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