James Spencer

JAMES SPENCER 1785-1880

Descendants of James Spencer

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES³ SPENCER was born 1785 in Greenbrier Co. Va., and died 1880 in Nicholas Co. WVa.. He married (1) ELIZABETH HOPTONSTAL 1808 in Greenbrier Co. Va., daughter of ABRAHAM HOPTONSTAL and RACHEL PRICE. She was born 1791, and died 1831 in Greenbrier Co. WVa.. He married (2) MARY COOK 1833 in GreenbrierCo.Va.. She was born 1815 in Va..

Children of JAMES SPENCER and ELIZABETH HOPTONSTAL are:

i. MARGARET⁴ SPENCER, b. 1810, Greenbrier Co. Va/WV; m. FRANSIS TINCHER, 1826.

2. ii. WILLIAM HAMILTON SPENCER, b. 1813, Greenbrier Co. VA/WV; d. 1890, Nicholas Co. WV.

3. iii. ALLEN SPENCER, b. 1807, Greenbrier Co. Va.; d. 1881, Nicholas Co. WV.

iv. JESSIE SPENCER, b. 1820.

v. MADISON SPENCER, b. 1820.

vi. RACHEL SPENCER, b. 1822.

vii. SMITH SPENCER, b. 1824.

viii. ABRAHAM SPENCER, b. 1827.

ix. SI SPENCER, b. 1829.

x. ELIZABETH SPENCER, b. 1831.

xi. JAMES SPENCER, b. 1831.

Children of JAMES SPENCER and MARY COOK are:

xii. LYDIA⁴ SPENCER.

xiii. MARIE ANN SPENCER.

xiv. MCNIEL SPENCER.

xv. ALEXANDER SPENCER, b. 1836.

xvi. GEORGE SPENCER, b. 1837.

xvii. SAMUEL SPENCER, b. 1838.

4. xviii. WASHINGTON SPENCER, b. June 01, 1844, Nicholas Co WVa.; d. January 18, 1921, Lewis Co. Wash..

xix. FRANKLIN SPENCER, b. 1846.

xx. SARAH SPENCER, b. 1847.

War of 1812 Military Pension Application

CLAIM OF SOLDIER FOR SERVICE PENSION
dated March 9, 1878
STATE of West Virginia
COUNTY of Greenbrier

On this date and in this county , the aforesaid, JAMES SPENCER, age 94 years and
resident of Trout Valley in the county of Greenbrier, WVa. who being duly sworn
according to law, declared that he is the identical James Spencer who served under the
name James Spencer as a soldier in the company command of Captain S. Taylor in the
regiment of Virginia, commanded by Col. Jas Concade in the war of 1812; that he
enlisted at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co. WV on or about September 1, 1812 and served a
term of 6 months and continued in actual service of said for the term of 6 months. He was
hereby discharged at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co. on April 1 of 1813. That since the date of
his discharge he has resided in WV, Ohio, and Illinois. Age about 26 when enlisted with
birthplace being Greenbrier Co.Va.

The following is his description at the time of his enlistment, Via :Indian, dark
complexion, black hair, black eyes,5 feet 8 inches high

He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which he may be
entitled under section 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statues, and the act of March 9,
1878, and hereby appoints with full powers of substitutions and revocation AW Fitzgarald
of Wash.DC, his lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim.

He also declares that he has therefore made NO application before for Bounty Land or
Pension. He gives his residence is now Nicholas Co. WV in the town of Trout.
signature_________X___________

ATTEST: Washington Spencer ( s/o James)
Jacob Taylor

Also personally appeared Moses Perkins age 82 years residing in Greenbrier Co. and
Solomon Taylor age 79 years residing in Nicholas Co. WV, persons I certify to be
respectable and entitled to credit , and who being by me duly sworn, say that they have
known James Spencer for 75 years and 55 years respectively; that they were present and
saw him sign his name to foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe,
from the appearance of said claimant and acquaintance with him, that he is the identical
person he represents himself to be; and the further say that they are able to identify him as
being the identical person who rendered the service alleged to in this application.

SIGNED: William W. Taylor Moses Perkins

James Spencer X Solomon Taylor X

SWORN: this 18 day of June 1880

NOTE: William Taylor, Jacob Taylor, and Solomon Taylor is from my Daniel Taylor line thus proving the Taylor and Spencer's knew each other for many years. Washington Spencer was my gggrandfather and son of James Spencer verifying I have the correct lineage.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM HAMILTON⁴ SPENCER (JAMES) was born 1813 in Greenbrier Co. VA/WV, and died 1890 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married MINERVA CALDWELL 1836 in Greenbrier Co. WV. She was born 1820 in Greenbrier Co. WV, and died 1862.

