Below you will find Marriage, Obituary, Wills and other records of those in my family from mostly Virginia since this is where I have been able to find my family so far that I have gotten from Contributors.
MARRIAGE Records

Henry County, Virginia
Formed in 1776/7 from Pittsylvania and Patrick counties

1802 Allen (BARKER) BARBER married Isbell McDANIEL; William BARKER was Bondsman. The certificate was signed by Allen BARKER for himself and Sely MUCHDANIEL, mother of Isbell, December 22.

1821 Jefferson LEMONS, 21, (son of John LEMONS and Tabitha AUSTIN) to Zerena "Rena" BARKER, 19, (daughter of William BARKER), April 9

1833 James M. BARKER married Anna McDANIEL. William McDANIEL was Bondsman. Alsel and Nancy McDANIEL signed for Anna, October 28

1836 Pleasant NANCE to Eliza BARKER(daughter of Allen BARKER },
Joseph BARKER was surety, November 15.

1836 Joseph BARKER to Virginia LEMMONS, Pleasant NANCE was surety, November 15.

1858 William BARKER, 20, (son of Joseph and Virginia) to Eliza BARKER, 16, (daughter of Guilliam and Sarah BARKER), April 27

1858 Edward MABES, 21, (son of Edmund & Lucinda MABES) to Zeriah M. BARKER, 21, (daughter of J.M. and M.A. BARKER) August 17

1860 Allen NANCE, 21, (son of Pleasant and Eliza NANCE) to Zeriah McDANIEL, 20, (daughter of William and Rebecca McDANIEL) November 25

1861 Joseph BARKER, 49, (son of Joseph and Nancy BARKER)to Mary PRICE, 23, (daughter of Jesse and Susan PRICE) January 12

Montgomery County, Virginia

1820 Jacob SOWERS (son of George) to Polly EPPERLY (daughter of Jacob EPPERLY) from Wills and Marriages Montgomery & Fincastle Co. 1733-1831, April 10

1834 George Williams OWENS to Nancy DEATON (daughter of Elijah DEATON) Montgomery County Marriage Bond January 14

Pulaski County, Virginia
Formed in 1839 from Montgomery county

1878 Susan NANCE, 18, (daughter of Pleasant and Eliza NANCE) toThomas ELKINS , 21 (son of John and E. ELKINS), April 26

1887 Alice NANCE, 20 (daughter of Charles and Paulina NANCE toIsaac YOUNG , 27 December 29

1892 Sarah NANCE, 32, (daughter of Pleasant NANCE) toAlexander EAST, 28, February 9

1892 Jessee NANCE, 21 (son of Charles and Paulina) toLou Emma OWENS, 22, (daughter of James and Mary OWENS), December 14

1895 Nannie B. NANCE , 25 (daughter of Alkanie and Sarah "PRICE") to Samuel HAMPSON, 32, December 30

1898 Sallie Maud NANCE , 21 (daughter of Alkanie and Mary "OWENS") to Frank M. GARRISON, 29, July 7

1903 Clara (Oveda) NANCE , 23, (daughter of Alkanie and Mary "OWENS" NANCE) to Stafford NANCE, 22, (son of John and Lucy NANCE), September 16

1913 John Allen NANCE , 71, (son of Pleasant and Eliza "BARKER" NANCE) to Victoria HELTON, 54, August 27

OBITUARIES

SARAH ELIZABETH (SOWERS) NANCE ((My Grandmother)) - of Brushy Valley Rd,. Clinton, TN passed away Saturday, March 9, 1996, at Methodist Medical Center. She was a member of Clinton First Baptist Church, Clinton, Tenn. She was proceded in death by her parents and daughter, Barbara Disney. She is survived by her husband, Woodrow Nance; daughters, Sara and husband, Dykie Runion, North Carolina, Mary and husband, Glen Humphery, Clinton, Tenn.; sons, Woodrow nanceJr. and wife, Wanda nance, New tazewell, Tenn., Michael and wife, Linda nance, Las Vegas, Nevada; and 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Mildred Chandler, Virginia. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, March 11, 1996 at the Holley-Gamble Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 1996, at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home Chapel, Clinton.

From "The Claiborne Progress, Wednesday, December 19, 2001" Woodrow Russell NANCE, Jr. ((My Father)) Dec. 16, 2001
Woodrow Russell Nance, Jr., 63, of Tazewell, TN., was born March 12, 1938 and passed away December 16, 2001 at Claiborne County Hospital. He was of the Methodist Faith. He was retired from the Air Force and a Vietnam Veteran. He was retired from the Department of Human Services of Claiborne County. He was preceeded in death by his parents: Woodrow and Sarah Elizabeth Nance; sister, Barbara Disney. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Nance of Tazewell; daughters and son-in-law:, Sonia Kinback of Jensen Beach, Fl., Denise and Eddie Bunch of Knoxville; brother and sister-in-law: Mike and Linda Nance of Los Vegas, Nv., sisters and brother-in-law: Mary and Glenn M. Humphreyof Clinton, Sarah and Dykie Runion of North Carolina; 4 grandchildren; and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services were held 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 18 in the Claiborne Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leonard Brooks officiating. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 19 at Irish Memorial Gardens in Tazewell. Pallbearers: Employees of the Department of Human Services. Claiborne Funeral Home in charge.

"The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Friday, February 23, 2001 Page: A18" Woodrow Russell NANCE, Sr. ((My Grandfather)) February 23, 2001
Woodrow R. NANCE, Sr. , of Clinton, TN., - passed from this life on 2-21-01 at his home at the age of 87. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Nance and daughter, Barbara Disney. He is survived by sons, Woodrow Nance, Jr & wife, Wanda Nance of Tazewell, Mike Nance, & wife Linda Nance of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughters, Mary Humphrey & husband Glen M. Humphrey of Clinton, & Sara Runion & husband, Dykie Runion of NC. Mr. Nance has 13 grandchildren & 6 great grandchildren. Woody was well known for his big pumpkins and beautiful flowers until his illness. Funeral services will be held at Anderson County Funeral Home in Clinton. The family will be receiving friends on 2-23-01 from 6-8 p.m. and funeral services immediately following with Rev. Ernest Wright officiating the service. Mr. Nance will be buried at Sartin Cemetary in Clinton at 1 p.m. on 2-24-01.


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