Jul-28-2018
Husband: Thomas Richard Spencer Census name: Richard Spencer
Born: May- 9-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2 Died: Jul-30-1938 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1 Census: 1930 at Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: farmer 1,2,4 Occupation: 1915 constable 5 Father: John Leslie Spencer (1838 - 1871) Mother: Caroline Backus (1837 - ) Notes
Wife: Clara Belle Scott Married: Jun-26-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 (see note 1)
Born: Jul-31-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,6 Died: Jun-17-1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1930 at Blockhouse Hill (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Benjamin Jesse Scott (1844 - 1913) Mother: Elizabeth Beaver (1849 - 1904)
M Child 1: Clemmie Burton Spencer Census name: Clemma Spencer Born: Aug-21-1893 7,2 Died: Dec- -1968 7 Resided: in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 8 Resided: 1938 in White Pine, Calhoun Co, WV 9 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 2: Blanch Mae Spencer Census name: Blanche M. Spencer Born: Oct- -1894 2 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1916 school teacher 10 Husband: Archer Lee Howard b. ca1898 Married: Jul-31-1925 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 3: Ila Bliss Spencer Born: Aug-20-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,11,6 Died: May-21-1960 in Beech Bottom, Brooke Co, WV 3,11 Buried: in Short Creek Methodist Cemetery, West Liberty, Ohio Co, WV 3 Resided: 1938 in Short Creek, Brooke Co, WV 9 Resided: 1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Everett E. Smith b. Jun- 5-1895 d. 1972 Married: Oct-14-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 4: Dewey C. Spencer Born: Jun- -1897 2 Resided: 1938 in Hazelgreen, Ritchie Co, WV 9 Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Guy Allison Spencer Born: Oct-21-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Died: Oct- 4-1971 in South Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV 3 Buried: in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, Kanawha Co, WV 3 Resided: 1938 in Clio, Roane Co, WV 9 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Opal Marie Templeton b. Apr-10-1906 d. Apr-25-2004
M Child 6: Alden Alva Spencer Born: Aug-12-1907 in West Virginia 12,7 Died: Dec-29-1982 in San Joaquin Co, CA 12,7 Resided: in Stockton, San Joaquin Co, CA 7,13 Resided: formerly in New York 14 Resided: 1938 in Spencer, Roane Co, WV 9 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher, principal, school superintendent, Doddridge Co WV 13,15 Wife: Madge Davis b. Jun-28-1901 d. May- -1986
Sources: (1) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (3) Findagrave.com. (4) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (5) Doddridge County Republican, 1/14/1914. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (7) Social Security Death Index. (8) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (9) Obituary of father. (10) Doddridge County Republican, 12/14/1916. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Death Record - Online. (13) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 180. (14) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in New York before 1951. (15) West Union Herald, 9/1/1949. Event Notes Note (1) "at or near the residence of George Freeman." Informant for marriage license: B. J. Scott.Name Index