Children of WILLIAM SPENCER and MINERVA CALDWELL are:

i. CRAWFORD⁵ SPENCER, b. 1838.

5. ii. EVANDER SPENCER, b. 1840; d. Cottle,WVNicholas Co..

iii. JULIA ANN MATILDA SPENCER, b. 1842.

iv. ELIZABETH SPENCER, b. 1844.

v. RUFUS SPENCER, b. 1846; m. MARTHA.

vi. MARTHA SPENCER, b. 1848, Fayette Co. WV; m. ALEX BRANSFORD PATTERSON, 1872.

vii. ABRAHAM SPENCER, b. 1852.

viii. MIRIAM MARGARET SPENCER, b. 1854.

3. ALLEN⁴ SPENCER (JAMES) was born 1807 in Greenbrier Co. Va., and died 1881 in Nicholas Co. WV. He married (1) CHRISTINE O'DELL. He married (2) POLLY CLENDEMIN KNAPP December 31, 1846 in Nicholas Co. WV. She was born 1828 in Greenbrier Co. Va., and died 1906 in Nicholas Co. WV.

Children of ALLEN SPENCER and POLLY KNAPP are:

i. BENJAMIN BRUCE⁵ SPENCER.

6. ii. MARY ELIZABETH SPENCER, b. 1848, nicholas Co. WV; d. 1927, nicholas Co. WV.

7. iii. JANET R. SPENCER, b. 1849; d. 1878.

8. iv. CHARLES MCCLUNG SPENCER, b. 1851, nicholas Co. WV; d. 1942.

9. v. JAMES ABRAHAM SPENCER, b. 1853, nicholas Co. WV; d. 1922, nicholas Co. WV.

10. vi. MUSCOE GARNETT SPENCER, b. 1858, nicholas Co. WV; d. 1927.

11. vii. MALISSA ANN SPENCER, b. 1861; d. 1946.

12. viii. THRESSA M. SPENCER, b. 1861; d. nicholas Co. WV.

13. ix. GEORGE ALLEN SPENCER, b. 1864; d. 1924.

14. x. WILLIAM MCCLELLEN SPENCER, b. 1868; d. 1950, Ohio.

4. WASHINGTON⁴ SPENCER (JAMES) was born June 01, 1844 in Nicholas Co WVa., and died January 18, 1921 in Lewis Co. Wash.. He married MARIETTA WILLIAMS 1867 in Nicholas Co. WV, daughter of JOHN WILLIAMS and ELIZABETH NUTTER. She was born May 04, 1851 in Nicholas Co WVa., and died April 01, 1917 in Lewis Co. Wash..

Notes for WASHINGTON SPENCER:

Washington Spencer was my gggrandfather. He was a twin to Franklin Spencer and they were sons of James Spencer by second wife Mary Cook.

In 1902 with the revenuers on his heels Washington Spencer, Armour Lawson Godfrey, and parts of both their families formed a wagontrain and headed west for Washington. They settled in Mossyrock,Lewis County Wa.

Washington Spencer joined Civil War 1864 in Clay Co. WV in Company of Captain Stephenson

Children of WASHINGTON SPENCER and MARIETTA WILLIAMS are:

15. i. JOHN JONES⁵ SPENCER, b. January 18, 1870, Richwood, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1944, Fenwick Mountain, WVa. Nicholas Co..

ii. LAURA BELLE SPENCER, b. October 02, 1872; m. LEWIS WOLF.

16. iii. MARTHA "MATTIE" SPENCER, b. 1879, Nicholas Co. WVa..

iv. JAMES ABRAHAM SPENCER, b. 1881; d. 1928; m. BLANCH WILLIAMS.

17. v. LOLA CATHERINE SPENCER, b. October 31, 1883, Nicholas Co WVa..

vi. SALOMIE E. SPENCER.

18. vii. GORDON BASTELL SPENCER, b. March 04, 1868, Richwood,WV,Nicholas Co.; d. February 02, 1939, Richwood,WV,Nicholas Co..

viii. JAMES ABRAHAM SPENCER, b. March 04, 1881, nicholas Co WVa.; d. May 07, 1928; m. BLANCHE WILLIAMS.

19. ix. MATILDA SPENCER, b. December 26, 1874, Nicholas Co WVa.; d. March 28, 1964, Morton Lewis Co Washington.

x. ONORA SPENCER, b. 1877.

20. xi. MARTHA SPENCER, b. October 10, 1879, Nicholas Co WVa..

