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Herbert Lee Spence 1897–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1897

Birth Location: Wake County, North Carolina

Death Date: 14 Jun 1954

Death Location: Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Apex, Wake County, North Carolina

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Spouse(s): Ruby Weaver

Children(s): Herbert Spence, Charles Spence, James Spence, Christine Spence

The story of Herbert Lee Spence began in 1897 in Wake County, North Carolina. Herbert Lee Spence married Ruby Lucille Weaver, and had children including Charles Freeman Spence, Christine Spence, Herbert Lee Spence, Hilda Mae Spence, James Paschall Spence. Herbert Lee Spence passed away in 1954 in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Apex, Wake County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Herbert Lee Spence began in 1897 in Wake County, North Carolina.
  • Herbert Lee Spence married Ruby Lucille Weaver, and had children including Charles Freeman Spence, Christine Spence, Herbert Lee Spence, Hilda Mae Spence, James Paschall Spence.
  • Herbert Lee Spence passed away in 1954 in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Apex, Wake County, North Carolina.

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Herbert Spence's Ancestors

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Herbert Spence
1897–1954
Birth Place: Wake County, North Carolina
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Herbert Spence's Descendants

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Herbert (Lee) Spence (20 May 1897–14 Jun 1954) m. Ruby (Lucille) Weaver (7 Apr 1904–6 Jul 1992)
  1. 1. Herbert (Lee) Spence 1923–1949 m. Elizabeth (P.) Green 1920–2009
    1. 1. Thurman (Lee "Cowboy") Spence 1947–2021
  2. 2. Charles (Freeman) Spence 1930–2012 m. Peggy (Elizabeth) Rich 1932–2014
  3. 3. James (Paschall) Spence 1925–2003 m. Lucille (Blannie) Jenkins 1925–2017
  4. 4. Christine Spence 1922–2008 m. Tom Lambert –2008

Herbert Spence's Timeline

3 Records

1897
20 May 1897
Birth of Herbert Lee Spence in Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County, North Carolina
1954
13 Jun 1954
Age 57
Death of Herbert Lee Spence in Veterans Administration Hospital, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
Veterans Administration Hospital, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
1954
14 Jun 1954
Age 57
Burial of Herbert Lee Spence in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Apex, Wake County, North Carolina
Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Apex, Wake County, North Carolina

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1897
    Event Place: Wake County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Veterans Administration Hospital, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Apex, Wake County, North Carolina

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