Clarissa Mina Ann Kelsey (1819 - 1845)

Born 22 Jun 1819 in Madison, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin O Spencer Jr — married 14 Feb 1838 (to 9 May 1845) in Cass, Indiana

Descendants

Died 9 May 1845 at age 25 in Cass, Indiana

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Biography

• Daughter of Frederick Kelsey (1792–1836) & Tamson Dowd (1795–1825)

• Siblings:
  • Clarissa Mina Ann Kelsey 1819–1845
  • Preston Luther Kelsey 1823–
  • Laura Naomi Kelsey 1825–

• Clarissa was the first wife of Benjamin O Spencer Jr (1812- ). Their only child was Lelia Isabel 'Lillie' Spencer (1843–1922).

• Clarissa died in 1845 age 25 in Cass, Indiana, when Lelia was about two years old, and was buried at Ninth Street Cemetery, Logansport, Cass, Indiana.

Research Notes

• Given name:
  • Dowd (1885) p. 74 refers to "4062. Tamson Mina Ann Kelsey, who married B. O. Spencer." "Tamson" may simply be an error, conflated with her mother, "Tamson". The mother's death date of 1820 in Dowd is also an error.
  • Connecticut Church Record of birth (1819) reads "Clarissa Mina Ann Kelsey"
  • 1838 Marriage record has "Clarissa Kelsey"
  • Her headstone is labeled "Clarissa MA Spencer"
  • Her daughter Lelia's death certificate has "Marcia Kelsey." This seems the least reliable record, since the informant was Lelia's son-in-law, Carl.

Sources

• Connecticut Church Record Abstracts: Bpt. Oct 1819, Madison; "Clarissa Mina Ann Kelsey, child of F[ ]c" Vol 062 Madison: Vol 2 Pg 36
• Dowd, Willis W (1829-1902). "The Descendants of Henry Doude, Who Came from England in 1639." Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1885. 355 pp.
  • Pg 74: "Tamson Mina Ann Kelsey" married B. O. Spencer, and their daughter Leila (Mrs. S. C. Miles) was seen at Logansport, IN. (see image)
  • https://archive.org/details/descendantsofhen00hartiala/page/74/mode/2up
• Indiana Marriage Index, Clarissa Kelsey & Benjamin Spencer, 14 Feb 1838, Cass
• Find A Grave: Memorial #9381764