Ruby Lee Chance

Notes:

Appears to be the daughter of Elza Joseph Smith and Mattie Smith, based on her year of birth. The other Ruby Chance, a daughter of John Nelon Chance and Virgie Wallace Smith, was older, born ca 1917, as per the 1930 census.

Ruby married Mitchell Talmadge "Mutt" White before 1947. Mitchell (son of Robert Warren White and Florence Beatrice Carrico) was born on 15 Dec 1918 in Texas; died on 19 Sep 1968 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mitchell Talmadge White, Jr. was born on 22 Feb 1947 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jun 1992 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Robert Wayne White was born on 22 Nov 1955 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Apr 2017 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Living

Ruby married William B. Brown on 25 Apr 1969 in Sabine County, Texas. William was born about 1916; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDBS-DH1
Name: Elza Joseph Chance
Death Date: 04 Nov 1961
Death Place: Prct 2, Houston, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 66 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1895
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1861
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Dan Chance
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Forrest Service
Place of Residence: Prct #2, Houston, Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill Cemetery
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 07 Nov 1961
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2116857
Digital Film Number: 4166611
Image Number: 967
Reference Number: cn 65433
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 7
ED 202-10 SD 19 Sheet 9A Stamped 119
Enumerated April 24, 1930
Hemphill -Totton's Ferry Road
163-166
Chance, Elzie J Head M W 35 m 18 Tx Tx Tx None
Chance, Martha Wf F W 37 m 20 Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Lewis Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Ruby Lee Dtr F W 4 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Opal Dtr F W 1 2/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Smith, Elizabeth Mother-in-law F W 72 Wd 18 Tx Mo La

Elza married Martha Adeline Smith. Martha (daughter of James Enoch Franklin Asbury Smith and Elizabeth Ann Dainwood) was born on 28 Jul 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Nov 1948 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDT7-SVK
Name: Martha Adeline Chance
Death Date: 16 Nov 1948
Death Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 56 years 3 months 18 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1892
Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Frank Smith
Father's Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Dainwood
Mother's Birthplace: Sabine Co., Texas
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
Cemetery: Hemphill Cem.
Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas
Burial Date: 18 Nov 1948
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2223117
Digital Film Number: 4031762
Image Number: 3143
Reference Number: CN87963
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

His middle name is shown as James by Dale Rubel and others, but it is shown as Allen on the deathcertificates of his sons David and Aris.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=susanrubel&id=I30



(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Precinct 3
Enumerated 8 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 88 Sheet 8A Stamped 124
113-117
Chance, Daniel Head M M Sept 1862 37 M 10 Tx La La Farmer
Chance, Nancie Wf W F Dec 1870 29 M 10 4/4 La Ala La [First wife, Nancy Currie]
Chance, Oler Son (sic) M (sic) Nov 1890 9 S Tx Tx La
Chance, David Son M Oct 1892 7 S Tx Tx La
Chance, Elzie Son M Jan 1895 S Tx Tx La
Chance, Isire Dtr F Feb 1898 2 S Tx Tx La

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 2
Enumerated 23 and 25 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 132 Sheet 6A Stamped 112
95-95
Chance, James and Lizzie and family
96-96
Chance, Dan Head m W 46 m2 1 Tx Tx La Farmer
Chance, Nancy Wf F W 31 m1 1 1/1 Tx Ala La [Second wife, Nancy GRANT?-per death certificate of son, Vessie R. Chance]
Chance, Ola Dtr F W 19 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, David Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Elzie Dtr (sic) F (sic) W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Irena Dtr F W 12 S Tx T Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Roy Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Leo Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Velma Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 12 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 171 Sheet 6A
Milam and Geneva Road
116-117
Chance, Nancy Head F W 41 Wd Tx Ga La Farmer
Chance, Velma C Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Vessie R Son M W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Chance, Aris L Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Barksdale, Mindy F Sister F W 43 Wed Tx Tx Tx

Daniel married Nancy Curry on 17 Jan 1890. Nancy was born in Dec 1870 in Louisiana; died after 1904 in Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

AKA Nancy CURRIE.

James married Elizabeth Ann Dainwood. Elizabeth was born after 1877; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Newton County, PO Newton
Enumerated 6 July 1860
Page 44
290-290
Stephen Chance 37 M Farmer $--- $100 Miss
Malinda Chance 21 F Tx
Mary J. Chance 4 F La
William B. Chance 2 F (sic) La
Eli E. Chance 4/12 F (sic) Tx
291-291
Wm. Chance 40 M Farmer $--- $500 Miss
Anna Chance 34 F Miss
Eli Chance 16 M Domestic La
Robert Chance 14 M La
Susan Chance 12 F La
Lydia Chance 9 F La
William Chance 8 M La
Mary Chance 7 F La
John Chance 6 M La
James B Chance 4 M Tx
Julia A Chance 1 F Tx

1870 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, P O San Augustine
Enumerated 6 July 1870
Page 21 Stamped 53
131-131
Chance, Stephen 43 M W Farming $1000? (ditto of amt from another family) $500 La
Chance, Malinda 33 F W Keep House Tex
Chance, Mary J. 14 F W La
Chance, Wm. 12 M W Work on Farm La
Chance, Eliza 10 M W Work on Farm Tx
Chance, Daniel 8 M W Tx
Chance, Drew 4 M W Tx
Chance, Milton R M W Tx
Chance, James 2 M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, San Augustine County,
Enumerated 14 Jun 1880
Page 20D SD 1 ED 80
172-172
Chance, Stephen W M 48 Farmer La Ga La
Chance, Daniel W M 17 Son At School Tx La La
Chance, Drewry W M 14 Son At School Tx La La
Chance, Milton W M 14 Son At School Tx La La
Chance, James W M 9 Son At School Tx La La
Chance, Laura W F 8 Dtr At School Tx La La
Chance, Lonnie W F 4 Dtr At Home Tx La La

1900 Census
Texas, Shelby County, Pr 3
Enumerated 1 June 1900
SD 8 ED 88 Sheet 1A Stamped 117
9-9
Chance, Stephen Head W M Jan 1828 72 M 19 La La ??? Farmer
Chance, Martha Wf W F Oct 1858 41 M 19 7/7 Tx Ga Ohio
Chance, Annie Dtr W F Nov 1882 17 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Sarrah Dtr W F Sept 1884 15 S Tx La Tx Farm Laborer
Chance, Stephen Son W M Oct 1886 15 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Dodie Dtr W F Aug 1888 11 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Samie Son W M Mar 1891 9 S Tx La Tx
Chance, Amie? Dtr W F Feb 1894 6 S Tx La Tx

Stephen married Malinda Eaves on 7 Dec 1854 in San Augustine County, Texas. Malinda was born between 1836 and 1839 in Texas; died in Jan 1880 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The U. S. Federal Census Mortality schedule on Ancestry.com shows that she died in January 1880 of consumption.

William married Susan Elizabeth Love on 6 Jan 1875 in Sabine County, Texas. Susan was born on 11 May 1856 in Newton County, Texas; died on 4 Oct 1888 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Mill Creek Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]