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Hugh Young Spence 1827–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1827

Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina

Death Date: 14 Mar 1913

Death Location: De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Father: Robert Jr.

Mother:

Spouse(s): Nicy (Spence)

Children(s): Rufus Spence

Hugh Young Spence was born in 1827 in Laurens, South Carolina, the child of Robert Spence Jr And Mary Ann Hall. Hugh Young Spence married Nicy Bernice Mcallister Spence, and had children including Rufus N Spence. Hugh Young Spence passed away in 1913 in De Kalb, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Hugh Young Spence was born in 1827 in Laurens, South Carolina, the child of Robert Spence Jr And Mary Ann Hall.
  • Hugh Young Spence married Nicy Bernice Mcallister Spence, and had children including Rufus N Spence.
  • Hugh Young Spence passed away in 1913 in De Kalb, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Jr.
1793–1870
Birth Location: Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nicy (Spence)
1831–1928
Birth Location: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Rufus Spence
1868–1921
Birth Location: Georgia
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Hugh Spence's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Spence
1827–1913
Birth Place: Laurens, South Carolina
Parents
Robert Spence, Jr.
1793–1870
Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Robertson ((Robert) Spence) Sr.
1755–1823
Mullaghbrack, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
David Spence
1701–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willm. Spence
1675–1740
Elisabeth Spencer
1685–1740

Hugh Spence's Descendants

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Hugh (Young) Spence (25 May 1827–14 Mar 1913) m. Nicy (Bernice McAllister) (Spence) (18 Jul 1831–26 Feb 1928)
  1. 1. Rufus (N) Spence 1868–1921 m. Sarah (Cornelia) Moore 1869–1950
    1. 1. Ena (Lee) Spence 1903–1995 m. Guy (Benjamin) Tolbert 1892–1978
      1. 1. Johnny Tolbert 1939–2017 m. Fannie (Lee) Buice 1945–2023
      2. 2. Rodger (Norman) Tolbert 1936–2023
      3. 3. Ben Tolbert 1921–
      4. 4. Travis Tolbert 1927–1965
      5. 5. William Tolbert 1925–
      6. 6. Eugene Tolbert 1923–

Hugh Spence's Timeline

4 Records

1827
25 May 1827
Birth of Hugh Young Spence in Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens, South Carolina
1848
22 Nov 1848
Age 21
Hugh Young Spence was married in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
1913
11 Mar 1913
Age 86
Death of Hugh Young Spence in Rosalie, Jackson County, Alabama
Rosalie, Jackson County, Alabama
1913
14 Mar 1913
Age 86
Death of Hugh Young Spence in De Kalb, Alabama, United States
De Kalb, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1827
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1848
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Rosalie, Jackson County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1913
    Event Place: De Kalb, Alabama, United States
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