John Spence was born on 29 Aug 1911 in Warrenton, Warren, Georgia, United States. His parents were John Spence and Marie Whaley.
Fact: Residence (1920) Stag Hall, Warren, Georgia, United States
Fact: Residence (1930) YMCA, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Fact: Residence (1932) YMCA, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Fact: Residence (1935) YMCA, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Fact: Residence (1937) YMCA, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Fact: Military Draft Registration (1941) Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Fact: Citizenship United States
Fact: Residence (1941) YMCA, Atlanta. Fulton, Georgia, United States
Fact: Residence (1993-1996) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Fact: Residence (1993) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Fact: Residence (01 Jan 1996-01 Jan 2004) Atlanta, Georgia, United States
He died in 1999 in Georgia. It is not known if he was buried (or where), or if he was cremated.
Fact: Residence (1999) Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States
Research Notes
It is not known if he married or had children. A census record for 1940 could not be found, but his address listed on his WWII Draft Registration was for the YMCA in Fulton County, Georgia. Public City Directories lists occupation of bookkeeper.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJX5-P5T : accessed 25 March 2019), Edward Spence in household of John G Spence, Stag Hall, Warren, Georgia, United States; citing ED 126, sheet 5B, line 100, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 284; FHL microfilm 1,820,284.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:379R-4N2 : accessed 25 March 2019), J E Spence, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 90, sheet 14A, line 30, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 362; FHL microfilm 2,340,097.
"Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MP-83Q : accessed 25 March 2019), John Edward Spence, 1941; citing Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147, National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri; FamilySearch digital folder 004756594.
"United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KB5L-DTV : 23 May 2014), John Edward Spence, Residence, Atlanta, Georgia, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMB1-MP2 : 19 May 2014), John E Spence, 11 Jul 1999; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: