He spend most of his life in Humansville. Served in the Civil War - Enlisted 10 May 1864 as a Private Co D Regt 15 Missouri. Discharged 30 June 1865 as a Private Co D Fifteenth Regt by reason of Close of the war. Joined the Humansville Post of the GAR 25 Feb 1893. He was pensioned.

Obit for - William NANCE, son of Edmond** and Elizabeth NANCE was born in St Clair county, Missouri February 16, 1847, and departed life in Humansville, Missouri January 14, 1932, being 84 years 10 months and 28 days old. Mr NANCE was reared on the farm in the vicinity of Humansville and early in life enlisted in the army on the Union or Federal side. He served for a time in the Missouri State Militia, later becoming a member of Company D 15th Cavalry Regiment, Missouri Volunteers. On May 9, 1866, while yet a soldier, he was married to Miss Josephine IRICK who was his companion until August 26, 1914 when she answered the summons to the great beyond. Of this union twelve children were born, three of whom died in infancy. The following lived to be grown, Mrs Sallie PARKER, Mrs Susie HENDERSHOT, Columbus M, Mrs Canie M LAUDIES, Mrs Emma SMITH, Wm Thomas, Lee J, Mrs Hattie ALEXANDER and Mrs Dorothy THORNHILL. Three of these, Canie, Columbus and Thomas have passed on. Dec 9, 1923 Mr NANCE was again married to Mrs Anna ELLIOTT of Grain Valley, Missouri. The companionship was for only a few years, since she was called home August 3, 1928. More than fifty years ago he improved the place north of town, which is now occupied by Jim MARTIN retiring three and a half years ago. In one day he engaged in freighting. Hauling merchandise from Clinton, Sedalia, Fort Scott, Springfield and other places. After the building of the railroad he engaged in teaming and farming. During the recent years Mr NANCE has been a familiar figure on the streets of Humansville. He enjoyed relating his experiences of the early days to his friends and they never seemed to tire hearing him as he was always interesting. He will be greatly missed by those who were accustomed to his hearty and cheerful greetings on the streets. Mr NANCE was a member of the GAR as long as the organization continued here. He was an honored and respected citizen of this community and his passing will be the lament of all who knew him. He is survived by the following children: Mrs Sallie PARKER, Los Angeles, Calif; Mrs Susie HENDERSHOT, Boise, Idaho; Mrs Emma SMITH and Lee J, Spokane, Washington, Mrs Hattie ALEXANDER and Mrs Dorothy THORNHILL, Kellogg, Idaho; a number of grandchildren, other relatives including a brother, Lester, Cross Timbers, Missouri and a sister Mrs Elizabeth FISHER, McClaud, Okla, and a multitude of friends. Funeral services were held from the Baptist church Sunday afeternoon, by the Rev Dan R GOTT. The music was furnished by a mixed quartet composed of Mrs I W WOODFORD, Miss Atha BROWN, Mr J D BOWLWARE and Mrs C A McCOMBS. The active pallbearers were Chas TILLERY, John STALEV, Walter SCOTT, A J AYRES, W T MASHBURN and Marion GILL.

Sources for this information: unknown paper dated Thursday January 21, 1932

** Death certificate lists father as William Nance and mother as Elizabeth Daniels.