Absalom Vance b 1807 NC; s/o Robert Vance and Mary Polly Carver. Absalom Vance m. Nancy Vanover b 1816 TN. (1860 Wise Co VA Census HH #417). Children of Absalom Vance and Nancy Vanover;

I. James Vance b about 1840 Russell Co VA

II. Sarah Jailee Vance b about 1843 VA; m. Unknown. Children of Unknown and Sarah Jailee Vance;

1. Abner Vance (aka Absalom) b 1873 VA; m. about 1896 to Charlotte "Lottie" Hollyfield b 1881 VA d 1969; d/o Nathan Hollyfield and Mary Killen.

2. Alexander Vance b about 1873 Wise Co VA

3. William Vance b about 1874 Wise Co VA

4. Arminda Vance b about 1875 Wise Co VA

III. Lucinda Vance b about 1846 VA; m. 11 Nov 1865 Wise Co VA to James P Mullins b about 1848 Russell Co VA; s/o Elijah Buncombe Mullins and Elizabeth Mullins. James P Mullins m. 28 Sept 1873 Wise Co VA to Sarah Hubbard; d/o Jesse Hubbard and Melinda Salyers. James P Mullins m. about 1892 to Millie A Unknown b 1872 VA.

IV. Alexander Vance b about 1849 Russell Co VA

VI. Susannah Vance b about 1853 Russell Co VA

VII. Martha A Vance b about 1855 Wise Co VA

(Source: Joel Hager: joel.hager@us.army.mil - Joel has Nancy Carver as wife of Absalom Vance)