 SpencerDied before Jul 1850 Married/ Related to:  KessiahBorn ± 1800 at ,, Virginia, USA, died before Jun 1860 SOURCE: 1850 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky - Page (10), Line 38, Visit 207, Image 30-31 on ancestry.com (13 Aug 1850) SPENCER, Kessiah, Head, age 50, Female, Virginia , Sarah J., age 18, Female, Kentucky , William, age 17, Male, Farmer, Kentucky , Malinda, age 13, Female, Kentucky , George W., age 11, Male, Kentucky , Augustus, age 9, Male, Kentucky , Margaret, age 7, Female, Kentucky ********************************************************** SOURCE: Historical Sketches and Family Histories - Grayson County, Kentucky Author: The Grayson County Historical Society - Published: 2002 Page: 269 Research into the Spencer family stops abruptly in 1850. The Grayson County census of that year has Kessiah SPENCER, a widow, 50, born in Virginia (no maiden name), living near the Nolin River with her six youngest children. Since all earlier censuses named only the head of household and the number of persons in each age bracket, we have been unable to locate her husband's name. A search of marriage records of both Virginia and Kentucky also has been fruitless. With the exception of signing consents for the marriages of two of her children in Hardin County, no further records have been found for Kessiah. However, in Grayson County Cemetery Records, Martin SPENCER seems determined to ber her son. Kessiah's children are Martin; Sarah Jane; William; Malinda; George Washington; Augustus; and Margaret...... NOTE: There is more information on her children. ********************************************************** SOURCE: Susie Hiland - bshiland@bellsouth.net 23Jul2004 received two e-mails. Wanted to send you a little more information. Richard and Malinda Carby are listed on the 1860 census Richard Kerby, age 23, Farmer, $180 – value of person estate, born Kentucky, cannot read or write Malinda Carby, age 24, born Kentucky Peter Duese, age 78, male, born in Virginia I have no idea who Peter Duese is or how he ties into the Carby’s or Spencers. Have you heard of him before? Also, the information regarding Martin being a son of Kessiah is incorrect. I wrote to St. Joseph Cemetery requesting information and they have Martin’s parents as Ben Spencer and Ollie Taylor Spencer. Martin was born in 1825 and died June 8, 1910. On the 1870 census, there is a John Spencer age 43 next door to William Spencer and Malinda (Carby) Spencer and George Spencer and Emily Jane (Carby) Spencer. I am wondering if John is a son of Kessiah along with William and George. ******************************************************** SOURCE: Sarah STAPLES (granddaughter of Lacy Howell SPENCER) - e-mail: sastaples@alltel.net 4 Nov 2004 I was on Ancestory. com yesterday and found where you had been on Family Trees since I had been on there last and put on a history of Kessiah Spencer. I am Lacy Howell Spencer granddaughter. Yes Martin was a brother to George Washington because My mother use to talk and tell us about Martins son Basel having a car and comming to see them. About the first car she could remember. But of course back before tv people used to set and tell tales about thing that happened in their lives. There was also a son named John Spencer born in 1827. I was lucky enough to find a Catholic record on Martin, but haven't been able to turn up anything on John or George or William. I do have the marriage liscense of these two George and William. I don't know anything about Agustus, sometimes I wonder if he was the Spencer named Rilley that killed the Henderson boy at Spurrior Ky. I also know who Joseph married. They are living in Ohio. I used to keep in touch but the lady I wrote died and I haven't heard from them in a while. But haven't got much on them. The court house burned in Grayson county in the late 1800 and you can't find much before late 1890's. I didn't know if I was suppose to write you or not but your e-mail address was there so I though it wouldn't hurt. Where are you