> Went to Bonham (Fannin County)2 months ago. What a lovely Place > and ever one so very nice, loved the way the lady's talked there. Now would > that of been Way South--South--South--North- East Texas to Me? Please > Answer whether I'm right or not, as I'm very worried that I may be > Wrong,<G>. Carl in Wichita Please, Carl, Surely you have never been wrong! < lol > I have been through this little town many times. On Hwy 82, near Clarksville and DeKalb, right? In my humble opinion Bonham is in East Texas. Sharon >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subject: Spencer's possibly from Mississippi > Smith Co., Texas > Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:35:19 +0000 > From: marhonda@swbell.net > To: EAST-TEXAS-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > I'm really grabbing for straws now. I am having a time trying to find > my husband's relatives. Someone told me the SPENCER's were elusive. I > am beginning to believe that now. I'm looking for James W. Spencer. > The "W" could be William. He was born 4/14/1861 (Not sure of > birthplace) and died Smith Co., TX on 8/6/1926. I called and spoke with > the county clerk of Smith Co., Texas and there was no birth certificate > on James W. Spencer. Somehow the family managed to get by with not > filling it out. He was married to Nina Lucy Brooks. A family member said > that the Spencer's came across the Mississippi River to Texas in 1889. > I have a picture that says that James W. Spencer's sister was > Nora(possibly 1/2 sister) who married George Harris or Harrison and a > 1/2 sister named Susie who married Buff Thorton. I would appreciate any > kind of help:) > Rhonda Gregg Spencer > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: wrtracy@juno.com > To: zcoffman@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: Spencer's possibly from Mississippi > Smith Co., Texas > Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 13:03:53 -0700 > Carl, > I am not Rhonda, but I am also researching Spencers and wonder if you > would get me in touch with Doctor Barbara Beall too. My Spencers came > from England - VA-Tenn_ Franklin Co IL.. They were a very large family > so it is possible my Spencer line went to Il and and others of the same > family went elswhere. In my research, I have found MANY Spencers in > Tenn, especially Lincoln Co. and this is where my bunch lived when they > went to IL. > Thank you > Wanda > wrtracy@juno.com Wanda and Rhonda, I have two James Spencer in a in-law branch of my Rogers family. JAMES SPENCER was born 1805 in NC, moved to McNairy Co. TN in 1837 and then to Titus Co. TX in 1847. His eldest son James William Spencer was born December 15, 1834 in McNairy Co. TN, and died January 05, 1918 in Titus Co. Texas. He married MARTHA ELLENDER BYNUM. Unless, there was some children that died at a young age, their first child was not born until 1876, when he was 43 years old. Maybe this family are cousins of yours. I have all of the children's names and birth year of both the eldest and youngest James Spencer families if you need it. sharon church