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Elijah Douglas Spencer 1837–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1837

Birth Location: Peoria County, Illinois,USA

Death Date: 8 Aug 1902

Death Location: Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA

Father: David Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Grim

Spouse(s): Mary Spencer

Children(s): Frank Spencer, Minnie Wright, Abraham Jr

Elijah Douglas Spencer was born in 1837 in Peoria County, Illinois,USA, the child of David Benton Spencer Jr And Elizabeth Ann Grim. Elijah Douglas Spencer married Mary Clarissa Spencer, and had children including Abraham Spencer Jr, Frank Benton Spencer, Minnie J Wright. Elijah Douglas Spencer passed away in 1902 in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah Douglas Spencer was born in 1837 in Peoria County, Illinois,USA, the child of David Benton Spencer Jr And Elizabeth Ann Grim.
  • Elijah Douglas Spencer married Mary Clarissa Spencer, and had children including Abraham Spencer Jr, Frank Benton Spencer, Minnie J Wright.
  • Elijah Douglas Spencer passed away in 1902 in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Spencer's Ancestors

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Elijah Spencer
1837–1902
Birth Place: Peoria County, Illinois,USA
Parents
David Benton Spencer Jr
1803–1848
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Grim
1817–1861
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
David (Spencer) Sr
1768–1823
Mary Grove
1772–1845
Virginia, USA
George (Phillip) Grim
1779–1867
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Mary Seldomridge
1790–1845
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Spencer
1745–1826
Icy Snow
–1784
John Grim
–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1719–1783

Elijah Spencer's Descendants

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Elijah (Douglas) Spencer (17 Jun 1837–8 Aug 1902) m. Mary (Clarissa) Spencer (22 Sep 1842–Sep 1927)
  1. 1. Frank (Benton) Spencer 1862–1944 m. Sarah (Almira) Moran 1866–1936
  2. 2. Minnie (J) Wright 1864–1942
  3. 3. Abraham (Spencer) Jr –1889

Elijah Spencer's Timeline

3 Records

1837
17 Jun 1837
Birth of Elijah Douglas Spencer in Peoria County, Illinois,USA
Peoria County, Illinois,USA
1902
8 Aug 1902
Age 65
Death of Elijah Douglas Spencer in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1902
8 Aug 1902
Age 65
Burial of Elijah Douglas Spencer in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1837
    Event Place: Peoria County, Illinois,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1902
    Event Place: Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1902
    Event Place: Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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