W. H. Chance was born in Andrew County, Missouri, April 7, 1840, and in the fall of 1846 his parents emigrated to California. His father Dennis engaged in agricultural pursuits in Sonoma County for three years, and then, after trying his luck in the mines for a few months, went to Georgetown, El Dorado County, where he turned his attention to merchandising and was very successful. He, however, took a partner into the business with him, which proved a most disastrous move, for in less than two years the fortunes of Mr. Chance were completely wrecked. He died in 1852, leaving a widow Sarah Ann and five children.
The subject of this sketch attended school in convenient opportunities, and also assisted his mother in every way he could in the support of the family. He was a wage-earner until 1862, when he began farming on his own account, renting land near Stockton. Here he remained six years, after which he removed to Stanislaus County, purchased property and continued his farming operations there until 1877.
In that year he came to Fresno County and engaged in farming on a larger scale than before, adding much to the wealth he had already acquired. In 1880 he entered mercantile life in Fresno, and also made some wise investments in real estate.
Mr. Chance was married, September 25, 1870, to Miss Mary Russell, a native of Missouri, who has been a resident of California since an early date. They had seven children.
His father is Dennis Chance burial unknown and his wife mother of William is Sarah Ann Smith Chance who remarried to a William Ballard after the death of Dennis.
Dennis Chance
1814–1852
BIRTH 1814 • North Carolina
DEATH 6 SEP 1852 • El Dorado, California
The subject of this sketch attended school in convenient opportunities, and also assisted his mother in every way he could in the support of the family. He was a wage-earner until 1862, when he began farming on his own account, renting land near Stockton. Here he remained six years, after which he removed to Stanislaus County, purchased property and continued his farming operations there until 1877.
In that year he came to Fresno County and engaged in farming on a larger scale than before, adding much to the wealth he had already acquired. In 1880 he entered mercantile life in Fresno, and also made some wise investments in real estate.
Mr. Chance was married, September 25, 1870, to Miss Mary Russell, a native of Missouri, who has been a resident of California since an early date. They had seven children.
His father is Dennis Chance burial unknown and his wife mother of William is Sarah Ann Smith Chance who remarried to a William Ballard after the death of Dennis.
Dennis Chance
1814–1852
BIRTH 1814 • North Carolina
DEATH 6 SEP 1852 • El Dorado, California
W. H. Chance was born in Andrew County, Missouri, April 7, 1840, and in the fall of 1846 his parents emigrated to California. His father Dennis engaged in agricultural pursuits in Sonoma County for three years, and then, after trying his luck in the mines for a few months, went to Georgetown, El Dorado County, where he turned his attention to merchandising and was very successful. He, however, took a partner into the business with him, which proved a most disastrous move, for in less than two years the fortunes of Mr. Chance were completely wrecked. He died in 1852, leaving a widow Sarah Ann and five children.
The subject of this sketch attended school in convenient opportunities, and also assisted his mother in every way he could in the support of the family. He was a wage-earner until 1862, when he began farming on his own account, renting land near Stockton. Here he remained six years, after which he removed to Stanislaus County, purchased property and continued his farming operations there until 1877.
In that year he came to Fresno County and engaged in farming on a larger scale than before, adding much to the wealth he had already acquired. In 1880 he entered mercantile life in Fresno, and also made some wise investments in real estate.
Mr. Chance was married, September 25, 1870, to Miss Mary Russell, a native of Missouri, who has been a resident of California since an early date. They had seven children.
His father is Dennis Chance burial unknown and his wife mother of William is Sarah Ann Smith Chance who remarried to a William Ballard after the death of Dennis.
Dennis Chance
1814–1852
BIRTH 1814 • North Carolina
DEATH 6 SEP 1852 • El Dorado, California
The subject of this sketch attended school in convenient opportunities, and also assisted his mother in every way he could in the support of the family. He was a wage-earner until 1862, when he began farming on his own account, renting land near Stockton. Here he remained six years, after which he removed to Stanislaus County, purchased property and continued his farming operations there until 1877.
In that year he came to Fresno County and engaged in farming on a larger scale than before, adding much to the wealth he had already acquired. In 1880 he entered mercantile life in Fresno, and also made some wise investments in real estate.
Mr. Chance was married, September 25, 1870, to Miss Mary Russell, a native of Missouri, who has been a resident of California since an early date. They had seven children.
His father is Dennis Chance burial unknown and his wife mother of William is Sarah Ann Smith Chance who remarried to a William Ballard after the death of Dennis.
Dennis Chance
1814–1852
BIRTH 1814 • North Carolina
DEATH 6 SEP 1852 • El Dorado, California
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