Marcus D. Lafayette Spencer (1825 - 1866)

Born 9 Dec 1825 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Newman — married 17 Apr 1852 in Van Buren Co., IA

Died 25 Jan 1866 at age 40 in Van Buren, Iowa, United States

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 9 Dec 1825

Place: KY^[2][3][4]

Death

Death:

Date: 25 Jan 1866

Place: Van Buren Co., IA^[5][6][7]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Spencer Cemetery, Van Buren Co., IA^[8][9]

Event

Event:

Type: Death

Date: 9 Dec 1825

Place: Jefferson Co., IN^[10]

Census

Census:

Date: 1860

Place: Van Buren Co., IA

Note: Lafayette SPENCER listed as follows:

Lafayette SPENCER, 34, M, b. IN

Ellen SPECER, 24, F, b. IL

John N. SPENCER, 4, M, b. IA

William H. SPENCER, 3, M, b. IA

Scott W. SPENCER, 1, M, b. IA^[11]

Marriage

Husband: Marcus D. Lafayette Spencer

PREF Y

Wife: Eleanor Newman

PREF Y

Marriage:

Date: 17 Apr 1852

Place: Van Buren Co., IA^[12]

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Date: 27 Feb 1999

Time: 15:13

Husband: Absolam Spencer

PREF Y

Wife: Nancy Moore

PREF Y

Marriage:

Date: 7 Nov 1816

Place: Jessamine Co., KY^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]}

Child: John M Spencer

PREF Y

Child: Benjamin Spencer

Child: Charles Spencer

Child: William Reynolds Spencer

Child: Marcus D. Lafayette Spencer

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Date: 27 Feb 1999

Time: 15:02

Sources

1. ↑ Spencer-8132 was created by Bernie Cinkoske through the import of cinkoske-only.ged on Sep 13, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S463 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Lists b. Jefferson Co., IN. Text: YES
3. ↑ Source: #S484
4. ↑ Source: #S488 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Listed as b. 1826. Text: YES
5. ↑ Source: #S463
6. ↑ Source: #S482
7. ↑ Source: #S488
8. ↑ Source: #S482
9. ↑ Source: #S488
10. ↑ Source: #S482
11. ↑ Source: #S610 Page: pg 390 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
12. ↑ Source: #S482 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Possibly m. 1851. Married at the house of William NEWMAN. Text: YES
13. ↑ Source: #S430
14. ↑ Source: #S436
15. ↑ Source: #S448
16. ↑ Source: #S461
17. ↑ Source: #S462
18. ↑ Source: #S463
19. ↑ Source: #S482
20. ↑ Source: #S486

