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Gertrude Otley Spence 1889–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 January 1889

Birth Location: Aurelian Springs, Halifax County, N. C. U.S.A.

Death Date: 19 October 1955

Death Location: Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina

Father: Allen Spence

Mother: Mary Shearin

Spouse(s): Kenny Collins

Children(s):

In 1889, Gertrude Otley Spence entered the world in Aurelian Springs, Halifax County, N. C. U.S.A., born to Allen Spence And Mary Elizabeth Shearin. Gertrude Otley Spence married Kenny Monroe Collins, and had children including Blanche Shaw. Gertrude Otley Spence passed away in 1955 in Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Gertrude Otley Spence entered the world in Aurelian Springs, Halifax County, N. C. U.S.A., born to Allen Spence And Mary Elizabeth Shearin.
  • Gertrude Otley Spence married Kenny Monroe Collins, and had children including Blanche Shaw.
  • Gertrude Otley Spence passed away in 1955 in Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina.

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Gertrude Spence's Ancestors

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Gertrude Spence
1889–1955
Birth Place: Aurelian Springs, Halifax County, N. C. U.S.A.
Parents
Allen Spence
1849–1925
Greenville County, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Shearin
1861–1910
Warren, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gertrude Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1889
2 January 1889
Birth of Gertrude Otley Spence in Aurelian Springs, Halifax County, N. C. U.S.A.
Aurelian Springs, Halifax County, N. C. U.S.A.
1955
19 October 1955
Age 66
Death of Gertrude Otley Spence in Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 January 1889
    Event Place: Aurelian Springs, Halifax County, N. C. U.S.A.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1955
    Event Place: Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina

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