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Walter Keen Spencer 1835–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 11 NOV 1894

Death Location: Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States

Father: Walter Spencer

Mother: Elizabeth Robinson

Spouse(s): Mary Shackleford

Children(s): John Spencer, Oliver Spencer, Walter Spencer, Roseanna Spencer, Jesse Spencer, Sarah Spencer, Martha Spencer, Nancy Spencer, Mollie Spencer, James Spencer, Charles Spencer, Alice Spencer

Walter Keen Spencer was born in 1835 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States, the child of Walter Spencer And Elizabeth Robinson. In 1880, Walter Keen Spencer resided in Marion, Polk, Missouri, United States. Walter Keen Spencer married Mary Ann Shackleford, and had children including Alice Ophelia Spencer, Charles Kane Spencer, James Willliam Spencer, Jesse Howard Spencer, John Sherman Spencer, Martha Mattie Spencer, Mollie Spencer, Nancy Nannie Spencer, Oliver Spencer, Roseanna Spencer, Sarah Elizabeth Spencer, Walter Scott Spencer. Walter Keen Spencer passed away in 1894 in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • Walter Keen Spencer was born in 1835 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States, the child of Walter Spencer And Elizabeth Robinson.
  • In 1880, Walter Keen Spencer resided in Marion, Polk, Missouri, United States.
  • Walter Keen Spencer married Mary Ann Shackleford, and had children including Alice Ophelia Spencer, Charles Kane Spencer, James Willliam Spencer, Jesse Howard Spencer, John Sherman Spencer, Martha Mattie Spencer, Mollie Spencer, Nancy Nannie Spencer, Oliver Spencer, Roseanna Spencer, Sarah Elizabeth Spencer, Walter Scott Spencer.
  • Walter Keen Spencer passed away in 1894 in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States.

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Walter Spencer's Ancestors

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Walter Spencer
1835–1894
Birth Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Parents
Walter Spencer
1788–1864
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Robinson
1796–1880
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Walter Spencer
1761–1807
Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Jackson
1754–1820
New London, New London, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Spencer
1718–1760
Hannah Downer
1722–1779
Samuel Jr.
1732–1778
Elizabeth Harris
1734–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Spencer
1668–1748
Hepzibah Church
1678–1745
Andrew Downer
1697–1731
Sarah Lazell
1699–1784
Samuel Jackson
1702–1750
Sarah Harris
1705–1752
Lt. Harris
1694–1761
Phebe Denison
1697–1779

Walter Spencer's Descendants

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Walter (Keen) Spencer (1835–11 NOV 1894) m. Mary (Ann) Shackleford (1839–29 JUL 1893)
  1. 1. John (Sherman) Spencer 1865–1950
  2. 2. Oliver Spencer 1870–1871
  3. 3. Walter (Scott) Spencer 1879–1950
  4. 4. Roseanna Spencer 1867–
  5. 5. Jesse (Howard) Spencer 1874–
  6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Spencer 1863–1950
  7. 7. Martha ((Mattie)) Spencer 1877–
  8. 8. Nancy ((Nannie)) Spencer 1872–
  9. 9. Mollie Spencer 1883–1973
  10. 10. James (Willliam) Spencer 1863–1889
  11. 11. Charles (Kane) Spencer 1874–
  12. 12. Alice (Ophelia) Spencer 1859–1920 m. Ephraim Cheek 1857–1934
    1. 1. William Cheek 1889–
    2. 2. Tressa (M) Cheek 1892–1919
    3. 3. Ted Cheek 1879–
    4. 4. Glen Cheek 1879–
    5. 5. Mary (P) Cheek 1893–
    6. 6. Eanic (A) Cheek 1899–
    7. 7. Madison (G) Cheek 1886–
    8. 8. Eura Cheek 1884–1963 m. Pearl VanCamp 1893–1982
      1. 1. Dale (W) Cheek 1924–2012 m. Serena Cheek 1922–2013 m. Beatrice Cheek 1919–1992
        1. 1. Dale (William) Cheek 1942–1985
      2. 2. Walter (F.) Cheek –1995 m. Francis (Mae) Hagan 1921–1987
        1. 1. William (M.) Cheek 1939–2008

Walter Spencer's Timeline

3 Records

1835
1835
Birth of Walter Keen Spencer in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 45
Walter Keen Spencer resided here in Marion, Polk, Missouri, United States
Marion, Polk, Missouri, United States
1894
11 NOV 1894
Age 59
Death of Walter Keen Spencer in Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States
Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Polk, Missouri; Roll: 710; Family History Film: 1254710; Page: 329C; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 0671

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Marion, Polk, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Polk, Missouri; Roll: 710; Family History Film: 1254710; Page: 329C; Enumeration District: 117; Image: 0671

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 NOV 1894
    Event Place: Sherman, Grayson, Texas, United States

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