William Vance

William was born in 1811.¹   William's father was Richard Vance and his mother was Mary Ann Sims.  His paternal grandparents were Abner , Sr. Vance and Susanna Howard; his maternal grandmother was Mary Ann Simms. He had seven brothers and a sister, named John Wesley, Abner, Richard , Jr, Meekin, Harlin, Paris L., Lewis G. and Mary "Polly".  He was the oldest of the nine children.