West Virginia Pioneers

John Spencer

Male 1835 - 1909  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name John Spencer 
    Born CA 1835  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Nov 1909  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: John/Spencer
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 17 Nov 1909
      Death Place: Legg, Kanawha Co, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 74y
      Marital Status: W
      Occupation: Farmer
      Informant: son
    Person ID I78759  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Meredith Spencer,   b. CA 1795, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Hester\Esther [Spencer],   b. CA 1805, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Kanawha, VA [This family fits except for her name. Don't see Meredith anywhere - divorced?]
      Kitty Spencer
      2m 5-10 [John & Ahaz]
      1m 10-15 [James]
      2f 15-20 [Jane, ?]
      1f 30-40

      1850 Kanawha, VA # 1209-1225
      Meredith Spencer 55 VA

      1850 Kanawha, VA # 1780-1825
      Esther Spencer 45 PA
      James K 20 Va
      John 15 VA
      Ahas 18 VA

      1860 Kanawha, VA #804 all born VA
      Ahas Spencer 26
      Esther 67
    Family ID F20652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susanna Sigmon,   b. CA 1840, Franklin County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Feb 1856  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/10/1856
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      John Spencer, 21, Augusta, Kanawha, Meridith & Esther Spencer
      Susanna Sigman, 16, Franklin, Kanawha, Wm & Mary Ann Sigman

      1860 Kanawha, VA #814 all born VA
      John Spencer 24
      Susannah 19
      James 4
      Ahas 1

      1870 Poca, Kanawha, WV # 43
      Spencer, John 35
      SusaAnn 31
      James 14
      Ahaz 11
      Marion 7 m
      Sylvester 2

      1880 Poca, Kanawha, WV #256 all WVWVWV
      Spencer, John 40
      Mahala 27
      James 23 son
      Ahaaz 21 son
      Marion 17 son
      Sylvester 13 son
      John 10 son
      Andrew 8 son
      Geo W 4/12 Feb son
    Children 
     1. James Spencer,   b. CA 1856, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ahaz Spencer,   b. 25 Dec 1859, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1942, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Marion Spencer,   b. CA 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Sylvester Spencer,   b. CA 1868, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Spencer,   b. CA 1870, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Andrew Spencer,   b. CA 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F20654  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mahala Richards,   b. CA 1852, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1895, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 13 May 1879  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 5/13/1879
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia
      John Spencer, 40, Augusta, Kanawha
      Mahala Richards, 25, Kanawha, Kanawha

      1880 Poca, Kanawha, WV #256 all WVWVWV
      Spencer, John 40
      Mahala 27
      James 23 son
      Ahaaz 21 son
      Marion 17 son
      Sylvester 13 son
      John 10 son
      Andrew 8 son
      Geo W 4/12 Feb son

      This George is the right age, is Tomy his brother?
      1900 Poca, Kanawha, WV # 222-223
      Gibson, Charles A 2/1822 m 25y KYKYKY
      Margaret J 4/1836 m 25y 2-2 children WVWVWV
      Spencer, George boarder 2/1880 WVWVWV
      Tomy (m) 11/1881 WVWVWV

      Marriage Record - this may or may not be the above boy.
      Date: 8/25/1907
      Place: Legg, Kanawha
      Thomas Spencer, 22, Kanawha, Kanawha
      Elvia Comer, 16, Kanawha, Kanawha
    Children 
     1. George W Spencer,   b. Feb 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F20656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.