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Sarah C Spencer 1809 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 January 1809

Birth Location: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 3 July 1885

Death Location: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA

Father: Spier Spencer

Mother: Elizabeth Polke

Spouse(s): George Wilson

Children(s): James Wilson, Mary Wilson, Joshua Wilson, George Wilson, Rosa Wilson

The story of Sarah C Spencer began in 1809 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America. Sarah C Spencer married George Patrick Rice Wilson, and had children including James E Wilson, Mary E Wilson, Joshua T Wilson, George Spencer Wilson, Rosa B Wilson. Sarah C Spencer passed away in 1885 in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah C Spencer began in 1809 in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America.
  • Sarah C Spencer married George Patrick Rice Wilson, and had children including James E Wilson, Mary E Wilson, Joshua T Wilson, George Spencer Wilson, Rosa B Wilson.
  • Sarah C Spencer passed away in 1885 in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Spencer's Ancestors

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Sarah Spencer
1809 – 1885
Birth Place: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
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

Sarah Spencer's Descendants

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Sarah (C) Spencer (12 January 1809 – 3 July 1885) m. George (Patrick Rice) Wilson (22 Sep 1802 – 20 Oct 1856)
  1. 1. James (E) Wilson (1830 – 1914)
  2. 2. Mary (E) Wilson (1832 – 1901)
  3. 3. Joshua (T) Wilson (2 Jun 1834 – 19 Nov 1921)
  4. 4. George (Spencer) Wilson (30 October 1842 – 20 Feb 1899)
    1. 1. MARGARET (SPENCER) WILSON (9 Dec 1883 – 7 Jan 1964)
      1. 1. Wilson (Franklin) Harwood (31 Dec 1912 – 31 Jan 2008)
        1. 1. M H
  5. 5. Rosa (B) Wilson (1847 – 1882)

Sarah Spencer's Timeline

4 Records

1809
12 Jan 1809
Birth of Sarah C Spencer in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
1809
12 January 1809
Birth of Sarah C Spencer in Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
1885
3 Jul 1885
Age 76
Death of Sarah C Spencer in Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, United States of America
Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, United States of America
1885
3 July 1885
Age 76
Death of Sarah C Spencer in Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA
Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1809
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 January 1809
    Event Place: Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1885
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 July 1885
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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