Jonathan Spencer (1818 - 1899)

Born 6 Apr 1818 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Husband of Eliza Fallis — married 14 Dec 1840 in Switzerland Co., IN

Died 12 Jul 1899 at age 81 in Jennings, Indiana, 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: 6 Apr 1818

Place: Jefferson Co., IN^[2][3][4][5]

Death

Death:

Date: 12 Jul 1899

Place: Jennings Co., IN^[6][7]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Rush Branch Cemetery, Jennings Co., IN

Event

Event:

Type: Vote

Date: 5 Apr 1841

Place: Canaan, Jefferson Co., IN^[8]

Census

Census:

Date: 1850

Place: Switzerland Co., IN

Note: Jonathan SPENCER listed in Pleasant township, as follows:

home 134, family 134

Jonathan SPENCER, 32, M, farmer, value of real eastate $120, b. IN

Eliza SPENCER, 29, F, b. IN

Charles N. SPENCER, 8, M, b. IN, in school

Samuel M. SPENCER, 7, M, b. IN, in school

Nancy Ann SPENCER, 5, F, b. IN, in school

Jonathan A. SPENCER, 2, M, b. IN

George F. SPENCER, 7/12, M, b. IN^[9]

Marriage

Husband: Jonathan Spencer

PREF Y

Wife: Eliza Fallis

PREF Y

Marriage:

Date: 14 Dec 1840

Place: Switzerland Co., IN^[10][11]

Data Changed:

Date: 7 Mar 1999

Time: 11:58

Husband: @I1841@

PREF Y

Wife: Eleanor Skeene

Marriage:

Date: 9 Dec 1813

Place: Jessamine Co., KY^[12][13][14]

Child: Charles Newton Spencer

PREF Y

Child: William A. Spencer

Child: Jonathan Spencer

Child: Milton Spencer

Child: Martha Ann Spencer

Data Changed:

Date: 7 Mar 1999

Time: 11:57

Sources

1. ↑ Spencer-8141 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: #S422
3. ↑ Source: #S437
4. ↑ Source: #S177 Page: R011-L4 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
5. ↑ Source: #S489
6. ↑ Source: #S422 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Lists d. aft. 1880, Jennings Co., IN. Text: YES
7. ↑ Source: #S489
8. ↑ Source: #S655
9. ↑ Source: #S608 Page: pg 333 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
10. ↑ Source: #S422
11. ↑ Source: #S489
12. ↑ Source: #S422 Quality or Certainty of Data: 3 Data: Text: Lists marriage 8-Dec-1813. Text: YES
13. ↑ Source: #S462
14. ↑ Source: #S489

