William Mortimer Spain (1843 - 1919)

Born 11 Jun 1843 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 1919 at about age 75 in Prentiss, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Parents

John Quincy SPAIN 1823–1888

Sarah Minerva McKNIGHT 1824–1891

Spouse and children

Elizabeth Missouri Lizzie Palmer 1842–1872

William SPAIN 1869–

Spouse and children

Martha J POTERFIELD 1845–

John T Spain 1871–

Hozett C. Spain 1877–

Lemuel Spain 1878–

Vivie Spain 1879–

Merandia C Spain 1887–

Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

Name: W. M. Spain

Gender: Male

Spouse: M. E. Palmer

Spouse Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 8 Nov 1866

County: Rutherford

State: Tennessee

1870 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Greenville Palmer Age in 1870: 60 Birth Date: abt 1810 Birthplace: Virginia Dwelling Number: 868 Home in 1870: Osage, Benton, Arkansas Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Bentonville Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 500 Real Estate Value: 100 Household Members (Name) Age

• Greenville Palmer 60
• Martha Palmer 48
• Joseph Palmer 18
• David Palmer 16
• James Palmer 12
• Laurie Palmer 7
• William Spain 27
• Elizabeth Spain 24
• William Spain

Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002Name W M Spain Gender Male Marriage Date 14 Dec 1875 Marriage Place Cannon, Tennessee, USA Spouse M J Poterfield

1880 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: William Spain Age: 36 Birth Date: Abt 1844 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: District 1, Cannon, Tennessee, USA Dwelling Number: 150 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha J. Spain Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Farmer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• William Spain 36 Self (Head)
• Martha J. Spain 29 Wife
• William Spain 10 Son
• Hozett C. Spain 3 Son
• Lemuel Spain 2 Son
• Vivie Spain 7/12 Daughter

1900 United States Federal Census^[3] Name: Henry Spain [Henry W Spain] Age: 58 Birth Date: Oct 1841 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Beat 1, Prentiss, Mississippi Sheet Number: 4 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 71 Family Number: 84 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Martha J Spain Marriage Year: 1861 Years Married: 39 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Occupation: Grocer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: H Neighbors: View others on page Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

• Henry Spain 58 Head
• Martha J Spain 56 Wife
• Henry W Spain Jr 26 Son
• Edgar P Spain 18 Son

Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943

Name: Henry W. Spain

Race: White

Death Date: 1919

Death Place: Prentiss, Mississippi, USA

Certificate Number: 14842

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Osage, Benton, Arkansas; Roll: M593_47; Page: 309B
2. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: District 1, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 478B; Enumeration District: 020
3. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Prentiss, Mississippi; Roll: 826; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1240826

• Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943

Acknowledgments

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