PROVENCE/PROVINCE/PROVANCE
from Laurel County KY,
Wise County and Lee County VA, Hawkins Co,
Greene Co, Claiborne Co TN and PA.
My great grandmother was Nellie Provence
of Laurel County KY. Her parents were Maria Louise Peters
and A. M. Provence.
My Line:
Nellie Provence - great grandmother: born 30-Nov-1890 Laurel County KY
died 31-Jan-1973 Wise County VA
Alonzo M. Provence - 2nd great grandfather: born 10-May-1865 Laurel
Co KY died 11-Mar-1925 Norton VA
James Lawrence Provence - 3rd great grandfather: born 11-May-1833
Lee County VA died 21-June-1891 Laurel Co KY
Thomas Provence Jr - 4th great grandfather born: born abt 1780 TN died 12-Sept-1845 Claiborne Co TN
Thomas Provence Sr. - 5th great grandfather: born abt 1750
PA
Thomas PROVENCE Jr born abt 1780 TN died 12-Sept-1845 Claiborne Co TN.
Thomas married
Rhoda GREEN, born
1797 North Carolina
Children of Rhoda Greene and Thomas Provence Jr
| John Provence b 1815 Hawkins Co TN | married Margaret unknown born 1814 Whitley Co KY - 7 kids |
| Hannah Provence b 1818 | married H. C. Wierman born abt 1811 TN - 2 kids |
William Provence b 1821 Claiborne Co TN |
maried Cisena unknown born 1822 Claiborne Co TN - 6 kids |
| Mary Provence b 1824 | No Info for Mary |
| James Lawrence Provence b 11-May-1833 Lee County VA d 21-June-1891 Laurel County KY | married Mary Elizabeth Edwards born 3-Jun-1842 Ashville NC died 1924 Wilson Co KS - 12 kids |
| Thomas Franklin Provence b 07-Oct-1837 Lee County VA d 22-Dec-1915 Lake Helen Florida | married Martha Jane Farris born 1847 they had 4 kids |
There were probably more kids by Rhoda and Thomas.
Note on Rhoda:
[KYLAUREL-L] Mt. Echo Feb. 1, 1884
LIST OF
PENSIONERS-LAUREL COUNTY
Province, Rhoda.........8.00
James Lawrence PROVENCE born 11 May 1833
in Lee County VA, died 21 June 1891 London, KY Laurel County.
James married Mary Elizabeth EDWARDS, Mary was born 3 June
1842 Asheville, NC died 1924 Wilson County Kansas
James and Mary had the following children:
| William Thomas Provence | born 12-14-1859, near London, Ky died 04-14-1924, in Miami, Arizona |
| Susan Elizabeth Provence | born 12-18-1861, near London, Ky died 07-31-1940, in Parsons, Ks |
| Alonzo McClellan Provence | born 05-10-1865 near London, Ky died 03-11-1925, in Norton, Va |
| Ray Edwards Provence | born 09-7-1867, near London, Ky died 05-21-1938 near Neodesha, Ks |
| Benjamin Franklin Provence | born 06-4-1870, near London, Ky died 02-23-1950 in Shawnee, Ok. He never married |
| Charles Nash Provence | born 03-25-1872, near London, Ky died 07-2-1926 in Tulsa, Ok |
| James Foster Provence | born 06-22-1874, near London, Ky died 11-22-1951 at Broken Arrow, Ok |
| Samuel T. Provence | born 01-17-1876 near London, Ky died 1883 while the family was living on Raccoon Creek, near London, Ky |
| Helen Pearl Provence | born 01-2-1878, near London, Ky died 03-25-1972 in Bristow, Ok |
| Henry F. Provence | born 03-20-1880, near London, Ky died 02-27-1944, in Shawnee, Ok He never married. |
| Sidney Provence | born 08-7-1882, near London, Ky died 04-8-1937 in Newhall, California |
| Roscoe Conklin Provence | born 05-9-1886, near London, Ky died 10-3-1980, in Walkerton, Ind |
The above information was provided by:
Special thanks to
cousin Lucille Allison
daughter of James Foster Provence
May 18, 2006
Household:1880 Laurel Co KY Census
|
Name |
Relation |
Marital Status |
Gender |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Father's Birthplace |
Mother's Birthplace |
|
Self |
M |
Male |
W |
47 |
VA |
Farmer |
TN |
NC |
|
|
Wife |
M |
Female |
W |
39 |
NC |
Keeping House |
NC |
KY |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
19 |
KY |
Works On Farm |
VA |
NC |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
15 |
KY |
Works On Farm |
VA |
NC |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
13 |
KY |
Works On Farm |
VA |
NC |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
10 |
KY |
|
VA |
NC |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
8 |
KY |
|
VA |
NC |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
6 |
KY |
|
VA |
NC |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
3 |
KY |
|
VA |
NC |
|
|
Dau |
S |
Female |
W |
1 |
KY |
|
VA |
NC |
|
|
Son |
S |
Male |
W |
2M |
KY |
|
VA |
NC |
|
|
Mother |
W |
Female |
W |
83 |
NC |
|
NC |
NC |
Note: Frank is really Benjamin Fraknlin Provence
Source Information:
|
|
Census Place |
District 56, Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky |
|
|
Family History Library Film |
|
|
|
NA Film Number |
T9-0427 |
|
|
Page Number |
252D |
Alonzo McClellan 'Mac' PROVENCE born 10-May-1865
Laurel Co KY, died 11 March 1925 Wise Co VA. Mac married
Maria Louise 'Lou' PETERS, born 1 Feb 1867 Laurel County KY,
died 28 Feb 1965 Wise Co VA.
