Willard L. Nance

Male 1904 - 1971  (67 years)


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  • Name Willard L. Nance 
    Birth 21 Apr 1904  St. Elmo, Fayette County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Aug 1971  Hillsboro, Montgomery County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Notes for WILLARD L. NANCE:
      1910 CENSUS: VANDALIA, FAYETTE CO., ILLINOIS, PAGE 6B, 137/141--UNDATED

      Nance, Levi W. (Head, M, W, 27, Married, Married 6 Years, IL/UNKNOWN/UNKNOWN, Tile Layer), Nance, Mary (Wife, F, W, 24, Married, Married 6 Years, 3 Children Born, 3 Children Living, IL/IL/UNKNOWN, None), Nance, William L. (Son, M, W, 5, Single, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Nellie E. (Daughter, F, W, 3, Single, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Herbert L. (Son, M, W, 1, Single, IL/IL/IL, None)

      1920 CENSUS: NOKOMIS TWSP, MONTGOMERY CO., ILLINOIS, PAGE 7A, 145/145--JANUARY 14-15

      Nance, Levi (Head, M, W, 41, Married, IL/IL/IL, Farmer, General Farm), Nance, Mary (Wife, F, W, 34, Married, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Willard (Son, M, W, 15, Single, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Nellie (Daughter, F, W, 13, Single, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Herbert (Son, M, W, 10, Single, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Mabel (Daughter, F, W, 8, Single, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Bessie (Daughter, F, W, 2 & 6/12, Single, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Jesse (Son, M, W, 7/12, Single, IL/IL/IL, None)
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      1930 CENSUS: ALTO PASS, UNION COUNTRY, ILLINOIS, PAGE 5A, 118/119--APRIL 12-APRIL 17

      Nance, W. L. (Head, M, W, 26, Married, Married At Age 18, IL/IL/IL, Salesman, Fish), Nance, Gussie (Wife, F, W, 24, Married, Married At Age 16, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Samuel (Son, M, W, 5, Single, IL/IL/IL, None), Nance, Ruth (Daughter, F, W, 1 & 10/12, IL/IL/IL, None)

      Obituary
      "Peoria Journal Star," (Peoria, Peoria Co., IL) August 4, 1971 (page A-12)

      REV. NANCE, FORMER PEORIA MINISTER, DIES

      "The Rev. Willard L. Nance, 67, of Hillsboro, a former Peoria minister, died at 4:35 a.m. Monday in Hillsboro."

      "He was former minister of the Independent Assembly of God Church in Peoria, but had been medically disabled since 1955."

      "Born April 21, 1904 at St. Elmo, the son of Levi and Nancy McKenzie Nance, he was first married to Gussie Dallas at Murphysboro in October of 1922. She died Sept. 5, 1962."

      "He then married Esther M. Clark June 7, 1964, in Greenville, and she survives. Also surviving are three sons, Gordon and Lawrence Nance, both of East Peoria; Samuel Nance of Eureka; one daughter, Mrs. Lester (Ruth) Pugh of Chillicothe; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren."

      "Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Allison, Alto Pass; Mrs. Mabel Williams, Muncie, Ind.; two brothers, Roy and Jessie Nance, both of Murphysboro; one step-grandchild; and six step-great-grandchildren. One son, two sisters and one brother preceded him in death."

      "Services will be at the Bass Funeral Home, Hillsboro, at 2 p.m. today. Visitation will be in LeRoy Schmidt Memorial Chapel, East Peoria, 7 to 9 tonight."

      "Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Parkview Cemetery, the Rev. R. L. Goode officiating."

      More About WILLARD L. NANCE:
      Burial: August 05, 1971, Parkview Memorial Gardens, Peoria, Peoria Co., IL47
    Person ID I42126  McKenzie Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 

    Father Levi Wilkenson Nance,   b. 27 Mar 1878, Cowden TWP, Fayette County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jan 1951, Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth McKenzie,   b. 28 Sep 1885, St. Elmo, Fayette County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1959, Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 11 Aug 1903  Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15998  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gussie B. Dallas,   b. 5 Jun 1905, Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1962, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage Oct 1922  Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Samuel Levi Nance,   b. 1 Nov 1924, Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1982, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Ruth E. Nance,   b. 16 May 1928, Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jun 2001, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. Lawrence W. Nance,   b. 31 May 1932, Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 2004, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. Gordon L. Nance,   b. 6 Mar 1934, Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Nov 2005, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F16016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 

    Family 2 Esther M. Clark,   b. Private 
    Marriage Private 
    Family ID F16017  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2021 


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