Spence - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Spence family--Clinton, Indiana (Researching: Spence, Reese, Madison, Ray, LaRoche)

dbmccormick21 — 2012-05-25 23:18:03Z

My g grandfather was Pete Spence with brothers Andrew and Ned. Are you still searching? They lived around Brazil.

Re: Spence family--Clinton, Indiana (Researching: Spence, Reese, Madison, Ray, LaRoche)

dbmccormick21 — 2012-05-25 23:17:38Z

My g grandfather was Pete Spence with brothers Andrew and Ned. Are you still searching? They lived around Brazil.

Re: Ronny son of Hershel & Ruby SPENCE

dbmccormick21 — 2012-05-25 23:13:58Z

Are you still looking for Ronnie? Hershel was my great uncle.

Re: Spence VA and WV

gtp_58 — 2012-05-18 18:38:53Z

Nothing new since my initial post.

Re: William Henry SPENCE m. Jane FRASER

gtp_58 — 2012-05-09 16:39:00Z

Robert Richard Spence, Born ?, Died 1847 Punta Cana Panama. merchant, trinity, Newfoundland.

SPENCE James M - Vietnam Wall section 5E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-04-29 19:10:17Z

SPENCE James M - Vietnam Wall section 5E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,289 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: Ancestry: Arthur W. Spence, 1888 IA - 1964 NE

Jansbrow — 2012-04-24 20:28:12Z

Hello James - Thanks for your prompt reply. You are right that I am not a descendant of the Spence family line. I am doing this research for a friend, who probably is a descendant. We've just begun this research, which might tell you why I used the phrase "ancestors seem to be".

I agree with you that there were parents for the Robert Spence who settled in New Kent. My questions would be: Did the parents stay in the Old Country or come over before, with or after Uncle William Spence, bringing son Robert or did Robert immigrate with or after his Uncle William? More research needed here.

Another point I will make is that I had assumed that Mrs Bodie did not know the maiden name of Mary "Blank" who married Nephew Robert. Is there any info about this Mary's parentage?

From family trees on Ancestry.com, it seems that James who mar. Jane Bluford might have been named James Thomas, hence my listing of him as "James T."

I am not surprised that there might be some inaccuracy in my info. Please help me correct it if you have proofs for Mrs. Bodie's info. This is a work in progress that I have been researching for less than a week. By the way, is the Spence family Bible (mentioned by Mrs. Bodie) still available?

I admire the DNA effort in the Spence line, but my friend is female. It will be her family's choice as to whether they want to contribute. I will give them this posting and you may hear from them in the future.

Thank you for your reply -- it was interesting.

Janet Shue Browne shuetree@aol.com

Re: Ancestry: Arthur W. Spence, 1888 IA - 1964 NE

jwg3 — 2012-04-24 05:34:50Z

Mr. Jansbrow Spence,

You asked who was first immigrant for this line.

Out of the 80 Spences in the DNA project at FTDNA, I count 72 with results. Of these 72, I think only 2 claim descent from Robt. Spence who m. Mary Blank & their son Wm. who m. Mary Green & their son Jas. who m. Jane Bluford. Those 2 claiming that line are kits 35733 & 33266. If any of the rest of you with tested DNA, claim descent, post your DNA kit# to this board & say you claim descent from Robt. Spence who m. Mary Blank & their son Wm. who m. Mary Green & their son Jas. who m. Jane Bluford.

Jansbrow, you asked "who was first immigrant for this line". Look at pages 98 & 99 of "Historical Southern Families" Vol. 11 edited by Mrs. John Bennett Boddie / P. O. Box 2775 / Honolulu, Hawaii 96803 / © 1967. I have that on the web at http://members.fortunecity.com/jgreen/Spence.html until the end of this month. FortuneCity will close then. The above pages say "William Spence arrived in James Cittie, Va., in 1619. His nephew, Robert Spence, settled in New Kent County, Va., in 1654 and m. Mary Blank. Their son, William Spence, m. Mary Green. William and Mary Green Spence had a son James, b. 1748 in Augusta Co., Va. James Spence m. Jane Bluford, b. 1751, d. 1795..."

So who is the 1st immigrant? Boddie says Robert Spence, settled in New Kent County, Va., in 1654. But here, I think "settle" could mean MOVED to New Kent Co., VA from another county in VA, rather than IMMIGRATED from the UK. You asked "who was first immigrant for this line". I do not consider Robert's uncle to be of Robert's line. I consider Robert's line to go through Robert's father & his date of immigration is not stated. But if you mean "Robert's kin" rather than line, then Robt.'s uncle Wm. is the 1st immigrant & arrived in James Cittie, Va. in 1619.

