Family of John Alexander SPENCER and Rachel HILL
| Husband: | John Alexander SPENCER (1870-1951) | |
| Wife: | Rachel HILL (1872-1917) | |
| Children: | Emma Eliza SPENCER (1892-1924) | |
| Bessie Miles SPENCER (1894-1970) | ||
| Vergie SPENCER (1895-1967) | ||
| William Tiney SPENCER (1897-1946) | ||
| Bruce Alexander SPENCER (1898-1965) | ||
| Ruth Etta SPENCER (1901-1952) | ||
| John Lee SPENCER (1903-1967) | ||
| Louise Irene SPENCER (1906-1971) | ||
| Laura Rachel SPENCER (1910?-1975) | ||
| James "Jim" Matthew SPENCER (1911-1975) | ||
| Marriage | 18 Dec 1891 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
Husband: John Alexander SPENCER
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| John Alexander SPENCER, at home. | ||
| Name: | John Alexander SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | William Henry SPENCER (1844-1931) | |
| Mother: | Ruth Eliza BOHANNAN (1846-1919) | |
| Birth | 28 Jun 1870 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Death | 25 Jan 1951 (age 80) | Lawsonville, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Burial | Hill-Spencer Cemetary on Snow Hill Road off of Hwy 704. | |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: Died at 7:30am from Cardiac Thrombosis |
Wife: Rachel HILL
| Name: | Rachel HILL | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | James Matthew HILL (1818-1878) | |
| Mother: | Laura Emaline SMITH (1847-1925) | |
| Birth | 15 Aug 1872 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 4 Mar 1917 (age 44) | Stokes County, North Carolina |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: Acute indigestion after child birth. |
Child 1: Emma Eliza SPENCER
| Name: | Emma Eliza SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Tyler Frank LAWSON (1882-1956) | |
| Birth | 15 Oct 1892 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 8 Mar 1924 (age 31) | Snow Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: Died during child birth |
Child 2: Bessie Miles SPENCER
| Name: | Bessie Miles SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Daniel A. OAKLEY ( - ) | |
| Birth | 4 Nov 1894 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 25 Jan 1970 (age 75) | |
Child 3: Vergie SPENCER
| Name: | Vergie SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Walter W. ROBERTSON ( - ) | |
| Birth | 5 Feb 1895 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 16 Oct 1967 (age 72) | |
Child 4: William Tiney SPENCER
| Name: | William Tiney SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Annie Kate REID (1910- ) | |
| Birth | 1 Feb 1897 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 8 Sep 1946 (age 49) | Peters Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Burial | Salem Chapel past Walnut Cove at Forsyth Cty Line | |
Child 5: Bruce Alexander SPENCER
| Name: | Bruce Alexander SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Lillie OAKLEY ( - ) | |
| Birth | 25 Oct 1898 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 17 Nov 1965 (age 67) | |
Child 6: Ruth Etta SPENCER
| Name: | Ruth Etta SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Nick H. CLEMMONS ( - ) | |
| Birth | 2 Aug 1901 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 20 Jun 1952 (age 50) | Forsyth County, North Carolina |
Child 7: John Lee SPENCER
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| John Lee SPENCER | Spouse: Lola Jane HAWKINS | |||
| Name: | John Lee SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Lola Jane HAWKINS (1905-1999) | |
| Birth | 9 Sep 1903 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Physical Description | 6'2" | |
| Death | 22 Dec 1967 (age 64) | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Burial | Palmyra UMC, Germanton, North Carolina | |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: Parkinson's disease |
Child 8: Louise Irene SPENCER
| Name: | Louise Irene SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Roy JOYCE ( - ) | |
| Birth | 9 Aug 1906 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 1 Jan 1971 (age 64) | |
Child 9: Laura Rachel SPENCER
| Name: | Laura Rachel SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Samuel DICK ( - ) | |
| Birth | 1910 (app) | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | Aug 1975 (age 64-65) | |
Child 10: James "Jim" Matthew SPENCER
| Name: | James "Jim" Matthew SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Lemma Geneva LACKEY (1908- ) | |
| Birth | 12 May 1911 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 1 Oct 1975 (age 64) | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Burial | Snow Hill UMC, Stokes County, North Carolina | |
Note on Husband: John Alexander SPENCER (1)
J. A. Spencer is fondly remembered by his grandchildren. He was tall, heavy, and always had a mustache. He chewed tobacco, and it was often said that he could have won a tobacco spitting contest anytime.
Note on Husband: John Alexander SPENCER (2)
After Rachel died in 1917, John married Martha "Aunt Paulina". Aunt Paulina was the widow of Matthew Hill who was Rachel's brother.
Note on Husband: John Alexander SPENCER (3)
1900 NC Census
Stokes Co., Peters Creek #95
John Spencer age 29 m 8 yrs
Rachel 27 5 children, 5 living
Emma E 7
Bessie M 6
Vergie 4
William T 3
Bruce A 1
1910 NC Census
Stokes Co., Snow Creek #187
John A Spencer age 39 m 18 yrs
Rachel 37 9 children, 9 living
Emma E 17
Bessie M 16
Virgie 14
William T 13
Bruce A 11
Ruth E 7
John L 5
Louisa I 3
Laura R 2 mo
1920 NC Census
Stokes Co., Snow Creek #242
John A Spencer age 49
Paulina 43
Ruth E 18
John Lee 16
Laura R 11
James M 7
Lelia Sue Hill 16 step-dau
1930 NC Census
Stokes Co., Snow Creek #15
John A Spencer age 59
Paulina M 53
Ruth E 28
James M 18