Chance, Jefferson Davis

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Birth:
The current information on his birth comes from his death certificate. The source of that information was not recorded on the certificate.

Buried:

     According to information on his death certificate, the body of Jeff Davis Chance was to be removed by the Cobb Funeral Home, of Blytheville, Arkansas, for burial at Blytheville.

Died:

     According to information on his death certificate, Jeff Davis Chance died at 3:00 p.m. on 22 July 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri at the age of 79 years, 11 months, 20 days. The immediate cause of death was recorded as "Cerebral Hemorrhage" and "Myocardial Failure."
     Jeff's usual residence is listed as 605 Merriwether, at Cape Girardeau.

Jefferson married Barrett, Jimmie Vriner. Jimmie was born Abt 1869–1870, Tennessee, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
According to information on his death certificate, Jeff Davis Chance was married at the time of death. His wife's name may have been Jennie or Jimmie; the handwritting is not very legible.

Census (family):

     According to the 1940 U.S. enumeration, Jeff Chane [sic] (age 79) and Jemny [sic] Chane [sic] (age 70) lived at 615 Merriwether, in Ward 7, with their son-in-law's family: George Heath, head of household, age 34, a full-time driver for the Kimbell Truck Lines; Lucille Heath, age 36, working in the home; Dauss [sic] Heath, age 11, in fifth grade; and, Helen Heath, age 9, in fourth grade.
     On 1 April 1935, all the members of this household lived in Mississippi County, Arkansas. They did not live on a farm, but the location had a population of less than 2,500 people (and did not warrant being named on the census form). It is not clear whether or not all of the member of this household lived in the same dwelling in 1935.

1. Chance, Mamie Lucile was born 13 Nov 1902, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA; died 15 Jan 1972, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried 18 Jan 1972, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA.