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Leonard R. Richards
(1779-1864)
Elizabeth Smith
(1783-1865)
Philip Casper Bowman
(1755-1845)
Katharine Fast
(1753-1826)
Samuel Richards
(1803-1878)
Rachel Bowman
(1807-1873)

Eliza Elizabeth Richards
(1828-1916)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Solomon Vance

Eliza Elizabeth Richards 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 3 June 1828, , Wayne County, OH 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Solomon Vance on 9 October 1849 in Ashland County, OH 1 2 3 4 5 6
  • Died: 15 April 1916, Orange Township, Ashland, OH at age 87 7 8
  • Buried: 18 April 1916, Nankin Cemetery, Nankin, OH 7 8
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Eliza Vance
Sex: Female
Age: 87
Death Date: 15 Apr 1916
Death Place: Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States (Orange Twp., Ashland, Ohio)
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: housekeepeer
Race: white
Father's Name: Samuel Richards
Mother's Name: Rachel Bowman
Residence Place: Orange Twp., Ashland, Ohio
Birth Date: 03 Jun 1828
Birth Year (Estimated): 1829
Birthplace: Wayne Co., Ohio
Burial Date: 18 Apr 1916
Burial Place: Nanckin, Ashland Co., Ohio
Father's Birthplace: Columbiana Co., O.
Mother's Birthplace: Mahoning Co., O.
Spouse's Name: Vance
Record Number: 2536

Citing this Record
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8NQ-FZN : 29 May 2021), Eliza Vance, 15 Apr 1916; citing Orange Twp., Ashland, Ohio, reference fn 22553; FHL microfilm 1,983,647.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 21 October 1850. 2

1850 US Census
Page 492B, Family 249, Roll 659
Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Eliza Vance..22..Ohio

(Living with husband.)
.

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 17 July 1860. 3

1860 US Census
Page 100, Family 766, Roll 930
Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Eliza Vance..32..Ohio

(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 21 July 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 1, Family 3
Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Eliza Vance..42..Ohio..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 7 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 17 June 1880. 5

1880 US Census
Page 192B, District 89, Dwelling 198, Roll 0991
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Eliza Vance..Wife..51..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Florence Township, Erie, OH on 27 June 1900. 6

1900 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 30, Family 241
Florence Township, Erie, Ohio, United States
Home rented
Married 50 years
Eliza Vance..Wife..Jun 1828..71..Ohio..8/6

(Living with husband.)
.



• Death Image: 15 April 1916, in Orange Township, Ashland, OH. 7



• She was buried on 18 April 1916 in the Nankin Cemetery in Nankin, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 22512531
. 7 8


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Eliza married Solomon Vance, son of Valentine Vance and Eliza Waggoner, on 9 October 1849 in Ashland County, OH.1 2 3 4 5 6 (Solomon Vance was born on 1 April 1828 in , Richland County, OH,2 4 5 6 9 died on 11 March 1908 in New London, OH 9 10 and was buried after 11 March 1908 in Nankin Cemetery, Nankin, OH 9.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 9 October 1849, in Ashland County, OH. 1

• They appeared on the 1850 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 21 October 1850. 2

1850 US Census
Page 492B, Family 249, Roll 659
Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Solomon Vance..22..Ohio..Farmer
Eliza Vance..22..Ohio
John Phillips..59..Scotland..Farmer
Agnes Phillips..54..Scotland
Margaret Phillips..24..Scotland
George Phillips..21..Scotland..Farmer
Catherine Phillips..6..Ohio

NOTE - The Phillips family seems to be living within the same household.
.

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 17 July 1860. 3

1860 US Census
Page 100, Family 766, Roll 930
Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Solomon Vance..35..Pennsylvania..Farmer
Eliza Vance..32..Ohio
Oliver Vance..9..Ohio
Clara Vance..8..Ohio
Hiram Vance..6..Ohio
Dora Vance..4..Ohio
Parish Vance..1..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 21 July 1870. 4

1870 US Census
Page 1, Family 3
Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Solomon Vance..42..Ohio..Farmer
Eliza Vance..42..Ohio..Keeping House
Oliver B. Vance..19..Ohio
Rachel Vance..17..Ohio
Willie H. Vance..15..Ohio
Sarah S. Vance..9..Ohio
Catharine Vance..6..Ohio
Solomon Vance..11..Ohio
Lena I. Vance..4..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Orange Township, Ashland, OH on 17 June 1880. 5

1880 US Census
Page 192B, District 89, Roll 0991
Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Solaman Vance..Self..52..Ohio..Farmer
Eliza Vance..Wife..51..Ohio..Keeping House
Oliver Vance..Son..29..Ohio
Parish Vance..Son..21..Ohio..Farm Laborer
Sarah S. Vance..Daughter..19..Ohio
Cate Vance..Daughter..16..Ohio
Leniane Vance..Daughter..14..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Florence Township, Erie, OH on 27 June 1900. 6

1900 US Census
Sheet 12A, District 30, Family 241
Florence Township, Erie, Ohio, United States
Home rented
Married 50 years
Solomon Vance..Head..Apr 1828..72..Ohio..Farmer
Eliza Vance..Wife..Jun 1828..71..Ohio..8/6
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Solomon Vance
Sex: Male
Marriage Date: 09 Oct 1849
Marriage Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States
Source County: Ashland
Spouse's Name: Eliza Richards
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Record Number: 149
Reference ID: v 1 p 251 rn 749

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHX-PZZ : 8 March 2021), Solomon Vance and Eliza Richards, 09 Oct 1849; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 1 p 251 rn 749, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 May 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZHX-PZZ : 8 March 2021), Solomon Vance and Eliza Richards, 09 Oct 1849; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 1 p 251 rn 749, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, p. 492B, family 249, Solomon Vance and Eliza Elizabeth Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 659.

3 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, p. 100, family 766, Solomon Vance and Eliza Elizabeth Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, p. 1, family 3, Solomon Vance and Eliza Elizabeth Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Orange Township, Ashland County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 89, p. 192B, dwelling 198, Solomon Elijah Vance and Eliza Elizabeth Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 11 Jan 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0991.

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Florence Township, Erie, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 12A, family 241, Solomon Vance and Eliza Elizabeth Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 May 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

7 "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 May 2021), (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8NQ-FZN : 29 May 2021), Eliza Vance, 15 Apr 1916; citing Orange Twp., Ashland, Ohio, reference fn 22553; FHL microfilm 1,983,647.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 29 May 2021, memorial page for Eliza Richards Vance (3 Jun 1828-15 Apr 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22512531, citing Nankin Cemetery, Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

9 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 29 May 2021, memorial page for Solomon Vance (1 Apr 1828-11 Mar 1908), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22482298, citing Nankin Cemetery, Nankin, Ashland County, Ohio, USA

10 "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with imagers, FamilySearch.org (accessed 29 May 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6KT-M61 : 1 March 2021), Solomon Vance, 11 Mar 1908; citing Death, New London, New London Township, Huron, Ohio, United States, source ID v 3 p 213, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 410,483.


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