Mary Emily Elizabeth "Lizzie" Grant

Notes:

Also shown as Emily Elizabeth.

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Name: Mary Elizabeth Chance
Death Date: 30 Nov 1936
Death Place: Newton, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: W
Death Age: 61 years 11 months 2 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1874
Birthplace: Fairmount, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: James Chance
Father's Name: William Grant
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Caroline Smith
Mother's Birthplace: Louisiana
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: Survey Cemetery
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 01 Dec 1936
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117124
Digital Film Number: 4166733
Image Number: 3275
Reference Number: v X cn 72993
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Mary married James C. Chance on 1 Sep 1891 in Sabine County, Texas. James (son of Stephen Chance and Malinda Eaves) was born on 29 May 1868 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 25 Jan 1934 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
James C. Chance, born May 29, 1869 In Patroon, Texas or Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas; died January 25, 1934. Emily Elizabeth Grant, born December 28, 1874 in Sandy Creek, Texas, Sabine County, died in 1937. Sandy Creek is now under water at Toledo Bend Lake. Also, Hickory Hill, where all of their 13 children were born. James and Elizabeth were married September 21, 1891. They lived in Hickory Hill, Texas, Sabine County.

James was a farmer when me married Elizabeth. His first bale of cotton was sold after they married to buy merchandise for a general merchandise store. The building was in one corner of the front yard. They lived there until 1920 or 1921, and then the store was moved to Burkville, Texas, Newton County. They kept the farm in Sabine County.

The built a home in Burkville and operated a general merchandise store. In the early 30's, the store burned from a fire started next door at a garage. The farm in Sabine County was sold after the fire, and another merchandise store was built in Burkville on the same property. They also bought another smaller farm and built a home just outside Burkville on the Wiergate Highway. They both lived there until their deaths.

During the time he was in business at Burkville, it was known as JC Chance & Son. The son was Earl, the oldest of six (6) children living with them when they moved to Burkville. Earl was born July 14 1960 and died October 26, 1983. He married Inez Edgar, who was a daughter of the pastor of a Baptist Church, where the family attended services.

The 13 children, born to James and Elizabeth were:

Dan, born August 23, 1893, who married Gennie Strawther. The had tow children, Louida and Murry.

Elva, born July 19, 1895, who married Henry Gibson. They had three children, Eloise, Louella and Ordia.

Oda, born Jun 18, 1897, who married John Davis. They had four children, Hazel, Alma, Maracell and John, Jr., "Buck."

Lonnie, born January 26, 1899, who married Mallie Carter. They had four children, Elmer, Madie, Verga and Ray.

Worthy, born December 4, 1901, and died April 29, 1936. He never married.

Iley Hebert, born April 28, 1903, died January 23, 1909.

Viva, born May 29, 1905, died September 16, 1905.

Earl, born July 14, 1906, died October 26, 1983. He married Inez Edgar and they had five children, Wilburn (Bill), Charles, Maxine, Marion and Jimmie. He later married Annie and had one daughter, Judy.

Truda, born October 14, 1908 and married George Russell. They had no children, but he had tow by a previous marriage, G.W. and Thelma. (Note: Truda was alive at the time this was written; I will have to obtain date of death).

Laveda, born November 28, 1910, and married Kilcie Miller. They had one son who died at birth. (Note: Laveda was alive at the time this was written; I will have to obtain date of death).

Bertice, born Jun 12, 1912 and married Nadyne Tompkins. They have two boys, Jim and Jerry. (Note: Bertice was alive at the time this was written; I will have to obtain date of death).

Eva, born May 31, 1915, and married Lester Kirk. They had one daughter, Elizabeth Nell or "Liz."

Viola, (Vi) born August 20, 1917 and married Richard Cole. They had one son, Larry Louin Cole. Richard is dead and she married Jim or James Allen, November 11, 1967.

James Chance had three sisters that we can remember. One half-sister named Dora Marshall, who lived in Meryville, Louisiana; Laura Crowell, who lived near Hemphill, Texas; Nona Anders, whose husband died, and she came to Burkville to live with the children after James and Elizabeth died. They are all dead now.

Written by Vi Allen, approximately 1990.

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1. Danny Lee Chance was born on 3 Aug 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Apr 1968 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Elva Chance was born on 19 Jul 1894 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 8 Apr 1948 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Minnie Oda Chance was born on 18 Jun 1897 in Newton County, Texas; and died.
4. William Lonnie Chance was born on 26 Jan 1899 in Newton County, Texas; died on 7 Aug 1970 in Newton, Newton County, Texas.
5. James Worthy Chance was born on 4 Dec 1901 in Newton County, Texas; died on 29 Apr 1936 in Taylor County, Texas.
6. Iley Herbert Chance was born on 28 Apr 1903 in Newton County, Texas; died on 23 Jan 1909 in Newton County, Texas.
7. Viva Chance was born on 29 May 1905 in Newton County, Texas; died on 16 Sep 1905 in Newton County, Texas.
8. Benjamin Earl Chance was born on 14 Jul 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Oct 1993 in Orange County, Texas.
9. Truda "Trudie" Mae Chance was born on 14 Oct 1908 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
10. Loveda Chance was born on 29 Nov 1910 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
11. William Bertice H. Chance was born on 12 Jun 1913 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
12. Eva LaNell Chance was born on 30 May 1915 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
13. Viola M. Chance was born on 21 Aug 1917 in Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Notes:

The son of Chauncey Lathrop Grant and Temperance Page.

William married Caroline Smith on 1 Aug 1867 in Newton County, Texas. Caroline (daughter of John Hillis Smith, Sr. and Zeroine Garlington) was born on 8 Aug 1844 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died on 12 Jun 1906 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Zeroine Garlington about 1841 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Zeroine (daughter of Benjamin Garlington and Caroline Cynthia Vick) was born on 10 Jan 1823 in Copiah County, Mississippi; died on 1 Sep 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It is said the Rev. Smith had 4 wifes and 23 children in total. He was a Methodist Minister and a veteran of the War of 1812. His tombstones notes that he was a "Private Miss Militia, War of 1812." It is not certain whether he was born in Virginia or South Carolina.

William married Unknown First Wife Of Rev. Smith before 1811. Unknown was born after 1791; died before 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Son of Christopher Garlington V and Sarah Young. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page) In her 1850 Sabine Parish census, Casagranda notes that the family can be traced back to Christopher Garlington and Elizabeth Wyatt of England. Through time members of this family lived in Northampton County, Virginia, South Carolina and Amite County, Mississippi.



(Research):
Census listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Newton County
55 55
Garlington B. 57 M S. Carolina
Garlington Cynthia A C F 44 Tennessee
Garlington D. R. 24 M Mississippi
Garlington Liznira 18 F Mississippi
Garlington Selinda 11 F Louisiana
Garlington Sarah E 9 F Louisiana

Benjamin married Caroline Cynthia Vick on 1 Apr 1819 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Caroline was born about 1806 in Tennessee; died about 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Garlington Family Cemetery, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Jessy Vick. (Rootsweb World Connect Project: Hill Family Page)