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Emma Francis Spence 1873–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jul 1873

Birth Location: Newark, Licking County, Ohio

Death Date: 5 Mar 1943

Death Location: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA

Father: George Spence

Mother: Sarah Drummons

Spouse(s): James Metheny

Children(s): Minnie Metheny, David Metheny

The story of Emma Francis Spence began in 1873 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio. Emma Francis Spence married James Virgil Metheny, and had children including David Edward Metheny, Minnie Mae Metheny. Emma Francis Spence passed away in 1943 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma Francis Spence began in 1873 in Newark, Licking County, Ohio.
  • Emma Francis Spence married James Virgil Metheny, and had children including David Edward Metheny, Minnie Mae Metheny.
  • Emma Francis Spence passed away in 1943 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Spence
1851–
Birth Location: Ohio
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Sarah Drummons
1844–1943
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Metheny
1867–1932
Birth Location: Newark, Licking County, Ohio
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Children(s)

Minnie Metheny
1897–1960
Birth Location: Newark, Ohio
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David Metheny
1893–1938
Birth Location: Middletown, Butler, Ohio, USA
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Emma Spence's Ancestors

Self
Emma Spence
1873–1943
Birth Place: Newark, Licking County, Ohio
Parents
George Washington Spence
1851–
Ohio
Sarah (Jane) Drummons
1844–1943
Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John (N) Spence
1826–1920
Delaware, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Wright
1829–1897
Belmont County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin Spence
1784–1850
Naomi Hickman
1804–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Spence
1765–1804
Jewell Spence
1765–1789
Clement Hickman
1786–
Amanda Strayer
1786–

Emma Spence's Descendants

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Emma (Francis) Spence (16 Jul 1873–5 Mar 1943) m. James (Virgil) Metheny (July 4,1867–17 Jul 1932)
  1. 1. Minnie (Mae) Metheny 1897–1960 m. Albert Basenback 1895–1966
    1. 1. Catherine (Louise) Basenback 1917–1982 m. Robert (Lee Spencer) Sr. 1914–1972
      1. 1. Robert (Lee Spencer) Jr 1944–2008
    2. 2. Arthur (Virgil) Basenback 1920–2002
    3. 3. Helen (Basenback) Liccioli 1923–2013
    4. 4. Earl (Fredrick) Basenback 1928–2007
    5. 5. Lawrence (William) Basenback 1929–1979
  2. 2. David (Edward) Metheny 1893–1938

Emma Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1873
16 Jul 1873
Birth of Emma Francis Spence in Newark, Licking County, Ohio
Newark, Licking County, Ohio
1943
5 Mar 1943
Age 70
Death of Emma Francis Spence in Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1873
    Event Place: Newark, Licking County, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1943
    Event Place: Huntington, Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
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