William Henry LANCE, Sr.^{[1, 2]}

1872 - 1951  (79 years)

• Name	William Henry LANCE  [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	1872  [5]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	A father and son are dead here as the result of an automobile collision two miles north of town of Highway 1 Saturday at 9:20 a. m. ¶ W. H. Lance Sr., 79, died at 12:30 Saturday at a local hospital, and his son, Willard 42, who occupied the car with him at the time of the accident, died from injuries at the hospital at 4:45 a. m. Sunday. ¶ Three Negro occupants of the other car were injured, one taken to Floyd County Hospital, Rome, (Georgia). ¶ The car, driven by the Negroes, a 1950 model Buick, was headed south when the Lance car, a 1937 model Chevrolet, pulled into the road. There were no eye witnesses, but it is believed the Negro driver struck the Lance car on the wrong side of the road. The Lance Chevrolet was knocked completely from the road into a front yard of the home shown in photo, and the Buick turned completely around and headed back the way from which it had come still on the same side of the street. ¶ It was learned that Hoyt Strickland, for whom young Lance had been adjusting some tufting machines, had pushed the Lance car off to start the motor. However, he had returned to the sread shop when the crash occurred. It is believed the Lances parked a few moments to warm up the motor before pulling into the road. ¶ The elder Lance was a native of North Carolina, moving to Calhoun in 1925. at death he had 14 grandchildren William H. Lance, 79, and his son, Willard H. Lance, 42, both of Route 3, Calhoun, (Georgia) died last week-end following a traffic accident Saturday on Highway 41 north of Calhoun, (Georgia). Three Negroes were injured. ¶ The accident occurred when the automobile which the Lances occupied was pushed onto the highway, witnesses said. They told a Times reporter that the Lances’ car was stalled on the side of the road and another car was pushing it from the rear in an effort to start it. ¶ As the Lances’ car entered the highway, it collided with another car occupied by three Negroes. Benjamin Banion, of Dayton, Ohio, the driver, suffered slight cuts and bruises about the face; his mother, Clara Banion, of Toomsboro, received lacerations, a broken arm and leg, and the third occupant of the auto, Shirley Kitchens, suffered lacerations of the face and a broken arm. The Negroes were carried to Rome (Georgia) for treatment after receiving emergency aid at Johnston-Hall Hospital. ¶ Dr. W. D. Hall, hospital physician, told a TImes reporter by phone Saturday that he believed the elder Lance’s injuries were insufficient to have caused his death and that he probably died from a heart attack. He died shortly after noon Saturday. ¶ Willard Lance remained in serious condition in the local hospital until his death early Sunday morning. at death, he had 14 grandchildren Brief Life History of William Henry When William Henry Lance Sr was born about 1872, in Georgia, United States, his father, Andrew Jackson Lance, was 25 and his mother, Eliza Adaline Henson, was 15. He had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Gertrude Ann Ledford. He lived in District 936, Bartow, Georgia, United States in 1930 and District 973, Gordon, Georgia, United States in 1950. He died on 16 June 1951, in Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery, Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, United States. MORE Spouse and Children William Henry Lance Sr Male about1872–1951   Gertrude Ann Ledford Female 1888–1953   Children (7) Willard Roscoe Lance Male 1909–Deceased Pauline Lance Female 1910–Deceased Jack