We also have a contradictory lineage:
You say Robt Spence/Mary ---------- Boddie said Robt.m. Mary Blank
You say Wm. Spence/Mary Thorpe; --
You say Tho. Spence/Mary Green; --- Boddie said Wm. m. Mary Green
You say Jas. T.Spence/Jane Bluford; Boddie said Jas. m. Jane Bluford

Let's start by seeing if we are possibly are kin. You said "Earlier ancestors SEEM to be ...". If you are Mr. Jansbrow Spence do your Y-DNA at FamilyTreeDNA.Com in the Spence project If you are Ms. Jansbrow Spence then get one of your Spence men with a Spence-Y to do his Y-DNA. If your Spence Y-DNA does not match ours within a genetic distance of 3 in the 37-marker test, then either:
1) we (kits 35733 & 33266) are wrong about our lineage or
2) you do not descend from the above people
Right?
--
James W. Green-R-L48 III
285 Agnew Road
Winnsboro SC 29180-6975
803-635-9236
BroomDNA@Juno.Com

Re: Re :Joseph and Firbe or Phirbe Spence of Northampton Co., NC

jwg3 — 2012-04-23 13:02:44Z

cKYgen,

I have something similar but my piece does not fit with your puzzle piece -- different puzzles. I probably should not mention my puzzle piece in a reply.

My grandmother Mamie Fereba Roberts was a granddaughter of Pheriba Hargreaves b. 1839 old Appling Co. GA married John M. Spence son of Joshua Spence & Susan Middleton. We have done the Spence Y-DNA at FTDNA in kit 35733 in the Spence project. You mention Winborn. My John M. Spence married 3rdly Levicy Britt b. 1850 & they had a dau. Miriam Susan Spence who married a Joe Wimbish. Not exactly Winborn & the time & place are wrong. Nothing fits.
--
James W. Green-R-L48 III
285 Agnew Road
Winnsboro SC 29180-6975
803-635-9236
BroomDNA@Juno.Com

Ancestry: Arthur W. Spence, 1888 IA - 1964 NE

Jansbrow — 2012-04-23 01:25:52Z

I am researching the ancestry of Arthur W. Spence, who was probably b. IA 28 Jun 1888 and d. 12 Aug 1964 in Freemont, NE. He mar. twice: 1- Margaret Flanagan, 2- Mayme or Mayne Hebebrand. Father- James T. Spence, 1864 Beloit IA; Mother- Theresa C. Franiger, Germany. Gr-father-Wm A Spence, 1836 Smythe, VA; Gr-mother-Mary Eliz. Baber, 1844 Smythe, Va, 1926 Crawford, IA. Earlier ancestors seem to be: James Spence/Eliz. Tuttle; Wm. Spence/Mary Anderson; James T. Spence/Jane Bluford; Thomas Spence/Mary Green; Wm Spence/Mary Thorpe; Robt Spence/Mary. Would like to know who was first immigrant for this line. Can anyone help? Thanks!

Re: Re :Joseph and Firbe or Phirbe Spence of Northampton Co., NC

cKYgen — 2012-04-22 13:29:19Z

Reference: William Winborn (2) ,who married Sarah Gatling, deeded land to Firbe Spence and was recored in 1802. The will of William Winborn (2) refers to his daughter Ann Spence.

The deeded land to Firbe Spence is the only way to confirm that Ann Winborne husband was Firbe Spence.

William Winborn (2) who married Sarah Gatling refers to his daughter Ann Spence. Connecting the land transfer to Firbe Spence, by the father of Ann Winborne is how I determined the name of her husband.

I have a lot of information about the Winborne (or Winburn family), but this is all I know about the Spence family.

spence

heathermciver77 — 2012-04-13 18:42:40Z

I am looking to find family of John and Ann Louisa Spence ( nee Brown), he was a general merchant in St. Vincents in the 1800's

Re: brothers???

