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James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer 1852–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1852

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 24 Dec 1932

Death Location: Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Alfred Spencer

Mother: Nancy Call

Spouse(s): Jacinta Waggoner

Children(s): Martha Spencer-Berry, Rufus Spencer, Lula Dance, William Spencer, Mary Spencer, Ernest Spencer, Anah Spencer, Nannie Waggoner, Fay Spencer

The story of James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer began in 1852 in Tennessee, United States. In 1860, James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided in District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided in District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer married Jacinta Evaline Waggoner, and had children including Anah Spencer, Ernest Spencer, Fay H Spencer, Lula S Dance, Martha Levina Spencer Berry, Mary Aureta Spencer, Nannie Mae Waggoner, Rufus E Spencer, William M Spencer. James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer passed away in 1932 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer began in 1852 in Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1860, James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided in District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided in District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer married Jacinta Evaline Waggoner, and had children including Anah Spencer, Ernest Spencer, Fay H Spencer, Lula S Dance, Martha Levina Spencer Berry, Mary Aureta Spencer, Nannie Mae Waggoner, Rufus E Spencer, William M Spencer.
  • James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer passed away in 1932 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Spencer
1826–1893
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
AS
Nancy Call
1827–1894
Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
NC

Spouses(s)

Jacinta Waggoner
1856–1943
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
JW

Children(s)

Martha Spencer-Berry
1881–1972
Birth Location: Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee USA
MS
Rufus Spencer
1878–
Birth Location: Tennessee
RS
Lula Dance
1877–1911
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
LD
William Spencer
1886–1960
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WS
Mary Spencer
1897–
Birth Location: –
MS
Ernest Spencer
1893–1943
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
ES
Anah Spencer
1896–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
AS
Nannie Waggoner
1875–1951
Birth Location: Tennessee
NW
Fay Spencer
1886–
Birth Location: Texas
FS

James Spencer's Ancestors

Self
James Spencer
1852–1932
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Alfred Meeks Spencer
1826–1893
Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (A) Call
1827–1894
Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William ("Billy") Spencer
1797–1879
Caswell County, North Carolina
Nancy Eaton
1799–1869
Pendleton County, South Carolina
Joseph Call
1800–1843
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Glasscock
1805–1880
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Spencer's Descendants

1.
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James (Wilson "Wilse") Spencer (11 Jul 1852–24 Dec 1932) m. Jacinta (Evaline) Waggoner (19 Aug 1856–12 May 1943)
  1. 1. Martha (Levina) Spencer-Berry 1881–1972 m. George (West) Berry 1876–1926
    1. 1. Benjamin (Wilson) Berry 1902–1997 m. Effie (Joanna) Hawkins 1903–1935 m. Viola (Jane) Knowles 1906–1971 m. Jane Lohnes 1913–1980
      1. 1. Frances (Joann Berry) Curry 1929–2004 m. William (Roy) Curry 1927–2021
        1. 1. Lynn (K) Hutt 1949–2000
    2. 2. Frances (E) Berry 1906–1992
    3. 3. Besse (Mae Berry) Kennedy 1911–1933
  2. 2. Rufus (E) Spencer 1878–
  3. 3. Lula (S.) Dance 1877–1911
  4. 4. William (M.) Spencer 1886–1960
  5. 5. Mary (Aureta) Spencer 1897–
  6. 6. Ernest Spencer 1893–1943
  7. 7. Anah Spencer 1896–
  8. 8. Nannie (Mae) Waggoner 1875–1951
  9. 9. Fay (H) Spencer 1886–

James Spencer's Timeline

11 Records

1852
11 Jul 1852
Birth of James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 8
James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided here in District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided here in District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided here in Ashby, Moore, Tennessee, USA
Ashby, Moore, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 39
James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided here in Dist. 4 Male Voters, Moore County, TN
Dist. 4 Male Voters, Moore County, TN
1900
1900
Age 48
James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided here in Civil District 1, Moore, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Moore, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 58
James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided here in Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 68
James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1925
1925
Age 73
James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 78
James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer resided here in Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
1932
24 Dec 1932
Age 80
Death of James Wilson "Wilse" Spencer in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1852
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [10] California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [13] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 2, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ashby, Moore, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dist. 4 Male Voters, Moore County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Moore, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fort Worth Ward 6, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1924
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source:
    [1] Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1900-1959
    [2] California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: LYNCHBURG Tenn.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1932
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Denver, Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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