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Sylvester SPENCER m. Lorana LEACH

Submitted by Larose Wynne


Sylvester Spencer born abt. 1777 in Ct. married Lorana LEACH.

They had eight children, but we have so far just discovered three of them, i.e.,
        Clozen Spencer born 1812 Cazenovia, NY;
        Milton Spencer born 1814, Cazenovia and
        James Spencer.

Several years ago, my sister Dee & I contacted Mr. John LaPiana and he did some research for us in Onondaga Co., NY and the following is some of what he found:

First Ward Methodist Episcopal Church
513 Bear Street, Syracuse
1864-1911, Volumes 1-3
Copied by General Asa Danforth Chapter, NSDAR, 1969

P. 18
14 Jan 1873,
SPENCER, Jason, married Henrietta LOOMIS at Parsonage, 9:30 PM, $1.00

P. 18:
SPENCER, Milton by O.A. Houghton, 4 Feb 1872, in Full 15 Sep 1872

P. 39:
SPENCER, Samantha married 34 Center Street (Class records)

P. 146:
SPENCER, Milton and Mrs. Samantha
                Received by letter Jan 1897, from Phoenix, NY

P.204:
SPENCER, Milton d. 15 Dec 1900
        Mrs S.          d. 3 Feb 1908
 

Obituary:       d. 15 Dec 1900
MILTON SPENCER
 

Obituary        d. 3 Feb 1908
Mrs. Samantha SPENCER

From census information this is what we have as Milton and Samantha M. (PRITCHARD) SPENCER's children:

Adelia Spencer born 1838, married John F. Sims
Frances Spencer born 1840, married Curtis M. Norton, Syracuse, NY
Alonzo Spencer born 1842, died 1843
Miles H. Spencer born 1844, died 1895
Edward (infant) born 1846
Dora born 1850, married John Mosher
Orville C. Spencer born 1852
Emma B. Spencer born 1854, married E. B. Ross, Syracuse, NY
Nellie Spencer born 1857, married Barton Smith, Liverpool, NY
Fred Spencer born 1859 Lysander, NY
Minnie Spencer born 1861, married John W. Luke, Collamer, NY

This James Spencer is the son of Sylvester and Lorana (Leach) Spencer and he is the brother of Milton Spencer and Clozen Spencer.

Obituary, Post-Standard, Syracuse, NY, Friday morning March 31, 1905
Deaths and Funerals
ONCE WORTH $100,000
James SPENCER died today at the County House
Had been a Poormaster
Identified with Syracuse's Early Business and Progress-His Friend, the Late
A. A. Hewlett, offered him a home, but he was satisfied with County Home

1860 Onondaga County Census, page 61, roll #184, Salina, 1st Ward of Syracuse
476/478 James SPENCER 36 Male Salt manufacturer  5,000/1,000  NY
              Mary  SPENCER 31 Female            NY
              Albert Spencer     16 Male    Clerk  NY
              Chester Spencer   10  Male              NY
              Jason Spencer       8   Male              NY

Re: Journal, 7 April 1868
Notice: Whereas my son Chester SPENCER has become unsteady and has left my house without just cause, therefore all persons are warned against trusting or harboring him and will pay no debts of his contracting, SALINA, James SPENCER.

Re: Herald, 4 July 1897
Mr. and Mrs. Milton SPENCER, 104 Center Street celebrated the 60th wedding anniversary yesterday. Mr. SPENCER long time resident of this city identified with salt industry when Syracuse was a village.

INDENTURE - Between David & Eliza G. Johnson and Sylvester Spencer, April 18, 1818

INDENTURE - Between Oliver & Catherine TEAL and Sylvester SPENCER, 18 December 1830

INDENTURE - Between Clozen Spencer and Sylvester Spencer, Dec 4, 1833

INDENTURE - Between John G. & Jerusha A. Forbes, Henry & Emily Maria Davis, Jr. and Clozen Spencer, 1st day of Dec, 1838

INDENTURE - Between Clozen & Eliza Spencer and William Barnes, Liber 77, pg. 221, Nov. 11, 1840
 


Submitted 24 July 1999
Updated email address & links 27 August 2004