William Spencer II (1823 - 1892)

Born 10 Aug 1823 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Jane (Drumheller) Spencer — married 25 Dec 1844 in Nelson County, Virginia

Husband of Frances Elizabeth (Thomas) Spencer — married 14 Jan 1866 in Nelson, Virginia, United States

Died 6 Sep 1892 at age 69 in Bellevue, Bedford, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William was born August 10, 1823.^[1]

He passed away in 1892 at 69 years and 29 days old as written on his headstone.

William, Fannie, and Texane are buried in the Pollard Family Cemetery, 203 Higginbotham Creek Road, Sweet Brier Station, Amherst County, Virginia, 24521. There are headstones and adjacent graves for William, Fannie, and Texane. See the attached graphic.

DUPLICATE FIND-A-GRAVE MEMORIALS

Find-A-Grave DUPLICATE REPORTED 2022-05-18.

ORIGINAL ATTACHED TO FIRST WIFE DRUMHELLER

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195446102/william-spencer

NEW DUPLICATE ATTACHED TO SECOND WIFE FANNIE THOMAS AND DAUGHTER TEXANE SPENCER.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239728042/william-spencer

Place of Birth

Virginia Death Certificate Registered No. 1928

Deceased: Sydney Alexander Spencer

Father: William Spencer

Father Place of Birth: Amherst County, Virginia

Mother: Fannie Thomas

Mother Place of Birth: Amherst County, Virginia

Place of Death

Bellevue, Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America.^[2]

HEADSTONE and FOOTSTONE

The headstone reads:

OUR FATHER

WILLIAN SPENCER

DIED

SEP. 6 1892

AGED

69 YRS. & 27d.

The footstone reads: W.S.^[3]

1850 Census

William Spencer in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: William Spencer

Age: 26

Birth Year: abt 1824

Birthplace: Virginia

Home in 1850: Albemarle, Virginia, USA

Gender: Male

Family Number: 1187

Household Members:

William Spencer 26

Martha Spencer 23

William Spencer 3

Henry Spencer 2

1880 United States Federal Census

Name William Spencer Age 57

Birth Date Abt 1823

Birthplace Virginia

Home in 1880 Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, USA

Dwelling Number 223

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Self (Head)

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Elizabeth F. Spencer

Father's Birthplace Virginia

Mother's Birthplace Virginia

Occupation Farmer

Cannot Read Yes

Cannot Write Yes

Name William Spencer Age 57

Name Elizabeth F. Spencer Age 38

Name Elizabeth J. Spencer Age 25

Name John K. Spencer Age 21

Name Joseph W. Thacker Age 19

Name Henry L. Thacker Age 17

Name Sydney A. Spencer Age 14

Name Seaton R. Spencer Age 12

Name Marcellus Spencer Age 11

Name Nettie E. Spencer Age 9

Name Texanna Spencer Age 8

Name Shockie Spencer Age 1^[4] zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

• Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
• Year: 1850; Census Place: Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: M432_932; Page: 237A; Image: 478
• Year: 1860; Census Place: St Annes Parish, Albemarle, Virginia; Roll: M653_1331; Page: 657; Family History Library Film: 805331
• Year: 1870; Census Place: Temperance, Amherst, Virginia; Roll: M593_1633; Page: 565B; Image: 343691; Family History Library Film: 553132
• Year: 1880; Census Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 1353; Family History Film: 1255353; Page: 152B; Enumeration District: 016
• Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917

• Profile created by Marc Frucht through the import of Mitakuye Oyasin - Marco.ged on Oct 23, 2021.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KFPF-NPY
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195446102/william-spencer
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239728042/william-spencer
4. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census