DonMcKell — 2012-04-12 17:00:32Z

Can a new guy wade in, here?
In 1839, an Irishman named Andrew Spence (no middle name of which I am aware) married my g-g-grand aunt, Eliza McKell, in Ulster. The two of them left Ireland in mid-1848 with their five children and came to America. They settled in Chillicothe, Ohio, where they added three more children to their brood. Among their (8 total) children was one James A. Spence, born in Feb, 1843. I have never learned what the 'A' in his name was, but it could easily have been for 'Andrew', after his father.
Most of the Spences moved from Chillicothe after the Civil War and settled again in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Along the way, James A. Spence married a girl named Cornelia "Nellie" Plocker from New York. They had at least one son, who they named James "Jay" Spence (b. about 1868 in Illinois).
The bulk of the Spences that went to Wisconsin operated a glass and china business there for many years. I've lost track of what happened to their offspring.
Does any of this ring a bell with you Spences?

Re: brothers???

totosolus — 2012-04-11 21:26:38Z

replied to the emails a couple days ago. Andrew james Spence was my father.

Charles M. Spence of Scottsbluff, NE 1944

drbrownlee — 2012-04-09 04:14:04Z

Charles is pictured in the 44-A class yearbook of Curtis Field, in Brady, Texas. He is an aviation cadet. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Jess Spence b.1907 Oklahoma (Indian Territory)

maryterral2244 — 2012-04-06 00:49:19Z

Looking for info on Jess Spence who married Effie Harper in the 1920's. They had one child Martha Louise Spence b.1931 in Oklahoma. I am told he was raised on or close to Indian Reservation.
He was arrested for theft? and took off to live in the mountains. No other info to go by.

maryterral@gmail.com

Re: andrew spence

sverube — 2012-04-03 17:52:58Z

Was his name Andrew James Spence?

Andrew James Spence's Children

sverube — 2012-04-03 17:48:25Z

Hello...

My Mother is Charlene Alberta Spence nee Mahan. I am trying to locate all of her siblings from her Father,Andrew James Spence. He was born in 1934 in Oaklahoma, he passed in 1996. My Momma would very much love to get in contact with all her brothers and sisters, and from what I have found out, there are quite a few. Please if anybody is reading this, and thinks they are a child of Andrew, or knows someone who is, please, please reply to this thread!! And Andrew James Spence Jr, my Mom would very much love to reunite with you!
Crystal Damato

SPENCE & BRYANT

MPark532 — 2012-04-03 17:27:32Z

Looking for a SPENCE who married my widowed ancestor, Rachel A. Alderson BRYANT after her husband's death in 1850(she was b. 1800 VA); her husband James T. BRIANT d. 1850, Wayne/Marion Co, IL. I am looking for her death date and burial place. Thanks! Cousin Mary in OK

Re: brothers???

charlenedamato75 — 2012-04-02 05:26:51Z

If by any chance someone is still reading this thread I am Charlene Alberta Garcia. Née Spence. And am looking to try to find my family. Please feel free to contact me at draghenfly@aol.com

Re: Spence VA and WV

akeyamni — 2012-03-25 18:41:32Z

I'm also working with this line but mine branches off from Sarah who is your James' sister. I also have that John is the son of Benjamin but I have James as the 7th of 10 children and if my information is correct I have our lines back to Burwell Spence 1763.

Have you found out anymore since this post?

Earl of Donegal "Spence" passengers.

rps8717 — 2012-03-23 17:15:37Z

My Spence interest comes from the Newberry, SC marriage of Jane Spence to a John Stewart c 1798. The Spences of Newberry are believed to have come to America in 1767 on the Ship "Earl of Donegal" whose passenger list includes, in order listed somewhat randomly, with birth year, these Spences: Patrick 1717, Mary 1707, Joseph 1747, Robert 1751,James 1746, Sarah,1747, Patrick 1717, Mary 1707, Joseph 1747, Robert 1751, Jannet 1749,James 1746, Sarah 1747, David 1739, Martha 1743, Mary 1761, David 1707,
Robert 1755, Jannet 1727, Martha 1759, Adam 1765, Agnes 1751,Mary 1747, Eleanor 1750.

Not all of these Spences settled in Newberry. I have not learned the port departure but I will guess that this total list of approximately 0f 300 passengers represent every County in northern Ireland. The "Earl of Donegal" landed in Charlestown, SC in 1767. Essentially all family heads applied for "Bounty Lands" recently authorized by the State of SC.

Re: Sinclair Spence Antrim Co., Ireland

mark_g_spence — 2012-03-23 13:28:19Z

Afternoon,

My name is Mark Spence. I am Northern Irish and have had some success in following the male line back to Ballykennedy in Co.Antrim.

There are two Ballykennedy Townlands in Antrim. The one you mention near Nutts Corner is the one I am interested in.

My family are shown on the 1851 census. Margaret is shown as a widow, however, her likley husband, Alexander Spence is shown as having died in Ballykennedy in 1849.