21. xii. THEODOSIA SPENCER, b. September 11, 1886, Fenwick Mountain, WV Nicholas Co.; d. November 29, 1943, Tacoma, Wash, Pierce Co..

xiii. MAMIE SPENCER, b. April 11, 1889, Nicholas Co WVa.; d. February 12, 1909; m. DUNCAN BRYANT.

xiv. SOLOMIE SPENCER, b. January 02, 1892, Ophelia, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1963; m. RUSSELL WILLIAMS.

xv. EDGAR SPENCER, b. 1894.

Generation No. 3

5. EVANDER⁵ SPENCER (WILLIAM HAMILTON, JAMES) was born 1840, and died in Cottle,WVNicholas Co.. He married (1) ELIZA CUTLIP. He married (2) MARY MULLENS 1891 in Nicholas Co. WV, daughter of WILLIAM MULLENS and DELIAH DEAL.

Children of EVANDER SPENCER and ELIZA CUTLIP are:

i. WILLIAM HAMILTON LEE⁶ SPENCER, b. 1871; m. VIRGINIA ANN WOODS.

ii. WALLACE IRVIN SPENCER, b. 1873.

iii. HENRY LUTHER LEMON SPENCER, b. 1877.

iv. THEODOSIA SPENCER, b. 1879; m. EDMUND WOLFE, 1900.

v. THEODORE FRANSIS SPENCER, b. 1881.

Children of EVANDER SPENCER and MARY MULLENS are:

vi. MINERVA⁶ SPENCER, b. 1892, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1977, Webster Co. WV; m. DOTSY FITZHUGH KYER, 1913.

vii. EWELL SPENCER, b. 1894; d. 1977; m. ADA BACUS, 1914, Oakland,MD.

viii. MAXIMA SPENCER, b. 1896, Nicholas Co. WV; d. 1961; m. CLARA CUTLIP, 1918, Craigsville, Nicholas Co. WV.

ix. DEWEY SPENCER, b. 1898, Nicholas Co. WV; m. HATTIE MULLENS, 1933.

x. SHELLY SPENCER, b. 1902; d. 1977, Ashland,Ohio; m. MILDRED SAMPLES, 1928, Akron,OH.

xi. DELPHIA SPENCER, b. 1903; m. CLERANCE RIDDLE, 1922, Camden on Gauley,WV.

6. MARY ELIZABETH⁵ SPENCER (ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1848 in nicholas Co. WV, and died 1927 in nicholas Co. WV. She married PJILLIP HINKLE 1866 in Nicholas Co. WV ( by Abraham Spencer). He was born 1844 in nicholas Co. WV, and died 1930 in nicholas Co. WV.

Marriage Notes for MARY SPENCER and PJILLIP HINKLE:

Rev. Abraham Spencer was Mary's uncle.

Children of MARY SPENCER and PJILLIP HINKLE are:

22. i. JANET MELVINA⁶ HINKLE, b. 1867; d. 1941.

ii. ELIZA HINKLE.

iii. CHARLES THOMAS HINKLE.

iv. JAMES HENRY HINKLE.

v. WILLARD GRANT HINKLE.

vi. NANNIE BLANCH HINKLE.

vii. SAMUEL KYLE HINKLE.

viii. ARTHUR HINKLE.

ix. MAUDE HINKLE.

x. MILLARD HINKLE.

7. JANET R.⁵ SPENCER (ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1849, and died 1878. She married WESLEY CUTLIP.

Children of JANET SPENCER and WESLEY CUTLIP are:

i. SUSAN⁶ CUTLIP.

ii. ARILLA CUTLIP.

iii. BERTHA CUTLIP.

iv. HENRY CUTLIP.

v. TAYLOR CUTLIP.

8. CHARLES MCCLUNG⁵ SPENCER (ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1851 in nicholas Co. WV, and died 1942. He married LYDIA ANN REED HINKLE, daughter of JOHN HINKLE. She was born 1853, and died 1933 in Renick,WV.

Children of CHARLES SPENCER and LYDIA HINKLE are:

i. VOSIE VEORA⁶ SPENCER, b. 1887.

ii. OKEY EARL SPENCER, b. 1892.

iii. THOMAS RAY SPENCER, b. 1894.

iv. KEN KINETT SPENCER, b. 1899.

v. CATHERINE RUTH SPENCER, b. 1912.

9. JAMES ABRAHAM⁵ SPENCER (ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1853 in nicholas Co. WV, and died 1922 in nicholas Co. WV. He married NANCY ELIZABETH HINKLE 1879 in Nicholas Co. WV. She was born 1858 in nicholas Co. WV, and died 1947 in nicholas Co. WV.

Children of JAMES SPENCER and NANCY HINKLE are:

i. WILLIET BERTHELDA⁶ SPENCER, b. 1879.

ii. BESSIE MAY SPENCER, b. 1881.

iii. IRA LABAN SPENCER, b. 1883.

iv. JOHN ALLEN SPENCER, b. 1885.

