John Vance: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.
John Vance was born Abt 1910, Tennessee (son of Andrew D. "Andy" Vance and Ida Cook).
Other Events:
Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Generation: 2

Andrew D. "Andy" Vance was born 25 Sep 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Andrew "Andy" Vance and Mary "Polly" Ridings); died 6 Aug 1954, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Rector Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
Lyn Bordeau, Face5pence@aol.com, 4 June 2000.

Andrew — Ida Cook. Ida (daughter of Sam Cook) was born 6 May 1877, Tennessee; died 3 May 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 4 May 1923, Rector Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Ida Cook was born 6 May 1877, Tennessee (daughter of Sam Cook); died 3 May 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 4 May 1923, Rector Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee

Children:

Robert Vance was born Abt 1899, Tennessee.
Neppie Vance was born Abt 1905, Tennessee.
1. John Vance was born Abt 1910, Tennessee.
Jim Vance was born Abt 1912, Tennessee.
Lloyd Vance was born Abt 1915, Tennessee.
Charlie L. "Nub" Vance was born 11 Sep 1917, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 18 May 2002; was buried 22 May 2002, Tudor Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Vance
Nellie Vance

Generation: 3

4.	Andrew "Andy" Vance was born Abt 1830, Tennessee. Notes: ---------- Reference: Lyn Bordeau, Face5pence@aol.com, 4 June 2000. Andrew — Mary "Polly" Ridings. Mary (daughter of William "Willis" Ridings) was born 1838/1840, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mary "Polly" Ridings was born 1838/1840, Tennessee (daughter of William "Willis" Ridings).

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee Census with parents as Polly.

Single in 1894.

Known as Aunt Pop.
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Reference:
"Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 88, 89.
Lyn Bordeau, Face5pence@aol.com, 4 June 2000.

Children:

2. Andrew D. "Andy" Vance was born 25 Sep 1869, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 6 Aug 1954, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Rector Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
James Robert "Bob" Vance was born 9 Apr 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 May 1953; was buried Walnut Grove Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
Sarah Vance was born Abt 1877, Tennessee.

Sam Cook was born Tennessee.

Children:

3. Ida Cook was born 6 May 1877, Tennessee; died 3 May 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 4 May 1923, Rector Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

10.

William "Willis" Ridings was born Abt 1798, North Carolina.

Notes:

Listed in 1850 Cocke County, Tennessee census as Wag Maker value of land $100.

Justice of Peace in 1867, 1868 and 1870 within the boundary of Sevier County, Tennessee.
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Reference:
"Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 88, 89.

Children:

Mary Catherine Ridings was born 15 Apr 1822/1825, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 Dec 1900; was buried Liberty Methodist Cemetery, Bollinger County, Missouri.
John Ridings was born 18 Jun 1837, Tennessee; died 8 Apr 1925.
5. Mary "Polly" Ridings was born 1838/1840, Tennessee.
James Dennis Ridings was born Abt 1840, Sevier County, Tennessee; died Bef 24 Apr 1907.