H Lance Male 1912–1971 Ermer K Lance Female 1916–Deceased Madelee Lance Female 1920–Deceased   +2 More Children VIEW ALL William H Lance, "United States 1950 Census William H Lance, "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998" William H Lance, "United States Census, 1930" Spouse and Children William Henry Lance Sr about1872–1951 Gertrude Ann Ledford 1888–1953 Willard Roscoe Lance 1909–Deceased Pauline Lance 1910–Deceased Jack H Lance 1912–1971 Ermer K Lance 1916–Deceased Madelee Lance 1920–Deceased Dorothy Ozel Lance 1925–2002 William H Lance 1927–1987 Parents and Siblings Andrew Jackson Lance Male 1848–1925   Eliza Adaline Henson Female 1858–Deceased Siblings (13) Ida Belle Lance Female 1867–1947 William Henry Lance Sr Male about1872–1951   Mary I Lance Female about1872–Deceased   Ernest Melvin Lance Male 1876–1970   John Andrew Lance Male 1877–1968 +8 More Children Photo added by John (Jack) Moon Added by John (Jack) Moon Save up to 90% on Temu Temu William Henry Lance Sr. BIRTH 3 May 1872 DEATH 16 Jun 1951 (aged 79) BURIAL Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, USA MEMORIAL ID 60790389 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 0 Family Members Parents Andrew Jackson Lance 1837–1925 Adeline Henson Lance Spouse Gertrude Ann Ledford Lance 1888–1953 Siblings Frank Lance Ida Lance Moss 1868–1947 Ernest Melvin Lance 1876–1970 John Andrew Lance 1877–1968 Ada Lillie Lance 1883–1902 General Lee Lance 1891–1948 Children Pauline Lance 1906–1971 Floyd E. Lance 1908–1942 Willard Roscoe Lance 1909–1951 Jack H Lance 1912–1971 Madalee Lance Hughes 1919–1976 Dorothy Ozel Lance Hamrick 1925–2002 William Henry Lance 1927–1987 Flowers  [5, 7]
  Occupation	retired farmer  [7]
  _UID	F11CC7F750F546AC8F2A660922DD3788E874
  Death	16 Jun 1951
  Burial	18 Jun 1951	Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery, 2.5 miles South of Resaca on Highway 41,   [1, 7]
  	Combs Funeral Home
  Person ID	I88488	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Andrew Jackson LANCE,   b. 1848   d. 1925 (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Eliza Adaline HENSON,   b. 1858
  _UID	CAA944A6A33B4C6490473CF95CAE43E529F1
  _UID	CAA944A6A33B4C6490473CF95CAE43E529F1
  Family ID	F110347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gertrude Ann “Gertie” LEDFORD,   b. 22 Oct 1888   d. 4 May 1953 (Age 64 years)
  _UID	DE979374A8AA4C4C9189CF3CE71D66A29727
  _UID	DE979374A8AA4C4C9189CF3CE71D66A29727
  Children	1. Willard Roscoe LANCE,   b. 1909   d. 17 Jun 1951 (Age 42 years)   2. Floyd E. LANCE,   b. 1908, North Carolina d. 17 Nov 1942, at the home of his parents, near Sugar Valley, Georgia (Age 34 years)   3. Lois LANCE,   b. 1910   d. 1 Jun 1989, at her residence, 120 Meadow Lane, Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia (Age 79 years)   4. Jack LANCE,   b. Abt 1913   d. 29 Jan 1971, at his home at 519 McAfree Street, Dalton, Georgia (Age 58 years)   5. Madalee LANCE,   b. 27 Jul 1919, Cherokee County, Georgia d. 25 Feb 1976, Floyd Hospital, Rome, Georgia (Age 56 years)   6. William Henry “Bill” LANCE, Jr.,   b. 20 May 1927, Bartow County d. 21 Feb 1987, Gordon Hospital (Age 59 years)   7. Dorothy Ozel “Dotty/ie” LANCE   8. Erma Kay “Kay” LANCE   9. Pauline LANCE   d. Bef 21 Feb 1987
  Family ID	F61452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2005

  
  

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  [S31469] . [S31470] . [S5646] Mrs. Madalee Lance Hughes. [S5648] Mrs. W. H. Lance, Sr. Dies Early Monday; Funeral Held Tuesday. [S5650] William H. Lance, Son, Died After Auto Collision Here. [S5656] Mrs. Lois L. Nesbitt. [S5649] Father, Son Killed in Wreck Here Saturday.