Richard, I can see those cemeteries on my map. I would guess they are Lann and Wilson, both of which may be among the "lost" ones in our county. Dr. Evans enumerated the cemeteries in 1938-39, but I do not find a Charles Spencer in his work. Can you tell me something else about the family? M.A. ----- Original Message ----- From: "R S" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 8:48 PM Subject: [MSMONROE] Athens cemeteries > There are supposed to be two cemeteries in the southeast quarter of section 5, Range 18 W, Township 14 S just north of Athens. They should be about 1000 feet apart and the closest is about 500 feet from the nearest road on the edge of the hills overlooking Tadpole Creek. (The above info is from a topo map) > > Does anyone know if these cemeteries have been listed or who owns the land so I could get permission to visit them. > I am looking for Charles Spencer and his relatives. He died sometime around 1820 - 1835 and owned 40 acres of land across the creek to the northwest. > > Richard > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I do not have info on the wife. There seems to have been three children, but one must have died young. A son Marion Francis and a daughter were placed under the custody of Judge Samuel Gholson. He is believed to be the brother of William Spencer. They came to Mississippi sometime between 1800 and 1820. DNA has proved the two lines run together and we are trying to determine if Charles and William had the same father who should be Samuel Spencer.