Individual Details

It is believed from family stories that Andrew raised his younger half sisters, Jane, Sarah, and Edith, after the death of their parents.

1830 Census. Jefferson Co TN, p.316
Andrew Vance: 1 male under 5 [probably Archelas], 2 males age 20-30. One female age 15-20 [Parmelia would probably have been about 22]

1840 Census. Calloway Co KY
Andrew Vance
2 males under age 5 [Jasper & Hugh], 1 male age 5-10 [John], 1 male age 10-15 [Archelas], 1m age 20-30 [one of Andrew's brothers?- perhaps John A. that lived next door in 1850], 1m age 30-45 [Andrew]
2 females age 5-10 [probably sisters Edith & Jane], 1 female age 15-20 [probably sister Sarah], and 1 female age 30-40 [Parmelia]

1850 Census. District 2, Calloway Co KY
Household 115
Andrew Vance, age 45, b. TN.
R. age 20, b. TN, male [This was apparently the enumerator's anwer for spelling "Archelas" - he's the right age.]
John 18, b. TN
Then born in KY: Jasper 13, Hugh 11, Jas. P. 8, Melissa 6, Nancy 2.
Sarah, age 23, b. TN and Edith, age 19, b. TN. [Andrew's younger sisters]

Andrew & Parmelia are buried Haynes Cemetery, Calloway Co KY.

Birth	2 Jul 1805	Tennessee
Marriage	Abt 1828	PARMELIA [Surname Unknown]
Death	27 Dec 1857	Calloway County, Kentucky

Spouse	PARMELIA [Surname Unknown] (1808 - 1847)
Child	ARCHELAUS Vance (1830 - 1865)
Child	John Vance (1832 - 1858)
Child	Jasper Vance (1837 - 1911)
Child	Hugh Vance (1839 - 1863)
Child	James P. Vance (1843 - 1862)
Child	Melissa Vance (1844 - )
Child	Nancy Vance (1847 - )

Father	DAVID Vance (1771 - 1840)
Mother	RHUE Taylor ( - 1822)
Sibling	John Vance (1806 - 1871)
Sibling	James Vance (1812 - )