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James M Spencer 1798 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug 1829

Death Location: Louisiana, USA

Father: Spier Spencer

Mother: Elizabeth Polke

Spouse(s): Lucy Nelson

Children(s):

In 1798, James M Spencer entered the world in Nelson, Kentucky, USA, born to Spier Spencer and Elizabeth Polke. James M Spencer married Lucy Nelson. James M Spencer passed away in 1829 in Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1798, James M Spencer entered the world in Nelson, Kentucky, USA, born to Spier Spencer and Elizabeth Polke.
  • James M Spencer married Lucy Nelson.
  • James M Spencer passed away in 1829 in Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Spencer's Ancestors

Self
James Spencer
1798 – 1829
Birth Place: Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Spier Spencer
1777 – 1811
VA
Elizabeth Polke
1777 – 1855
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Sharp) Spencer
1748 – 1827
Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Jane Spier
1750 – 1822
New Jersey, United States
Charles ("Indian Fighter") Polke
1744 – 1823
Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Delilah Tyler
1755 – 1797
Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Spencer
1739 – 1829
Sarah Moore
1745 – 1824
Capt Potomac"
1703 – 1753
Christian Cartledge
1714 – 1779
Edward Tyler
1734 – 1802
Nancy Langley
1732 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Polk*
1664 – 1739
Ann Knox-Owens
1662 – 1718
Edmund Cartledge
1689 – 1740
Anne Richardson
Samuel Tyler
1714 – 1767
Susannah Duvall
1714 – 1782
Jonathan Langley
1720 – 1758
Sarah Mendenhall
1723 – 1815

James Spencer's Timeline

3 Records

1798
1798
Birth of James M Spencer in Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1822
19 Apr 1822
Age 24
James M Spencer was married in Kentucky
Kentucky
1829
16 Aug 1829
Age 31
Death of James M Spencer in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1822
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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