Silas Draper Spicer (1765 - 1813)

Born 4 Jul 1765 in Groton, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Fish) Davis — married 11 Apr 1791 (to 20 Oct 1813) in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1813 at age 48 in Unadilla Forks, Otsego, New York, United States

Biography

Silas Draper Spicer, born July 4, 1765 in N. Groton, Connecticut, was a son of Hannah (Draper) Spicer (1746-) & Silas Spicer (1744-1850).

He married April 11, 1791 in Stonington, Connecticut, Nancy Fish [b. Nov 17, 1773 in Stonington CT and died April 4, 1839. Buried in Paris, NY.; she married her second husband, Elijah Davis, after Silas's death].

Nancy and Silas had following 11 children; some actuarial dates per their online memorial sites:

1. Silas Fish Spicer (m. Charlotte Westcott);
2. Erastus Spicer (1793 - 1836); m #1 Wealthy Adams & #2 Dolly (Hawks) Spicer (1794-1873)
3. Jason Spicer (died at age of 4 days);
4. Nancy Spicer (1796 - ); m. #1 Jonathan Davis & #2 Jesse Landon;
5. Jemima Spicer (1799 - 1878); m. Sweet Allen;
6. Lavina Spicer (m. Mr. Oliver);
7. Esther Spicer (died at age of 4 mo);
8. Clarissa Davis (Spicer) Fowler (1805-1842); m. Melza Fowler;
9. Jason Spicer (unmarried - b. Mar 17, 1807 d. July 7, 1835 hit by falling tree);
10. Luna (Spicer) Cooper (1811-1887); m #1 Mr. Cooper & #2 Mr. Carpenter;
11. Mary Spicer (1812 - 1874); m. Austin Andrews.

Silas Draper Spicer died 20 Oct 1813 at Unadilla Forks, New York. His grave is in Unadilla Forks Cemetery, Unadilla Forks, Otsego County, New York, USA ^[1].

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #86046167

• Meech, Susan Spicer. History of The Descendants of Peter Spicer (F.H. Gilson Co., Boston, 1911) Page 89 & Page 135