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Allen Spencer 1817–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1817-04-18

Birth Location: Keister, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1891-12-18

Death Location: Nicholas, West Virginia, USA

Father: James Spencer

Mother: Elizabeth Haptonstall

Spouse(s): Mary Knapp

Children(s): Mary Spencer

The story of Allen Spencer began in 1817 in Keister, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA. Allen Spencer married Mary Polly Clendenin Knapp, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Spencer. Allen Spencer passed away in 1891 in Nicholas, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Allen Spencer began in 1817 in Keister, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA.
  • Allen Spencer married Mary Polly Clendenin Knapp, and had children including Mary Elizabeth Spencer.
  • Allen Spencer passed away in 1891 in Nicholas, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Spencer
1784–1880
Birth Location: Keister, Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, USA
JS
Elizabeth Haptonstall
1791–1831
Birth Location: Keister, Greenbrier, Virginia
EH

Spouses(s)

Mary Knapp
1828–1906
Birth Location: Spring Creek, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
MK

Children(s)

Mary Spencer
1848–1927
Birth Location: Fork Mountain, Nicholas County, (West) Virginia, USA
MS

Allen Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Allen Spencer
1817–1891
Birth Place: Keister, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
Parents
James William Spencer
1784–1880
Keister, Greenbrier County, (West) Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Eliza) Haptonstall
1791–1831
Keister, Greenbrier, Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas (Bolton Spencer 5th) GGF
1762–1845
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mary (Sharp)
1739–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Allen Spencer's Descendants

1.
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Allen Spencer (1817-04-18–1891-12-18) m. Mary ((Polly) Clendenin) Knapp (25 Feb 1828–18 Jul 1906)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Spencer 1848–1927 m. Philip ("Phillip" Hinkle) Henkle 1844–1930
    1. 1. Janet (Melvina "Vina" HINKLE) Reynolds 1867–1941 m. John (James) Reynolds 1863–1933
      1. 1. Eunice (E) Reynolds 1891–1980 m. Alfred (Naman) Dorsey 1887–1961
        1. 1. Alden (Jake) Dorsey 1912–1991 m. Opal (P) Cottle 1921–1997

Allen Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1817
1817-04-18
Birth of Allen Spencer in Keister, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
Keister, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
1891
1891-12-18
Age 74
Death of Allen Spencer in Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
Nicholas, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1817-04-18
    Event Place: Keister, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1891-12-18
    Event Place: Nicholas, West Virginia, USA
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