Life History

Notes

• 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 13 June, Civil District 3, Enumeration District 43, page 8B, Hse/Fam #147
  Hance, George W  Head W M May 1859  28 Married 20 yrs TN TN TN Farmer Rents
  Hance, Martha H  Wife W F Oct 1862  43 Married 20 yrs 8 children, 8 living TN TN TN
  --  page 9A  --
  Hance, Thomas E  Son W M Aug 1887  12 Single TN TN TN Farm Laborer
  
  Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Thomas Hance age 25
  Spouse Lockey Thomton age 17
  License issued 5 March 1915
  Marriage 7 Mar 1915 Jefferson, Tennesse
  
  His grave has his middle name as Eli, but he signed it as Ely.
  
  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  Thomas Ely Hance
  Residence Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Birth 25 Aug 1887 Sandy Ridge [Jefferson County], Tennessee
  Self-Employed Farmer Sandy Ridge, Tennessee
  Wife and 2 children
  Tall, Medium Build, Brown Eyes, Black Hair
  Registered 5 June 1917 Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Signed Thomas Ely Hance
  
  Thomas Eli Hance
  Birth Aug. 25, 1887
  Death Sep. 14, 1963
  Parents:
  George W Hance (1861 - 1916)
  Martha Rainwater Hance (1857 - 1932)
  Spouse Lockie T. Hance (1899 - 1977)
  Burial Hills Union Cemetery, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  Created by Virgil & DeAnna C. Cooley Mar 31, 2003
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #7313374, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7313374
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  Thomas Hance
  Last Residence Tennessee
  Born 25 Aug 1887
  Died Sep 1963
  SSN 414-60-7140 issued Tennessee (1955)

Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 13 June, Civil District 3, Enumeration District 43, page 9A, Hse/Fam #147
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • Memorial #7313374, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7313374
• 3. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 4. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 5. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002