Mary Jane's death certificate reads: White, female, married, Stratton, Ms., Newton County.
Parents, Thomas James Vance and Nancy Dowdle, both born in Ireland. She is buried in
Erin Cemetary, Newton County, MS. She was 87-3-24. Died 11/18/35. Cause of death,
senility.

Name: Mary Jane Vance
Given Name: Mary Jane
Surname: Vance
Suffix: [Sessums, Gill]
Title: [Sessums, Gill]
Sex: F
Birth: 23 JUL 1848 in Newton County,Mississippi
Death: 18 NOV 1935 in Newton County,Mississippi
Burial: Erin Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery,Newton County,Mississippi 1 2
Note:

1880 United States Federal Census Mississippi Newton Beat 3 District 87 Image 5 of 56
J. T. GILL 28 Mississippi Self Married White Male
Mary Jane GILL 32 Mississippi Wife Married White Female
Robert F. A. GILL 1 Mississippi Son Single White Male
W. T. SESSINUS 14 Mississippi SSon Single White Male {W. T. SESSUMS}
Louis Steve GILL 12 Mississippi SSon Single White Male {Louis Steve SESSUMS}
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1930 United States Federal Census Mississippi Newton Beat 3
Remus Gill 40 1889 Mississippi Head White {Oscar Remus Gill}
Maudie Gill 31 1898 Wife
Meril Gill 9 1920 Son
Marjorie Gill 8 1921 Daughter
John Gill 73 1856 Father {John Thomas Gill}
Mary J Gill 81 1848 Mother {Mary Jane Vance Sessums Gill}
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Children:
1. Lewis S. Sessums b: 16 MAR 1864 d: 28 JAN 1941 in Newton Co, MS
Burial: Erin Presb. Ch. Cem, Newton Co, MS
Marriage: Sennie C. Sessums b: 15 MAR 1872 d: 8 AUG 1949
Children:
a. Easter Sessums b: 2 APR 1899
b. Ferle Sessums
c. Carlyton Sessums
d. Mertis Sessums
e. Gladys Sessums

2. William L. Sessums b: 28 JUL 1866 d: 20 JAN 1949 in Newton Co, MS
Burial: Erin Presb. Ch. Cem, Newton Co, MS
Marriage: Eliza K. Sessums b: 2 MAR 1871 d: 8 JAN 1932
Children:
a. Mary Sessums
b. Essie Sessums b: 4 SEP 1899
c. Tommy Sessums

Father: Thomas J. Vance b: ABT 1818/1824 in Ireland
Mother: Nancy Dowdle b: ABT 1820 in Ireland

Marriage 1 William Sessums b: {bef/= 1848}

Children

Has No Children Lewis S. Sessums b: 16 MAR 1864
Has No Children William L. Sessums b: 28 JUL 1866

Marriage 2 John Thomas Gill b: 24 JUL 1856 in Newton County,Mississippi

Married: 6 DEC 1877 in Newton County,Mississippi 3

Children

Has Children Robert Franklin Augustus "Gus" Gill b: 9 APR 1879 in Newton County,Mississippi
Has Children Abolina (Abbie) Gill b: 5 DEC 1880 in Newton County,Mississippi
Has Children Demmie Gill b: 2 MAY 1884 in Newton County,Mississippi
Has No Children (infant son) Gill b: 2 MAY 1884 in Newton County,Mississippi
Has Children James Arby Gill b: 24 MAR 1886 in Newton County,Mississippi
Has Children Oscar Remus Gill b: 27 OCT 1888 in Mississippi
Has Children Rufus Bailey Gill b: 27 OCT 1888 in Mississippi
Has Children Levia Gill b: 14 MAY 1891
Has Children Lizzie Gill b: 10 OCT 1892 in Newton County,Mississippi