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William Franklin Spence

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William Franklin Spence

Birth
Iowa, USA
Death
17 Jan 1914 (aged 50)
Harrison County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Garden Grove, Decatur County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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William is a son of Frank and Mehaley (Adler) Spence, both born in Virginia.
He was a widower (spouse's name not asked) at the time of his death.
occupation: Laborer
Informant: Mrs ?Lege Haris (sic) (sister), Blythedale, MO
DC 8296 (Image)

He appears on these two Censuses with his parents:
1870/ Missouri/ Harrison
Frank Spence, 32y b.VA, occ: Farmer
Jane, 25y b.VA
Cathrine (sic), 8y b.MN
William [F], 6y b.IA
Margaret, 1y b.MO
Elizabeth, 34y b.VA [sister-in-law to Frank?]
Charles [N], 11y b.IA [son of Wm & Elizabeth]
William H, 9y b.MO [son of Wm & Elizabeth]

1880/ Missouri/ Harrison
h/ Franklin Spence, 41y b.VA, occ: Farmer
w/ Mehala J, 36y b.VA
d/ Missouri C, 17y b.MN
s/ William T [s/b F] 16y b.IA
d/ Margaret A, 11y b.MO
s/ Manfred, 9y b.MO
d/ Cora B, 6y b.MO
d/ Dora D, 4y b.MO
s/ Albert, 1y b.MO

1900/ Missouri/ Harrison
h/ William F Spence, 35y b.Dec 1964 IA, M/7, occ: Farmer
w/ Lucy, 29y b.Jan 1871 MO, mother of 3/3 living
d/ Monna F, 5y b.Sep 1894 MO
s/ Joseph W, 4y b.Jan 1896 MO
s/ Wood, 2y b.Jul 1898 MO

Birth Record (daughter)
name: Lucy Pearl Spence
date: 02 March 1904
birthplace: Decatur County, Iowa
father: William Franklin Spence
mother: Lucy May Neal
"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
FamilySearch (no image available)

He appears here with his brother-in-law and sister:
1910/ Kansas/ Edwards
h/ Charles M Davis, 39y b.MO, M1/16, occ: Farmer
w/ Dora Davis, 34y b.MO, mother of 4/4 living
d/ Effie A Davis, 16y b.MO
s/ Claud M Davis, 13y b.MO
s/ Clarence H Davis, 11y b.MO
s/ Lee E Davis, 7y b.KS
bil/ William F Spence, 46y b.IA, own income

Link to son, Joseph Wert Spence. Sent edit to link parents 16 August 2021.

Links to two brothers, Albert Benjamin "Bert" Spence, George Early Spence; four sisters, Missouri Catherine (Spence) Stockwell, Margaret Ann (Spence) Harris, Cora Bell (Spence) Pontius and Dora (Spence) Davis.
Could not find parents on F/G (23 March 2022).
William is a son of Frank and Mehaley (Adler) Spence, both born in Virginia.
He was a widower (spouse's name not asked) at the time of his death.
occupation: Laborer
Informant: Mrs ?Lege Haris (sic) (sister), Blythedale, MO
DC 8296 (Image)

He appears on these two Censuses with his parents:
1870/ Missouri/ Harrison
Frank Spence, 32y b.VA, occ: Farmer
Jane, 25y b.VA
Cathrine (sic), 8y b.MN
William [F], 6y b.IA
Margaret, 1y b.MO
Elizabeth, 34y b.VA [sister-in-law to Frank?]
Charles [N], 11y b.IA [son of Wm & Elizabeth]
William H, 9y b.MO [son of Wm & Elizabeth]

1880/ Missouri/ Harrison
h/ Franklin Spence, 41y b.VA, occ: Farmer
w/ Mehala J, 36y b.VA
d/ Missouri C, 17y b.MN
s/ William T [s/b F] 16y b.IA
d/ Margaret A, 11y b.MO
s/ Manfred, 9y b.MO
d/ Cora B, 6y b.MO
d/ Dora D, 4y b.MO
s/ Albert, 1y b.MO

1900/ Missouri/ Harrison
h/ William F Spence, 35y b.Dec 1964 IA, M/7, occ: Farmer
w/ Lucy, 29y b.Jan 1871 MO, mother of 3/3 living
d/ Monna F, 5y b.Sep 1894 MO
s/ Joseph W, 4y b.Jan 1896 MO
s/ Wood, 2y b.Jul 1898 MO

Birth Record (daughter)
name: Lucy Pearl Spence
date: 02 March 1904
birthplace: Decatur County, Iowa
father: William Franklin Spence
mother: Lucy May Neal
"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939"
FamilySearch (no image available)

He appears here with his brother-in-law and sister:
1910/ Kansas/ Edwards
h/ Charles M Davis, 39y b.MO, M1/16, occ: Farmer
w/ Dora Davis, 34y b.MO, mother of 4/4 living
d/ Effie A Davis, 16y b.MO
s/ Claud M Davis, 13y b.MO
s/ Clarence H Davis, 11y b.MO
s/ Lee E Davis, 7y b.KS
bil/ William F Spence, 46y b.IA, own income

Link to son, Joseph Wert Spence. Sent edit to link parents 16 August 2021.

Links to two brothers, Albert Benjamin "Bert" Spence, George Early Spence; four sisters, Missouri Catherine (Spence) Stockwell, Margaret Ann (Spence) Harris, Cora Bell (Spence) Pontius and Dora (Spence) Davis.
Could not find parents on F/G (23 March 2022).


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