Judy's Ancestors

William Spencer

M, #151, b. about 1790, d. 1843

Where did I get the middle name David? The only place I see it is the familysearch tree. I see it in no records related to William Spencer, Jr. His marriage record does say his father is William. He has a son William, but he seems to be William W. rather than William David.

DNA matches with William b1790 - 63 from me and 69 from Scott.

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Father	William W Spencer (b. between 1765 and 1770, d. after 1830)
Mother	Judith M. Lowell (b. about 1769, d. after 1817)

Daughter	Ellen Spencer+ (b. 18 November 1818, d. 27 December 1888)
Daughter	Judia Spencer (b. about 1819, d. after 1860)
Daughter	Martha Spencer (b. 18 June 1820, d. 17 March 1895)
Son	John R. Spencer (b. about 1824, d. 20 September 1847)
Son	Thomas Andrew Spencer+ (b. 22 January 1825, d. 27 August 1904)
Son	Andrew James Spencer (b. 3 October 1826, d. 4 February 1887)
Son	Joseph Spencer (b. 1829, d. 1 January 1906)
Son	William W. Spencer (b. 22 November 1832, d. 28 April 1914)
Daughter	Nancy Jane Spencer (b. 6 September 1837, d. 5 February 1923)

Birth	about 1790	In York County, North Carolina, United States.^1,2
Marriage	13 May 1817	In Surry, North Carolina, United States. Probably a first cousin^3,4,5,6
Death	1843	In Platte County, Missouri, United States.⁷

Misc		Parents: marriage record says his father is William Spencer, Sr. William W and Judith Lowell are the ones there now... BUT I see that James Robertson Spencer (wife is Lucinda Weatherford) has more DNA matches with me than William W and John "Bull". He is not a William though... Marriage record says his father is a William. Problems with the William David -- giving up for now. He died before most of his kids on FS were born, INCLUDING our guy... Plus what is his wife's last name? Old records here say this: Describe The Record (Notes) death: June 1785; Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States Source Media Type: Other birth: 1745; Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/LCC8-TL6 There is a Spencer Historical and Genealogical Society³
Misc		DNA match - this is my ancestor. 60 DNA matches for 5 children of William Spencer b 1790. Including William W Spencer. 38 on Thomas A. All of the ones I checked had William Spencer and Nancy Spencer as common ancestors. Scott Borgmier 66 matches for 6 children of William W Spencer b1788. The list of children is the same list as I have for our William David Spencer, so whoever their father is, is our guy!
Misc		Father. Check out the William Spencer described in this unavailable book: Descendants of William Spencer of Montgomery County, N.C. William Spencer (d.1805) lived in Anson (later Montgomery) County, North Carolina during or before 1763, and served in the Revolutionary War. Descendants lived in North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and elsewhere From Wikitree, b 1732, no children listed, son of John Spencer and Dorothy McGregory https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Spencer-22043
Misc		Owned one slave Mark, named in will.
Military	1817	At US Army in North Carolina, U S A. In Nancy Jane Spencer's obituary it calls her father a "captain". It is possible it was the War of 1812. There is a William Spencer in this list. But that might be Pennsylvania... On the other hand, Nancy may not be a child of this William Spencer! https://www.archives.gov/research/military/war-of-1812/1812-discharge-certificates/soldiers-by-unit.html¹
Residence	1820	In Capt Winfreys District, Surry, North Carolina, United States.⁸
Residence	1830	In Surry, North Carolina, United States. This is transcribed William H Spencer!²
Residence	1840	In Platte County, Missouri, United States of America.⁹
Will	2 October 1843	In Platte County, Missouri, United States of America. I William Spencer of Platte County and State of Misouri do make and publish this last will and testament in ? ? following that is to say first is my will that all my wife that all my ? debts be paid ? ? ? ??bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Spencer in ? of ? ? my negro man ? ? and all the livestock horses cattle sheep hogs ? ? now own and also all the house hold and kitchen furniture and other items. Not particularly named and otherwise dispersed/disposed of in this will. During her natural life as aforesaid she however first ? sufficiency thereof to pay all my ? debt aforesaid And lastly threby constitute and ? ? my said wife Nancy Spencer I James H ? and ? ? to be the executor to this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me and made ??? confirming that this and no others to be my last will and testament on to page 2 In testimony whereof I have ? to set my hand and seal this twenty seventh day of October AD 1843. More stuff... William Spencer HIS MARK (he was apparently illiterate) Signed Peter Crocket and ??⁷
Probate	7 October 1843	.

