HIRAM LORANCE AND FAMILY, Smith County, TX

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HIRAM LORANCE AND FAMILY, "Some Biographies of Old Settlers." 
Historical, Personal and Reminiscent. Volume I 
By Sid S. Johnson,1900: Sid S. Johnson, Publisher: Tyler, Texas 
Chapter LV - Pages 236-237

Hiram Lorance moved to Smith county before the established lines, in 
1844. He had ten children, all of whom are dead except Mrs. Eglantine 
Lee (Evelina Egglantine Seay?), she being seventy-nine years old. 
Hiram Lorance died in Smith county in 1868, at the age of sixty-two 
years.

I have very little information concerning this large family, who were 
prominent good people in the early settlement of Smith county.

I have more data about the family of McD Lorance than any of this 
family. McD Lorance married Miss Mary Rasberry, the daughter of Rev. 
John Rasberry, an early settler and a prominent preacher of that day 
and time. McD Lorance died in 1884 at the age of sixty-two years. 
His widow survives him, and resides in Tyler. They had three 
children--Quincy D., Susan and Sallie.

Quincy D. Lorance married Miss Emma Huggins, one of the intelligent 
daughters of Col. Wm. J. Huggins, an old timer and prominent man in 
the early settlement of Smith county, now a resident of Lindale, 
Texas. They have two living children, and one dead.

Miss Susie Lorance married John Norton in 1884 and died in 1885.

Miss Sallie Lorance married Ed Evans. They reside in this city and 
have one child.

Hiram Lorance (the father) was a farmer, a good citizen and a just 
man. McD Lorance followed the same calling in life, but occupied 
several official positions of honor and trust in Smith county. He 
was county clerk and a representative in the Legislature. He was a 
strong republican in politics, but a conservative one. In his 
transactions with his fellow man, he was honorable and popular. He 
had the name of "Honest McD Lorance." During the days of 
reconstruction, politics was at a white-heat, he was respected by 
all who knew him personally. He made a faithful Confederate soldier, 
while his sympathies were against the war. He loved his people, but 
believed they were in the wrong. Respect an honest man is the 
judgment of posterity. McD Lorance was one.