from and who are you a desentent of. I live here in kentucky not far from where Kessiah had her family. Well fell free to write me if you like, I would be glad to hear from you. I am a cousin to Sharon Guffy I saw where you and her had exchanged information. Her dad and my mother were brother and sister. My e-mail is: sastaples@alltel.net Looking forward to hearing from you. Sarah Staples ********************************************************* Children: 1. Sarah J. SpencerBorn ± 1832 at ,, Kentucky, USA SOURCE: 1850 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky - Page 15-16, Line 38, Visit 207, Image 30-31 on ancestry.com (13 Aug 1850) SPENCER, Kessiah, 50, F, Virginia, Can not read and write , Sarah J., 18, F, Kentucky , William, 17, M, Farmer, Kentucky , Malinda, 13, F, Kentucky, Attending School , George W., 11, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Augustus, 9, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Margaret, 7, F, Kentucky, Attending School ********************************************************** 2. William SpencerBorn ± 1833 at ,, Kentucky, USA SOURCE: 1850 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky - Page 15-16, Line 38, Visit 207, Image 30-31 on ancestry.com (13 Aug 1850) SPENCER, Kessiah, 50, F, Virginia, Can not read and write , Sarah J., 18, F, Kentucky , William, 17, M, Farmer, Kentucky , Malinda, 13, F, Kentucky, Attending School , George W., 11, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Augustus, 9, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Margaret, 7, F, Kentucky, Attending School ********************************************************** SOURCE: 1860 Census - Millerstown (Dist. 1), Hardin, Kentucky - Page 105, Line 6, Visit 62, Image 105 on ancestry.com (5 Jun 1860) SPENCER, William, 25, M, Laborer, $50, Kentucky , Malinda, 27, F, Kentucky , Margaret, 5, F, Kentucky , Ira, 3, M, Kentucky ******************************************************** 3. Malinda SpencerBorn ± 1836 at , Hardin, Kentucky, USA SOURCE: 1850 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky - Page 15-16, Line 38, Visit 207, Image 30 on ancestry.com (13 Aug 1850) SPENCER, Kessiah, 50, F, Virginia, Can not read and write , Sarah J., 18, F, Kentucky , William, 17, M, Farmer, Kentucky , Malinda, 13, F, Kentucky, Attending School , George W., 11, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Augustus, 9, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Margaret, 7, F, Kentucky, Attending School ********************************************************* SOURCE: 1870 Census - Millerstown (Precinct 5), Grayson, Kentucky - Page 49 (399), Line 1, Visit 342, Image 44 on ancestry.com (30 Aug 1870) CARBY, Richard, 34, M, W, Farmer, $265, Kentucky, Can't write , Melinda, 35, F, W, KeepHouse, Kentucky, Can't write , Augustin, 8, M, W, Kentucky, Attending School HACKLEY, Lewis, 13, M, W, Works on Farm, KY, Attending School, Can't read or write ******************************************************** SOURCE: Susie HILAND (bshiland@bellsouth.net) 18 July 2004 I have been told that you have Malinda Spencer Carby and Richard Carby along with their son Augustus in your family tree on Ancestry.com. Malinda was my gg grandfathers sister. Wondered how much information if any you have on Malinda Richard. Thanks for your time. -------- 19 July 2004 I did mean Malinda and Richard Carby. I don’t have a lot of information except that Malinda’s maiden name was Spencer. Her mother was Kessiah (unknown maiden name) Spencer. In 1850 she is living with her mother and siblings in Grayson County. She married Richard Carby August 15, 1955. I’m assuming their son Augustus was named after her brother Augustus who was born 1841. Not sure what happened to him. I have been told that Richard’s parents were William Carby and Margaret Nichols. ----- 23 July 2004 I received two e-mails. Wanted to send you a little more information. Richard and Malinda Carby are listed on the 1860 census Richard Kerby, age 23, Farmer, $180 – value of person