See also
John SPENCER's parents: Marvel SPENCER (1793?-1845) and Sarah ADAMS (1797-1866)
John SPENCER's siblings: Martin S. SPENCER (1817-1879), Peter SPENCER (1822-1902), Harden Edmund SPENCER (1824?- ), Levi SPENCER (1825-1864), Matilda F. SPENCER (1828-bef1910), Fleming SPENCER (1830- ), Drucilla Ruth SPENCER (1832-1917), James Jefferson SPENCER (1833-1865), Thomas J. SPENCER (1834-1860) and Charles Clark SPENCER (1835- )
Family of John Alexander SPENCER and Martha H. SMITH
| Husband: | John Alexander SPENCER (1821-bef1907) | |
| Wife: | Martha H. SMITH (1817?-bef1900) | |
| Children: | Sarah Elizabeth SPENCER (1840?- ) | |
| Joseph M. SPENCER (1843-1887?) | ||
| William Henry SPENCER (1844-1931) | ||
| John SPENCER (1847?- ) | ||
| Matilda Francis SPENCER (1849-1936) | ||
| Mary E. SPENCER (1852-1944) | ||
| Marriage | 11 Feb 1839 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
Husband: John Alexander SPENCER
| Name: | John Alexander SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Marvel SPENCER (1793?-1845) | |
| Mother: | Sarah ADAMS (1797-1866) | |
| Birth | 26 Aug 1821 | Bull Mountain, Patrick County, Virginia |
| Death | btw 1906 and 1907 (age 84-86) | Snow Creek, Stokes County, NC |
Wife: Martha H. SMITH
| Name: | Martha H. SMITH | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1817 (app) | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | btw 1880 and 1900 (age 62-83) | Snow Creek, Stokes County, NC |
Child 1: Sarah Elizabeth SPENCER
| Name: | Sarah Elizabeth SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | William B. DEHART ( - ) | |
| Birth | Dec 1840 (app) | |
Child 2: Joseph M. SPENCER
| Name: | Joseph M. SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Mary Susan RHODES (1844-1913) | |
| Birth | 2 Sep 1843 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 1887 (app) (age 43-44) | Rockingham County, North Carolina |
| Burial | Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church | |
Additional Information
| Death | Cause: Drowned while trying to rescue a small child in a mill pond. |
Child 3: William Henry SPENCER
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| William Henry SPENCER, 1866?, age 22, William Henry Spencer and Ruth Eliza Bohannan | ||
| Name: | William Henry SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Nickname: | Pappy | |
| Spouse: | Ruth Eliza BOHANNAN (1846-1919) | |
| Birth | 27 Jun 1844 | Meadows, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer | |
| Death | 15 Oct 1931 (age 87) | Snow Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina |
Child 4: John SPENCER
| Name: | John SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1847 (app) | |
Child 5: Matilda Francis SPENCER
| Name: | Matilda Francis SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Austin C. RHODES (1835-1920) | |
| Birth | 1849 | Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 17 Aug 1936 (age 86-87) | Stokes County, North Carolina |
Child 6: Mary E. SPENCER
| Name: | Mary E. SPENCER | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Nickname: | Lisia | |
| Spouse: | Pleasant Henderson ASHBY (1845?-bef1900) | |
| Birth | 18 Dec 1852 | Snow Creek, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Death | 29 Nov 1944 (age 91) | |
Note on Husband: John Alexander SPENCER
Alexander Spencer moved to the Snow Creek area of what was later to be known as Stokes County from the Bull Mountain section of Patrick County, Va., as a young man.