23. v. NORA MYRTLE SPENCER, b. 1892; d. October 02, 1962.

10. MUSCOE GARNETT⁵ SPENCER (ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1858 in nicholas Co. WV, and died 1927. He married ANNIE LAURIE SPENCER 1891. She was born 1868, and died 1946 in Ohio.

Child of MUSCOE SPENCER and ANNIE SPENCER is:

i. LILLIE OLIVE⁶ SPENCER, b. 1894.

11. MALISSA ANN⁵ SPENCER (ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1861, and died 1946. She married TAYLOR MORTON 1879. He was born 1848, and died 1911.

Children of MALISSA SPENCER and TAYLOR MORTON are:

i. WALTER MARVIN⁶ MORTON.

ii. DANA ALLEN MORTON, b. 1880.

iii. MANA MAY MORTON, b. 1882.

iv. ERNEST BLACK MORTON, b. 1887.

v. SADIE VERNON MORTON, b. 1889.

vi. ADILA VERGIL MORTON, b. 1892.

12. THRESSA M.⁵ SPENCER (ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1861, and died in nicholas Co. WV. She married JAMES COSTELLO BABER in nicholas Co. WV. He died in nicholas Co. WV.

Children of THRESSA SPENCER and JAMES BABER are:

i. JESSE THOMPSON⁶ BABER.

ii. HARRY BABER.

iii. PEARL SPENCER BABER.

iv. DOROTHY ELIZABETH BABER.

v. FLORENCE BELL BABER.

vi. EMILY SUE BABER, b. 1886.

vii. HENRY ROBINSON BABER, b. 1888.

viii. WALLACE RAPELJE BABER, b. 1898.

ix. JAMES CLARK BABER, b. 1900.

13. GEORGE ALLEN⁵ SPENCER (ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1864, and died 1924. He married CHRISTINA BELL ODELL. She was born 1872, and died 1900.

Children of GEORGE SPENCER and CHRISTINA ODELL are:

i. GLENNA⁶ SPENCER.

ii. GRETTA AUDRA SPENCER.

iii. GEORGE ALDEN SPENCER.

iv. MARY EVELYN SPENCER.

v. FRANKLIN EDWARD SPENCER.

vi. CORA ESTA SPENCER, b. 1891.

vii. ALVIN GIDEAON SPENCER, b. 1894.

viii. HULING HALL SPENCER, b. 1896.

14. WILLIAM MCCLELLEN⁵ SPENCER (ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1868, and died 1950 in Ohio. He married (1) LUEMMA JANE THOMAS. She died 1947 in Ohio. He married (2) PLUMA IDELIA BURT 1948.

Children of WILLIAM SPENCER and LUEMMA THOMAS are:

i. JAMES GARLAND⁶ SPENCER.

ii. LESTER SANFORD SPENCER, b. 1890.

iii. EULA MOYE SPENCER, b. 1895.

iv. RUFUS LOWRY SPENCER, b. 1898.

v. ORPHA PEARL SPENCER, b. 1905.

15. JOHN JONES⁵ SPENCER (WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born January 18, 1870 in Richwood, Nicholas Co. WV, and died 1944 in Fenwick Mountain, WVa. Nicholas Co.. He married WILMOTH HATTA BENNETTE November 12, 1891 in Nicholas Co. WVa., daughter of CHARLES BENNETT and CATHERINE SPENCER. She was born 1867 in Holcomb,WVa, Nicholas Co., and died 1923 in Fenwick Mountain, WVa. Nicholas Co..

Notes for JOHN JONES SPENCER:

WILL of John Jones Spencer

02-03-1943

Item 1st: personal representaive to pay just debts.

Item 2nd: Devise to daughter Jessie (Spencer) Young and son-in-law

Sydney Young all real, personal, or mixed property in equal shares.

Item 3rd: Sydney Young named executor.

Testes: Zita Smith

J. M. Wolverton

Brooks B. Callahan probabted 07-15-1944

_______________________________________________________________

Children of JOHN SPENCER and WILMOTH BENNETTE are:

i. DOVIE⁶ SPENCER.

Notes for DOVIE SPENCER:

Dovie died from a stomach tumor when she was about 6-7 years old. She was a Twin

of Rhoda who died shortly afterbirth.

(I believe Dovie was born with PKD but they didn't know anything about this disease back then)

ii. JAMES H. SPENCER.

iii. RHODA SPENCER.

Notes for RHODA SPENCER:

Rhoda was twin to Davie. Rhoda died shortly after birth.

iv. WINONA SPENCER, b. 1887.

v. JESSIE SPENCER, b. 1895.

24. vi. LOLA LAVERNIASPENCER, b. 1893, Kentucky Dist.WV,Nicholas Co.; d. 1955, Nicholas Co. WV.