Mac and Lou had the following children:
01) William: married Rose A. Wells - children:
Thelma, Alma, Ruth, Violet, Willie Allene, James Ray, Charles
Edward, Peggy & Doris
02) Nellie (30-Nov-1890 - 31-Jan-1973) married Melvin
E. Wilson - children: Mable, Parin, Dessie, Hazel, Ralph and
George W.
03) Edward Parker (abt 1891) married Annie
Denny - children: Emory McClellan Provence (1917-1982)
04) Emmer: married Leonard Hamilton - children:
Myrtle, Jeanette, Denver, Leonard and Woodrow
05) Bert (1896-1973) married Martha Fudge -
children: Delmer
06) Charles Walker married Lucille Stewart:
- children: Charlcy Lee, Emma Louise and William Randall
07) Mattie (died 1983) married Mr. Collins -
children: Johnnie Gail. Mr. Collins died and Mattie married Mac
Reed
08) Claude (1905-1975) married Lizzie - children:
Mary Lou and Gretta
09) Gertrude married Jack Adams - children:
Jimmy
10) Ruth married John R. Jackson - children:
Donald
11) Woodrow (1913-1923) died in an auto accident
General Notes:
01) Source: Hawkins County TN 1799 petition - citizens that lived on the
North West side of Clinch Mountain:
John Provence, John Provence, Thomas Provence Jr, Thomas
Provence Sr
02) Thomas Provence Sr lived in Greene Co and Hawkins Co TN.
Thomas Provence Jr Lived in Hawkins, Claiborne Counties TN
and
Lee County VA. source: Distant Crossroads. Vol 1. # 1.Oct
1983. pg 3. Editor Peggy Cook
03) Henry Provence Civil District 1 1836 Hawkins Co TN Tax
List
04) Thomas Province 1811 Hawkins Co TN Tax List
Notes on Hawkins Co TN
PROVENCE, HENRY
State: TN Year: 1830
County: Hawkins County Record Type: Federal Population
Schedule
Township: No Township Listed Page: 068
Database: TN 1830 Federal Census Index
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PROVENCE, JOHN
State: TN Year: 1799
County: Hawkins County Record Type: Tax list
Township: No Township Listed Page:
Database: TN Early Census Index
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PROVENCE, THOMAS JR.
State: TN Year: 1799
County: Hawkins County Record Type: Tax list
Township: No Township Listed Page:
Database: TN Early Census Index
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PROVENCE, THOMAS SR.
State: TN Year: 1799
County: Hawkins County Record Type: Tax list
Township: No Township Listed Page:
Database: TN Early Census Index
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PROVENCE, WILLIAM
State: TN Year: 1799
County: Hawkins County Record Type: Tax list
Township: No Township Listed Page:
Database: TN Early Census Index
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Notes on Laurel County KY
PROVINCE, THOMAS F.
State: KY Year:
1890
County: Laurel County Record Type:
Township: 1st Precinct Page: 075
Database: KY 1890 Veterans Schedule
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PROVANCE, JAMES
State: KY Year: 1860
County: Laurel County Record Type: Federal Population
Schedule
Township: No Township Listed Page: 370
Database: KY 1860 Federal Census Index
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PROVONCE, THOMAS
State: KY Year: 1870
County: Laurel County Record Type: Federal Population
Schedule
Township: Raccoon, Voting Pct. Page: 167
Database: KY 1870 Federal Census Index
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Last Updated:
November 28, 2009