Robert Cramer Vance
was born December 8, 1857, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. His father was George Vance and his mother, Lydia A. Wilson. They re moved to Highland County, Ohio, in 1864. His father was a shoemaker. He died in 1893. His mother resides in Hillsboro. Our subject was educated in the common schools, qualified himself as a teacher and taught eight years.
He studied law with De Bruin and Hogsett, of Hillsboro, and was admitted to the bar on October 23, 1887. He was township clerk of Newmarket Township, Highland County, Ohio, two terms and of Tiffin Township, Adams County, from 1891 to 1897.
He removed to Adams County, April 2, 1890. He was deputy auditor under Dr. J. M. Wittenmyer from 1894 to 1900. He was a candidate for auditor at the Democratic primary election in 1899, and was defeated by one vote by Dr. R. A. Stephenson, of Manchester. From 1890 till 1895 he practiced law in Adams County, but gave up the practice when he became deputy auditor.
He was married October 23, 1881, to Miss Olive E. Gibler and has six children, Myra M., Shirley S., Ethel E., Joseph, Louis G. and Otto K. Their ages range from seventeen years to eighteen months.
Mr. Vance is a Democrat, a Mason and a Red Man. He is of a generous and genial disposition. He is reliable both as a friend and as an enemy. While poor in earthly goods, he is rich in those qualities which ennoble the soul.
He is well read in his profession, is a gentleman of pleasing presence and address, popular with those who know him well, and whom he at taches to himself by the strongest bonds of friendship.
From "A history of Adams County, Ohio: from its earliest settlement to the present time" By Nelson Wiley Evans, Emmons B. Stivers, 1900