Ada Malissa (Colbath) Spencer (1858 - 1923)

Born 25 Sep 1858 in Tuscola County, Michigan, United States

Wife of Elijah Clark Spencer — married 8 Aug 1876 in Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan, United States

Died 4 Aug 1923 at age 64 in Twining, Arenac County, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Ada Malissa Colbath was born on September 25, 1858 Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. She is the daughter of William Colbath and Ellen Adams. Ada's father William dies in 1864 and her mother remarries to William Henry Johnson.

Ada marries to Elijah Clark Spencer on August 8, 1876 in Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan. Elijah, the son of James Spencer and Marcia Clark was born on November 9, 1857 in Fairgrove, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Ada dies on August 4, 1923 in Twining, Arenac County, Michigan, Elijah dies on August 19, 1930 in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, United States.

Children of Elijah Spencer and Ada Colbath are:

1. Pearl Marcia Spencer was born on September 22, 1876 in Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan. She dies in about 1999.

2. Myrtle Ellen Spencer was born on November 1, 1878 in Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan.

3. Pheba Grace Spencer was born on March 10, 1882 in Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan. She marries to Frank L Taylor on March 4, 1904 Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan. Phebe does on October 5, 1935 Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan.

4. Ada Daisy Spencer marries to Frank A. Rosenevants on December 12, 1905 in Tuscola, Tuscola, Michigan. She dies on May 20, 1950 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.

5. Earl James Spencer was born in 1888 and dies on September 20, 1889 Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan.

6. Edna Spencer was born on June 22, 1889 in Arkron, Tuscola, Michigan.

7. Elijah E. Spencer was born on August 16, 1895 in Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan. He marries to Pearl Ulla May (Beard) Shoup, daughter of Samuel Beard and Clara May Oliver, December 27, 1923 in Reese, Michigan.

Marriage

"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925 - Transcript"

Name: Elijah C Spencer

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 8 Aug 1876

Event Place: Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan

Age: 19y

Birth Date: 1857

Birthplace: Mich

Spouse's Name: Ada M Colbath

Spouse's Age: 19y

Spouse's Birth Date: 1857

Spouse's Birthplace: Mich

Death

Burial: Newton-Compau Cemetery, Millington, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA.

Sources

• Marriage - "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch: 15 May 2018, Elijah C Spencer and Ada M Colbath, 1876.

• Death - FindAGrave Memorial #85656510. Memorial Record Created by: Elise Anderson. Originally Created by: Sheila Cooper. Headstone Photograph by Sheila Cooper. Image Published on February 26, 2012. Request for Use of Image to be submitted.

• Census - "1910 United States Census, database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 8 November 2018, Elijah Spencer, Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 106, sheet 6A, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 676; FHL microfilm 1,374,689.

• Census - "1900 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch: accessed 8 November 2018, Elijah C Spencer, Arbela township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 105, sheet 1B, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,744.

• Census - "1880 United States Census," database with images, FamilySearch: 14 August 2017, Elijah C Spencer, Arbela, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 396, sheet 43B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0607; FHL microfilm 1,254,607.