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Charles Wright Spence 1824–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 NOV 1824

Birth Location: Smeaton, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 DEC 1902

Death Location: Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Cache, UT, United States

Father: Alexander Spence

Mother: Catherine Wright

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Spence, Agnes Tarice

Children(s): Jane Spence, Alexander Spence, Catherine Mcbride, James Spence, Charles Spence, George Spence, Andrew Spence, Spence None, Isabel Spence, Grace Spence, Margaret Archibald

The story of Charles Wright Spence began in 1824 in Smeaton, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 1872, Charles Wright Spence immigrated. In 1880, Charles Wright Spence was recorded in the census in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States. Charles Wright Spence married Agnes Tarice, Elizabeth Morrison Spence, Jane Burnett, and had children including Alexander Morrison Spence, Andrew Morrison Spence, Catherine Morrison Mcbride, Charles Wright Spence, George Morrison Spence, Grace Morrison Spence, Isabel Morrison Spence, James Morrison Spence, Jane Spence, Margaret Morrison Archibald, Spence. Charles Wright Spence passed away in 1902 in Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Cache, UT, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Wright Spence began in 1824 in Smeaton, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • In 1872, Charles Wright Spence immigrated.
  • In 1880, Charles Wright Spence was recorded in the census in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States.
  • Charles Wright Spence married Agnes Tarice, Elizabeth Morrison Spence, Jane Burnett, and had children including Alexander Morrison Spence, Andrew Morrison Spence, Catherine Morrison Mcbride, Charles Wright Spence, George Morrison Spence, Grace Morrison Spence, Isabel Morrison Spence, James Morrison Spence, Jane Spence, Margaret Morrison Archibald, Spence.
  • Charles Wright Spence passed away in 1902 in Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Cache, UT, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Spence's Ancestors

Self
Charles Spence
1824–1902
Birth Place: Smeaton, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Spence
1782–1829
Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine Wright
1787–1849
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James Spence
1755–1795
Dysart, Fife, Scot.
Grace (or Griz or Grizel) Hunter
1745–
Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
George Wright
1750–1828
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Jane (Jannet) Wright
1762–1829
Dysart, Fife, Scot
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Spence
1719–
Cicle Thompson
1723–
Robert Wright
–1801
Anne Kilgour
1739–
Andrew Sharp
1731–1814
Margaret Ramsay
1738–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Spence
1685–1740
Margaret Blair
1695–
Andrew Thomson
1679–1718
Helen Wallace
1686–1743
Andrew Wright
1705–
Helen Downie
1703–
Robert Kilgour
1717–
Jean Leslie
1719–1762
James Sharp
1702–
Margaret Dempster
1703–1793
David Ramsay
1707–1764
Janet Nicol
1716–1758

Charles Spence's Descendants

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Charles (Wright) Spence (5 NOV 1824–18 DEC 1902) m. Elizabeth (Morrison) Spence (3 JAN 1827–7 DEC 1916) m. Agnes Tarice (1824–1842)
  1. 1. Jane Spence 1848–1885
  2. 2. Alexander (Morrison) Spence 1850–1926
  3. 3. Catherine (Morrison) Mcbride 1852–1894
  4. 4. James (Morrison) Spence 1854–1884
  5. 5. Charles (Wright) Spence 1856–1924
  6. 6. George (Morrison) Spence 1858–1943
  7. 7. Andrew (Morrison) Spence 1860–1947 m. Sarah (Frances) Broadbent 1864–1960
    1. 1. Mary Spence 1886–1970
    2. 2. Elizabeth Spence 1890–1979
    3. 3. Sarah Spence 1893–1989 m. Carl (Charles) Miller 1894–1963
      1. 1. Andrew (Spence) Miller 1918–2004
      2. 2. William (Oscar) Miller 1920–2010
      3. 3. Fannie Miller 1921–2012
      4. 4. Ronald (Spence) Miller 1923–2004
      5. 5. Rebecca (Josephine) Miller 1925–1975
      6. 6. Marian Miller 1927–1927
      7. 7. Pearl Miller 1928–2007
      8. 8. Earl Miller 1929–2003
      9. 9. Robert (Spence) Miller 1931–1984
    4. 4. Charles Spence 1895–1962
    5. 5. George Spence 1897–1980 m. Rena (Laverne) Aldrich 1904–1939
      1. 1. Jeanne (Everil) Spence 1922–1965
      2. 2. George (Aldrich) Spence 1923–1960
    6. 6. Ruth Spence 1900–1980 m. Charles (Alma) Tracy 1892–1969
      1. 1. Margaret Tracy 1919–2015
      2. 2. Charles (Alma) Tracy 1922–2002
      3. 3. Spence Tracy 1924–1924
      4. 4. LaVern Tracy 1925–1926
      5. 5. June (Ruth) Tracy 1929–2019
    7. 7. Andrew (Francis Broadbent) Spence 1888–1891
    8. 8. Hiram (Broadbent) Spence 1902–1959
    9. 9. Douglas (Broadbent) Spence 1905–1981
    10. 10. Owen (B) Spence 1907–1908
    11. 11. Layman (B.) Spence 1901–
  8. 8. Spence 1862–1929
  9. 9. Isabel (Morrison) Spence 1864–1868
  10. 10. Grace (Morrison) Spence 1866–1948
  11. 11. Margaret (Morrison) Archibald 1869–1955

Charles Spence's Timeline

7 Records

1824
5 NOV 1824
Birth of Charles Wright Spence in Smeaton, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Smeaton, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1872
1872
Age 48
Charles Wright Spence immigrated
None
1880
1880
Age 56
Charles Wright Spence appeared in census in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States
Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States
1880
1880
Age 56
Charles Wright Spence resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 76
Charles Wright Spence appeared in census in Wellville, Cache, Utah, United States
Wellville, Cache, Utah, United States
1902
15 DEC 1902
Age 78
Death of Charles Wright Spence in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States
Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States
1902
18 DEC 1902
Age 78
Burial of Charles Wright Spence in Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Cache, UT, United States
Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Cache, UT, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 NOV 1824
    Event Place: Smeaton, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1872
    Record Source: Age:
    47-48

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    55-56

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wellville, Cache, Utah, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    75-76

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1BQB-X6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 DEC 1902
    Event Place: Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States
    Record Source: Age:
    78

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1902
    Event Place: Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Cache, UT, United States

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