Family of William Henry SPENCER and Ruth Eliza BOHANNAN
| Husband: | William Henry SPENCER (1844-1931) | |
| Wife: | Ruth Eliza BOHANNAN (1846-1919) | |
| Children: | Anna Vestina SPENCER (1869-1939) | |
| John Alexander SPENCER (1870-1951) | ||
| Martha M. SPENCER (1872-1948) | ||
| Lewis SPENCER (1874- ) | ||
| William Thomas SPENCER (1877-1958) | ||
| Seth J. SPENCER (1881-1951) | ||
| Eva Eliza SPENCER (1883-1966) | ||
| Maggie Helen SPENCER (1887-1964) | ||
| Marriage | 23 Jan 1868 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
Husband: William Henry SPENCER
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| William Henry SPENCER, 1866?, age 22, William Henry Spencer and Ruth Eliza Bohannan | ||
| Name: | William Henry SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Nickname: | Pappy | |
| Father: | John Alexander SPENCER (1821-bef1907) | |
| Mother: | Martha H. SMITH (1817?-bef1900) | |
| Birth | 27 Jun 1844 | Meadows, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Death | 15 Oct 1931 (age 87) | Snow Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina |
Wife: Ruth Eliza BOHANNAN
| Name: | Ruth Eliza BOHANNAN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 2 Jun 1846 | North Carolina |
| Death | 18 Apr 1919 (age 72) | Stokes County, North Carolina |
Child 1: Anna Vestina SPENCER
| Name: | Anna Vestina SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | William R. BEASLEY (1860?- ) | |
| Birth | 2 Jan 1869 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 20 Dec 1939 (age 70) | Snow Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina |
Child 2: John Alexander SPENCER
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| John Alexander SPENCER, at home. | ||
| Name: | John Alexander SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse 1: | Rachel HILL (1872-1917) | |
| Spouse 2: | Paulina Martha MOOREFIELD (1877-1960) | |
| Birth | 28 Jun 1870 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Death | 25 Jan 1951 (age 80) | Lawsonville, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Burial | Hill-Spencer Cemetary on Snow Hill Road off of Hwy 704. | |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: Died at 7:30am from Cardiac Thrombosis |
Child 3: Martha M. SPENCER
| Name: | Martha M. SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Nickname: | Pat | |
| Spouse: | Walter H. SMITH (1868?- ) | |
| Birth | 10 Oct 1872 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 22 Jan 1948 (age 75) | Snow Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina |
Child 4: Lewis SPENCER
| Name: | Lewis SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Nancy Ida SMITH (1872- ) | |
| Birth | 28 Dec 1874 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
Child 5: William Thomas SPENCER
| Name: | William Thomas SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Nickname: | Big Tom | |
| Spouse: | Hardie HAWKINS (1877-1960) | |
| Birth | 27 Feb 1877 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Death | 23 May 1958 (age 81) | Lawsonville, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Burial | Spencer Family Cemetery, Lawsonville, North Carolina | |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: died at home at 5:45am - sudden coronary thrombosis |
Child 6: Seth J. SPENCER
| Name: | Seth J. SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 12 Jan 1881 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 19 Mar 1951 (age 70) | |
Child 7: Eva Eliza SPENCER
| Name: | Eva Eliza SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Samuel Tildon WILLIAMS (1877-1947) | |
| Birth | 21 Nov 1883 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 15 Jun 1966 (age 82) | |
Child 8: Maggie Helen SPENCER
| Name: | Maggie Helen SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | Jun 1887 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 1964 (age 76-77) | |
Note on Husband: William Henry SPENCER (1)
William H. (Pappy) Spencer enlisted in Company H, 22nd Regiment North Carolina Infantry State Troops on June 1st, 1861 at the age of 16. On July 14, 1863, shortly after the Battle of Gettysburg on what was described by General Lee as the most "inclement night of the year," William H. Spencer was captured by Union forces at Falling Waters, Maryland. He was imprisoned in the Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. and was transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, on August 8, 1863. On April 28, 1864, he enlisted in the United States Volunteers in Company E, 1st Regiment. He described himself on his enlistment papers as being 5'11 3/4" tall, light complexion, hazel eyes, and dark hair. W.H. Spencer returned to North Carolina after he was discharged at Fort Levenworth, Kansas, on November 27, 1865.
Note on Husband: William Henry SPENCER (2)
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