Family Group Sheet

Subject:          John VANCE

Birth:                                4 Jun 1819    Strabane, Tyrone, Ireland.1

Immigratn:         before __ ___ 1850    2

Marriage:                       15 Jan 1850    Bexar County, Texas.3

Census:                         __ ___ 1850    Bexar County, Texas; household #430 San Antonio.4

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    Medina County, Texas; household #109 Castroville.2

Death:                            6 May 1890    St Louis, Missouri.1

Father:            John VANCE (1785-1830)

Mother:           Martha DAVIS (circa 1797-23 Jul 1825)

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Spouse:          Rowena BALDWIN

Birth:                               4 Dec 1823    Windsor County, Vermont.5

Death:                           16 Dec 1885    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.5

Father:            Thomas BALDWIN (30 Sep 1797-6 May 1878)

Mother:           Abigail POLLARD (25 Mar 1797-2 May 1876)

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Six Known Children

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F            Abbie Rowena VANCE

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1851    Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John VANCE and Rowena BALDWIN; Medina County, Texas; household #109 Castroville.2

Marriage:                       18 Feb 1873    William F NOONAN; Medina County, Texas.6

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M           John Thomas VANCE

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1854    Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John VANCE and Rowena BALDWIN; Medina County, Texas; household #109 Castroville.2

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F            Mary Elizabeth VANCE

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1856    Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John VANCE and Rowena BALDWIN; Medina County, Texas; household #109 Castroville.2

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    George M MAVERICK5

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F            Sarah VANCE

Birth:                     circa __ ___ 1859    Texas.2

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John VANCE and Rowena BALDWIN; Medina County, Texas; household #109 Castroville.2

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M           Edwin Babbitt VANCE

Birth:                             25 Sep 1861    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.1

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John VANCE and Rowena BALDWIN; Medina County, Texas; household #109 Castroville.2

Death:                             15 Jul 1945    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.1

Burial:                             17 Jul 1945    Roselawn Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County.7

Marriage:                       __ ___ ____    Mary STEWART5

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M           James William VANCE

Birth:                              11 Oct 1865    Castroville, Medina County, Texas.7

Census:                         __ ___ 1870    (w); John VANCE and Rowena BALDWIN; Medina County, Texas; household #109 Castroville.2

Marriage:                       21 Jan 1891    Constance Everitte THOMPSON (29 Aug 1868-15 Dec 1952), daughter of Francis Leslie THOMPSON and Catherine Meriam RAMSEY; St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County.8

Death:                              6 Apr 1920    San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.7

Burial:                            __ ___ ____    St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Devine, Medina County.9

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Endnotes 

1. Family Search, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as Fam Search. 

2. Family Quest, 1870 Census of Medina and Other Counties in Texas., CD-ROM (n.p.: Family Quest), Medina County. Hereinafter cited as 1870 Census. 

3. San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society, compiler, Marriages of Bexar County, Texas Book A - D2, 1837 - Oct 22 1866 (San Antonio, Texas: San Antonio Genealogical and Historical Society). Hereinafter cited as Marriages - Bexar Co A - D2. 

4. Multiple, 1850 Federal Census for Texas, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Clayton Library for Genealogical Research Roll # M-908, M-910, M-913, M-916. 

5. Castro Colonies Heritage Association, compiler, The History of Medina County, Texas (Castroville, Texas: Castro Colonies Heritage Association). Hereinafter cited as Hist Medina Co. 

6. Calvin D Foster, compiler, Marriage License Book D, Medina County, Texas (San Antonio, Texas: Our Heritage, 1978). Hereinafter cited as Medina Co Marrs Bk D. 

7. Family Search - Labs, online http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/#p=0. Hereinafter cited as Family Search - Labs. 

8. LDS Microfilm, compiler, St Louis Catholic Church, Castroville, Medina County, Texas (n.p.: GEDCOM by an unknown person). Hereinafter cited as St Louis Church Gedcom. 

9. Grave Visited and Marker Personally Recorded; Margaret Simpson.