William Albert Albert Spencer (1851 - 1911)

Born 7 Mar 1851 in Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Oct 1911 at age 60 in Texas, United States

Biography

William Albert Spencer was born on Marcy 7, 1851^[1] in Illinois. He was the son of James Spencer and Margaret Smilie.

He married Emily Limber Cunningham (1849-1944) on November 20, 1874 in Lee County, Texas.^[2] They had 9 children with 7 living in 1910.

1. James Theodore Spencer (1875-1963)^[3]
2. Margaret Spencer (1878-)
3. Albert Harvy Spencer (1887-1930)
4. Stella Lucille Spencer (1879-1957)^[4]
5. Herbert John Spencer (1885-1946)
6. Lel Red Spencer (1888-1951)^[5]
7. Bryon Clark Spencer (1890-1901)
8. Norman Smiley Spencer (1894-1924)^[6]

He and Emily made their home in Willamson County, Texas, where in 1880, he was Farming and she was taking care of the home and children, James-4, Margret-2, and Estella-9 month's old.^[7] In 1910, they were on their farm in Williamson County, with only 3 children left in the home with them, Herbert-24, Lel-22, and Norman-16.^[8]

He died on October 25, 1911, at the age of 60, in Texas, and was buried in the Liberty Hill Cemetery in Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas.^[1]

Marriage

PARENTS:

Husband: James Brooks Spencer

Wife: Margaret Cornelia Smilie

Child: Theodore Spencer

Child: Ann Eliza Spencer

Child: Harriet Ellen Spencer

Child: William Albert Spencer

Marriage:

Date: 2 MAY 1844

Place: Fulton Co., Illinois

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for William Albert Spencer (7 Mar 1851–25 Oct 1911), Find A Grave: Memorial #11565152, citing Liberty Hill Cemetery, Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by John Christeson (contributor 46562435) .
2. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2MK-1QB : 22 January 2020), William A. Spencer, 1874.
3. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7D4-VWS : 20 February 2021), William Spencer in entry for J T Spencer, 29 Apr 1963; citing certificate number 34499, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,274.
4. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33H-1RH : 20 February 2021), W A Spencer in entry for Stella L Insall, 10 May 1957; citing certificate number 24018, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,135,701.
5. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3Z9-5XX : 20 February 2021), W A Spencer in entry for Lel Red Spencer, 26 Sep 1951; citing certificate number 45498, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,777.
6. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3SB-WJJ : 20 February 2021), W D Spencer in entry for N S Spencer, 06 Sep 1924; citing certificate number 30555, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,704.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJK-P9T : 15 January 2022), William A. Spencer, Justice Precinct 3, Williamson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 3, Williamson, Texas; Roll: T624_1598; Page: 2B; Dwelling 36; Family 36; Line 83-87 (84); Apr 20, 1910; Enumeration District: 0124; FHL microfilm: 1375611; Ancestry's 1910 Census Image

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Smilie2011March.ged on 20 March 2011.