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Charles Chance 1822 or 1825 born PA lived in NJ
Posted by: Barbara Medal (ID *****3844) Date: October 26, 2007 at 11:15:51
  of 1745

Trying to find parents of Charles Chance, he married Elizabeth English and had 5 children, later married Mary Sherman and had 5 more, have names, one of whom was my grandfather Thomas Chance born in NJ. Heres where it gets confusing as Elizabeth shows up in many census' with other children and unable to figure out what happened or get very far with the limits of reliable info

1850 Census Mansfield
Charles age 25 born Pa.
Elizabeth age 21 Born NJ
Elizabeth 2
Joseph 2

Marriage Record for Charles and Elizabeth 1845
Charles Chance to Elizabeth English of Burl. Twp
August 3, 1845. From Burlington Gazette Aug. 18, 1845

1860 Census Mansfield

Charles Chance 26 ?
Mary 23
John 6
Charles 2

Marriage Records
Charles Chance to Mary Sherman J
January 9, 1858
Dollar News Jan. 16, 1858

In other households
Elizabeth English 33
Ida Chance 3
Elizabeth English 3

Household Margaret English 25
Elizabeth Chance 15

Joseph Chance 13 separate household.

1870 Census brings more names
Charles Chance age 46
Mary 25
Joseph 23
Charles Jr. 12
Mary 5
John 16
Thomas 1

In other households
Wesley Chance age 18

Ida Chance age 13

1880 Census

Charles CHance 55
Mary 45
Charles 22
Thomas 11
Harry 7
Annie 13
Catherine 3

John Died October 27, 1899 Obit mentions brother in law Garrett(?hard to read) (H)Bunter?

Hope this helps. Kathy


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