--- Cathy Pierce <cathyp@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: << Do you know the couple John a. Spence and Sarah Sallie Roberts, married in Emanuel Cty Ga Dec 1855? Parents of Sarah Sallie was Eli Roberts and Delania Kent. Do not have parents of John A. Spence. Hoping to find someone researching this couple to work with to learn more about the Roberts side. >> I've been on a SPENCE hunt for the last few days. Here's what I've come up with. There are a lot of daughters whom I've not been able to track. I'd love to know who they married and who the various wives' maiden names are. There's a lot of data here, so I'll have to send it in 3 separate e-mails. Additions/corrections or your thoughts and comments would be much appreciated! Carol First Generation 1. Isaac SPENCE was born before 1785. He died after 1820 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. The 1820 Emanuel County Census lists 2 SPENCE households led by Blueford and Isaac. The 1830 Emanuel Co., GA Census lists 3 SPENCE households: Jeremiah, Leaston, and Littleton. It is probable that they are all brothers. The 1840 lists Jeremiah, Mary, and Littleton. It is therefore assumed that Mary is the widow of Leaston. 1820 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA: SPENCE, Blueford 2 males 26-45 1 female 16-26 SPENCE, Isaac 4 males up to 10 1 male 16-26 1 male 26-45 1 female 16-26 It is believed that the 4 sons of Isaac listed in 1820 include Jeremiah, Leaston, and Littleton. Who is the 4th? Who is the 16-26 year old male? What was his wife's name? Is Blueford a son or brother? Who was Isaac's wife? 1830 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA: SPENCE, Leaston (Ancestry.com translates it as "Larton") 2 males under 5 (John and Matthew?) 1 male 20-30 (Leaston) 1 female 20-30 (Mary?) SPENCE, Jeremiah 1 male 20-30 1 female 10-15 1 female 30-40 SPENCE, Littleton 1 male 20-30 2 females under 5 1 female 20-30 1840 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 57: SPENCE, Jeremiah 1 male under 5 2 males 5-10 1 male 50-60 (this age is off) 1 female 5-10 1 female 80-90 (is this his mother?) SPENCE, Littleton 1 male 20-30 2 females under 5 2 females 5-10 2 females 10-15 1 female 30-40 SPENCE, Mary 1 female 5-10 1 female 30-40 What happened to the 2 boys listed in 1830? It is probable that they were living with other relatives. Who was the daughter? ****************************************************************************************************** Assorted Emanuel County SPENCE families. How do they fit in? 1860 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - Household 178/179: HALL, J. J. 29 Jane Catherine (Spence) 40 (this is how it appears on the census, with "Spence" in parentheses) DREW, Mitchel 18 DREW, Newet ? 14 HALL, Casseyann 10 Henry 8 Manda 6 Rebeckah 4 Charity 2 Larran 6 months; female How is Jane Catherine related to the other SPENCE families? Who are her parents? 1870 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 57; Household 151: HALL, Catherine Spence Drew 49 Henry 18 Amanda M. 16 Rebecca 14 Charity A. S. 12 Laura J. 10 Nancy E. A. 8 1900 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 49, District 100; Household 48: SPENCE, Tobe 35; born Jun 1864; married 14 years Lizzie 33; born Apr 1867; 6 children Dora 12; born Mar 1888 Joseph 10; born May 1890 James 7; born Apr 1893 Henry 5; born Jan 1895 Who are Tobe�s parents? 1910 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1208, District 101; Household 248/256: SPENCE, John B. 35; married 9 years ? ; wife 30; 2 children Cecil 6 Connie 3 BEDINGFIELD, Henry 26; boarder SPENCE, Amanda 75; widowed grandmother; 6 children, 3 living John's grandmother is the widow of Green B. SPENCE. Who were his parents? 1910 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57, District 97; Household 229: SPENCE, John M. 30; married 8 years ? wife; 23; 5 children children�s names are illegible or barely legible Who were his parents? 1920 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1748, District 38; Household 61/62: SPENCE, Will 19 Estella 16 Who are Will's parents? He is buried at Sardis Cemetery, near Henry SPENCE, who is believed to be a son of Tobe and Lizzie SPENCE ... whoever they are. 1920 US Census: Swainsboro, Emanuel Co., GA - District 27; Household 118/135: SPENCE, J. T. 34 Mattie ? 29 Theo 13 Saffold 9 Gladys ? 3 Who is J. T.? Who are his parents? 