Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Provence was born in 1848, in Bond, Illinois, United States, his father, George Washington Provence, was 40 and his mother, Susannah Keown, was 33. He married Mary Elizabeth Todd on 15 June 1869, in Bates, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Blue Township, Jackson, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Breckenridge Township, Jackson, Arkansas, United States in 1880. He died in 1892, in Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States, at the age of 44.
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Sources (14)
- Henry Provence, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Henry Provence - Government record: birth: 1848; Bond, Illinois, United States
- William Proreduce, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
Spouse and Children
1848–1892 Male
1848–1881 Female
Children (6)
1870–1951 Male
1871– Female
1872– Male
1875–1954 Male
1876–1959 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1808–1875 Male
1815–1856 Female
Siblings (7)
1834–1918 Male
1837– Female
1839– Male
1843– Female
1848–1892 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1854
Age 6
1857
Age 9
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Age 13
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Province 1, a cognate of 3 below. This surname is very rare in Britain.
Probably also an altered form of Provance 1 and hence a variant of Purviance , a surname of (ultimately) Scottish origin. Compare Provance 1.
In some cases possibly also French: habitational name from Provence, a region in southern France (see Provencal ). Compare Province 3 and also 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Death record here is wrong.
William Henry Provence was my great grandfather. He did not die in Fort Scott Ks. He died out in western Kansas and was buried along the trail. We believe his grave was moved to and actual cemeter …
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