JohnsonFamily2/19/24 - Person Sheet
JohnsonFamily2/19/24 - Person Sheet
NameElvira L. Vance 257,401,572
BirthSep 1847, Rock Island, Illinois
Death1921, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, NE
BurialValparaiso, Saunders, NE233
Spouses
Birth13 Dec 1841, Maine257
Death22 Aug 1906, Carson, Pottawattamie County, Iowa176
BurialValparaiso, Saunders, NE233
MotherMary Ann More Litle (1819-1902)
Family ID1333
Marriage23 Oct 1870, Linccoln, Lancaster Co, NE257
ChildrenSon (Twin) (1872-1872)
 Daughter (Twin) (1872-1872)
 Raymond C. (1874-1880)
 Harry P. (1876-)
 Estelle Mae (1879-1902)
 Emily L. (1881-)
 Edgar P. (1883-)
 Hattie E. (1887-1887)
Notes for Elvira L. Vance
Last name is said to be Carter. Maybe she was previously married to a Carter.
She had 8 children before 1900 and 4 died before 1900.401

Has a grandson, Teddy Umphris

VALPARAISO VISITOR--March 24, 1921--Elvira Lucretia Carter was born September 16th, 1847, at Rock Island, Illinois, and was married Oct. 23, 1870, to Rodney K. Johnson, at Lincoln, Nebraska. To this union eight children were born of whom three are still living: Harry P. and Edgar P. Johnson and Ermile L. Stitt, all of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. She also raised one boy, Clyde L. Kingsley, now living at Council BLuffs, Iowa. She leaves one sister, Mrs. Cynthia Barbour, and one grandson, Teddy Umphris, who resides at Scottsbluff, Nebraska The Johnsons were the first homesteaders in Valparaiso and most all of the west side of Valparaiso is taken in by their homestead entry. They moved to Carson, Iowa, in 1906, where Mr. Johnson died soon after. In 1914, in order to be near her children, Mrs. Johnson moved to Scottsbluff where she resided until her death.  
 
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