1930 US Census: Adrian, Emanuel Co., GA - District 26; Household 121/123: SPENCE, Will 30; married at 25 Stella 23; married at 18 W. T. 2 years, 11 months; son (Willie T. "Snuffy") 1930 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 53, District 6; Household 164/165: HENRY, Lawrence 26; married at 21 Cless (Clara?) 20; married at 15 Clara M. 3 Adel 2 Juanita 4 months SPENCE, Mallie 50; widowed mother-in-law FAGLER, R. J. 18; brother-in-law Who is Mallie and who did she marry? Isaac�s children included the following: + 2 M i. Leaston SPENCE was born in 1800/1810. He died before 1840. + 3 M ii. Jeremiah SPENCE was born about 1789. He died before 1900. + 4 M iii. Littleton SPENCE was born about 1800. He died in 1870/1880. Second Generation SPENCE, Leaston 2. Leaston SPENCE (Isaac) was born in 1800/1810. He died before 1840 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 1850 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 28; Household 135: SPENCE, Mary 45 John 24 Next door at Household 134 lived Mathew SPENCE, age 18. Was he Mary's son or a nephew? Leaston married Mary before 1824 in Georgia. Mary was born about 1805 in Georgia. They had the following children: SPENCE, John A.-78956 5 M i. John A. SPENCE was born on 15 Dec 1824 in Georgia. He died in Jul 1897 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. He was buried in Old Union Grove Cemetery, Canoochee, Georgia. It is presumed that he is the John SPENCE who married Sarah "Sallie" ROBERTS in Emanuel County in 1855. His tombstone reads: "John A. Spence, Husband of Mrs. Sarah Spence" - born 1824; died 1897. Sarah's tombstone gives her year of birth as 1820 and year of death as 1919. Sarah Roberts, daughter of Eli, was born about 1837, according to the 1850 Emanuel County Census. Given these birth years, the date on Sarah's tombstone has to be incorrect. Census data seems to prove that she is the daughter of Eli ROBERTS and Delania KENT. John and Sarah apparently had no children. 1850 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 28; Household 135: SPENCE, Mary 45 John 24 Is this the right couple? 1860 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 57; Household 152/153: SPENCE, J. A. 28 Sarah 23 1870 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57; Household 152: SPENCE, John A. 40 Sarah 30 (Note that the wide fluctuation in ages from Census to Census.) 1880 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1208, District 52; Household 76/78: SPENCE, John 52 Sarah 35 1900 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1208, District 107, Household 60: Sarah SPENCE 63; born Oct 1847; widowed (age and year of birth don�t add up); 0 children ROBERT, Eli 26; born Mar 1874; nephew Eli Roberts is the son of Sarah�s brother Daniel ROBERTS. John married Sarah "Sallie" ROBERTS daughter of Eli ROBERTS and Delania KENT in Dec 1855 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. Sarah was born about 1837 in Georgia. She died on 28 Feb 1919 in Georgia, probably Emanuel County. She was buried in Old Union Grove Cemetery, Canoochee, Georgia. + 6 M ii. Matthew SPENCE was born about 1830. He died on 24 Mar 1905. 7 F iii. daughter SPENCE was born in 1830/1835 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 3. Jeremiah SPENCE (Isaac) was born about 1789 in North Carolina. He died before 1900 in Georgia. It is believed that Jeremiah is a son of Isaac SPENCE and that his siblings include Littleton and Leaston. 1850 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 28; Household 88: SPENCE, Jeremiah 60 Rebecca 58 (is she the mother of all of Jeremiah's children or is she a 2nd wife?) Green 19 Isaac 17 Eady 15 Owen 15 Jeremiah 9 Nearby at Household 86 lived 16-year-old Mary SPENCE in the home of Nancy DREW. It is thought that Mary is also a daughter of Jeremiah and Rebecca. 1860 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 57; Household 175/176: SPENCE, Jeremiah 69 Rebecah 60 Owen 22 Jeremiah 17 Next door at Household 174/175 lived their son Green B. SPENCE and his family. Jeremiah married Rebecca LAMB before 1830 in North Carolina or Georgia. Rebecca was born about 1792 in North Carolina. They had the following children: + 8 M i. Capt. Green B. SPENCE (CSA) was born on 27 Dec 1830. He died on 22 May 1905. 9 M ii. Isaac SPENCE was born about 1833 in , , Georgia. 10 F iii. Edith "Eady" SPENCE was born about 1835 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. Edith married William G. SHERROD on 29 Jan 1854 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. William was born before 1835 in Georgia. + 11 M iv. Owen SPENCE was born about 1835. He died before 1900. 