16. MARTHA "MATTIE"⁵ SPENCER (WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born 1879 in Nicholas Co. WVa.. She married JOHN WALLACE GODFREY.

Child of MARTHA SPENCER and JOHN GODFREY is:

i. MARLE⁶ GODFREY.

17. LOLA CATHERINE⁵ SPENCER (WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born October 31, 1883 in Nicholas Co WVa.. She married (1) FLOYD GODFREY. She married (2) ROBERT GRANVILLE MILLER. He was born 1881.

Children of LOLA SPENCER and ROBERT MILLER are:

25. i. ROBERT GRANVILLE JR⁶ MILLER, b. May 11, 1920, Doty,WA Lewis Co.; d. 1984.

26. ii. EDITH MILLER, b. January 23, 1923, Doty, WA Lewis Co..

18. GORDON BASTELL⁵ SPENCER (WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born March 04, 1868 in Richwood,WV,Nicholas Co., and died February 02, 1939 in Richwood,WV,Nicholas Co.. He married REBECCA JANE O'DELL 1893, daughter of WILLIAM O'DELL and EMILY COLLINS. She was born June 19, 1876 in McDowell Co. WV, and died February 22, 1920.

Children of GORDON SPENCER and REBECCA O'DELL are:

27. i. EDWARD BLAIN⁶ SPENCER, b. August 08, 1890, Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co; d. November 10, 1969, Vancover, Clark Co. WA.

ii. ROSS OLEN SPENCER, b. 1895, Richwood, Nicholas Co.,WV; d. 1914, Richwood, Nicholas Co.,WV.

28. iii. HOBART FORREST SPENCER, b. August 28, 1898, Richwood, Nicholas Co. WV; d. January 01, 1973, Centrailia, Wa.

29. iv. ROMIE BURTON SPENCER, b. 1902, Richwood, Nicholas Co. WV; d. May 12, 1960, Chehalis, WA,LewisCo.

v. CHESTER EARL SPENCER, b. January 30, 1904, Doty, WA Lewis Co.; m. (1) NETTIE ESKEW; m. (2) ETHEL BLAKELEY.

vi. DOROTHY BELL SPENCER, b. August 16, 1909, Doty,Wa Lewis Co.; d. October 08, 1978; m. LEWIS WILLIAMS.

vii. INFANT DAUGHER SPENCER.

viii. REAMUS SPENCER, b. 1914.

30. ix. GILBERT RUSSELL SPENCER, b. May 09, 1915, Green Mountain, Wa.

19. MATILDA⁵ SPENCER (WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born December 26, 1874 in Nicholas Co WVa., and died March 28, 1964 in Morton Lewis Co Washington. She married (1) WILLIAM FLOYD COLLINS. He was born 1862 in McDowell Co. WV, and died 1947 in O'Dell, Crawford Co., Arkansas. She married (2) WILLIAM FLOYD COLLINS December 18, 1891 in NIcholas Co. WV. He was born February 22, 1850 in Pike Co KY, and died August 16, 1947 in Crawford Co. Ark.

Children of MATILDA SPENCER and WILLIAM COLLINS are:

i. WILLIAM HARRISON⁶ COLLINS.

ii. JOHN GORDON COLLINS.

iii. EURIAH COLLINS.

iv. SYLVESTER COLLINS.

v. JONAH COLLINS.

vi. ROY COLLINS.

vii. FEMALE COLLINS.

viii. SYLVIA COLLINS.

ix. FOREST COLLINS.

x. LELA COLLINS.

xi. HIRAM LAMBERT COLLINS.

xii. EDGAR WASHINGTON COLLINS.

20. MARTHA⁵ SPENCER (WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born October 10, 1879 in Nicholas Co WVa.. She met JOHN WALLACE GODFREY.

Children of MARTHA SPENCER and JOHN GODFREY are:

i. OPAL⁶ GODFREY, m. HUSBAND BRINK.

ii. LOLA GODFREY, m. HUSBAND CHRISTIAN.

iii. BETTY GODFREY, m. ALBERT BAMER.

iv. WEEDEN GODFREY, m. G. BLACK.

v. HEBERT GODFREY.

vi. MERLE GODFREY.

vii. MAYNARD GODFREY.

21. THEODOSIA⁵ SPENCER (WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born September 11, 1886 in Fenwick Mountain, WV Nicholas Co., and died November 29, 1943 in Tacoma, Wash, Pierce Co.. She married (1) WILLIAM GOLDMEYER. She married (2) JOHN WESLEY HAMRICK May 04, 1908, son of CHARLES HAMRICK and MARIA CUTLIP. He was born July 25, 1881 in Spring Creek, Greenbrier Co WV, and died April 05, 1918 in South Bend, Picific co ,WA.

