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James M Spencer 1798 – 1829 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug 1829

Death Location: Louisiana, USA

Father: Spier Spencer

Mother: Elizabeth Polke

Spouse(s): Lucy Nelson

Children(s):

1798 marked the beginning of James M Spencer's life in Nelson, Kentucky, USA, to parents Spier Spencer and Elizabeth Polke. Eventually, James M Spencer married Lucy Nelson. James M Spencer passed in 1829 at Louisiana, USA.

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Parents

Spier Spencer
1777 – 1811
Birth Location: VA
SS
Elizabeth Polke
1777 – 1855
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
EP

Spouses(s)

Lucy Nelson
1803 –
Birth Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
LN

Children(s)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1798
    Event Place: Nelson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 19 Apr 1822
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 16 Aug 1829
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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