Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 604 RICHARD IRWIN VANCE....
In Muscatine on the 19th of March, 1852, Mr. Vance was united in marriage to Miss MARY M HERSHEY, who was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1829, and in 1850 came to Muscatine county with her parents, Jacob HERSHEY and ELIZABETH KLEPPER ( Klepper ) Hershey, both of whom were natives of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, but spent their last days in Muscatine.
They had a family of seven children, as follows :
Catharine, who became the wife of Samuel Frantz but is now deceased ; Mary M., who became Mrs. Vance ;
Abraham B., a physician who has also passed away ;
Elizabeth, the deceased wife of Dr. Christian Hershey ;
Benjamin Franklin, living in South Pasadena, California ;
Emanuel W., a resident of Fairplay, Colorado ; and
Emeline, the deceased wife of Lyman Banks.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Vance was blessed with seven children, all of whom are yet living, namely :
Charles, a resident of Wymore, Nebraska ;
Elizabeth, at home ;
John J., who is living in Alliance, Nebraska ;
Margaret, at home ;
Edward, of Harvey, Illinois ;
Katherine, at home ; and
Marian, the wife of J. D. Barnes, of Morgan Park, Illinois.
The father passed away April 15, 1904, and the mother on the 4th of May, 1907.
Both were people of the highest personal worth and were devoted members of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which they took an active part for many years.
In Muscatine on the 19th of March, 1852, Mr. Vance was united in marriage to Miss MARY M HERSHEY, who was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1829, and in 1850 came to Muscatine county with her parents, Jacob HERSHEY and ELIZABETH KLEPPER ( Klepper ) Hershey, both of whom were natives of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, but spent their last days in Muscatine.
They had a family of seven children, as follows :
Catharine, who became the wife of Samuel Frantz but is now deceased ; Mary M., who became Mrs. Vance ;
Abraham B., a physician who has also passed away ;
Elizabeth, the deceased wife of Dr. Christian Hershey ;
Benjamin Franklin, living in South Pasadena, California ;
Emanuel W., a resident of Fairplay, Colorado ; and
Emeline, the deceased wife of Lyman Banks.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Vance was blessed with seven children, all of whom are yet living, namely :
Charles, a resident of Wymore, Nebraska ;
Elizabeth, at home ;
John J., who is living in Alliance, Nebraska ;
Margaret, at home ;
Edward, of Harvey, Illinois ;
Katherine, at home ; and
Marian, the wife of J. D. Barnes, of Morgan Park, Illinois.
The father passed away April 15, 1904, and the mother on the 4th of May, 1907.
Both were people of the highest personal worth and were devoted members of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which they took an active part for many years.
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 604 RICHARD IRWIN VANCE....
In Muscatine on the 19th of March, 1852, Mr. Vance was united in marriage to Miss MARY M HERSHEY, who was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1829, and in 1850 came to Muscatine county with her parents, Jacob HERSHEY and ELIZABETH KLEPPER ( Klepper ) Hershey, both of whom were natives of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, but spent their last days in Muscatine.
They had a family of seven children, as follows :
Catharine, who became the wife of Samuel Frantz but is now deceased ; Mary M., who became Mrs. Vance ;
Abraham B., a physician who has also passed away ;
Elizabeth, the deceased wife of Dr. Christian Hershey ;
Benjamin Franklin, living in South Pasadena, California ;
Emanuel W., a resident of Fairplay, Colorado ; and
Emeline, the deceased wife of Lyman Banks.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Vance was blessed with seven children, all of whom are yet living, namely :
Charles, a resident of Wymore, Nebraska ;
Elizabeth, at home ;
John J., who is living in Alliance, Nebraska ;
Margaret, at home ;
Edward, of Harvey, Illinois ;
Katherine, at home ; and
Marian, the wife of J. D. Barnes, of Morgan Park, Illinois.
The father passed away April 15, 1904, and the mother on the 4th of May, 1907.
Both were people of the highest personal worth and were devoted members of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which they took an active part for many years.
In Muscatine on the 19th of March, 1852, Mr. Vance was united in marriage to Miss MARY M HERSHEY, who was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1829, and in 1850 came to Muscatine county with her parents, Jacob HERSHEY and ELIZABETH KLEPPER ( Klepper ) Hershey, both of whom were natives of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, but spent their last days in Muscatine.
They had a family of seven children, as follows :
Catharine, who became the wife of Samuel Frantz but is now deceased ; Mary M., who became Mrs. Vance ;
Abraham B., a physician who has also passed away ;
Elizabeth, the deceased wife of Dr. Christian Hershey ;
Benjamin Franklin, living in South Pasadena, California ;
Emanuel W., a resident of Fairplay, Colorado ; and
Emeline, the deceased wife of Lyman Banks.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Vance was blessed with seven children, all of whom are yet living, namely :
Charles, a resident of Wymore, Nebraska ;
Elizabeth, at home ;
John J., who is living in Alliance, Nebraska ;
Margaret, at home ;
Edward, of Harvey, Illinois ;
Katherine, at home ; and
Marian, the wife of J. D. Barnes, of Morgan Park, Illinois.
The father passed away April 15, 1904, and the mother on the 4th of May, 1907.
Both were people of the highest personal worth and were devoted members of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which they took an active part for many years.
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