Benjamin Franklin "Frank" CHANCE
Benjamin Franklin Chance & Ella May (Werner) Chance
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" CHANCE
Born: May 4, 1856 Pike Co. Indiana
Son of Perry CHANCE & Alpha Jane TUCKER
Occupation: Farmer
Married: May 2, 1878 Starke Co., Indiana Ella May WERNER b. March 22, 1861 Rye, (now Toto) Starke Co., Indiana d. July 3, 1945
Died: July 18, 1920 Starke Co. Indiana
Buried: Oak Park Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana
Children :
1. Joshua 'Jossie' Emerson CHANCE b. May 02, 1879 e/Brems, Starke Co., Indiana d. Aug 10, 1901, buried Oak Park Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana
2. Dollie Evelyn CHANCE b. June 30, 1880 e/Brems, Starke Co., Indiana d. Jul. 24, 1945 married [1] Mar. 4, 1900 Starke Co., Indiana Herman LONG son of Julius LONG & Amelia BAZERLER m[2] William H. BLACKBURN b. 1888 d. Jan. 20, 1932 m[3] R.P. KOONTZ/KUNTZ
3. Benjamin 'Bennie' Clinton CHANCE b. Sept. 19, 1882 e/Brems, Starke Co., Indiana d. May 13, 1925 Knox, Indiana, buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana; married August 18, 1907, Emma May SIMS b. May 28, 1883 Crandall, Harrison Co., Indiana, d. April 17, 1945 Sterling Twp., English, Crawford Co., Indiana, buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana d/o Greenberry SIMS & Florence Jane ADNEY
4. Lizzie Louisa CHANCE b. Sept. 21, 1884 e/Brems, Starke Co., Indiana d. Apr. 26, 1961 married[1] Bill DAVIS b. ? d. July 21, 1936 m[2] Ed KELL
5. Sammie Earl CHANCE b. Mar. 21, 1886 e/Brems, Starke Co., Indiana d. Sept. 25, 1953 Knox, Indiana, buried Oak Park Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana; married March 25, 1914, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana, Ola "Oley" M. TATMAN d/o William R.R. TATMAN & Cynthia Anne PONTIOUS
6. Effie Ada CHANCE b. Mar. 3, 1891 e/Brems, Starke Co., Indiana d. Feb. 20, 1984 Peru, Miami Co., Indiana, buried Salem Cemetery, Wanatah, LaPorte Co., Indiana, married Carl SONNENBURG b. Mar. 12, 1887 d. July 3, 1967, buried Salem Cemetery, Wanatah, LaPorte Co., Indiana
7. Rosie Etta CHANCE b. Feb. 10, 1896 e/Brems, Starke Co., Indiana d. July 29, 1949 buried Fletcher Cemetery, Hamlet, IN married Eddie NORMAN b. Apr. 25, 1893 d. Dec. 30, 1932, Hamlet, IN, buried Fletcher Cemetery, Hamlet, Starke Co., Indiana, s/o Presley NORMAN & Mary Elizabeth ELLER
It is said all the children were named with an "ie" on the end - it seems as some of them grew up, they took on the more formal name: Jossie-Joshua, Bennie-Benjamin, Lizzie-Elizabeth
Photo Album
L-R (back) Jossie, Lizzie, Dollie, (middle) Benjamin Franklin, Sammie, Ella May (Werner), baby Effie, (front) Bennie C CHANCE, . - photo taken bet. 1891-1892
Obit
Starke County Democrat, INDIANA July 22, 1920
Death of Benjamin F. CHANCE
Benjamin Franklin CHANCE, son of Perry and Alpha Jane CHANCE, was born in Pike Co., Indiana May 4, 1856 and died at his home near Knox, on July 18, 1920 at the age of 64 years, 2 months and 14 days.
When only a small child, his parents moved to Gilson, Illinois, returning to Indiana when he was five years old, settling on a farm near North Judson.
There he grew to man's estate uniting with the United Brethen church when he was 20 years old, which faith he held until his death. On May 2, 1878 he was united in marriage to Ella M. WERNER. Seven children came to bless this long and happy union: one son, the eldest, Jossie Emerson, preceded the father to the Great Beyond by 19 years.
Shortly after his marriage, he and his faithful companion moved to their own home where he passed away, having lived there continously for 39 years. He was an old an faithful member of Odd Fellow Lodge, having been a member for 35 years.
Those left to mourn his death are his loving wife and companion; two sons, Bennie C., of Brems, and Sammie E. on the home place; four daughters, Mrs. Dollie LONG, of Gary; Mrs. Lizzie DAVIS, of Watsonville, California; Misses Effie and Rosa CHANCE; one sister, Mrs. Theresia CHAPMAN, of Knox; fourteen grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services are being held this (Wednesday) afternoon from the Methodist church in charge of the local I. O. O. F. Lodge. Rev. Kenna officating. Burial will be made in Oak Park cemetery.
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Date: September 9, 2000
Last updated: October 20, 2005
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