Father	John ("Bull") Spencer (b. about 1759, d. about 1831)
Mother	Ann ("Nancy") Fletcher (b. about 1763, d. before 1804)

Birth	about 1792	In North Carolina, United States. Discrepancy in her birth year. 1850 Census says she is 52. 1860 census says she is 90 - could this be some other Nancy Spencer? Others think she lies. This website says she was born "about 1798": https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/spencer/8021/^1,2
Marriage	11 April 1812	In Surry, North Carolina, United States.^3,4,2
Marriage	13 May 1817	In Surry, North Carolina, United States. Probably a first cousin^5,6,7,2
Death	before 1860	In Platte County, Missouri, United States. This census has Nancy Spencer age 90 This is NOT the Nancy b1792 because she would only be 68. Who could be 90 is either grandmother. Both would be named Spencer in this family... The Clay County Cemetery index is interesting...^8,9

Residence	BY 1830	In Meade County, Kentucky, United States.²
Occupation		Farmer.¹
Misc		DNA Matches. May 2024 64 matches. 38 with Thomas A. Everything looks fine. Scott with small tree - Nancy T. Spencer b1798 69 matches, 35 with Thomas A. The ones I checked hat William W Spencer and Nancy T Spencer _________________________ 61 DNA matches with children of Nancy Spencer b1792 Scott Borgmier has 67 matches to 6 children
Residence	1850	In Preston Township, Platte, Missouri, United States.¹
Residence	1860	In Preston, Platte, Missouri, United States. This record has a Nancy who was 90 in 1860. Could this be some other Nancy Spencer? She would have been 68. "90" could be an error. Ellen age 32? Called Ellen Spencer... would have been born 1828 findagrave says she divorced, hence reverted to Spencer Nancy age 20 is Nancy Jane, dau of William and Nancy. James age 30 is Andrew James, son of William and Nancy. Henderson Searcy is the son of Ellen Spencer Nancy Searcy is a daughter of Ellen Spencer⁸

Father	William Spencer (b. about 1790, d. 1843)
Mother	Nancy Spencer (b. about 1792, d. before 1860)

Birth	1829	In Surry, North Carolina, United States or Kentucky. 1850 Census has him as 21. BUT his birth in Missouri. 1860 and 1880 census says he was born in Kentucky.
Death	1 January 1906	At age ~77 in Denver, Colorado, United States.¹

Misc	27 May 1851	Married Samantha Carr or Kerr in Platte, Missouri, United States.²
Residence	1860	Ridgely in Preston, Platte, Missouri, United States.³
Residence	1880	In Carbonateville, Summit, Colorado, United States.⁴

Birth	3 October 1826	In North Carolina, U S A.¹
Death	4 February 1887	At age 60 in Barton County, Missouri, United States.¹

Occupation		Farmer.
Misc		Married Minerva R. Wilson (1844-1927.) Named a daughter Nancy Ellen Spencer (-1938)
Residence	1870	In Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington Territory, United States.⁴

Birth	6 September 1837	In Clay, Missouri, United States. Jane is 12 in the 1850 Census, which says she was born in Missouri¹
Marriage	11 January 1861	In Platte County, Missouri, United States of America.^2,1
Death	5 February 1923	At age 85 in Elk Township, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.^1,3
Burial	February 1923	In Kolb Cemetery, Spencer, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.³

Birth	22 November 1832	In Some say North Carolina, some Kentucky, some Missouri.^1,2
Death	28 April 1914	At age 81 in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States.^1,2,3

Birth	about 1819	In North Carolina, United States.
Marriage	1 July 1841	In Platte, Missouri, United States.¹
Death	after 1860²

Daughter	Susan Margaret Searcy (b. 25 November 1839, d. 15 May 1920)
Son	Henderson Searcy (b. 22 March 1841, d. 25 November 1915)
Daughter	Nancy Ann Searcy (b. 23 June 1843, d. 11 November 1904)

Birth	18 November 1818	In Surry, North Carolina, United States. It is possible her father is Nancy's first husband^1,2
Marriage	1838¹
Death	27 December 1888	At age 70 in Platte, Missouri, United States.¹
Burial	1888	In Smith Cemetery, Preston Township, Platte, Missouri, United States.³

Birth	about 1824	In Surry, North Carolina, United States.
Death	20 September 1847	In Platte County, Missouri, United States.

Birth	about 1814
Marriage	1838¹
Death	1850	In Missouri, United States.

Father	John Ratliff (b. about 1805, d. 1847)
Mother	Unknown Childers (b. about 1803, d. before 1847)

Son	John W. Ratliff+ (b. 27 June 1855, d. 1904)
Daughter	Martha Jane ("Mattie") Ratliff+ (b. 7 August 1857, d. 23 January 1928)

Birth	about 1829	In Kentucky, United States.^1,2
Marriage^3,2
Death	8 July 1891	In Platte County, Missouri, United States of America.^1,2
Burial		At Jones-Bane Cemetery in Platte, Missouri, United States of America.¹

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William Spencer

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Family: Nancy Spencer (b. about 1792, d. before 1860)

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Nancy Spencer

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Family: William Spencer (b. about 1790, d. 1843)

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Joseph Spencer

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Andrew James Spencer

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Nancy Jane Spencer

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William W. Spencer

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Judia Spencer

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Ellen Spencer

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Family: Christopher Searcy (b. about 1814, d. 1850)

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John R. Spencer

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Christopher Searcy

Family: Ellen Spencer (b. 18 November 1818, d. 27 December 1888)