• Source: S463 Media: Family Abbreviation: SPENCER descendants - FOSTER Title: SPENCER descendants - FOSTER Author: Paul FOSTER Publication: 101 Shawnee Dr., Scottsville, KY 42614, pfoster@nctc.com Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S482 Media: Family Abbreviation: Absalom SPENCER Title: Absalom SPENCER - 1788-1783 Author: Alma Pearl Spencer CHITTUM Publication: Aug-1979 Text: ABSALOM SPENCER - 1788-1873 CONT Great-grandfather of Alma Spencer CHITTUM CONT CONT On December 14, 1788, Absalom Spencer was born in Campbell Co., VA. He was the 9th child, sixth son of Charles and Judith Spencer. In 1796 the family moved to Jessamine Co., KY, where the father, Charles, died in 1812. CONT CONT Absalom was a private in the War of 1812 against Great Britain. He volunteered (age 23) at Nicholasville in Jessamine Co., KY, on or about the 4th of July, He rendezvoused at Georgetown, KY, in August and served for six months in the company commanded by Capt. William GREY and in the cavalry regiment commanded by Col. William LEWIS until February 1813. CONT CONT It was on Nov. 7, 1816 that Absalom and Nancy MOORE were married in Kentucky, according to the record in Nancy's Bible. Nancy was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs.. John MOORE who owned a plantation in Kentucky and had slaves. In her father's will he bequeathed the plantation and all the slaves to his invalid son, John. To Nancy he gave all she could carry on horseback. As of Aug. 8, 1979, we do not know in which county of Kentucky Nancy and her parents lived when she was married. CONT CONT A red white and blue Linsey-Woolsey coverlet, made by Nancy before her marriage in 1816, a quilt made from a banner supporting Douglas-Johnson in the presidential campaign of 1860, Absalom's Bible (dated 1832) and Nancy's Bible (dated 1849) came to Alma Spencer CHITTUM by way of her father, Martin Nelson SPENCER. CONT CONT Absalom and Nancy were the parents of five sons. John M. was born July 19, 1817, in Allen Co., KY. He died in Cedar Township, Van Buren Co., IA., Nov. 4, 1890, age 73. He married Addie or Adah WHITHAM Dec. 10, 1840. He was the father of six children. "While attending a camp meeting near Madison, Ind., in the fall of 1838 Absalom professed religion and joined the M. E. Church. A greater part of the. 52 years spent in the Master's service he held the office of class leader." (From the obituary signed by the Rev. T. S. POOL serving the Morris M. E. Church of Stockport, IA, in 1890.) CONT CONT Benjamin was born in Allen Co., KY, Nov 14, 1818, and died at Milton, Van Buren Co., IA, July 14, 1907. He married Rhoda Ann WARFIELD, Sept. 13, 1849, in Indiana. Rhoda was born July 22, 1829, died May 14, 1864, and was buried in Canaan Cemetery, Canaan Methodist Church, Jefferson Co., Ind. They had one son and two daughters. On April 11, 1867, he married Maria BAGGS. They had one child who lived only one year. (This information from Benjamin's granddaughter, Nellie Spencer DAVIS.) CONT CONT Charles was born in Allen Co., KY, Jan. 3, 1821, and died at Portland, OR., Oct. 27, 1852, at the end of The Oregon Trai1 which began May 11, 1852, in Van Buren Co,, IA. He married Nancy HAMMONS Dec. 15, 1842 They had three children. One, Thomas A., was born Dec. 4 1849, and is buried in the Spencer Cemetery. Nancy died on June 10, 1852, near Prairie Creek and the Elkhorn River in Nebraska. She and Charles were travelling with a large wagon, train of Van Buren Co. families en route, to Oregon when she became ill. (This information from the diary of Charles' younger brother, Lafayette, who was also with the wagon train.) CONT CONT William Reynolds was born Oct. 5, 1823, in Allen Co., KY, died March 4, 1902 in Van Buren Co. IA, and is buried in the Spencer cemetery. He married Sarah Jane WALKER, Mar. 18, 1865, in Van Buren Co., when he was 41 years old. Sarah was 30, having been born Feb. 20, 1835. Sarah died March 23, 1870. CONT CONT team of horses. Martin married Emma MORRIS (a neighbor) on Dec. 24, 189l. They lived on a portion of the original farm homesteaded by his grandparents in 1841. They had two daughters: Alma Pearl (Mrs. John CHITTUM, Wooster, OH) born Jan. 24, 1899, and Edith (Mrs. Howard OBERMAN, Mt. Union, IA) born March 20, 1907. CONT CONT "In his early manhood, during the pastorate of Rev. T. S. POOL, Martin was converted and joined the old Morris Church. Seven years later he transferred his membership to the Stockport M. E. Church as a charter member. Throughout the years he faithfully attended its services and was an active member of its Official Board. His life has spoken for itself. His joy in his work, his delight in mingling with his friends, and his sterling worth as a man have brought the respect and love of all who knew him. (From his obituary.) CONT CONT Isabelle, second child of William and Sarah, was born Mar. 14 (or 19?) 