Hance, James Gordon

1839 - 1902  (63 years)

• Name	Hance, James Gordon
  Birth	4 Feb 1839	Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  	The 1870 Densus shows his birth years as 1843.
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 04 1880 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 155) (Clay City Township), image 04, page 04
  		1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 06 1870 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (Clay City Township), image 26, page 06
  Occupation	Saloon Keeper  [2]
  Reference Number	HANC.J003
  _FGRAVE	24144997
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company I, 63rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment  [1, 3, 4]
  	HANCE, JAMES G Rank PVT Company I Unit 63 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence OLNEY, RICHLAND CO, IL Age 22 Height 5' 9 Hair LIGHT Eyes HAZEL Complexion LIGHT Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER Nativity SHAKERTOWN, WASHINGTON CO, IN Service Record Joined When DEC 1, 1861 Joined Where RICHLAND CO, IL Joined By Whom CPT J B CRAIG Period 3 YRS Muster In APR 10, 1862 Muster In Where JONESBORO, IL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks REENLISTED AS A VETERAN HANCE, JAMES G Rank PVT Company I Unit 63 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CLAY CITY, CLAY CO, IL Age 26 Height 5' 9 Hair LIGHT Eyes HAZEL Complexion LIGHT Marital Status N/A Occupation SOLDIER Nativity WASHINGTON CO, IN Service Record Joined When JAN 1, 1864 Joined Where HUNTSVILLE, AL Joined By Whom CPT J R STANFORD Period 3 YRS Muster In FEB 10, 1864 Muster In Where HUNTSVILLE, AL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUL 13, 1865 Muster Out Where LOUISVILLE, KY Muster Out By Whom CPT GUTHRIE Remarks VETERAN
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0019 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		63rd Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  Death	25 Jul 1902  [3]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  Person ID	I25178	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Ricketts, Sarah S.,   b. 12 Jun 1849, Ohio d. 11 Jan 1935 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 3]
  Children	1. Hance, Ida May,   b. 1869, Illinois   2. Hance, William L.,   b. 1872 + 3. Hance, Charles J. 'Charley',   b. 1873, Illinois d. 1964 (Age 91 years) > 4. Hance, Laura Burnette 'Nettie',   b. 3 Dec 1878, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Jan 1964, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F10936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Feb 1839 - Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone, Hance, Sarah S. and James G.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16490] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1880 Census, Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 04, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00194?usePUB=true&_phsrc=rEr1&pId=29391463) (Reliability: 3). [S16696] https://www.ancestry.com/, 1870 Census, Clay City, Illinois, page 06, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263658_00078?usePUB=true&_phsrc=wYz2&pId=17031842) (Reliability: 2). [S7028] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Hance, Sarah S. and James G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24144997/james-gordon-hance), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).