Clarinda Celeste Spencer was born on March 25, 1847 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States, daughter of Allen Benham Spencer (1819–1914) and Elizabeth Copper (1825–1913).
Clarinda (17) married Thomas Coe (21) (born on August 25, 1842 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States; son of Isaac Coe and Margaret (Brown) Coe) on March 24, 1864 in Freeman, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
In the 1870 census Clarinda (age 23) was in Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois, United States.[2]
Clarinda (23) married Henry Elsey (33) (born on July 9, 1837 in Epsom, Surrey, England; son of Henry Elsey and Eliza (Loveridge) Elsey) on November 24, 1870 in Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois, USA. [3]
In the 1880 census Clarinda (age 33), Keeping House, was the wife of Henry Elsey in Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois, United States.[4]
In the 1900 census Clarinda (age 53) was the wife of Henry Elsey in Brookville Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States.[5]
In the 1910 census Clarinda (age 63) was the wife of Henry Elsey in Elkhorn Grove, Carroll, Illinois, United States.[6]
In the 1920 census Clarenla (age 72) was the wife of Henry Elsey in Elkhorn Grove, Carroll, Illinois, United States.[7]
Clarinda died on October 18, 1942 in Hazelhurst, Carroll, Illinois, aged 95.[8][9]
Research Notes
The original biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import was created by Steve S through the import of MichaelSpencer5gen.ged on Dec 31, 2013.
The is a question of whether Clarinda divorced or her first husband died.
Ancestral File Number: J7ND-F0
Sources
↑Marriage:
"Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database,
citing Digital film/folder number: 007714232; FHL microfilm: 1275994; Record number: 627; Packet letter: A,
FamilySearch Record: XRL4-SGP (accessed 29 September 2023),
Clarinda C Spencer marriage to Thomas Cao on 24 Mar 1864 in Freeman, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States.
↑1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870", database with images,
citing Page: 10; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 004263703; FHL microfilm: 000545764; Image number: 186; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01424-7,
FamilySearch Record: M6HG-S2Z (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-695S-1WF,
Clarinda Spencer (23) in Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.
↑Marriage:
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", database with images,
citing Ogle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,420,755,
FamilySearch Record: QK9G-N1Z7 (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-LB2G-WDD Image number 00721,
Clarinda C Spencer marriage to Henry Elsey on 27 Nov 1870 in Ogle, Illinois, United States.
↑1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880", database with images,
citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00035; Digital film/folder number: 005157458; FHL microfilm: 1254239; Image number: 265; Sheet number: 9; Sheet letter: A; Indexing batch: C56153-1,
FamilySearch Record: MXKM-YNP (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB6-9438,
Clarinda Elsey (33), wife, Keeping House, in household of Henry Elsey (41) in Eagle Point, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois, United States.
↑1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900", database with images,
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 72; Digital film/folder number: 004113791; FHL microfilm: 1240332; Image number: 567; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00725-5,
FamilySearch Record: MS4T-CGG (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-66TS-R3F,
Clarinda C Elsey (53), wife, in household of Henry Elsey (63) in Brookville Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.
↑1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910", database with images,
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970738; FHL microfilm: 1374245; Image number: 638; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03343-5,
FamilySearch Record: MKHQ-9Y2 (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVH-96S,
Clarinda Elsey (63), wife, in household of Henry Elsey (72) in Elkhorn Grove, Carroll, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.
↑1920 Census:
"United States Census, 1920", database with images,
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 71; Digital film/folder number: 004964612; FHL microfilm: 1820301; Image number: 613; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01854-9,
FamilySearch Record: MJSW-3K1 (accessed 29 September 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6X-837,
Clarenla Elsey (72), wife, in household of Henry Elsey (82) in Elkhorn Grove, Carroll, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.
↑Death:
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", database,
citing Reference: 37424; Digital film/folder number: 4204750; FHL microfilm: 1852108; Image number: 1356; Record number: 6; Packet letter: C,
FamilySearch Record: N3WD-FS4 (accessed 29 September 2023),
Clarinda Celeste Elsey death 18 Oct 1942 (age 95y 6m 23d), daughter of Allan Spencer & Eliza Copper, wife of Henry Elsey, in Elkhorn Grove, Carroll, Illinois.
↑Burial:
"Find A Grave Index", database,
citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com,
FamilySearch Record: QV27-XWKR (accessed 29 September 2023)
Find A Grave: Memorial #61727865,
Clarinda Celeste Spencer Elsey burial (died on 18 Oct 1942) in 1942 in Milledgeville, Carroll, Illinois, United States of America.
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