After having a child, I decided to begin documenting our family history for him. I went though information that my Aunt Ruth on my Mother's side (Cottingham/Meffley)and Aunt Grace (Warner)and on my Father's side had provided me. Since their information had been word of mouth and some public library work, I decided that I could add to what they had started through the internet. And what a thrill it has been! I have found lines that I never knew existed, and met cousins who are genealogy buffs like I. They have graciously provided me with their research and support and therefore have given new beginnings for my family tree. Thank you Janet Cottingham Berndt and John Cottingham of Wisconsin, and Debbie Becker of Colorado.
Ooops. Almost forgot my husband, Michael's side. Since he has little interest in this, I have been forced to trace my son's surname without his assistance, but with his support. Michael's Father, A. W. (Dutch) has given me all that an 87 year old can remember, which is actually quite a lot. His leads have provided me with other family members to interview. Thank you Cousin Holly Brace Glasco and Aunt Peggy Fairchild Arnett. Also, Ronnie Vance has provided me with a great deal of information and now lives in the same community we do. We actually met Ronnie through a cousin we found in Wood County, Texas when we were trespassing on the old Vance homestead where my Father-in-Law was born. Although the house is now gone, we found the crepe myrtle tree which was in front of the house and Dutch even pointed out where the old stills were located.
I am currently using Family Tree maker 10.0 and would love to discuss any information about these families with you. I would really like to embellish my information with photographs, physical descriptions,occupations, talents, achievements, and even dirty deeds concerning these individuals' lives, if you know any.
Family names that my be covered on this website are: Warner, Vance, Cottingham, Fairchild, Meffley, Hassell, Darnell, Fisk, Brown, Smith, Alton, Terrell, and any others I may chose to elaborate on later.
Hope you enjoy the website or find it useful.
Please excuse my spelling and typing abilities as this site doesn't seem to have spell check.
Nancy Warner Vance
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- Meffley's in Galena, Illinois c.1915 (122 KB)
Meffley's in Galena, Illinois c.1915
- The Vance Family of Wood County Texas, c. 1907 (141 KB)
A family reunion with George Alexander Vance and his decendants
- John Dixon Cottingham & Margaret Metcalf (74 KB)
John Dixon b 1832 in Muker,Engalnd and wife Margaret Metcalf b. 1830 in Swaledale, England. They came to America on their honeymoon in Spring, 1855 and had 7 children. He was a miner and later a farmer. John is the brother of my Great Grandfather, Miles Dixon Cottingham.
- Miles Dixon Cottingham and Ellen Alton (69 KB)
This photo is of my Great Grandparents, Miles Dixon b. 1836 and wife Ellen Alton b.1839 who came to America from the Muker/Grinton/Swaledale area of N. Yorkshire. They married on February 6, 1858 in Wisconsin and had 14 children, many of whom died at a young age. Their older children were miners and their youngest son Miles Dixon b.1882 became a medical doctor in the Appleton, WI. area. Miles is the son of Anthony Cottingham b. 1791 & Jane Hunt and the the grandson of Joseph Cottingham abt.1766 and Jane Alderson. Their son, Joseph Alton b. 1877 is my maternal Grandfather.
- Joseph Alton Cottingham b. 1877 in Wisconsin (102 KB)
My maternal Grandfather, Joseph Alton Cottingham. He is the son of Miles Dixon & Ellen Alton. He married Constance Naomi Meffley in Breckinridge Colorado in 1912 and they had 3 children: Ruth Meffley, Joseph Carlton, and Martha Lois. He was a retailer in the clothing business and later opened several men's clothing stores with his brothers John and Timothy under the name of "Cottingham Brothers" in the Benton Wisconsin area.
- Mr. & Mrs. John Warren Fairchild (79 KB)
Wedding picture of John Warren Fairchild b 1875 and Statira Darnell b 1881. Taken in Oklahoma abt 1900. Had five children, four survived to adulthood: James Audie b. 1902, Mamie Jewell b. 1904, Opal Lee (called Oak) b. 1906, and Johnnie Cleo b.1913. Son Dennis b 1910 died in infancy. Only descendants come through James Audie from two marriages producing Helen Ileen b. 1923 and Peggy b.1940
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