The Bossier Banner.
February 13, 1913
Page 2; Column 3
DEATH OF HON. JOHN C. VANCE.
Hon. John C. Vance died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Nina Vance, in Shreveport, at 1:25 o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of several months.
Mr. Vance was born in Cross Hill, S. C., August 4, 1843, and was a son of Allen Vance. He was a gallant Confederate soldier, serving throughout the war in the Army of North Virginia.
After the close of the war, Mr. Vance came to this parish and engaged in farming a few miles south of Benton. January 4, 1878, he was elected over his Republican opponent by a majority of 216 votes to fill an unexpired term in the House of Representatives. He was re-elected to the same position at the November election of 1878. During 1879 he was elected a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention held in that year, and at the general election held to adopt the constitution he was elected as one of the State Senators from this district, and at the expiration of his term of office was re-elected.
During President Cleveland's first administration Mr. Vance was appointed to the office of Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans. He also held public office during the administration of Gov. Murphy J. Foster.
The record of Mr. Vance as a soldier, legislator and public official was without flaw or blemish and is worthy of the history of the prominent family to which he has descended. He was true to his convictions and knew his duty and performed it at all times without fear or favor, and was universally respected and beloved by all who knew him.
The remains of the deceased were taken to Minden Saturday morning where the burial services were held in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends.
--The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) Saturday, 13 Dec 1947
John Chappell Vance was born in 1843 in Greenwood. Attended the South Carolina College from which he ran away to enlist in Confederate service. He was a member of Co F, 2nd S.C. Regt (“Secession Guards”) and family tradition is that his father helped substantially to equip this company when it was formed. In 1867, 2 years after the death of his father, Allen Vance, John Chappell Vance, his mother and younger sister, Laura (Nina) removed from Greenwood to Louisiana where the Allen Vance estate owned a large plantation known as “Palmetto”.
In 1872, John Chappell Vance married Helen O Pratt, of Louisiana.
February 13, 1913
Page 2; Column 3
DEATH OF HON. JOHN C. VANCE.
Hon. John C. Vance died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Nina Vance, in Shreveport, at 1:25 o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of several months.
Mr. Vance was born in Cross Hill, S. C., August 4, 1843, and was a son of Allen Vance. He was a gallant Confederate soldier, serving throughout the war in the Army of North Virginia.
After the close of the war, Mr. Vance came to this parish and engaged in farming a few miles south of Benton. January 4, 1878, he was elected over his Republican opponent by a majority of 216 votes to fill an unexpired term in the House of Representatives. He was re-elected to the same position at the November election of 1878. During 1879 he was elected a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention held in that year, and at the general election held to adopt the constitution he was elected as one of the State Senators from this district, and at the expiration of his term of office was re-elected.
During President Cleveland's first administration Mr. Vance was appointed to the office of Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans. He also held public office during the administration of Gov. Murphy J. Foster.
The record of Mr. Vance as a soldier, legislator and public official was without flaw or blemish and is worthy of the history of the prominent family to which he has descended. He was true to his convictions and knew his duty and performed it at all times without fear or favor, and was universally respected and beloved by all who knew him.
The remains of the deceased were taken to Minden Saturday morning where the burial services were held in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends.
--The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) Saturday, 13 Dec 1947
John Chappell Vance was born in 1843 in Greenwood. Attended the South Carolina College from which he ran away to enlist in Confederate service. He was a member of Co F, 2nd S.C. Regt (“Secession Guards”) and family tradition is that his father helped substantially to equip this company when it was formed. In 1867, 2 years after the death of his father, Allen Vance, John Chappell Vance, his mother and younger sister, Laura (Nina) removed from Greenwood to Louisiana where the Allen Vance estate owned a large plantation known as “Palmetto”.
In 1872, John Chappell Vance married Helen O Pratt, of Louisiana.
The Bossier Banner.
February 13, 1913
Page 2; Column 3
DEATH OF HON. JOHN C. VANCE.
Hon. John C. Vance died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Nina Vance, in Shreveport, at 1:25 o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of several months.
Mr. Vance was born in Cross Hill, S. C., August 4, 1843, and was a son of Allen Vance. He was a gallant Confederate soldier, serving throughout the war in the Army of North Virginia.
After the close of the war, Mr. Vance came to this parish and engaged in farming a few miles south of Benton. January 4, 1878, he was elected over his Republican opponent by a majority of 216 votes to fill an unexpired term in the House of Representatives. He was re-elected to the same position at the November election of 1878. During 1879 he was elected a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention held in that year, and at the general election held to adopt the constitution he was elected as one of the State Senators from this district, and at the expiration of his term of office was re-elected.
During President Cleveland's first administration Mr. Vance was appointed to the office of Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans. He also held public office during the administration of Gov. Murphy J. Foster.
The record of Mr. Vance as a soldier, legislator and public official was without flaw or blemish and is worthy of the history of the prominent family to which he has descended. He was true to his convictions and knew his duty and performed it at all times without fear or favor, and was universally respected and beloved by all who knew him.
The remains of the deceased were taken to Minden Saturday morning where the burial services were held in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends.
--The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) Saturday, 13 Dec 1947
John Chappell Vance was born in 1843 in Greenwood. Attended the South Carolina College from which he ran away to enlist in Confederate service. He was a member of Co F, 2nd S.C. Regt (“Secession Guards”) and family tradition is that his father helped substantially to equip this company when it was formed. In 1867, 2 years after the death of his father, Allen Vance, John Chappell Vance, his mother and younger sister, Laura (Nina) removed from Greenwood to Louisiana where the Allen Vance estate owned a large plantation known as “Palmetto”.
In 1872, John Chappell Vance married Helen O Pratt, of Louisiana.
February 13, 1913
Page 2; Column 3
DEATH OF HON. JOHN C. VANCE.
Hon. John C. Vance died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Nina Vance, in Shreveport, at 1:25 o'clock Friday morning, after an illness of several months.
Mr. Vance was born in Cross Hill, S. C., August 4, 1843, and was a son of Allen Vance. He was a gallant Confederate soldier, serving throughout the war in the Army of North Virginia.
After the close of the war, Mr. Vance came to this parish and engaged in farming a few miles south of Benton. January 4, 1878, he was elected over his Republican opponent by a majority of 216 votes to fill an unexpired term in the House of Representatives. He was re-elected to the same position at the November election of 1878. During 1879 he was elected a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention held in that year, and at the general election held to adopt the constitution he was elected as one of the State Senators from this district, and at the expiration of his term of office was re-elected.
During President Cleveland's first administration Mr. Vance was appointed to the office of Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans. He also held public office during the administration of Gov. Murphy J. Foster.
The record of Mr. Vance as a soldier, legislator and public official was without flaw or blemish and is worthy of the history of the prominent family to which he has descended. He was true to his convictions and knew his duty and performed it at all times without fear or favor, and was universally respected and beloved by all who knew him.
The remains of the deceased were taken to Minden Saturday morning where the burial services were held in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends.
--The Index-Journal (Greenwood, SC) Saturday, 13 Dec 1947
John Chappell Vance was born in 1843 in Greenwood. Attended the South Carolina College from which he ran away to enlist in Confederate service. He was a member of Co F, 2nd S.C. Regt (“Secession Guards”) and family tradition is that his father helped substantially to equip this company when it was formed. In 1867, 2 years after the death of his father, Allen Vance, John Chappell Vance, his mother and younger sister, Laura (Nina) removed from Greenwood to Louisiana where the Allen Vance estate owned a large plantation known as “Palmetto”.
In 1872, John Chappell Vance married Helen O Pratt, of Louisiana.
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