estate, born Kentucky, cannot read or write Malinda Carby, age 24, born Kentucky Peter Duese, age 78, male, born in Virginia I have no idea who Peter Duese is or how he ties into the Carby’s or Spencers. Have you heard of him before? Also, the information regarding Martin being a son of Kessiah is incorrect. I wrote to St. Joseph Cemetery requesting information and they have Martin’s parents as Ben Spencer and Ollie Taylor Spencer. Martin was born in 1825 and died June 8, 1910. On the 1870 census, there is a John Spencer age 43 next door to William Spencer and Malinda (Carby) Spencer and George Spencer and Emily Jane (Carby) Spencer. I am wondering if John is a son of Kessiah along with William and George. ******************************************************** 4. George Washington SpencerBorn Feb 1836 at , Grayson, Kentucky, USA, died after Apr 15, 1910 at , Hardin, Kentucky, USA, at least 74 years, buried at Carbytown Cemetery, Spurrier, Hardin, Kentucky, USA SOURCE: 1850 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky - Page 15-16, Line 38, Visit 207, Image 30-31 on ancestry.com (13 Aug 1850) SPENCER, Kessiah, 50, F, Virginia, Can not read and write , Sarah J., 18, F, Kentucky , William, 17, M, Farmer, Kentucky , Malinda, 13, F, Kentucky, Attending School , George W., 11, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Augustus, 9, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Margaret, 7, F, Kentucky, Attending School ********************************************************** SOURCE: 1860 Census - Big Clifty, Grayson, Kentucky - Page 161(507), Line 2, Visit 1079, Image 161 on ancestry.com (8 October 1860) SPENCER, George ?, 23, M, Farmer, $100, Kentucky , Emily J., 22, F, Housewife, Kentucky , Andrew J., 3, M, Kentucky , Kendric, 1, M, Kentucky NOTE: John (age 31) & Ann SPENCER are living next door with their 4 children. How are they related?? ********************************************************* SOURCE: 1870 Census - Millerstown (Precinct 5), Grayson, Kentucky - Page 22, Line 4, Visit 145, Image 21 on ancestry.com (10 August 1870) SPENCER, George, 30, M, W, $125, Kentucky , Emily J., 28, F, W, Keeping House, Kentucky , Andrew J., 11, M, W, Work on farm, Kentucky , Kenrick W, 9, M, W, Kentucky , Lanora, 8, F, W, Kentucky , Arabia A., 6, F, W, Kentucky , Martin A., 2, M, W, Kentucky NOTE: John (age 43) & Ann M. SPENCER are still living right by George & Emily, as well as a William (age 39) & Melinda with their families. ******************************************************** SOURCE: Household Record 1880 United States Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace George SPENCER Self M Male W 45 KY Farmer KY KY Emily J. SPENCER Wife M Female W 42 KY House Keep KY KY Kendrich W. SPENCER Son S Male W 21 KY Farmer KY KY Lenora SPENCER Dau S Female W 18 KY KY KY Raba A. SPENCER Dau S Female W 15 KY KY KY Martin SPENCER Son S Male W 12 KY KY KY Eliza E. SPENCER Dau S Female W 10 KY KY KY Rosa A. SPENCER Dau S Female W 8 KY KY KY Joseph M. SPENCER Son S Male W 1 KY KY KY Margret KIRBY Aunt W Female W 81 KY KY KY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Big Clifty, Grayson, Kentucky Family History Library Film 1254416 NA Film Number T9-0416 Page Number 508A ********************************************************** SOURCE: 1900 Census - Horntown, Grayson, Kentucky - ED 29, Page 7A, Line 17, Visit 119, Image 13 on ancestry.com (7 Jun 2004) SPENCER, George W., Head, W, M, Feb 1836, age 64, Marr. 43 yrs, KY, KY, VA, Farmer, Y, N, Y, O, F , Emily J., Wife, W, F, Feb 1838, age 62, Marr. 43 yrs, had 12 children, 8 living, KY, KY, KY, Y, N, Y Asa D., Son, W, M, Oct 1883, age 16, Single, KY, KY ,KY, Farm Laborer, Y, Y, Y Lacy H., Son, W, M, Oct 1883, age 16, Single, KY, KY, KY, Farm Laborer, Y, Y, Y ********************************************************* SOURCE: Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index - ancestry.com George W Spencer Enumeration District: 0033 Color: W Age: 75 Birth Place: Kentucky Visit: 0112 County: Grayson