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Moses Spencer 1852–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1852

Birth Location: Owsley, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 06 May 1971

Death Location: Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, USA

Father: Gulman Spencer

Mother: Phebe Spencer

Spouse(s): Edy Gum-Spencer

Children(s): Loratte Smith, John Spencer, Goolman Spencer, Isham Spencer, Barney Spencer, John Spencer, Brackstone Spencer, Henry Spencer, Elbert Spencer, Ethel Spencer

Moses Spencer was born in 1852 in Owsley, Kentucky, USA, the child of Gulman Spencer And Phebe Ann Shoemaker Spencer. In 1860, Moses Spencer resided in Owsley, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, Moses Spencer resided in Lee, Kentucky, USA. Moses Spencer married Edy Ella Margaret Gum Spencer, and had children including Barney Spencer, Brackstone Spencer, Elbert Spencer, Ethel Spencer, Goolman Spencer, Henry Spencer, Isham Spencer, John Frank Spencer, John H Spencer, Loratte Smith. Moses Spencer passed away in 1971 in Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Moses Spencer was born in 1852 in Owsley, Kentucky, USA, the child of Gulman Spencer And Phebe Ann Shoemaker Spencer.
  • In 1860, Moses Spencer resided in Owsley, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, Moses Spencer resided in Lee, Kentucky, USA.
  • Moses Spencer married Edy Ella Margaret Gum Spencer, and had children including Barney Spencer, Brackstone Spencer, Elbert Spencer, Ethel Spencer, Goolman Spencer, Henry Spencer, Isham Spencer, John Frank Spencer, John H Spencer, Loratte Smith.
  • Moses Spencer passed away in 1971 in Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gulman Spencer
1824–1894
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
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Phebe Spencer
1825–1899
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edy Gum-Spencer
1846–1924
Birth Location: Owsley, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Loratte Smith
1884–1969
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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John Spencer
1877–1971
Birth Location: Lee, Kentucky, USA
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Goolman Spencer
1876–1877
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Isham Spencer
1878–1879
Birth Location: Lee, Kentucky, USA
IS
Barney Spencer
1888–1907
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
BS
John Spencer
1891–1922
Birth Location: Lee, Kentucky, USA
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Brackstone Spencer
1874–1909
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
BS
Henry Spencer
1871–1919
Birth Location: Lee, Kentucky, USA
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Elbert Spencer
1881–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Ethel Spencer
1899–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Moses Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Moses Spencer
1852–1971
Birth Place: Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Gulman Spencer
1824–1894
Lee, Virginia, USA
Phebe (Ann Shoemaker) Spencer
1825–1899
Lee, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Moses Spencer
1786–1861
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Deaton) Spencer
1793–1874
North Carolina, USA
William Shoemaker
1775–1847
Maryland, USA
Phebe (Ann _____) Shoemaker
1787–1870
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph GGF
1738–1837
Mary GGM
1736–1816
John Sr
1766–1845
Isabell Brantley
1769–1852
William PROVEN
1750–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Spencer
1706–1775
Sarah Hill
1709–1755
Capt. Deaton
1736–1781
Sarah Jackson
1746–1790
Lewis Brantley
1724–
Mary Shakleford
1730–1799

Moses Spencer's Descendants

1.
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Moses Spencer (20 Dec 1852–06 May 1971) m. Edy ("Ella" Margaret) Gum-Spencer (Oct 1846–01 Jan 1924)
  1. 1. Loratte Smith 1884–1969 m. William (Bill Riley) Shoemaker 1867–1930 m. John Cooper 1881–1967
    1. 1. Nathaniel Shoemaker 1914–1987
    2. 2. Pearlie (May Shoemaker) Basham 1907–1991
    3. 3. Robert (T) Shoemaker 1910–1952
    4. 4. Hillord Shoemaker 1917–2000
    5. 5. Cordie Shoemaker 1905–
    6. 6. Dorothy Lutes 1920–2001
    7. 7. Juanita Couch 1923–1989
  2. 2. John (H.) Spencer 1877–1971
  3. 3. Goolman Spencer 1876–1877
  4. 4. Isham Spencer 1878–1879
  5. 5. Barney Spencer 1888–1907
  6. 6. John (Frank) Spencer 1891–1922
  7. 7. Brackstone Spencer 1874–1909
  8. 8. Henry Spencer 1871–1919
  9. 9. Elbert Spencer 1881–
  10. 10. Ethel Spencer 1899–

Moses Spencer's Timeline

8 Records

1852
20 Dec 1852
Birth of Moses Spencer in Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
Moses Spencer resided here in Owsley, Kentucky, USA
Owsley, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
Moses Spencer resided here in Lee, Kentucky, USA
Lee, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 28
Moses Spencer resided here in Proctor, Lee, Kentucky, USA
Proctor, Lee, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 48
Moses Spencer resided here in Lee, Kentucky, USA
Lee, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 58
Moses Spencer resided here in St Helens, Lee, Kentucky, USA
St Helens, Lee, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 68
Moses Spencer resided here in St Helens, Lee, Kentucky, USA
St Helens, Lee, Kentucky, USA
1971
06 May 1971
Age 119
Death of Moses Spencer in Owsley County, Kentucky, USA
Owsley County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1852
    Event Place: Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saint Helens, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T625_586; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 115
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Proctor, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 427; Page: 483c; Enumeration District: 059
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_481; Page: 343B; Family History Library Film: 545980
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 537; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0049
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Helens, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T624_478; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374491
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [9] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963
    [10] 1920 USA Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saint Helens, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T625_586; Page: 3A; Enumeration : 115; Image: 106
    [11] 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Helens, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T624_478; Page: 10B; Enumeration : 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374491
    [12] 1900 USA Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 537; Page: 4A; Enumeration : 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240537
    [13] 1880 USA Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Proctor, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 427; Family History Film: 1254427; Page: 483C; Enumeration : 059; Image: 0774
    [14] 1870 USA Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_481; Page: 343B; Image: 237299; Family History Library Film: 545980
    [15] 1860 USA Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_391; Page: 388; Image: 388; Family History Library Film: 803391
    [16] Kentucky, Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Owsley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 USA Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Owsley, Kentucky; Roll: M653_391; Page: 388; Image: 388; Family History Library Film: 803391

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_481; Page: 343B; Family History Library Film: 545980
    [2] 1870 USA Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: M593_481; Page: 343B; Image: 237299; Family History Library Film: 545980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Proctor, Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Proctor, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 427; Page: 483c; Enumeration District: 059
    [2] 1880 USA Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Proctor, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 427; Family History Film: 1254427; Page: 483C; Enumeration : 059; Image: 0774

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 537; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0049
    [2] 1900 USA Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Thomas, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: 537; Page: 4A; Enumeration : 0049; FHL microfilm: 1240537

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: St Helens, Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Helens, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T624_478; Page: 10b; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374491
    [2] 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: St Helens, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T624_478; Page: 10B; Enumeration : 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374491

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: St Helens, Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saint Helens, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T625_586; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 115
    [2] 1920 USA Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Saint Helens, Lee, Kentucky; Roll: T625_586; Page: 3A; Enumeration : 115; Image: 106

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 May 1971
    Event Place: Owsley County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beattyville, Lee, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index
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