| Father | William Earl Van Ness (b. 7 December 1889, d. 12 January 1969) |
| Mother | Edith Grace Gibb (b. 23 October 1894, d. 21 August 1985) |
| Daughter | Cheryl Van Ness |
| Son | William James Van Ness, Jr+ |
| Son | Robert Van Ness |
| Son | Thomas Van Ness |
| Pedigree Chart | |
| Included in charts - lists | Descendants of Bayly Scott, b. 1728 Descendants of Edward Douglas - Jamestowne Burgess - 1644, 1646 Descendants of John Mapp b. 1733 Descendants of John Stringer - Jamestowne Burgess - 1659 - 1662 Descendants of Obedience Robins - Jamestowne Councillor - 1655/6 - 1660 Descendants of Owen Scott, b. 1614 in Ireland Descendants of Thomas Savage - Jamestowne Resident at Muster of 1624/25 - Ancient Planter Descendants of William Jones - Jamestowne Burgess - 1652, 1659 |
| Relationship | 4th cousin 1 time removed of Charles Ryland ("Ryland") Scott 4th cousin 3 times removed of Isaac Silas Vaughn 4th cousin 3 times removed of Katherine Gilstrap Scott 4th cousin 3 times removed of Joseph Ryland Scott 4th cousin 3 times removed of Charles Parker ("Parker") Scott 4th cousin 3 times removed of Orly Marie Vaughn 4th cousin 3 times removed of Avital Catherine Vaughn |
| Person Source | William James Van Ness had person sources.1 | |
| Birth | 12 October 1925 | He was born on 12 October 1925 in Birds Nest, Northampton, Virginia, USABG. |
| Residence | 1930 | He lived in Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, United StatesBGO, in 1930. Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son |
| Residence | 1935 | He lived in Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, United StatesBGO, in 1935. |
| Residence | 1 April 1940 | He lived in Eastville, Northampton, Virginia, United StatesBGO, on 1 April 1940. Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son |
| Residence | 1946 | He lived in Norfolk, Norfolk (city), Virginia, United StatesBGO, in 1946. Relation to Head: Self |
| Military | 3 June 1946 | He served in the military on 3 June 1946. |
| Military | 8 April 1948 | He served in the military on 8 April 1948. |
| Death | 30 November 2002 | He died on 30 November 2002 at age 77 in Bellmore, Nassau, New York, USABG. |
| Burial | 4 December 2002 | He was buried on 4 December 2002 in Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of AmericaBG. |
| Last Edited | 2 March 2019 |