I have no idea how or if the families were linked.

Do any of these names ring a bell?

Spence, John and Martha (nee: Anderson) of York Factory (formerly of Fort Severn)

burntwood9 — 2012-02-19 18:13:59Z

Formerally of Fort Severn, my gg-grandparents were John and Martha (Anderson?) Spence. John (bpt July 29,1855 as adult) and Martha (bpt June 21,1858 as adult) moved to York Factory. They had the following children: John Spence (Born abt1855 Fort Severn Died June 22, 1858 YF), Sarah Spence bpt 1860YF, John Spence bpt 1862YF, Harriet Spence bpt 1868YF, David Spence bpt 1871YF, *George Spence bpt 1874YF, Ellen Spence bpt 1877YF, Annie Spence bpt 1879YF, and Isabella bpt 1882 YF.

Would like to find ancestry of John and Martha Spence and any descendants of there children to further my research.

Virginia Oman
weatherworn@hotmail.com

Re: Are you related to a Walter Lee Spence

bettyeboop177 — 2012-02-17 16:23:21Z

In my baby book of 1936, it says my great grandfather was Walter Spence. I have no other info except grandson was LaRue Wilson Spence (my father).

Re: Spence VA and WV

gtp_58 — 2012-02-13 19:09:25Z

Unfortunately this is not the Spence I am looking for, but I thank you for your response.

Re: Re :Isabella Spence m. Peter Merriman abt 1858 in Birsay Orkney

Jowseyw — 2012-02-05 21:30:56Z

The children of Isabella Spence and Peter Merriman (my Great Grandfather) were Margaret Ann Sinclair Merriman born 17th April 1863 and John J Merriman born 1865. She and the children moved with him from Orkney to Leslie Fife sometime after the birth of their son John in 1865. She died in Leslie Fife age 37 in 1873.
Peter Merriman was remarried in 1874 to Jean Low and they had 4 other children who all lived in Leslie Fife. My father was the youngest of those children.
Does that answer your question?

Re: Members needed for DNA Project

yarborough_shirley — 2012-02-04 17:33:42Z

My name is Don Yarborough my wife's name is SHIRLEY SPENCE
and her 3 grand father's a go was Maxwell Spence and we are
looking for his father and so on. She is from Elmer Spence who's father was Samual Spence his was Samual L Spence and his was Maxwell Spence.If you know any info please let us know my e-mail is yarboroughdon@yahoo.com

Don Yarborough
PS: We live in Bridgeport NJ

Re: Spence VA and WV

MarcyDobbs — 2012-01-30 22:17:38Z

I believe that you are correct. However, I haven't found any "proof" of that connection. There is circumstantial evidence, but I haven't found records for those folks definitely connecting them. Do you have anything else on that line? I have Burwell's Rev. War record and where he filed for pension. Thanks for your help.

Re: Spence VA and WV

wjespens — 2012-01-30 09:12:15Z

I have a John Spence b. 1823 d. 1854 in Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Married to Mary Woosley

John's father was Burwell Spence 1763-1844 and Mother was Rebecca Puckett 1771-1830

This could be the match your looking for.

Re: Re :Spence family from Scotland - Descendants of McDuff clan

raven768 — 2012-01-24 09:15:56Z

hello, i only just read your post my family is also from the same clan and the lastname "spence" but where in australia not knowing to much into it as of yet but would like to get in touch hopefuly

Re: Any Spences from Jamaica??

ospence38 — 2012-01-17 20:25:32Z

no did not get it email it to selectcare4@hotmail.com my number is 704-231-2944

Re: Any Spences from Jamaica??

ospence38 — 2012-01-17 20:21:09Z

not sure anymore info on him. I understand all spences are related so one way or another we are related. here is my number 704-231-2944

Re: Any Spences from Jamaica??

ospence38 — 2012-01-17 20:18:58Z

704-231-2944

Re: Any Spences from Jamaica??

ospence38 — 2012-01-17 20:16:19Z

Not sure but here is my email send me more info selectcare4@hotmail.com phone 704-231-2944

Herbert Ernel Spence

antiqueshelby — 2012-01-17 01:40:04Z

Any one looking for information on Herbert Ernel Spence, or have any information to share, please contact me at kdemings@xcountry.tv
Thank you very much.

