While I'll gladly do a look-up, I need aproximate date. The books (available for purchase Taze Gene & Historical Society) are divided into five paper books (approx. $20 each) and divided again into segments of years. Books are worth every penny and help the society - which all society's need today to help keep and promote more research/preservation. FYI Tazewell Republican Newspaper John W. Spence 29 June 1899 issue Ellen Spence (John W) 3 Aug 1889 issue also Mrs J B Spencer 1 Aug 1912 issue Charles Spener 14 July 1910 issue Clinch Valley Newspaper Matilda Spence (Noah) 16 May 1919 issue Wm. R. Spence 23 Oct 1914 issue Jayson Spencer 23 Oct 1914 issue Mark Spencer (sis, Mrs. P.D. Johnson) 24 July 1914 issue James Bell Spencer (dau, Mrs. J.P. Johnson) 27 Apr 1928 issue James Newton Spence 23 Feb 1934 issue Mrs. W.O. Spence (Haugh) 8 Oct 1948 issue Octavia Spence 4 Dec 1942 issue PFC Roy Spence 18 May 1945 issue Ann E. Spencer 11 Mar 1932 issue ?Spicer, James Albert (CSA - means Confed. Soldier) 13 Feb 1948 issue Robert F. Spence 8 Aug 1952 issue Cynthia Cordilia Spence 23 Aug 1962 issue ?Lucy Asia Spencer 27 May 1965 issue Hugh Spense 10 Dec 1969 issue ?Sylvia Eloise Spicer 20 Jan 1966 issue Clores May Puckett Spence 14 June 1972 issue May Tracy Spence 2 Apr 1980 issue James Henry Spencer 3 Jan 1979 issue Wm Eppa Spencer 23 May 1979 issue Heather Lynn Spencer 8 Jan 1977 issue The above dates reflect the newspaper dates of issue and not the event itself. Earlier newspapers were printed weekly and the news could be a week old so papers themselves need to be consulted. Plus name variations occurred among family members and clerical/mispelling also occurred. There are several other names very similiar to Spence which should be checked out. Margaret in Ca. mfearn@ibm.net SENT IN REPLY TO THE FOLLOWING POST: - ----------------------------