Selden Spencer (abt. 1780 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1780 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Phebe (Seeley) Spencer — married 1823 (to 1855) in NY

Descendants

Died after 1860 after about age 80 in New York, United States

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Father of Ezra, Alvin D, Phebe M, Mary S, Sarah M, Ellis E, Elsie E, Abbie M, Ezra E, John H, Eliz/Ann/Anna, Charles D, Sally S, and Silas S.

Biography

Selden was born in 1803, the son of Ichabod Spencer and Phebe Doty. He passed away after 1860. Probably born in Connecticut where his father, Ichabod, lived. Stepmother was Phebe Doty. Selden and Phebe Sarah may have been married there. Probably buried with wife in Benton-Bar Cemetery, Kyserike, Ulster, New York.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG8-4DH : accessed 10 August 2022), Seldon Spencer, Williamstown, Oswego, New York, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP7-4QM : 20 February 2021), Selden Spencer, Cairo, Greene, New York, United States; citing 250, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 110; FHL microfilm 17,170.
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRP-8LB : 8 December 2020), Seldon Spencer, Greene, New York, United States; citing p. 337, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1B-V3P : 24 December 2020), Seldon Spencer, Kingston, Ulster, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Q4-3P4 : 3 March 2021), Seldin Spencer, E.D. 1, Rochester, Ulster, New York, United States; citing p. , line #19, family #213, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 842,647.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC71-GPM : 18 February 2021), Selden Spencer in entry for Weston Thomas, 1860.
• Original hand-typed Thomas and Spencer Family data records prepared by James D, Spencer [1883-1954] and given to the Brown family of eastern New York in the early 1900s.