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Below is a family biography included in The History of Cherokee County, Kansas included within the History of Kansas by William G. Cutler, published by A. T. Andreas, 1883.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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M. J. VANCE, of the firm of Horp Bros. & Vance, butchers, was born in Fayette County, Penn., March 10, 1816, He was raised on a farm, and at the age of twenty-two years, he went to Ohio, where he farmed twenty-five years, then moved to Illinois in 1863, where he remained five years on a farm. He came to Kansas in 1868 and continued farming until 1882, when he sold out and began the butchering business. He is a member of the Baptist Church. He was married to Miss Matilda Tenna, of Ohio, in 1838. They have five children living- Rachel, Francis, Eliza, Margaret and Thomas. His wife died in 1875. He was married to Mrs. Mary Tanner, of Kansas, October, 1876.

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This family biography is one of 289 biographies included in The History of Cherokee County, Kansas included within the History of Kansas by William G. Cutler, published by A. T. Andreas, 1883.  For the complete description, click here: Cherokee County, Kansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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