Children of THEODOSIA SPENCER and JOHN HAMRICK are:

i. KARL MARK⁶ HAMRICK, b. 1906, Fenwick Mountain ,WV,Nicholas Co.; d. 1922.

31. ii. GARNER HAMRICK, b. October 05, 1908, Greenbrier Co. WV; d. October 10, 1982.

32. iii. GARNET LANORE HAMRICK, b. February 01, 1912, Alta Vista, Green Mountain, WA.

33. iv. MAMIE EDITH HAMRICK, b. November 22, 1914, Plesant Valley, Wa.

v. AMEL GRADY HAMRICK, b. 1916.

34. vi. MARY MAGDELINE HAMRICK, b. October 10, 1918, Alta Vista, Green Mountain, Wa.

vii. LAURA ELLEN HAMRICK.

viii. EDGAR LLOYD HAMRICK.

ix. INFANT DAUGHTER HAMRICK, b. 1930.

Generation No. 4

22. JANET MELVINA⁶ HINKLE (MARY ELIZABETH SPENCER, ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1867, and died 1941. She married REV. JOHN JAMES REYNOLDS.

Children of JANET HINKLE and REV. REYNOLDS are:

i. PHILLIP⁷ REYNOLDS, b. March 08, 1890; d. 1963; m. RISSIE O'DELL.

ii. EUNICE ELIZABETH REYNOLDS, b. November 23, 1891; m. ALFRED DORSEY.

iii. WILLIAM ABNEY REYNOLDS, b. December 08, 1893; m. ELIZABETH MCCLUNG.

iv. JOSEPH REYNOLDS, b. December 03, 1900; m. (1) GEORGIA GWINN; m. (2) ELSIE BROWN.

v. BERTA REYNOLDS, b. April 28, 1907; m. SAMUEL MCCLUNG.

vi. PRUDENCE REYNOLDS, b. September 14, 1910; m. LARRY DIETZ, Richwood,WV Nicholas Co..

vii. SYLVIA REYNOLDS, b. October 27, 1915; m. RODGER COX, Mt. Nebo,WVa..

23. NORA MYRTLE⁶ SPENCER (JAMES ABRAHAM, ALLEN, JAMES) was born 1892, and died October 02, 1962. She married WILBUR BROWN in Sunlight, WV.

Children of NORA SPENCER and WILBUR BROWN are:

i. MABEL ELIZABETH⁷ BROWN, b. 1912; m. (1) FRANK LOWERY; d. 1939; m. (2) RALPH MORRIS.

ii. RALPH SPENCER BROWN, b. 1914, Boncar,WV; m. KATHERINE ATKINS, 1940.

iii. MARGARET LOUISE BROWN, b. 1916, Boncar, WV; m. (1) RAY THOMAS, 1934; m. (2) ALVIN BARNES, 1958.

iv. WALTER EDWARD BROWN, b. January 01, 1918, Sunlight,WV; m. DOTOTHY FLORENCE DUNSTAN.

v. ISABELLE B. BROWN, b. 1920, Boncar,WV; m. HAROLD WESTBROOK.

vi. GARNETT B. BROWN, b. 1923, Thurman, Ohio; m. AARON E. WESTMORELAND, 1942.

24. LOLA⁶ LAVERNIASPENCER (JOHN JONES SPENCER, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born 1893 in Kentucky Dist.WV,Nicholas Co., and died 1955 in Nicholas Co. WV. She married ERVIN WALKER COLLINS 1913 in Nicholas Co. Wva., son of RICHARD COLLINS and FIDELLA DONELLSON. He was born May 21, 1893 in Cherry Bottoms, Nicholas Co. WV¹, and died 1964 in Fenwick Mountain,Nicholas Co. WV.

Notes for ERVIN WALKER COLLINS:

Ervin Walker Collins was a coal miner. He worked hard in the mines and when no work was available there he worked in the woods or did whatever to support his family.In his later years he was affected with "black Lung" . He was bedridden for many years before his death as was his siter Vergie Collins Hinkle.

Children of LOLA LAVERNIASPENCER and ERVIN COLLINS are:

i. PEARL GENEVIEVE⁷ COLLINS, b. August 03, 1914, Saxman, WV,Nicholas Co.; d. 1986, Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co.; m. ARCHIE ERIC SPENCER, August 24, 1932, Fenwick MT. WV, Nicholas Co.; b. 1913, Holcomb,WV,Nicholas Co.; d. 1984, Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co..

