front Media Details: gkobryan1added this on 25 Apr 2011; alicehat originally submitted this to Church, Turpin, Hatfield, Workman, Mullins Family Tree on 3 Apr 2011 also,: 20230608GHLn- Hatfield and McCoy Feud June 21, 2012 · FB Group Ock Damron, Devil Anse Hatfield, Jim "Crazy Jim" Vance and W.B. Borden. It was Jim… [S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online. murphy Family Tree, Owner: smurphyestepp52 Last viewed: Phoebe Easter Vance, Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer. Record for Phoebe Easter Vance [S1720] Public Member Trees, N/A, Hatfield Family Tree, Owner: kathyinvero Last viewed: Phoebe Easter Vance Record for Phoebe Easter Vance (80) facts 20230826GHLn-. Record for Phoebe Easter Vance (80) facts 20230826GHLn- [S394] Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Database online., Skinner/Schinzel-Ahlemeyer/Haines Tree J_Ahlemeyer. Record for James Bad Jim 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. Hans Friedrichadded this on 11 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. Hans Friedrichadded this on 11 Apr 2011 RoChaVaoriginally submitted this to Vance Family Tree on 25 Feb 2009 Bad_Jim_Vance_001[1] 20250609GHLn- edited Bad_Jim_Vance_001[1] Hans Friedrichadded this on 11 Apr 2011 kcheyenne51originally submitted this to My Hatfield and Vance Line on 13 Feb 2011 Ock Damron, Devil Anse, "Bad Jim", and W.B. Borden.

  
  

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