The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, April 1, 1909 REUBEN DOTY SPENCER was born near Troy, Gauge County, Ohio, Jan. 18th, 1837, and died at his home in Derby, Iowa, March 24th, 1909. He was married to MISS ARSULA MAXWELL, Sept. 23, 1860. To this union were born two children, ALBERT DAYTON of Derby, Iowa and FRANK who died Nov. 15, 1888, at the age of 17 years. MR. and MRS. SPENCER moved from Ohio to Champaign County, Ill., in the year 1861 and from there to Lucas County, Iowa, in 1868 where they have since made their home. He was a kind and generous neighbor, a loving husband and father, and will be sadly missed by a host of friends. There is left to mourn his departure, his wife and son ALBERT and wife and the two grandsons, FRANK and ROBERT, and one aged sister, MRS. E.G. CORLISS, who resides in Ohio. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert June 22, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net