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Dr. Samuel Benjamin Spencer 1814–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1814

Birth Location: Hickman, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1872

Death Location: Milledgeville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Charles Spencer

Mother: Sarah Reeves

Spouse(s): Jane Cherry

Children(s): Altha *

The story of Dr. Samuel Benjamin Spencer began in 1814 in Hickman, Tennessee, United States. Dr. Samuel Benjamin Spencer married Jane A Cherry, and had children including Altha Buchanan Buck Spencer Shelton. Dr. Samuel Benjamin Spencer passed away in 1872 in Milledgeville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dr. Samuel Benjamin Spencer began in 1814 in Hickman, Tennessee, United States.
  • Dr. Samuel Benjamin Spencer married Jane A Cherry, and had children including Altha Buchanan Buck Spencer Shelton.
  • Dr. Samuel Benjamin Spencer passed away in 1872 in Milledgeville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Spencer
1781–1856
Birth Location: McDowewll CO.NC.
CS
Sarah Reeves
1796–1855
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
SR

Spouses(s)

Jane Cherry
1817–1869
Birth Location: Chester Co., South Carolina
JC

Children(s)

Altha *
1856–1948
Birth Location: Hardin, Tennessee
A*

Dr. Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Dr. Spencer
1814–1872
Birth Place: Hickman, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Charles John Spencer
1781–1856
McDowewll CO.NC.
Sarah (Doe "Sallie") Reeves
1796–1855
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Raleigh) Spencer
1759–1839
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Martha (Elizabeth "Betsey") Gardner
1760–1873
Franklin County, North Carolina
George Reeves
1767–1829
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Steele
1748–1798
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Spencer
1728–1776
Margaret Talbert
1730–1786
Rev Reeves
1722–1803
Mary Jordan
1726–1813
William Steele
1707–1748
Ester Love
1714–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Spencer
1682–1751
THOMAS Reaves\Rives
1690–1758
Hannah Bishop
1696–1756
Thomas Jordan
1681–1768
Sarah Pelt
1704–1758
Aaron Steele
1685–1795
Violet Alexander
1690–

Dr. Spencer's Descendants

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Dr. (Samuel Benjamin) Spencer (1814–1872) m. Jane (A) Cherry (1817–1869)
  1. 1. Altha (Buchanan 'Buck' Spencer Shelton) * 1856–1948 m. Neil (S) Shelton 1850–1909
    1. 1. Bertha (Lee) Varnell 1882–1918 m. Londary (Fulton) Varnell 1886–1939
      1. 1. Lon (Shelton) Varnell 1913–1991 m. Kathryn (G) Varnell 1917–2018

Dr. Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1814
1814
Birth of Dr. Samuel Benjamin Spencer in Hickman, Tennessee, United States
Hickman, Tennessee, United States
1872
1872
Age 58
Death of Dr. Samuel Benjamin Spencer in Milledgeville, McNairy, Tennessee, United States
Milledgeville, McNairy, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Hickman, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Milledgeville, McNairy, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milledgeville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
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