• Source: S177 Media: Church Abbreviation: Ancestral File Title: Ancestral File, computer Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S422 Media: Family Abbreviation: Charles R. SPENCER family group sheet Title: Charles R. SPENCER family group sheet Author: Lloyd HOSMAN Publication: Genealogically Yours, 5275 W 450S, Knightstown, IN 46148 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S437 Media: Newspaper Abbreviation: SPENCER family - GAMMONS Title: Family Trees, Twigs, Chips genealogy column, by George MILLER, 2-Feb-1974 Author: Madison Courier Publication: microfilm, IN State Library, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN Text: 2-2-74 - 15 - SPENCER, DAVID, SKEEN, MINOR, REED, MOSELY, MORRIS, PETERS, TAYLOR, RALSTON, DALGLISH, STEELE, HERRING - CONT Harriett E. GAMMONS, 1940 Cragmont St., Madison, IN 47250, writes that she is interested in the SPENCER Family Tree and its related branches and offers the following for those others who may be interested. CONT This family, SPENCER in the Jefferson Co. area, stem from Charles R. SPENCER who came to the county in 1815 and made his home in the wilds of what is now Shelby Township. The SPENCERs trace their family tree far back. They are of Irsih stock. In 1666 the three brothers were officers under CROMWELL. On the ascension of Charles the Second they were arrested and condemmed to be beheaded but managed to escape to this country. One settled in NY, one in MA and one in MD. The later is the progenitor of the Jefferson Co., IN stock. CONT Charles SPENCER, the father of Charles R., was born in Campbell Co., VA, some time near the middle of the 18th century. When a young man he married a Welch girl, Judith DAVID. They had 11 children: David, b. 4-Jul-1773; Elizabeth, Moses, Benjamin, Polly, Judith, Charles R., Thomas, Abasolam, Nancy, and William, the latter b. on 6-Apr-1795. CONT In 1795 they moved west to Jessamine Co., KY, where the father died in 1812. Three sons, Charles R., Thomas and Abasolam (or Absolam) came to IN Territory. Charles R. came in 1815, the other two a few years later. Thomas later moved to MO but came back and died near Cross Plains, Ripley Co., IN. His children went west except one who went to Jennings Co., IN. Absolam went to IA where he died. Charles R., father of the SPENCER family well-known in Jefferson Co., married a Miss Eleanor SKEEN in KY before coming to IN. In 1815 they settled and broke ground for a farm. Christmas day of that year their cabin burned to the ground. Mrs. SPENCER's brother who lived with them and they were all compelled to camp out until a new cabin could be built. Before coming to IN two sons were born: Charles and William. Born in IN were Jonathon (?), Milton and Martha. On 20-Feb-1826, Mrs. SPENCER died. In 1827 Mr. SPENCER married Eleanor MINOR of North Madison, IN. To them was born one son, Anderson, who later went to Costa Rica, Central America. Eleanor Minor SPENCER died 25-Apr-1828. Mr. SPENCER needing a wife and mother for the children married Miss Fanny REED of Switzerland Co., IN. Their children were Benjamin, Simpson, Mary J., Thomas A., Charles, Reed [incorrect, child was Charles R.] and Mary F. CONT CONT William, the second son born to Charles and Eleanor S., had the following descendents: David I., living on a farm near Hicks; William W., an attorney in Indianapolis, John A., a druggist at Versailles, IN; Sarah, who married John PETERS of Shelby Twp.; and Eleanor, wife of Ed MATTHEWS of near Nebraska, IN. CONT CONT Jonathon, the third son, had the following children: Charles N., of Indinapolis; Sam and George, Jennings Co. and Mrs. KASSON, Howard Co., KS. CONT CONT Martha the fifth child had two children: Thomas B. REED, Vernon, IN and Mrs. Sarah MOSELY, KS. CONT CONT Benjamin of the third wife had children: Lizzie and Usurla. CONT CONT Simpson of the third wife fathered: John, Nellie, Ulysus, Switzerland Co. CONT CONT Thomas A. [had] Alice, Adolphus and Alvin of Jefferson Co. CONT CONT Charles REED had two children: Stella who married Thomas MORRIS and Ursula who married a PETERS. CONT CONT Mary F. two, Marcus TAYLOR and Flora to Ed RALSTON. CONT CONT Charles Russell, second son of William married Agnes Melissia DALGLISH, two daughters, Ellea Maude and Harriet Agnes. Maude married Sam STEELE, no children; Harried married Charles David HERRING, children: Edwin, Raymond, Horace, Agnes, Harold, Louis, Harriet and Eleanor. CONT CONT Mrs. GAMMONS says her mother, Mrs. Harried A. HERRING, Route 1, Canaan, IN does not write much anymore but would welcom correspondents of the SPECER line and would help all she can to help them build their family trees. Mrs. HERRING is now 87. She adds that her mother still can remember many of the stories told to her by her own great-grandfather who settled Shelby Twp., in 1815; she owns the SKEEN place, one of the early homsteads. Harold JONES, Canaan mail carrier, owns the original SPENCER farm, however, on Scotch Ridge. CONT (Some of the above information was difficult to read and if there is any error I welcome the correction and those interested in the SPENCER line may write to either Mrs. HERRING or Mrs. GAMMONS.) Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S489 Media: Bible Abbreviation: Charles R. SPENCER family bible Title: The New Testament Publication: Jesper Harding & Son, Philadelphia, PA, 1858, in possission of Bernard F. CINKOSKE Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S564 Media: Court Abbreviation: Will - FALLIS, R. Title: Switzerland Co., IN Will bk 3 (1866-1877), pg 186 Author: Switzerland Co., IN Circuit Court Publication: written 25-Mar-1863, rec. 18-Mar-1870 Text: ... widow of Dr. Samuel FALLIS ... I have eight children ... Eliza SPENCER wife of Jonathan SPENCER, Nancy SPENCER wife of Milton SPENCER. One of the witnesses was David I. SPENCER. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S608 Media: Census/Tax Abbreviation: 1850 census (IN, Switzerland) Title: microfilm Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S655 Media: vote Abbreviation: Vote - 1841 Title: Vote - 1841 Publication: Transcribed from the original, once in the possession of the Jefferson Co. Public Library, Madison, IN, formerly in the archives of the Jefferson Co. Historical Society, http://myindianahome.net/gen/jeff/records/polls/poshel41.html Text: A pool book of an election held at Canaan on the 5th day of April 1841 for the purpose of electing 2 constables one inspector two overseers of the poor and supervisors to fill the Districts in Shelby township, Jefferson CO., IN, two fence viewers CONT CONT Lists a Benj. SPENCER who is probably related. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

Notes

Note NI2026Located in the 1850 census (IN, Switzerland) and 1860, 70 & 80 census (IN, Jennings), farmer.