Re: Any Spences from Jamaica??

smlorchid — 2012-01-12 17:09:10Z

Hi my Madien name was Spence I am also looking for my relations my Father name is Roy Spence born 26/09/1926
trying to find anyone who knows of him or any children he had after me. if you know any Spence who know of him please please help, time is running out for me.He would be 85 now.

J. B. Spence of Marianna, AR 1943

drbrownlee — 2012-01-04 04:37:41Z

J. B. is pictured in the 43-D Class yearbook of aviation cadets at the Advanced Flying School at Moore Field in Mission, Texas. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Re: Spence family from Scotland - Descendants of McDuff clan

AdamSpence51 — 2011-12-21 00:38:56Z

Hi, I have a John Spence born 1836 in Portobello, Edinburgh.
Any match.
Adam Spence. (adamspence@sympatico.ca)

Re: Any Spences from Jamaica??

ospence38 — 2011-12-09 16:23:47Z

Hi I am a Spence too from JA now live in Atlanta GA we may be related from what I understand all spences are related send me your number

Re: Spences in Georgia

lkeaton1000 — 2011-12-06 20:28:08Z

I came across this today as a possbile location for where some of the Keaton's were buried. I have requested a photos of the headstones.

According to the UsGenWeb Archives, there is a James Madison Keaton Sr and Margaret A Keaton buried along with a few other family members at Hopeful Baptist Church in Mitchell County. If you happen to come across any photos of the markers, please let me know.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/mitchell/cemeteries/hopeful...

Re: Any Spences from Jamaica??

ospence38 — 2011-12-06 16:54:02Z

Well my father is from grand cayman grew up in cuba came to jamaica and married my mom we live in standrew i curently live in atlanta ga usa.let me know if we are related.

Re: Re :Sally Kay Spence

KathyZB1 — 2011-12-02 18:12:11Z

I am Sally's oldest daughter and have been searching for her since 1984 when she left a note on my door saying she was moving from McMinnville to Brookings Oregon. I want to see my sister and brother if possible.

Levinia Catherine Spence

HCDougherty — 2011-12-01 16:31:30Z

Was possibly married to Jesse T Medlin. She would have died on Jan. 8th 1883 and be buried in Sebree Kentucky Webster Co. Any information would be helpful.Thanks

Aaron V Day Families and William F Spence Family Connections

HCDougherty — 2011-12-01 16:25:51Z

Post Office records show that on July 25th 1860 my gr gr grandfather Jesse T Medlin lived with the Spence Family in White Co Il. around Carmi Illinois. My gr gr grandfather Jesse T Medlin was once married to Levinia Catherine Pierce or Spence. Has anyone heard of a Levinia Catherine Spence?

Re: Spences in Georgia

lkeaton1000 — 2011-11-27 06:10:48Z

My father-in-law is Spence Keaton Jr. He was the son of Marwood Spence Keaton who changed his name and dropped Marwood. I have several pictures of the Keaton James Marshall Keaton and his Wife Loyless Spence.

Interesting fact- From the time that Spence became Loyless' middle name, it has been in the family as a middle name even through to my son which is Loyless' great great grandson :)

The thread of our family still resides in the Georgia State.

Feel Free to contact me - Lkeaton1000@hotmail.com

Re: Any Spences from Jamaica??

ospence38 — 2011-11-15 21:14:15Z

My father was born in the Cayman Island but grew up in Cuba and then can to Jamaica, his name is Arthur Melvin Spence and was Married to Pearl Palmer Spence. I would like to know if their are any relatives out their. I currently live in Washington DC. Please email me with any info.

Thanks

Spences on the Eastern Shore of Virginia Photographs

Shellpickers — 2011-11-09 19:27:09Z

I am looking for descendants of Joshua Thomas Spence Sr. of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I have some old faded photographs of some ancestors which were left to me by my Aunt and Uncle who did not name them, and I am interested in finding out who they are. I believe one of them is "Uncle Benny", but don't know who the others are.

Re: Spence Family from Shetland

effstigarth1 — 2011-11-01 20:35:07Z

Hi I came across your question about Janet Grace Spence. She was a sister to my Gg/grandfather. A very interesting family. I do family research so would be keen to hear what you can tell about her and to pass on any info about the family. Hope to hear from you.

Catherine

Re: David Spence in Scotland

adamgrspence — 2011-10-30 16:58:45Z

Hi, Raymond.
When did your Spence family come to North America and who was it? My Spence family was in Dunfermline and Dysart in Fife in the 1700s. I also have data files on births and marriages of Spences in Scotland.
Regards,
Adam Spence. (adamspence@sympatico.ca)