12 M v. Jeremiah SPENCE was born about 1840 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. He died on 5 Sep 1862. SPENCE, Jeremiah -- Co. K, 28th Regiment "Emanuel Rangers"; Private - September 10, 1861. Died September 5, 1862. 4. Littleton SPENCE (Isaac) was born about 1800 in Georgia. He died in 1870/1880 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 1850 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 28; Household 16: SPENCE, Littleton 50 Sarah 45 Mary 22 Charita 18 Sarah 16 Debby 14 Eliza 12 Martha 9 William 5 SMITH, Thomas 70 (Sarah's father?) 1860 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 57; Household 157/158: SPENCE, Littleton 61 Sarah 60 Debora 21 Eliza 19 William 15 Martha 13 Next door at Household 158/159 lived the widowed Eli ROBERTS. It is thought that their daughter Sarah married John A. SPENCE. 1870 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 57; Household 43: SPENCE, Littleton 70 Sarah 60 Martha 26 CASTER, Benja. 24; black farm worker Next door at Household 42 lived son Wm. G. SPENCE and his family. Littleton married Sarah after 1820 in Georgia. Sarah was born about 1805 in Georgia. She died in 1870/1880 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. They had the following children: 13 F i. Mary SPENCE was born about 1827 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 14 F ii. Charita SPENCE was born about 1832 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 15 F iii. Sarah SPENCE was born about 1834 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 16 F iv. Deborah "Debby" SPENCE was born about 1836 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. 17 F v. Eliza SPENCE was born about 1838 in , Emanuel, Georgia. 18 F vi. Martha SPENCE was born about 1841 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. + 19 M vii. William G. SPENCE was born about Mar 1842. Third Generation 6. Matthew SPENCE (Leaston, Isaac) was born about 1830 in Georgia. He died on 24 Mar 1905 in Georgia. He was buried in Lamb's Chapel Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. Georgia Marriages to 1850: Matthew SPENCE & Mary DREW - 24 Nov 1850; Emanuel County. In the 1850 Emanuel Census, Matthew Spence, age shown as 18, was living either next door to or with (the census is unclear) his mother, Mary Spence, 45. 1850 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - District 28; Household 135: SPENCE, Mary 45 John 24 Next door at Household 134 lived Mathew SPENCE, age 18. Was he Mary's son or a nephew? 1860 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1208; Household 21/22: SPENCE, Matthew 32 Mary 30 Mary 10 LAMB, Leaston 14 (The 1840 Emanuel County Census shows that Matthew's mother Mary had a daughter age 5-10 ... is she the mother of Leaston Lamb, thereby making Leaston the nephew of Matthew Spence?) Co. K, 28th Regiment "Emanuel Rangers": Spence, Mathew -- Private - March 4, 1862. On detached duty at Fort Sumter, South Carolina December 31, 1863. Paroled at Augusta, Georgia May 18, 1865. 1870 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - Subdivision 46; Household 40: SPENCE, Matthew 35 Mary A. 35 Mary 10 MARTIN, Elminer 27 (is she related to the Spences?) 1880 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1208, District 52; Household 81: SPENCE, Mathus/Matthew 50 Mary 50 Mack M. 9 Next door at Household 82 lived their daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Mathew G. LAMB. 1900 US Census: Emanuel Co., GA - GMD 1208, District 107, Household 54: SPENCE, Matthew 73; born Feb 1827; married 50 years Mary 76; born Mar 1824; 5 children, 4 living BEDENFIELD, Frannie 10; born Oct 1889; granddaughter (who are her parents?) DREW, Mary Pauline "Pollie"-50747 Matthew married Mary Pauline "Pollie" DREW daughter of Thomas Douglas DREW and Rachael OGLESBY on 24 Nov 1850 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. Mary was born about 1830 in Georgia. She died on 15 May 1909 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. She was buried in Lamb's Chapel Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia. Pollie's tombstone says she died in 1909 at age 89. Census records vary widely regarding her age: 1850 - age 20; 1860 - age 30; 1870 - age 35; 1880 - age 50; 1900 - age 76. According to Ray Tapley, the middle name of Pauline came from a Drew family history. Matthew and Mary had the following children: + 20 F i. Mary L. "Mollie" SPENCE was born on 10 Mar 1860. She died on 14 Feb 1922. 21 M ii. Mack M. SPENCE was born about 1871 in Emanuel Co., Georgia. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail