1910 Federal Census, Beat 3, Newton County, Mississippi reads:
Grover C. Vance, head household, white male, age 22, farmer, born Mississippi, both parents born Mississippi
Emma P. Vance, wife, white female, age 18, born Miss. both parents born Mississippi
Ray Vance, son, white male, age 4/12, born Mississippi, both parents born Mississippi

1920 Federal Census, Beat 3, Newton County, Mississippi reads:
Grover C. Vance, head household, white male, age 33, farmer, born Miss. both parents born Miss.
Emma P. Vance, wife, white female, age 28, born Miss, both parents born Miss.
Alton H. Vance, son, age 6, white male, born Miss.
Delmas J. Vance, son, age 3 5/12, born Miss.
Laverne, daughter, white female, age 4/12, born Miss
John N. Massengale, father in law, white male, age 72, widowed, born Miss.

1930 Federal Census, Beat 3, Newton County, Mississippi reads:
Grover C. Vance, head household, white male, age 42, farmer born Miss, both parents born Miss.
Emma P. Vance wife, white female, age 38, born Miss, both parents born Miss.
Alton H. Vance, son, white male, age 15, born Miss.
Delmas Vance, son, white male, age 13, born Miss.
Laverne Vance, daughter, age 10, white female, born Miss.
Bernice Vance, daughter, age 5, white female, born Miss.

Vance Family Reunion 1979:
The children and grandchildren of the late Grover and Emma Vance met in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Vance on Sunday, July 22, for a reunion. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Delmas Vance, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Vance, Mr. and Mrs. David Lee Vance, Curtis and Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Vance, Dana and Cassey, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Vance and Michael, all of Decatur, Mr and Mrs. Jack Belk and Jacky Belk of Moss Point, Mrs. Alice Thompson and Tonya and Chad of Lucedale, Mrs. and Mrs. Farris Vance, Mr. and Mrs. Sammy King and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Vance, Dawn and Darrin of Houlka, Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Gann, Shane and Shonda of Houston, Mrs. Janet Collins and Sheri of Baton Rouge.
Others visitiing with the family during the day were Mrs. Opal Moulds, Mrs. Nellie Williams, Mrs. Louise Roebuck, Mrs. Mavis Sessums, Mrs. Mary Jewel Page and Mrs. Jeane Blackwell and Jeremy.

Obituary for Grover C. Vance reads:
Grover Cleveland Vance, 81, Rt. 1, Decatur, died Thursday afternoon in Laird's Hospital at Union.
Survivors include his wife, Alma Vance, Decatur, two daughters Mrs. Laverne Vance, Houston, and Mrs. Bernice Belk, Moss Point, two sons Alton and Delmas Vance, both of Decatur; three stepdaughters and five stepsons; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Trudie French, Mrs. Grace French and Miss Ellen French, all of Decatur, several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. from the Lucern Methodist Church, where he held membership, with burial in Erin Presbyterial Church cemetery. Rev. John Holder will officiate, with Revs, Seibert Killen and Paul Lett assisting.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Stephens Union Funeral Home is conducting arrangements.