Perry Chance

Perry CHANCE

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Born: Sept 17, 1827 Harrison Co., Ohio

Occupation: Farmer

Married: Sept. 11, 1851 Tuscarawas, Ohio, Alpha Jane TUCKER b. May 12, 1835, Ohio d. Sept 9, 1885, Starke Co., Indiana, buried Pioneer Cemetery, North Judson, Starke Co., Indiana d/o Samuel TUCKER & Mary SELLS

Married: Oct. 1, 1886 Starke Co., Indiana, Elizabeth Nancy JACKSON CHIDESTER b. 1842, Missouri d. Apr. 12, 1918 Henderson Twp., Wexford Co., Michigan d/o John Madole JACKSON & ? ..

Died: Sunday Nov 5, 1899 e/Brems, Starke Co., Indiana

Burial: Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1899 Pioneer Cemetery, North Judson, Starke Co., Indiana

Children:

James M. CHANCE b. Abt 1853 Ohio d. Feb. 1?, 1863 - Age 10yrs. Buried Pioneer Cemetery, North Judson, Indiana (Age given on head stone)

Benjamin Franklin CHANCE b.May 4, 1856 Pike Co, Indiana, d. July 18, 1920 Starke Co. Indiana buried Oak Park Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana married May 2, 1878 Starke Co., Indiana, Ella May WERNER

Theresia A. CHANCE b. Sept. 18, 1876 Indiana, d. June 13, 1931 Wanatah, Indiana buried Oak Park Cemetery, Knox, Starke Co., Indiana married September 14, 1900 Knox, Starke Co., Indiana Warren CHAPMAN

According to Perry's obit 3 more children were born, two sons & one daughter, possibly still born, or died very young. Have been unable to verify or identify children.

Sibling of Perry's

Effie CHANCE WISE

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Perry's route of travel
b. 1827 Harrison Co., Ohio
> 1830 Coshocton Co., Ohio
> 1850 Tuscarawas Co., Ohio
> 1856 Pike Co, Indiana
> 1860 Knox Co., Illinois
> 1861 Starke Co., Indiana
d. 1899 Starke Co., Indiana

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 1850 Ohio - Tuscarawas Co., Oxford Twp. - page 334 - (enumerated 05 Aug 1850)
16-2-2 CHANCE Perry - 22 - m - laborer - 200 - OH
living in the household of Thomas BENTON (41 England) and Rebecca BENTON (38 PA)
18-3-3 TUCKER Mary - 46 - f - 2,000 - OH - {nee SELLS}
19-3-3 TUCKER Pheby M - 15 - f - OH
20-4-4 UPDAGRAFF Isaac - 29 - m - farmer - PA
21-4-4 UPDAGRAFF Sophia - 25 - f - OH {nee TUCKER
22-4-4 UPDAGRAFF James N - 2 - m - OH
23-4-4 UPDAGRAFF Henry C - 2/12 - m - OH
39-8-8 SILLS James - 24 - m - farmer - OH {?SELLS
40-8-8 SILLS Susan - 22 - f - OH
01-8-8 SILLS Mary E - 6/12 - f -
02-8-8 PEARSE William - 19 - m- laborer - OH {?PIERCE
03-8-8 PEARSE Sarah - 15 - f - OH
04-8-8 PEARSE Alfred - 12 - m - OH
05-8-8 PEARSE Jane - 10 - f - OH
06-8-8 PEARSE John - 4 - m - OH
07-9-9 BRATTON John - 34 - m - farmer - PA ...
1850 Ohio - Tuscarawas Co., NewComerstown - page 351 B
14-230-235 TUCKER Samuel - 51 - m - Grocer - 9,730 - Conn
15-230-235 TUCKER James M - 21 - m - none - OH
16-230-235 TUCKER Edward - 20 - m - none - OH
17-230-235 TUCKER Elanor A - 18 - f - OH
18-230-235 TUCKER Mary E - 17 - f - OH
19-230-235 TUCKER Alphy J - 16 - f - OH
20-230-235 TUCKER John Riley - 20 - m - laborer - OH
21-230-235 TUCKER Sariah - 20 - f - OH
22-230-235 TUCKER Rachel - 19 - f - OH
23-230-235 REBSTOCK James - 11 - m - OH
24-230-235 REBSTOCK Samuel - 9 - m - OH
25-230-235 REBSTOCK Nathan - 6 - m - OH
Church Records list the REBSTOCK children, showing their father as Samuel TUCKER -
Suspect all the children living with Samuel TUCKER in 1850 are his children
1850 Ohio - Tuscarawas Co., Salem Twp. - page 360 -
12-115-116 ROSENBAUGH John 31 - m - farmer - 1,400 - Germany & family..
17-115-116 RABSTOCK John M - 14 - m - OH
18-115-116 RABSTOCK Louisa - 5 - f - OH ***