Notes for PEARL GENEVIEVE COLLINS:

Pearl G. Collins Spencer was my Aunt, my father's sister. I lived with uncle Archie and Aunt Pearl for almost 5 years. They were like second parents to me.

ii. VERSA DELORIA COLLINS, b. January 26, 1917, N icholas Co. WV; d. March 15, 1981, N icholas Co. WV; m. REV REV VERNON V. WARD, November 21, 1937, Nicholas Co. WVa.; b. 1915, N icholas Co. WV; d. 1966, N icholas Co. WV.

iii. HOWARD COLLINS, b. February 27, 1918; d. January 29, 1982; m. LEORA HAMRICK.

iv. VELVA CATHERINE COLLINS, b. December 30, 1919, N icholas Co. WV; m. (1) ROLLAND TAYLOR; m. (2) CHESTER STARCHER, Clevland Ohio.

Notes for VELVA CATHERINE COLLINS:

Velva"Auntie Beck" , had Chester in Clevland Ohio, where she lived with her husband Chester Starcher. After the war was over she returned to Fenwick Mountain with the baby alone. Later they divorced and a few years later she married Rolland Taylor who legally adopted her son.

v. ERVIN WALKER COLLINS, b. November 07, 1921, Saxman WVa. Nicholas Co.; m. (1) ZELMA ZANE BENNETT - GODFREY, Bet. 1942 - 1944, Fenwick Mt. WV, Nicholas Co.; b. April 04, 1919, Curtin, Nicholas Co., WV, USA; d. March 20, 1988, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA; m. (2) STELLA JONES, October 15, 1947, Richwood,WVa. Nicholas Co..

Notes for ZELMA ZANE BENNETT - GODFREY:

Zelma was born April 4 1919 and 2 days later her mother died. Fred, grief stricken and thinking the tiny infant would not live gave the baby to a childless couple to raise. Zelma often said she was alive by the Grace of God and the love of Clara Godfrey

Mother's adopted line

Sylvanus Bailey Godfrey b.1880 McDowell Co. WV d. 1949 Nicholas Co. WV

mar Clara Mae Pfalzpraff1909 Parkersburg, WV

b. 1888 Germany d. 1933 Raymond, Wash. Pacific Co.

daughter of George and Hester (COOK) Pfalzpraff

This couple was no blood kin to my mother Zelma, but on my natural father's line

the Godfrey line connects when Sylvanus's father who married Louisa COLLINS.

vi. NELMA COLLINS, b. March 11, 1923; d. July 12, 1923.

vii. LLOYD COLLINS, b. April 03, 1924, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. March 30, 1945, Luxenburg,Germany, WW2.

viii. BETTY JO COLLINS, b. January 26, 1926, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. March 06, 1927, Nicholas Co. WVa..

ix. GENE DALE COLLINS, b. September 20, 1927, Saxman,WV Nicholas Co.; m. SYLVIA STULL, March 12, 1947, Nicholas Co. WV.

x. SHIRLEY COLLINS, b. November 05, 1930, Nicholas Co. WVa.; d. December 21, 1930, Nicholas Co. WVa..

xi. ELDON JERMONE COLLINS, b. November 24, 1935, Nicholas Co. WVa.; m. BEAULAH SEABOLT, May 25, 1956, Nicholas Co. WV.

25. ROBERT GRANVILLE JR⁶ MILLER (LOLA CATHERINE SPENCER, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born May 11, 1920 in Doty,WA Lewis Co., and died 1984. He married ELSIE UNKNOWN 1938.

Children of ROBERT MILLER and ELSIE UNKNOWN are:

i. JIM⁷ MILLER, b. 1940.

ii. NORA MILLER, b. 1942.

26. EDITH⁶ MILLER (LOLA CATHERINE SPENCER, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born January 23, 1923 in Doty, WA Lewis Co.. She married (1) RAFFIE W. HOKESR. She married (2) KENNETH YOUNT. She married (3) MURL MORTON. She married (4) JOHN D. ROLLINS.

Children of EDITH MILLER and RAFFIE HOKESR are:

i. FRED⁷ HOKE, b. 1940.

ii. RAFFIE W. HOKE, b. 1943.

Children of EDITH MILLER and JOHN ROLLINS are:

iii. KENNETH L⁷ ROLLINS, b. 1945.

iv. FORREST ROLLINS, b. 1947.

v. WALTER D. ROLLINS, b. 1953.

vi. PETER D. ROLLINS, b. 1955.

vii. EDITH M. ROLLINS, b. 1957.

27. EDWARD BLAIN⁶ SPENCER (GORDON BASTELL, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born August 08, 1890 in Richwood, WV, Nicholas Co, and died November 10, 1969 in Vancover, Clark Co. WA. He married MYRTLE BLAKELY May 12, 1920 in Chehalis, Wa,Lewis Co., daughter of GARRETT BLAKELY and CORDELLIA LESTER. She was born February 12, 1902 in Mosseyrock,Wa Lewis Co., and died Aft. August 1984.

