James
Spell
Born about in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Son of David Spell
and Elizabeth (Dodd) Spell
Husband of
Penelope (Bullard) Spell
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 74
in Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Apr 2018
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Biography
James SPELL [1] was born about 1818 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States.
Birth 1818 • Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA No birth record. Year estimated from 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 Census and is used on headstone.
The source below, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F852-1K6, is for the marriage of his son Lewis Carr Spell:
Lewis Carr Spell 1849–1917 BIRTH 20 JUN 1849 • Little Coharie, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
DEATH 18 SEP 1917 • Dismal, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
who married:
Mariah Jetson (Autry) Spell 1841–1891 BIRTH 12 OCT 1841 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
DEATH 9 FEB 1891 • North Carolina, USA
Both James Spell and his spouse:
Penelope "Penny" (Bullard) Spell 1822–1895 BIRTH 29 AUG 1822 • Little Coharie, Sampson county, North Carolina, USA
DEATH 3 OCT 1895 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
are listed as the parents of Lewis Spell in the marriage record.
NO MIDDLE NAME FOUND No source found using a middle initial or a middle name for him. Only time he is listed as Sr. is 1880 Census when living next door to son - neither show a middle initial on 1880 Census so it may have been used to differentiate the two men.
He passed away 17 Apr 1892 in Sampson, North Carolina, United States. He is buried at Spell Cemetery Salemburg, Sampson County, North Carolina, United States.
Children:
- Hardy L Spell (1835 - 1865)
- David Spell (1843 - 1865)
- James M Spell (1848 - 1907)
- Lewis Carr Spell (1849 - 1917)
- Nance Jane Spell Naylor (1856 - 1916)
Sources
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F852-1K6 : 3 November 2017), Starling Autry in entry for Lewis Spell and Mary J. Autry, 18 Mar 1869; citing , Sampson, North Carolina, United States, p. bk 1, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 553,930.
See also:
- Find A Grave: Memorial #41549950
Acknowledgments
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