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Information on this page from 1 Windows Into Our Past, A Genealogy of the Parsons, Smith and Associated Families, Vol. �1996, Judy Parsons Smith


Rudolf Gonce
Rudolf Gonce m. Polly McDade. Rudolf & Polly (McDade) Gonce had six (6) children:

1. Isaac, twin of Abraham, b. 26 Jul 1770, Delaware.
2. Abraham, twin of Isaac, b. 26 Jul 1770, Delaware; m. _____ Vance.
3. Margaret, b. 1772; m. Benjamin Hutchisson.
4. Lydia, b. ca. 1771; m. Thomas Sprowl.
5. Mary, b. 1774; m. James C. Larkin.
6. Sarah, b. 1777; m. Aaron Wells.

Isaac Gonce
1. Isaac Gonce, son of Rudolf & Polly (McDade) Gonce, b. 26 Jul 1770, Delaware [twin of Abraham]; m. 1796, Hawkins Co., TN to Frances "Frankie" Wilson, b. 8 Apr 1778.

Isaac Gonce listed in the 1810 Hawkins County, Tennessee Tax List. Isaac & Frankie Gonce moved to Jackson Co., Alabama after selling property in Hawkins County in 1820.

Isaac & Frankie (Wilson) Gonce had ten (10) children:

1a. Elizabeth, b. 1798, Hawkins Co., TN; m1st William Rogers; m2nd James B. Matthews.
1b. Randolph, b. 1800, Hawkins Co., TN; m. Elizabeth Tally.
1c. Margaret, b. 1802, Hawkins Co., TN; m. Anthony Stewart.
1d. Frances, b. 1804, Hawkins Co., TN; m. Thomas Reid Shipp. Moved to Texas.
1e. Ann, b. Hawkins Co., TN; m. Robert McKinney.
1f. Sarah, b. Hawkins Co., TN; m. Rowland Charles. Moved to Missouri.
1g. Wilson, b. Hawkins Co., TN; m. Malinda Rice. Moved to Missouri.
1h. Mary (Polly Gaunce), b. Hawkins Co., TN; m. John R. Wilkerson.
1i. Lydia, b. Alabama; m. Benjamin Bledsoe Stewart
1j. Kiziah, m. John B. Rogers.

There is an Isaac Gonce listed in the 1810 Hawkins County, Tennessee Tax List, perhaps he is the father of Vance Gonce.


Vance Gonce
Vance Gonce is found on page 71 of the 1830 Hawkins County, Tennessee Census with the following members in his household:

1 male age 20-30 1 female age 20-30
1 male age 5-10 2 female age Under 5
1 male age Under 5

On page 67 of the 1840 Hawkins County, Tennessee Census he is shown with the following members in his household:

1 male age 30-40 1 female age 30-40
2 males age 10-15 1 female age 10-15
1 male age 5-10 2 females age 5-10
1 male age Under 5 3 female age Under 5

On page 95, household 068, of the 1850 Hawkins County, Tennessee Census with the following members in his household:

Gonce Vance, age 47, male, b. TN occupation-Farmer, assets of $1,000.00.
Martha age 45 female b. TN
William age 23 male b. TN occupation-labor
Hezekiah age 21 male b. TN occupation-labor
Jane age 17 female b. TN
Martha age 14 female b. TN
Nancy age 11 female b. TN
Jefferson age 10 male b. TN
Milly age 8 female b. TN (twin of Lucinda)
Lucinda age 8 female b. TN (twin of Milly)

Vance Gonce, b. 1803, Tennessee; d. unknown; m. 8 Feb 1824, ceremony performed by J. Mitchell, Hawkins County, Tennessee to Martha 'Patsey' Davis, b. 1805, Tennessee. Children of Vance & Martha (Davis) Gonce:

1. William, b. 1827, TN; m. 13 Dec 1854, Hawkins Co., TN to Catherine Begley
2. Hezekiah, b. 1829, TN.
3.
Jane, b. 1833, TN; m. 19 Jun 1862, Hawkins Co., TN to George W. Deboard.
4. Martha, b. 1836, TN; m. 17 Jun 1856, Hawkins Co., TN to John Manis.
5. Nancy, b. 1839, TN; m. 19 Jan 1859 Hawkins Co., TN to Gilbert Manis.
6. Jefferson, b. 1840, TN.
7. Milly, b. 1842, TN; twin of Lucinda.
8. Lucinda, b. 1842, TN; twin of Milly.

Jane Gonce
3. Jane Gonce, daughter of Vance & Martha (Davis) Gonce, b. 1833, Tennessee; d. 17 Apr 1912; m. 19 Jun 1862, Hawkins County, TN to George W. Deboard, d. 8 Jul 1911. SEE DEBOARD FAMILY.


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