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James Campbell Spencer

Male 1863 - 1947  (84 years)


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  • Name James Campbell Spencer 
    Born 1863  Greensboro, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1947  Selma, Dallas Co, AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mt. Herman Church Cemetery, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I83  MyTree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2012 

    Father Dr. George McClain Spencer, M.D.,   b. 3 Jun 1831, Northport, Tuscaloosa Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1921, Taylorsville, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Martha A. Crawford,   b. 28 Aug 1831, Greensboro, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1868, Greensboro, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 5 Jun 1855  Greensboro, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Willie G. Thomas,   bur. Mt. Herman Church Cemetery, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Lafayette Spencer,   b. 18 Sep 1885, Haleyville, AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Pearl Lillian Spencer,   b. 11 Jul 1892, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1978, Selma, Dallas Co, AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Mary Lee Spencer,   b. 1897, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Frances Ethel Spencer,   b. 1899, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Otis Ott Spencer,   b. 12 Jul 1902, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Margaret Lorraine Spencer,   b. 2 Dec 1905, Greensboro, Hale Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1990, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2017 
    Family ID F4641  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • 1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: J C Spencer
      Age: 37
      Birth Date: Jan 1863
      Birthplace: Alabama
      Home in 1900: Greensboro, Hale, Alabama
      [Hale]
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: W G Spencer
      Marriage Year: 1884
      Years Married: 16
      Father's Birthplace: Alabama
      Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      J C Spencer 37
      W G Spencer 34
      G L Spencer 14
      Pearl Spencer 7
      Mary Lu Spencer 3
      Fan?Y E Spencer 5/12
      L E Thomas 21
      Mary Thomas 13


      1910 United States Federal Census about James C Spencer
      Name: James C Spencer
      Age in 1910: 49
      Birth Year: 1861
      Birthplace: Alabama
      Home in 1910: Halls Store, Hale, Alabama
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      [Self (Head)]
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Willie G Spencer
      Father's Birthplace: Alabama
      Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James C Spencer 49
      Willie G Spencer 45
      George L Spencer 24
      Pearl Spencer 16
      Mary L Spencer 13
      Ethel Spencer 11
      Otis C Spencer 7
      Florine Spencer 4 (Margaret Lorraine - Dinkey)
      Douglas Holston 20
      Luthar L Williams 54

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: James C Spencer
      Age: 56
      Birth Year: abt 1864
      Birthplace: Alabama
      Home in 1920: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Widowed
      [Widow]
      Father's Birthplace: Alabama
      Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
      Home owned: Own
      Able to read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James C Spencer 56
      Pearl L Spencer 24
      Mary L Spencer 21
      Ethie Spencer 19
      Otis O Spencer 17
      Loraine Spencer 14

      1940 United States Federal Census
      Name: James C Spenser
      Age: 77
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birthplace: Alabama
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Home in 1940: Pine Flat N, Dallas, Alabama
      Street: Hy 80
      House Number: 217
      Farm: No
      Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Dallas, Alabama
      Residence in 1935: Rural, Dallas, Alabama
      Sheet Number: 14B
      Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 217
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James C Spenser 77
      Pearl Spenser 45
      Mary Spenser 42
      Niney Page 30
      Jae Deveun 23

      I remember James Campbell Spencer as "Papa". Papa was in his
      seventies when I knew him. He owned a grocery store which was also a
      Gas Station (Filling Station). Bobby and I would go to visit him at
      the store where he would let us take cookies from his very large glass
      cookie holders. I had a peddle car which I would "drive"up to the gas
      pumps of the filling station and pretend I was getting gas. He was
      such a magical human being. He reminded me of Mark Twain with his
      white hair and large white mustache. His mustache was stained from
      either chewing tobacco or snuff which he would chew and spit into the
      spitoon in the corner of the room. I can still remember the smell of
      the tobacco and of oil on the ground where oil was changed in
      automobiles. Such Memories.