Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Baraboo:

James C. Spencer, owner of the Manchester grist-mill; P.O. Baraboo, son of Eli A. and Anna M. Chilcote Spencer; came to Wisconsin in April, 1858; located in Madison, Dane Co.; came to Sauk Co. Nov. 9, 1874; located in Manchester, where he now resides; owns 5 acres of land connected with grist-mill; born Aug. 18, 1845, at Somerset, Perry Co., Ohio. Married Sept. 3, 1867, at Cazenovia, Richland Co., Wis. To Sarah Jarvis, daughter to George and Sarah Brockelhurst Jarvis; has two children - Willie and Mary. Mr. Spencer was in the army, a member of Co. F, 37th W.V.I.; mustered in March 19, 1864; participated in the battles of his company and was mustered out July 15, 1865; he engaged in the battle of Cold Harbor, and was also with Grant in his march through the Wilderness; was mustered in as 1st Lieutenant of Co. F and mustered out as Captain of Co. G, 37th Regiment; was wounded June 18 at Harrison's Creek, Va., by the explosion of a shell. Was in the drug and grocery business during the years of 1867, 1868, and 1869, at Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan Co., Wis.; was engaged in the manufacture of wagon-woods at Cazenovia, Richland Co., from 1870 to 1873, when he was burned out; he rebuilt and sold out in 1874, and built the grist-mill in Manchester, which he still manages; he generally employs two men about the mill. Mr. Spencer belongs to the Masons and Grand Army of the Republic.

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