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DOLLY SPENCER 1766–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 22 Sep 1844

Death Location: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA

Father: William Spencer

Mother: Mary Newbill

Spouse(s): John Sr

Children(s): SARAH FRENCH, Littleberry French

The story of DOLLY SPENCER began in 1766 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States. DOLLY SPENCER married John Elson French Sr, and had children including Littleberry French, Sarah J French. DOLLY SPENCER passed away in 1844 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of DOLLY SPENCER began in 1766 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.
  • DOLLY SPENCER married John Elson French Sr, and had children including Littleberry French, Sarah J French.
  • DOLLY SPENCER passed away in 1844 in Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA.

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Children(s)

DOLLY SPENCER's Ancestors

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DOLLY SPENCER
1766–1844
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Spencer
1735–1790
Montgomery Virginia
Mary Newbill
1736–1800
Portsmouth, Newport, RI USA
Grandparents
John Spencer
1710–1753
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Mary McDowell
1710–1740
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Spencer
1679–1751
Mary Gooch
1715–1738
Alexander McDowell
1668–1736
Margaret Loveridge
1692–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Spencer
1652–1708
Anne Woodward
1662–1723
Claiborne Gooch
1685–1759
Mildred Thompson
1685–1750
*William Loveridge
1650–1696
Margrietje DuMont
1664–1703

DOLLY SPENCER's Descendants

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DOLLY SPENCER (1766–22 Sep 1844) m. John (Elson French) Sr (2 Nov 1760–17 Feb 1845)
  1. 1. SARAH (J) FRENCH 1799–1868 m. JOSIAH CLIFTON 1799–1877
    1. 1. Dinah Clifton 1820–1905
    2. 2. Sophia Clifton 1832–1872 m. William Fisk 1833–1890
      1. 1. Josiah (S) Fisk 1863–1936 m. Julia (Rebecca) Walker 1870–1925
        1. 1. Ethel Clark 1892–1972 m. Walter (L) Clark 1886–1931 m. Clyde Peay 1886–1955
        2. 2. Charles (Allen) Fisk 1893–1952
        3. 3. Lilla (May) Fisk 1886–1970
        4. 4. Edwin (Alex) Fisk 1896–1918
        5. 5. Pearlie (Sabre) Fisk 1888–1889
        6. 6. William (Robert) Fisk 1908–1956
        7. 7. George (Fredrick) Fisk 1903–1905
        8. 8. Clarence (Marion (Jack)) Fisk 1905–1969
        9. 9. Gertrude Fisk 1900–1969
        10. 10. Gertrud Fisk 1901–
      2. 2. Andrew Fisk 1861–1924
      3. 3. Julian Malone 1860–1938
  2. 2. Littleberry French 1786–1829

DOLLY SPENCER's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of DOLLY SPENCER in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1844
22 Sep 1844
Age 78
Death of DOLLY SPENCER in Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, United States
Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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