Caroline Elizabeth (Bell) Spence (1851 - 1912)

Born 15 Mar 1851 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Spence — married 2 May 1870 in Washington, Kansas, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1912 at age 60 in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States

Biography

Caroline Elizabeth (Bell) Spence was born on 15 Mar 1851 in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States. Her parents were James Daniel Bell (~1818 - 1882) and Mary Alice (Cox) Bell (1823 - 1863).

Her siblings were...

1. Margaret Lucretia (Bell) Edwards (1842 - 1908)
2. Paris Dooley Bell II (1844 - 1904)
3. Franklin S. Bell I (1846 - 1912)
4. Georgia Ann Bell (1848 - 1920)
5. James Hugh Bell (~1849 - 1919)
6. Zilpha Jane (Bell) Simmons (1854 - 1891)
7. Robert Harold Bell (1855 - 1926)
8. Thomas Breckenridge Bell (1857 - 1937)
9. Mary Alice Bell (1860 - 1910)
10. William Samuel Bell (1862 - 1930)

Caroline married Andrew Spence (1844 - 1923) on 2 May 1870 in Washington, Kansas.^[1]

Their children were...

1. Harry Edward Spence (1871 - ~1911)
2. Georgia Jane (Spence) Knapp (1873 - 1956)
3. Grace (Spence) Cavin (1876 - 1954)
4. John Daniel Spence (1876 - 1953)
5. Myrtle (Spence) Weldon (1879 - 1960)
6. Paris Duley Spence (1884 - 1968).

Caroline died on 24 Jan 1912 in Fresno, Fresno, California aged 60.^{[2] [3]}

Research Notes

NOTE Bell Family has:

"E-6 Caroline Elizabeth Bell, b 3-15-1851 MS, d 1-24-1912 Fresno Co, CA, m 5-2-1870 Washington Co, KS Andrew Spence, b 5-2-1844 Ontario, Can, d 1923 Toll House, CA. They show in the 1880 census, Center, Ottawa Co, KS, page 444."

I suspect she too dies at Toll House, but there is no direct evidence for this. (JDS 15856)

Sources

1. ↑ Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-Y7R6 : 23 February 2021), Andrew Spence and Elizabeth Carolin Bell, 2 May 1870; citing Marriage, Washington, Kansas, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,166,590.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 December 2019), memorial page for Catherine Elizabeth Bell Spence (15 Mar 1851–1912), Find A Grave: Memorial #102267057, citing Tollhouse Cemetery, Tollhouse, Fresno County, California, USA ; Maintained by Jack Runyan (contributor 47116767) .
3. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : 8 November 2017 Caroline E Spence, 24 Jan 1912; citing 519, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,047.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M871-93Z : 18 February 2021), Caroline Bell in entry for J D Bell, 1860. J D Bell Male 40 Ala Mary Bell Female 37 Ala Margarett Bell Female 17 Miss Parris Bell Female 16 Miss Franklin Bell Male 14 Miss Georgean Bell Female 12 Miss James Bell Male 11 Miss Caroline Bell Female 9 Miss Zilpha Bell Female 7 Mo Robert Bell Male 5 Mo Thomas Bell Male 2 Ark Marygine Bell Female 0 Ark Jesse Hounts Male 30 Tenn William Hounts Male 31 Tenn.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5F-W83 : 19 February 2021), C E Spence in household of Andrew Spence, Center, Ottawa, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 224, sheet 444A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,392.  :Andrew Spence Self Male 36 Canada C E Spence Wife Female 29 Mississippi, United States H E Spence Other Male 9 Kansas, United States Georgia Spence Daughter Female 6 Kansas, United States J D Spence Son Male 4 Kansas, United States Grace Spence Daughter Female 4 Kansas, United States Mercy Spence Daughter Female 1 Kansas, United States Frank Davis Other Male 22 New Hampshire, United States
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9P8-6KG : accessed 18 November 2021), Caroline E Spence in household of Harry O Spence, Township 10, Fresno, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 8B, family 149, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,086. Harry O Spence Head Male 29 Kansas Lutie Spence Wife Female 24 California Caroline E Spence Mother Female 49 Mississippi Georgie Maxwell Sister Female 27 Kansas Grace Spence Sister Female 24 Kansas Mercy Spence Sister Female 30 Kansas John D Spence Brother Male 24 Kansas Dooley Spence Brother Male 16 Kansas
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV2J-WHP : accessed 18 November 2021), Caroline Spence in household of Harry E Spence, Township 10, Fresno, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 69, sheet 4B, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 76; FHL microfilm 1,374,089. Harry E Spence Head Male 39 Kansas  :Susaral Spence Wife Female 33 California Vivian E Spence Daughter Female 9 California Patti E Spence Daughter Female 6 California Harry G Spence Son Male 3 California Edward S Spence Son Male 1 California Caroline Spence Mother Female 59 Mississippi Paris D Spence Brother Male 25 California Georgie J Maxwell Sister Female 36 West Virginia.

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.