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Elijah SPENCER 1817 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1817

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 20 Mar 1876

Death Location: Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John SPENCER

Mother: Phebe Turner

Spouse(s): Rainfall Unknown

Children(s): Elizabeth SPENCER, Robert Spencer, Red SPENCER, Jim SPENCER, Burt SPENCER

In 1817, Elijah SPENCER entered the world in Virginia, born to John SPENCER and Phebe Turner. Elijah SPENCER married Rainfall Mary Unknown, and had children including Elizabeth SPENCER, Robert D Spencer, Red SPENCER, Jim SPENCER, Burt SPENCER. Elijah SPENCER passed away in 1876 in Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Elijah SPENCER entered the world in Virginia, born to John SPENCER and Phebe Turner.
  • Elijah SPENCER married Rainfall Mary Unknown, and had children including Elizabeth SPENCER, Robert D Spencer, Red SPENCER, Jim SPENCER, Burt SPENCER.
  • Elijah SPENCER passed away in 1876 in Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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Elijah SPENCER's Ancestors

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Elijah SPENCER
1817 – 1876
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
John SPENCER
1792 – 1869
Virginia, USA
Phebe Turner
1798 – 1851
Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah SPENCER's Descendants

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Elijah SPENCER (Abt 1817 – 20 Mar 1876) m. Rainfall (Mary) Unknown
  1. 1. Elizabeth SPENCER (About 1837 – )
  2. 2. Robert (D) Spencer (28 Nov 1857 – 22 Nov 1926) m. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Perry (1862 – ) m. George (Ann) Young (26 May 1852 – 15 Nov 1931) m. Georgia Hines
    1. 1. John Spencer (About 17 Mar 1876 – 01 Apr 1965) m. Arminta (Malinda (Minnie)) Siddens (1884 – 17 December 1918) m. Linnie Mundy (28 May 1890 – 1938) m. Elizabeth Spencer (abt 1873 – ) m. Arminta (Perlina (Minta)) Siddens (14 May 1883 – 17 Dec 1918)
      1. 1. Lee (Samuel) Spencer (03 November 1900 – ) m. Cleo (Edna) Wilcox (08 October 1905 – ) m. Bessie Kivett
        1. 1. Lee (Samuel) Spencer
        2. 2. Esther Spencer
        3. 3. Gene Spencer
      2. 2. Luther (Raymond) Spencer (15 July 1905 – 1 Oct 1995) m. Charlotte Jones
        1. 1. David (A) Spencer (18 Oct 1936 – )
      3. 3. Abner (James) Spencer (12 Mar 1907 – 01 dec 1913)
      4. 4. Woodrow (William) Spencer (2 Feb 1917 – 1984) m. Florence Spencer
        1. 1. Diane Spencer
      5. 5. Infant (Spencer) Spencer (15 Dec 1918 – 15 Dec 1918)
      6. 6. Grace (E) Girkin (abt 1911 – 28 January 2003) m. Leon Griggs (abt 1912 – )
        1. 1. Judith (Ann) Griggs (abt 1939 – )
      7. 7. Ralph Spencer (abt 1923 – 14 Jun 1994)
      8. 8. Dorthy (L) Spencer (abt 1926 – )
      9. 9. James (C) Spencer (abt 1929 – 31 Oct 2009)
      10. 10. Elbert (Jackson) Spencer (9 Jun 1930 – 21 Aug 2014) m. Garnett (Irene) Rogers (1-20-1936 – 18 Oct 2022)
        1. 1. Carl (Anthony) Spencer (October 16, 1954 – 14 Feb 2019) m. Penny (Marlene) Snider (June 4, 1958 – ) m. Rosamund (Joy) Andrews (01 Jan 1952 – )
        2. 2. Cheryl Spencer (January 29, 1957 – ) m. Paul (John) Miller
        3. 3. Deborah Spencer (07/29/1958 – ) m. Buck Gibson (01/09/1962 – ) m. Edwin Phillips
        4. 4. Brian Spencer (07/28/1959 – 2021)
        5. 5. Jeff Spencer (01/02/1961 – )
      11. 11. Joseph (Jennings) Spencer (11 Nov 1912 – ) m. Freida Patton m. Dorothy Russell
        1. 1. Unknown Spencer
      12. 12. Jessie (Raymond) Spencer (27 May 1920 – 14 Apr 2008)
    2. 2. Clarinda Spencer (Abt 1879 – )
    3. 3. Sylvester Spencer (26 May 1890 – ) m. Viola (M) McNay (15 Sep 1895 – )
  3. 3. Red SPENCER
  4. 4. Jim SPENCER
  5. 5. Burt SPENCER

Elijah SPENCER's Timeline

2 Records

1817
Abt 1817
Birth of Elijah SPENCER in Virginia
Virginia
1876
20 Mar 1876
Age 59
Death of Elijah SPENCER in Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA
Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1817
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1876
    Event Place: Wolfe County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Menifee County, Kentucky, USA

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