Children of EDWARD SPENCER and MYRTLE BLAKELY are:

i. ELGAR JULLIAN⁷ SPENCER.

ii. ALICE VERTIA SPENCER.

iii. ARNOLD JAMES SPENCER.

iv. RUSSELL EUGENE SPENCER.

28. HOBART FORREST⁶ SPENCER (GORDON BASTELL, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born August 28, 1898 in Richwood, Nicholas Co. WV, and died January 01, 1973 in Centrailia, Wa. He married RUTH CARLENE BARNES October 15, 1936 in Montessano, Wa, daughter of HENDERSON BARNES and BERTHA PAQUIN. She was born June 17, 1919 in Colville, Stevens Co. WA.

Children of HOBART SPENCER and RUTH BARNES are:

i. DELBERT LEROY⁷ SPENCER.

ii. EUGENE ALLEN SPENCER.

iii. SHARON ROSE SPENCER.

iv. DAVID ANTHONY SPENCER.

v. SUSAN MARLENE SPENCER.

vi. EDGAR FORREST SPENCER.

29. ROMIE BURTON⁶ SPENCER (GORDON BASTELL, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born 1902 in Richwood, Nicholas Co. WV, and died May 12, 1960 in Chehalis, WA,LewisCo. He married MARY FAULTNER December 16, 1926 in Ajlune,Wa, daughter of FLOYD FAULKNER and MARINDA WORKMAN. She was born July 04, 1910 in Mosseyrock, WA, Lewis Co., and died January 06, 1963 in Lewis Co. Wa.

Children of ROMIE SPENCER and MARY FAULTNER are:

i. RUTH⁷ SPENCER, b. 1928.

ii. ROYCE M SPENCER.

iii. ROY G. SPENCER.

iv. GLENDA I. SPENCER, b. 1932.

v. LEONA D. SPENCER, b. 1933.

vi. LELAND SPENCER, b. 1935.

vii. LOWELL E. SPENCER.

30. GILBERT RUSSELL⁶ SPENCER (GORDON BASTELL, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born May 09, 1915 in Green Mountain, Wa. He married LOUISA MILLER October 11, 1937, daughter of MANSON MILLER and AGNES UNKNOWN. She was born September 22, 1920 in Tacoma, Wa Pierce Co..

Children of GILBERT SPENCER and LOUISA MILLER are:

i. DARLENE ANN⁷ SPENCER.

ii. LARRY GILBERT SPENCER, b. November 03, 1948.

31. GARNER⁶ HAMRICK (THEODOSIA SPENCER, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born October 05, 1908 in Greenbrier Co. WV, and died October 10, 1982. He married RUTH WHEATON September 06, 1929 in Tillamook, Oregon. She was born May 20, 1913.

Child of GARNER HAMRICK and RUTH WHEATON is:

i. ELDON BOYD⁷ HAMRICK, m. GERMAINE MADELINE CUMMINS; b. March 05, 1921, Alburn, Illinonis.

32. GARNET LANORE HAMRICK (THEODOSIA SPENCER, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born February 01, 1912 in Alta Vista, Green Mountain, WA. She married CLYDE HULL BLANKENSHIP.

Child of GARNET HAMRICK and CLYDE BLANKENSHIP is:

i. BETTY JEAN⁷ BLANKENSHIP.

33. MAMIE EDITH⁶ HAMRICK (THEODOSI SPENCER, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born November 22, 1914 in Plesant Valley, Wa. She married (1) MORGAN POINER WILLIAMS. She married (2) FLOYD CONLEY BLANKENSHIP August 10, 1929. He was born June 21, 1908 in Gypsy,WV, Harrison Co..

Child of MAMIE HAMRICK and MORGAN WILLIAMS is:

i. TIMOTHY RAY⁷ WILLIAMS.

Children of MAMIE HAMRICK and FLOYD BLANKENSHIP are:

ii. KENNETH FLOYD⁷ BLANKENSHIP.

iii. HAZEL MAXINE BLANKENSHIP.

iv. GLENDA MARIE BLANKENSHIP.

34. MARY MAGDELINE⁶ HAMRICK (THEODOSIA SPENCER, WASHINGTON, JAMES) was born October 10, 1918 in Alta Vista, Green Mountain, Wa. She married (1) ARTHUR BOYD October 13, 1933. She married (2) JACK PRESLEY August 14, 1953, son of CLYDE PRESLEY and ELLA SMITH. He was born January 11, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, Cook Co..

Child of MARY HAMRICK and JACK PRESLEY is:

i. DIANA⁷ PRESLEY, b. 1950, Seattle, Wa. King Co..

Endnotes

. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Feb 14, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.6.49284.150