Relation: Husband Relatives: Wife Emily J 72, Kentucky Son Lacey 26, Kentucky Daughter-in-law Ollie 23, Kentucky Granddaughter Velma 04, Kentucky Granddaughter Hallie P 02, Kentucky Granddaughter Lena NR, Kentucky ********************************************************** SOURCE: Historical Sketches and Family Histories - Grayson County, Kentucky Author: The Grayson County Historical Society - Published: 2002 Page: 269-270 George Washington SPENCER is the son of Kessiah (Her maiden name is unknown and his father's name is unknown), born (1839?) married Emily (Emma) Jane CARBY on 30 Dec 1856. Both are buried at Carbytown Cemetery, Spurrier, Hardin County, Kentucky. She was a daughter of Thomas CARBY & Elizabeth NICHOLS. Kessiah SPENCER gave her consent for this marriage. George and Emily had 10 children: Andrew Jackson (Ander); Kendric W. (Ken); Leona (Leanora or Lee); Arabia Ann (Rady); Martin A. (Mart); Eliza E. (Ellie); Rosa S. (1872? - died of pneumonia after going to a dance wearing thin shoes in winter); Joseph M. (1878?); Asa Dowell; and Lacy Howell (Hal)..... ********************************************************** SOURCE: Susie HILAND - email: bshiland@bellsouth.net 26 Jul 2004 Thanks for resending. I have a few differences than what you have. Some of it is just a matter of a year or two on the birth years. But since most of those are guesses from census records, it doesn’t really make a difference. I do have a birth year of 1836 for George from the 1900 census. Same record shows a birth year of 1838 for Emily Jane Carby Andrew Jackson Spencer is buried in Bethany Cemetery in Louisville. He was married twice. Second wife was Isabelle Cundiff. She is buried with him at Bethany. They married March 10, 1891. She was born October 21, 1869. Some discrepancy about the date I was given for her death and the tombstone year. Also Andrew’s tombstone gives his birth year as 1856. Kendrick was born in 1859/60. He was married first to Nancy Pilkenton. Second to Mary Rose. Mary Rose was born August 2, 1874 and died August 22, 1948. Lenora is buried in Sonora Cemetery. Martin Spencer and his wife Rose are buried in the Carbytown Cemetery. Rose was born July 31, 1873 and died April 14, 1950 Asa and his wife Getrude Hazel are buried in Bethany Cemetery in Louisville. I have Asa’s dates as born October 18, 1883, died September 13, 1969. Gertrude Hazel ws born February 12, 1891 and died June 28, 1938. They were married February 28, 1909 in Grayson County. I have Lacy Spencer born October 18, 1883, died August 20, 1961. I believe he and Ollie are buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Grayson County. I will have to find a recent email to verify the dates and cemetery. I have typed up the 1900 census information on George and Emily and am attaching it to this e-mail. ********************************************************* 5. Augustus SPENCERBorn ± 1841 at ,, Kentucky, USA SOURCE: 1850 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky - Page 15-16, Line 38, Visit 207, Image 30-31 on ancestry.com (13 Aug 1850) SPENCER, Kessiah, 50, F, Virginia, Can not read and write , Sarah J., 18, F, Kentucky , William, 17, M, Farmer, Kentucky , Malinda, 13, F, Kentucky, Attending School , George W., 11, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Augustus, 9, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Margaret, 7, F, Kentucky, Attending School ********************************************************** 6. Margaret SPENCERBorn ± 1843 at ,, Kentucky, USA SOURCE: 1850 Census - Grayson County, Kentucky - Page (15-16), Line 38, Visit 207, Image 30-31 on ancestry.com (13 Aug 1850) SPENCER, Kessiah, 50, F, Virginia, Can not read and write , Sarah J., 18, F, Kentucky , William, 17, M, Farmer, Kentucky , Malinda, 13, F, Kentucky, Attending School , George W., 11, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Augustus, 9, M, Kentucky, Attending School , Margaret, 7, F, Kentucky, Attending School ********************************************************** | |||