1870. Her mother died on Mar. 23, 1870. Belle was cared for by a neighbor, Frances Hughes GIBERSON, for five years until her father wed Susannah SHOTT, June 24, 1875, and was then raised by her father and stepmother, Belle -married Schuyler C. MORRIS, Dec. 22, 1892. They had two children: Thomas Pro, who died Apr. 1900 at age 6, and Birdena Odessa (Mrs. Milo CLARK Stockport, IA.,) b. Dec. 14, 1896, d. Nov. 15, 1960. CONT CONT William Hudson was born April 4, 1876, to William Reynolds and Susannah, died June 26, 1958. On May 18, 1905, William married Helen JOHNSTON and they continued to live on the Spencer farm until 1947 when he retired. They sold the farm. On May 15, 1955, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Stockport Methodist Church with 226 relatives and friends. CONT CONT They .were the parents of two children: Wilma (Mrs. Lawrence McAFEE, Brighton, IA) born Jan 12, 1908, and a son Aubrey, born Mar 20, 1911, died Sept. 10, 1925. Helen Johnston SPENCER was the compiler of a SPENCER scrapbook from which much of our information has been gleaned. CONT CONT Susannah Shott SPENCER, second wife of William Reynolds, died January 24, 1917, at age 82. CONT CONT Marcus D. Lafayette was born Dec. 9, 1825, in Jefferson Co., IN, died Jan. 25, 1866, in Van Buren Co, IA, and is buried in the Spencer Cemetery. On April 17, 1852 (or 1851?) at age 26, Lafayette married Eleanor "Ellen" NEWMAN, age 16, at the house of William NEWMAN in Van Buren Co., IA. (From marriage records in Van Buren Co. Courthouse, Keosaqua, IA) On May 11, 1852, Lafayette along with his brother Charles, Charles' wife and two children, joined an emigrant wagon train of about 25 wagons whose destination was Oregon. Lafayette kept a daily diary of their journey until they arrived in Portland, OR, on October 26. This diary with a letter was sent to his brother, William Reynolds, who was expecting to make the trip in 1853 but did not. CONT CONT Lafayette and Ellen Newman SPENCER were the parents of five sons and one daughter. On Feb. 12, 1880, their oldest son, John Morris (born 1856) married Ellen Jane Morris, older sister of Martin SPENCER's wife, Emma. CONT CONT Absalom's wife, Nancy, died Oct. 6, 1870. He died on Sept. 15, 1873. They are buried in the Spencer Cemetery, northeast of Stockprrt, IA. The older part of the cemetery was donated by Absalom SPENCER as a burying ground for the community, hence the name Spencer Cemetery. CONT CONT Prepared August, 1979, by Alma Pearl Spencer CHITTUM from previously gathered material Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S484 Media: Genealogy research Abbreviation: SPENCER - misc Title: Miscellaneous Absalom SPENCER records Publication: Also on LDS microfilm #0968755, scrapbook of Helen Johnston SPENCER, Van Buren Co., IA Text: Spencer Cemetery CONT The Spencer Cemetery was Incorporated under the state laws of IA, Sep-1903, for the purpose of providing a place for the burial of the dead and its care thereof, and in order that this might be done it was necessary that a fund be provided. This was done entirely by the donatios of the people in the surrounding community. CONT Many years before these grounds were incorporated the old part of the cemetery was donated by Absolom SPENCER as a burying ground for the community. Hence the name, Spencer Cemetery. CONT CONT Family Record CONT John M. SPENCER born 19-Jul-1817 CONT Benjamin SPENCER born 14-Nov-1818 CONT Charles SPENCER b. 3-Jan-1821 CONT William R. SPENCER born 5-Oct-1823 CONT Marcus D. Lafayette SPENCER born 9-Dec-1825 CONT Absalom SPENCER was born 14-Dec-1788 CONT Nancy SPENCER was born 14-Nov-1793 CONT Thomas Absalom SPENCER born 4-Dec-1849, son of Charles & Nancy. CONT CONT Man Fatally Shott - We understand that a man named SPENCER, out North of town several miles, was terribly shot the other day. So much of him taken away that a minister was obliged to tie over a hundered pounds weight of SHOTT to him before he could navigate the voyage of life any farther. There is no longer a Miss SHOTT known thereabout now. The aim is good, and Mr. SPENCER is a better man than ever, while the heavy addition of SHOTT now consistutes the better half of himself. Mr. SPENCER is a capital fellow, and we congratulate hime upon his speedy recovery, and expect that half the young men in this county are nearly dead to be "shott" the same way. CONT CONT Obituary CONT John M. SPENCER was born in Allen Co., KY, 19-Jul-1817, and died at the home of Mr. Samuel HARLAN, his son in law, in Cedar township, Van Buren Co., 4-Nov-1890, in the 74th year of his