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William Foster

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Aylett R. Lieurance

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James M Ratliff

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Family: Lucretia ("Cressa") McDaniel (b. about 1836)

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Henry W. Ratliff

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Family: Sarah McQueen (b. 1836, d. between 1870 and 1873)

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Nancy Ann Ratliff

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Elizabeth Levine Ratliff

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Lucretia ("Cressa") McDaniel

Family: James M Ratliff (b. about 1829, d. 8 July 1891)

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John W. Ratliff

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Family: Nancy Ellen ("Nannie") Fleshman (b. 15 August 1858, d. 25 December 1951)

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Martha Jane ("Mattie") Ratliff

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Family: John Harvey Fleshman

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John Harvey Fleshman

Family: Martha Jane ("Mattie") Ratliff (b. 7 August 1857, d. 23 January 1928)

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Nancy Ellen ("Nannie") Fleshman

Family: John W. Ratliff (b. 27 June 1855, d. 1904)

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William Werline Ratliff

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Bessie Marie Ratliff

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Misc		Parents: John Ratliff.²
Misc	8 December 1847	Appeared in court to choose guardian.⁴
Residence	1850	In Carroll Township, Platte, Missouri, United States.⁵
Residence	1860	In Carroll Township, Platte, Missouri, United States. They are living next door to Elizabeth Boling (49) and Elizabeth Ratliff (19)and the Henry Ratliff family on the previous page. Henry is the only one with considerable valuation on his property (but I can't read it cleary). Several Kimseys on the page too.³
Residence	1880	In Carroll Township, Platte, Missouri, United States.⁶

Daughter	Mary A. Ratliff (b. October 1855, d. 1920)
Son	Wallace Wiley Ratliff (b. about 1863)

Birth	September 1834	In Kentucky, United States.^1,2,3
Marriage	6 April 1853^4,5,6
Marriage	1 January 1873	In Platte County, Missouri, United States.⁶
Death	30 August 1904	At age 69 in Missouri.⁷
Burial		At Jones-Bane Cemetery in Platte County, Missouri, United States.

Residence	1850	In Carroll, Platte, Missouri, United States. See George Washington Ratliff, his brother, for more information about the death of his father and the Bowlin family.³
Residence	1860	In Carroll, Platte, Missouri, United States.²
Military	1863	Draft registration in Carroll, Platte, Missouri, United States.⁸
Residence	1870	In Carroll, Platte, Missouri, United States.¹
Occupation	1870	Farmer.¹
Residence	1880	In Chilhowee, Johnson, Missouri, United States. Note new wife Eliza.⁹
Residence	4 June 1900	In Chilhowee, Johnson, Missouri, United States. It says Ratloff but it seems to be him. It says farmer. He seems to be living on the property of Joseph McVey (?)¹⁰

Birth	17 January 1837	In Kentucky, United States.¹
Marriage	4 August 1853	In Platte County, Missouri, United States. James Leonard Cannon had other wives: Elizabeth McDANNEL 25 Dec 1849 Platte County, Missouri, USA then Nancy Ann Ratliff then Mary Elizabeth GREEN 20 Aug 1871 Platte County, Missouri, USA^2,1
Death	9 January 1869	At age 31 in Platte County, Missouri, United States.¹
Burial		At Green Cemetery in Stillings, Platte, Missouri, United States.¹

Misc		Children.¹
Residence	1850	In Carroll, Platte, Missouri, United States. Living with Elizabeth Bowlin after her father John died.³
Residence	1860	In Lee Township, Platte, Missouri, United States. In nearby census records: A. Anderson with Archibald (11) and John (8) John Tribble (21) and Catherine (22)⁴

Misc		Mother's first name. One tree thinks her mother's first name is Elizabeth but maybe that's only because she lived with Elizabeth Bowlin in 1860.
Residence	1850	In Carroll, Platte, Missouri, United States. Living with Elizabeth Bowlin after her father John died.¹
Residence	1860	In Carroll, Platte, Missouri, United States. Living with Elizabeth Boling.²

Father	James M Ratliff (b. about 1829, d. 8 July 1891)
Mother	Lucretia ("Cressa") McDaniel (b. about 1836)

Son	William Werline Ratliff (b. 8 December 1884, d. 6 April 1960)
Daughter	Bessie Marie Ratliff (b. 23 November 1886, d. 17 October 1961)
Daughter	Iva Ratliff (b. 25 May 1888, d. 15 August 1980)
Son	Mark Ratliff (b. 24 April 1891, d. January 1967)
Son	James Ratliff (b. 9 December 1893, d. March 1973)
Daughter	Nellie Fern Ratliff (b. 29 February 1896, d. 11 May 1944)
Son	Arthur Lawrence Ratliff (b. 4 February 1900, d. 30 October 1964)

Birth	27 June 1855	In Platte County, Missouri, United States of America.^1,2
Marriage	13 March 1884^3,4
Death	1904	At age ~49 in Platte County, Missouri, United States of America.²