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Obituary of Cecil Chance

Mr. Cecil Chance, age 78, of San Augustine, passed from this life Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in Lufkin.

Cecil was born August 16, 1937, in Sabine County, Texas, to Vera Inez (Phillips) Chance and Sam Houston Chance. He served in the United States Army. In San Augustine, he owned and operated the San Augustine Fiberglass Raycraft Boat Plant for 37 years. He was a charter member of the Rotary Club and a member of the Broaddus School Board. He married the love of his life, Ora Lee (Watson) Chance on September 29, 1962, and was a member of San Augustine Church of Christ.

Those who are left to cherish his memory include, his beloved wife of 53 years, Ora Lee Chance of San Augustine; Sons, Stephen Cecil Chance and his wife, Michelle of Lufkin and Jeremy Scott Chance of Lufkin; His Brother, Ernest Clifton Chance and his wife, Brenda of Nederland; Sister, Brenda Faye Poston and her husband, Ken of Vidor; His beloved grandchildren, Joshua Stephen Chance; Jordan Taylor Chance; Kelley Ryan Chance; Brittany Elizabeth Scott and William Michael Chance; His great-grandchild, Briley Elizabeth Scott, along with numerous nephews and nieces cousins and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Vera and Sam Chance; Sister, Ruby Force; Brother, Sam Alfred Chance; 2 nephews, Kevin Poston and Andrews Alfred Chance.

Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2016, at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with Reagan McClenny and Cliff Durham officiating. Interment will follow in the Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens in San Augustine County, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, January 7, 2016 in the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972.

Serving as Pallbearers will include, Kelly Chance; Larry Jackson; Randy Forse, David Noble, Michael "J.J." Garrett and Dan Fussell.

Copied from the Wyman Roberts Website
Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 13, 2016, Page 10

Houston married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6VF-XSC
Name: Sam Houston Chance
Death Date: 13 Dec 1967
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: w
Death Age: 54 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 28 Aug 1913
Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Vera Chance
Father's Name: Sam Chance
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Minnie Ola Mcdaniel
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Laborer, Lumber
Place of Residence: Bronson, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Rosevine Cemetery
Burial Place: Sabine County, Texas
Burial Date: 15 Dec 1967
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2138823
Digital Film Number: 4027200
Image Number: 1196
Reference Number: 82864
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated Apr 16, 1940
SD 42-2 SD 202-9 Sheet 7B
Part of old Milam and Bronson Road
153 R
Chance, Houston Head M W 25 M No 5 Tx Same Place Farmer Farming
Chance, Vera Wf F W 24 M No 2 Tx Housewife at home
Chance, Rubye Dtr F W 8 S Yes 1 La
Chance, Cecil Son M W 2 S Tx
Chance, Alfred Son M W 1 S Tx
Chance, Clifton Son M W 3/12 S Tx

Sam married Vera Inez Phillips. Vera was born on 9 Oct 1915 in Texas; died on 3 May 1995; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Appears to be a son of Stephen Chance by his second marriage to Martha Annie Whitton.

Notes from Linda Fuller at the Chance Family Genealogy Forum from 2006 and 2007.

Posted by Linda Fuller, 4 Jan 2006

actually I'm interested in any information you may have about Sam Chance. What do you know about his relationship with Stephen Chance. My research indicates that he was Stephen's son by a second marriage. Sam Chance is my husband's grandfather.

Response from Dale Rubel, 5 Jan 2006

Linda, Carol Daugherty is my sister-in-law. I have info on Stephen Chance and Malinda Eaves, I don't show a Samuel Chance as a child. I also do not show another spouse for Stephen just Malinda. Maybe I've missed something??

Subsequent response from Linda Fuller, 6 Jan 2006

In the 1900 Shelby County, Texas Census, Stephen Chance, b: Jan 1828 in Louisiana appears with Wife Martha, b: Oct 1848 in Texas. They have Children Annie Nov 1882, Sarah Sept 1884, Stephan Oct 1887, Jodie Aug 1888, Sannie (hard to read but is listed as son b: March 1891) Amie Feb 1894. All the children listed born in Texas.

Now I have Sam Chance being born in March of 1889 but he could neither read nor write and as you probably know you the dates listed on Census are not chisled in stone. Many times they are off by more than a few years.

I have checked the records at Austin College and can not find a record of Stephen and Martha's marriage. I have checked San Augustine, Shelby and Sabine Counties. I have also checked the Counties in Louisiana that Stephen's family originated in. But, the birth date for Stephen is correct and he was a widower on the 1880 census. Plus he had land in both San Augustine and Shelby counties. This would make all of these children a second family with a second wife if this is indeed the same Stephen Chance. This is why I think Sam was the son of Stephen and Martha.

Now there was also a Sam Chance born in August 1891 in Louisiana living in East Feliciana Louisiana with his parents Henry and Ella Chance. I suppose there is a chance this could be my Sam, but I have found that on the Census there is more apt to be a mistake on the year of birth than on the month for some reason.

In the posting from Carol Daugherty at the very end, she states that she has more information on Sam and Houston. That is what caught my eye and why I posted my message. I would love to find out what information she might have, as Sam has been somewhat of a brick wall for me.

Additional information posted by Linda Fuller, 17 July 2007


Dale, I have received copies of a Preemption Deed for Stephen Chance dated May 26 1877 in which he buys 160 acres of land situated in both San Augustine and Shelby Counties. I also have a copy of a Warranty Deed dated May 1st 1889. On the first there is no listing of a wife, on the second his wife is listed as both Martha Chance and M.A.C. Chance. These deeds are for the same property. I have so far been unable to find any more information on Martha other than on the 1900 census for Shelby County. When I enlarged the census, it was plain that the name I thought might be Sam was Sami. I still think this is my Sam Chance married to Mineola McDaniel. Stephen was listed on the 1900 census for Shelby county with a second family and wife Martha. Would be glad to share information. You can email me direct if you want to.

llfuller@swbell.net

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 25 and 26 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 6B
101-101
Chance, Sam Head M W 19 m1 O Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Chance, Ola Wife F W 17 m1 0 Tx Tx Tx

Sam married Minnie Ola McDaniel about 1910. Minnie (daughter of Rev. Levi Lafayette McDaniel and Lydia Ann Elizabeth Smith) was born on 24 Apr 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 19 Oct 1947 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name Minnie Ola Guin
Event Type Death
Event Date 19 Oct 1947
Event Place Jasper, Jasper, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 24 Apr 1893
Birthplace Sabine, Texas
Father's Name Levi Mcdaniel
Mother's Name Liddia Smith
Informant Houston Chance
Certificate Number 42913
GS Film number 2218731
Digital Folder Number 005145030
Image Number 00540



Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K39K-LCN : accessed 29 Mar 2014), Minnie Ola Guin, 19 Oct 1947; citing certificate number 42913, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218731.