age. CONT When about seven years old his parents removed to Jefferson Co., IN, where he grew to manhood and where he was married to Addie Whitham on the 10-Dec-1840. He was the father of six children, three of whom are still living. In the autum of 1841 the young couple, full of life and energy, joined the tide of emigration that was so rapidly filling up the new west. They came to IA and after living one year in Jefferson Co., settled permanently in Cedar township, Van Buren Co., where Father SPENCER resided until his death. His wife died 23-May-1857. While attending a camp meeting held near Madison, IN, in the fall of 1838, he professed religion and joined the M.E. Church. A greater part of the 52 years spent in the Master's service he held the office of class leader. Those who knew Father SPECER longest knew him best and those who knew him most intimately had learned to admire his exemplary christian life. Truly a father in Israel has fall. T. S. POOL CONT CONT Wm. SPENCER CONT (includes a picture) CONT William SPENCER of Cedar township, whose severe illness of bright's disease was mentioned last week, died Tuesday, 4-Mar. Mr. SPENCER had been a resident of this county more than 60 years. He was known to all the older settlers in the northern part of the county, and was held in the highest esteem by all. The write had known him for more than 30 years. The Stockport News gives the following brief obituary of the deceased: CONT (see Obituary - SPENCER, W.) Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S485 Media: Newspaper Abbreviation: OR Trail Title: Robert's Rambles Author: Marcus D. Lafayette SPENCER Publication: Van Buren Record and Keosauqua Republican, 4-Dec-1952 & 11-Dec-1952 Text: One hundered years ago in May a wagon train left Van Buren Co. for OR. The train was organized near what is now known as the Roy CRAWFORD corner about 1 3/4 miles northeast of Stockport. The following excerpts are from a diary of the trip kept by an uncle of Will SPENCER, who now lives at Stockport. The following is taken from a copy of the original diary which Mr. SPENCER has preserved. CONT CONT Journal of the OR Trail CONT In the spring of 1852 there was organized among the citizens of Cedar township, Van Buren Co., IA, an emigrant train of about 25 wagons. Each wagon was drawn by from three to five yoke of oxen. In the company was Paul BRATTAIn and family of seven adult persons; William NEWMAN; Lafayette SPENCER; Charles SPENCER and wife and two children; Henry NEWMAN; George GIMPLE; Michael SMITH and his wife, two sons and a daughter; George HAMMONDS; Henry HAMMONDS; Jacob WHETSTONE and family; George TAYLOR and family; Robert CARTER and family; Adam BARNES and family; Oliver MITCHELL and family; John HILARY and family; Napoleon BAKER; William HOWARD and family; Charles ADAMS and family; Thomas CLARK and family; Nicholas BOLEY and family; John BOLEY and family; James WATSON and family; Hill WATSON and family; Iradel ANDERSON; Mathies ANDERSON; George, James and William EBERT; Henry and Sloan KECK. CONT Paul BRATTAIN was best known to the IA public of any of this train. He had served in different capacities, the most important being as Treasurer of the Des Moines River Improvement Board of Public Works. CONT To assist his brother, William, who expected to follow in 1853, Lafayette SPENCER kept a diary of his trip to OR, which he transmitted with a letter after the journey ended. This later and the diary are in the quaint diction and orthography of the writer are herewith presented with no more than necessary alterations. CONT CONT 27-Dec-1852 CONT Dear Brother: CONT ... We started from John NEWMAN's near Oregon City the 8-Nov for the Rogue River gold mines... Direct letters to Kanyanville, Douglas Co., OR. CONT CONT Lafayette SPENCER Day Book CONT 5-Jun, lay by. Nancy SPENCER taken sick. CONT 10-Jun, travel 16 miles and camp near Prarie Creek. Nancy SPENCER died at 9 o'clock P.M. and purbied at 8 o'clock a.m. the next morning. CONT 14-Oct,travel 15 miles, camp on plains. Charles SPENCER took the ague. Grass fair. CONT 27-Oct, Charles remain very sick. Died at 9 o'clock in the morning. Burried in the City of Portland the same day at 5 o'clock in the evening. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S488 Media: Cemetery Abbreviation: Van Buren Co., IA grave registry Title: Van Buren, IA Grave Registry, Allen Co., IN Public Library, Ft. Wayne, IN Author: WPA Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S610 Media: Census/Tax Abbreviation: 1860 census (IA, Van Buren) Title: microfilm Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

Notes

Note NI1986Travelled the OR Trail and kept a diary.

They had 5 sons and one daughter, including John Norris.