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Elvira Marilda Belle Spence 1839 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1839

Birth Location: Pulaski Co. Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 1909

Death Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Father: JONATHAN DNA

Mother: Mary Holmes

Spouse(s): William Russell

Children(s): Mary Chrisman

In 1839, Elvira Marilda Belle Spence entered the world in Pulaski Co. Virginia, USA, born to JONATHAN W SPENCE (1) DNA and Mary Polly Holmes. Elvira Marilda Belle Spence married William “Riley”Floyd Russell, and had children including Mary Susan RUSSELL Chrisman. Elvira Marilda Belle Spence passed away in 1909 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Elvira Marilda Belle Spence entered the world in Pulaski Co. Virginia, USA, born to JONATHAN W SPENCE (1) DNA and Mary Polly Holmes.
  • Elvira Marilda Belle Spence married William “Riley”Floyd Russell, and had children including Mary Susan RUSSELL Chrisman.
  • Elvira Marilda Belle Spence passed away in 1909 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

JONATHAN DNA
1812 – 1871
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
JD
Mary Holmes
1814 – 1880
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia
MH

Spouses(s)

William Russell
1844 – 1932
Birth Location: Grayson Co., Virginia,USA
WR

Children(s)

Mary Chrisman
1873 – 1961
Birth Location: Kentucky
MC

Elvira Spence's Ancestors

Self
Elvira Spence
1839 – 1909
Birth Place: Pulaski Co. Virginia, USA
Parents
JONATHAN W SPENCE (1) DNA
1812 – 1871
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Holmes
1814 – 1880
Montgomery County, Virginia
Grandparents
John Spence
1790 – 1835
Montgomery County, Virginia
ELIZABETH (SPENCE (1)) DNA
1792 – 1851
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
JOSHUA (ATCHELY HOLMES) (1)
1775 – 1831
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Irene Muirheid
1774 – 1818
, Montgomery, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Muirhead
1751 – 1837
Martha Bala
1752 – 1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elvira Spence's Descendants

1.
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Elvira (Marilda Belle) Spence (2 Jun 1839 – 23 Dec 1909) m. William (“Riley”Floyd) Russell (21 Jan 1844 – 11-26-1932)
  1. 1. Mary (Susan RUSSELL) Chrisman (Dec 1873 – 21 Jan 1961) m. William (Jackson) CHRISMAN (11 Jul 1860 – 22 Feb 1942)
    1. 1. Chloe (M) Chrisman (abt 1894 – ) m. Ezekiel (P) Hobbs (abt 1900 – )
      1. 1. Genola (Fern) Hobbs (abt 1922 – 2007) m. Dila (William) Quesenberry (abt 1920 – 4 October 1976)
        1. 1. Cleo (Donald) Turpin (17 Apr 1944 – ) m. Judith (Carole) Bryant (28 Jan 1952 – )

Elvira Spence's Timeline

3 Records

1839
2 Jun 1839
Birth of Elvira Marilda Belle Spence in Pulaski Co. Virginia, USA
Pulaski Co. Virginia, USA
1862
1862
Age 23
Elvira Marilda Belle Spence was married
None
1909
23 Dec 1909
Age 70
Death of Elvira Marilda Belle Spence in Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1839
    Event Place: Pulaski Co. Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1862

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1909
    Event Place: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
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