I am putting together a written report regarding some of the Spencer branches in Wolfe, Powell, and Menifee; including census records. I offer substantial evidence that Delilah, wife of Elijah, was the daughter of Moses Spencer and Elizabeth Deaton; and therefore Elijah's 1st cousin once removed. My Spencer lines; My mother, Dora Drake, d/o Thurman Drake and Ila Spencer. Thurman s/o Alexander Drake and Candus Spencer, d/o James Captain Spencer and Mary Polly Robbins, s/o William Spencer and Nancy Caudill, s/o James Spencer and Farabe (who I believe to be Cherokee) s/o John Spencer and Joanna Pennington, s/o Joseph and Mary of Lee Co, VA. Ila d/o Nathaniel Spencer and Dora Johnson, s/o William (Williamson) Spencer and Catherine Wyatt, s/o (no one has this one figured out but he was no-doubt a part of the Spencer families of Lee Co, VA) Dora Johnson d/o John Johnson and Isabelle Spencer, d/o William T Spencer and Jamima (I don't yet know who she was) s/o Moses Spencer and Elizabeth Deaton. On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 3:00 AM, <kywolfe-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Elijah Spencer (Bill & Thelma) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:15:26 -0400 > From: "Bill & Thelma" <billthel@mrtc.com> > Subject: Re: [KYWOLFE] Elijah Spencer > To: <kywolfe@rootsweb.com>, <kywolfe-request@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <61823E5276114358BD7331FEAF9B3157@Ricefamily> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > My wife is related to the Spencer family through several of Joseph > Charles? children. It has been some time since we worked on the Spencer > line, however back when we were more active in genealogy, we concluded that > Delilah Spencer, Moses? daughter, married Elijah Spencer. While a number > of researchers have concluded otherwise, there seems sufficient evidence > that Delilah is a Spencer rather than a Sparks (such as children?s birth > records). Much anecdotal evidence, as you suggest, clearly points to Moses > and Elizabeth as her parents. > > You cited the proximity of Elijah and Moses in the 1850 Federal Census; > same is true in the 1840 Federal Census. > > Dr. Bill Rice > Wolfe County > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Jo Spencer wrote (in part): > I am researching Elijah and Delilah Spencer for a descendant (I come from > Elijah's brother William.) Elijah's parents were James and Farabe, of Perry > County. Elijah and Delilah are on the 1850 census Owsley Co (which became > Wolfe.) They are living near Moses and Elizabeth (Deaton) Spencer. This is > the Sandy Ridge area. I believe Delilah may have been their daughter; > making her and Elijah 2nd cousins. They then moved to Powell/Menifee > County. It is believed that Elijah was buried in the old Gladie Creek > cemetery and then later moved when the paved road came through. Delilah is > back in Wolfe County in 1880, with her children, Pherby and Robert D. She > may be buried at the Ledford Cemetery at Pine Ridge. Does anyone have > information about these families? > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the KYWOLFE list administrator, send an email to > KYWOLFE-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the KYWOLFE mailing list, send an email to > KYWOLFE@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KYWOLFE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of KYWOLFE Digest, Vol 9, Issue 20 > ************************************** >