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John Harry Spence 1858–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1858

Birth Location: Indiana, USA

Death Date: 4 Oct 1943

Death Location: Charlotte, Independence, Arkansas, USA

Father: Hugh Spence

Mother: Sarah Shoemaker

Spouse(s): Emmer Jones

Children(s): Willie Spence, Robbie Spence, Harmer Spence, Willie Spence, Hattie Spence, Edith Spence

John Harry Spence was born in 1858 in Indiana, USA, the child of Hugh Spence And Sarah Shoemaker. In 1880, John Harry Spence resided in Pleasant Hill, Izard, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, John Harry Spence resided in Cushman, Independence, Arkansas, USA. John Harry Spence married Emmer Emma Susan Jones, and had children including Edith Alberta Spence, Harmer Spence, Hattie Autam Spence, Robbie Spence, Willie L Spence, Willie Spence. John Harry Spence passed away in 1943 in Charlotte, Independence, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Harry Spence was born in 1858 in Indiana, USA, the child of Hugh Spence And Sarah Shoemaker.
  • In 1880, John Harry Spence resided in Pleasant Hill, Izard, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, John Harry Spence resided in Cushman, Independence, Arkansas, USA.
  • John Harry Spence married Emmer Emma Susan Jones, and had children including Edith Alberta Spence, Harmer Spence, Hattie Autam Spence, Robbie Spence, Willie L Spence, Willie Spence.
  • John Harry Spence passed away in 1943 in Charlotte, Independence, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Spence's Ancestors

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John Spence
1858–1943
Birth Place: Indiana, USA
Parents
Hugh Spence
1811–1881
Belfast, Ireland
Sarah Shoemaker
1824–1864
Harrison Co., IN
Grandparents
Henry Shoemaker
1775–1864
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah Burleigh
1779–1854
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Burley
1739–1800
Jane Spear
1743–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Spear
1707–1761
Elizabeth Craig
1720–1785

John Spence's Descendants

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John (Harry) Spence (22 Jul 1858–4 Oct 1943) m. Emmer ((Emma) Susan) Jones (abt 1872–22 May 1944)
  1. 1. Willie Spence 1899–
  2. 2. Robbie Spence 1907–
  3. 3. Harmer Spence 1896–
  4. 4. Willie (L) Spence 1901–
  5. 5. Hattie (Autam) Spence 1893–
  6. 6. Edith (Alberta) Spence 1910–1961 m. Amos (Henry) Briscoe 1908–1994
    1. 1. Billy (Dean) Briscoe 1933–1997 m. Dorothy (Ann) Johnson 1938–2024

John Spence's Timeline

4 Records

1858
22 Jul 1858
Birth of John Harry Spence in Indiana, USA
Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
John Harry Spence resided here in Pleasant Hill, Izard, Arkansas, USA
Pleasant Hill, Izard, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 52
John Harry Spence resided here in Cushman, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Cushman, Independence, Arkansas, USA
1943
4 Oct 1943
Age 85
Death of John Harry Spence in Charlotte, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Charlotte, Independence, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1858
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasant Hill, Izard, Arkansas; Roll: 47; Page: 362A; Enumeration District: 083
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cushman, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: T624_52; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1374065
    [3] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pleasant Hill, Izard, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Pleasant Hill, Izard, Arkansas; Roll: 47; Page: 362A; Enumeration District: 083

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cushman, Independence, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cushman, Independence, Arkansas; Roll: T624_52; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1374065

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1943
    Event Place: Charlotte, Independence, Arkansas, USA

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