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1860 Illinois, Knox Co., Haw Creek Twp - Post Office: Knoxville - page 99
35-694 CHANCE Perry - 30 - day laborer - 100 - 50 - OH <1830>
36-694 CHANCE Alfa J - 25 - f - OH <1835>
37-694 CHANCE James M - 7 - m - OH <1853>
38-694 CHANCE B F - 4 - m - IN <1856>
28-693 ALLEN Festus - 39 - m - day laborer - OH
29-693 ALLEN Emily - 37 - f - OH
30-693 ALLEN William B - 17 - m - day laborer - OH

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1870 Census Indiana, Stark/Starke Co., Jackson Twp. pg 17 - post office San Pierre
20-20 CHANCE PERRY 41 m w farmer 800 800 OH 17 - 19
CHANCE ALPHIA 36 f w keeping house OH
CHANCE BENJAMIN F. 14 m w IN 15
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1880 Census Starke Co., Jackson Twp., Indiana Dist. 174 pg 440

last name - given name - color - sex - age - marital status - relationship to head of household - occupation - born

54 CHANCE PERRY w m 54 m head farmer OH
CHANCE A JANE w f 46 m wife hspk OH
CHANCE A THERISA w f 5 s IN

55 CHANCE FRANK w m 24 m head farmer IN
CHANCE ELLA w f 18 m wife hskp IN
CHANCE JOSHUA w m 1 s son IN

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North Judson News - INDIANA - November 9, 1899

Perry CHANCE, a pioneer resident of the county, died Sunday

at the home of his son, four miles northwest of Knox. He suffered

from a paralytic stroke and was unable to speak when a member

of the family went to call him for breakfast Friday morning. He

remained in this condition until his death. Deceased had partaken

of a healthy supper and and retired in apparent good health the

night previous. He was born in Harrison County, Ohio, September

16, 1827*, dying at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 19 days.

He was married to Alpha Jane TUCKER in 1851, and the family

located in this county just west of North Judson, ten years later.

Afterward they moved to Jackson Township and later to the

late family residence. Of four sons and two daughters born to

this union, only one son and one daughter remain. Mrs. Chance

died several years ago, since the family moved to the present

location. The remains of the husband and the father were buried

here Tuesday afternoon, beside the wife and a son, after services

at the Brethern church by Rev. Snyder.

* Date of birth listed on headstone as Sept. 17, 1827

*Date of death given on headstone & death certificate Nov. 05, 1899

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Indiana

Starke County Democrat - November 16, 1899

Perry Chance, who died at the home of his son Frank,

northwest of Knox, Sunday, * November 6, was one of

the older residents of this county. He came here thirty -

eight years ago from Harrison County, Ohio, where he

was born in 1827, and has been a resident here ever since.

mistake should have read * Sunday, November 5, 1899

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Indiana

Starke County Republican

Frank Chance's father aged 72

died Sunday of paralysis. He was

buried Tuesday at North Judson.

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Date Sept. 1, 2000 Last updated: June 03, 2006

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