Name |
John Coleburn Spence [1] |
Birth |
Abt 1862 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census with parents |
1870 |
Locust Mount P.O., St. George Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia [2] |
- He was shown as Coleburn Spence, age 8, in HH#LM956 headed by Joshua Spence, a 45 year old sailor.
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Census with parents |
15 Jun 1880 |
Sea Side, Pungoteague District, Accomack Co, Virginia [3] |
- HH#185 was headed by Joshua T. Spence, a 60 year old farmer. Listed with him were the following Spences: Rachiel, a 40 year old wife; John C., a 17 year old son; Andrew J., a 14 year old son; Triphenia E., a 13 year old daughter; Mitchel A., a 9 year old son; and Elijah W., a 7 year old son.
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Census head of household |
28 Jun 1900 |
Pungoteague District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [4] |
- HH#448 was headed by John C. Spence, a 38 year old oysterman, born Apr 1862. Listed with him were the following Spences: Alexene Z., a 39 year old wife; William C., a 17 year old son; Alice J. Spence, an 11 year old daughter; Mary G., an 8 year old daughter; Grace I., a 5 year old daughter; and George D. Spence, an 11/12 year old son.
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Census head of household |
5 May 1910 |
Pungoteague District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- HH#445 was headed by John C. Spence, a 48 year old farmer. Listed with him were the following Spences: Elexene, a 49 year old wife; William C., a 25 year old son; Grace, a 15 year old daughter; and George D., a 10 year old son.
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Reported death |
4 May 1917 |
Pungoteague District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [6] |
- Will C. Spence, age 33yr 9mo 16dy & married, a farmer & oysterman, drowned on 4 May 1917 crabbing out in boat accidentally. He fell over board and could not get to boat. He was the son of J.C. Spence and E. Kellam. J.C. Spence gave the information.
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Census head of household |
9 Jan 1920 |
Pungoteague District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [7] |
- HH#103, family#111 was headed by John C. Spence, a 57 year old waterman. Listed with him was Ellie S. Spence, a 59 year old wife. HH#103, family#112 was headed by George L. Corbin, a 37 year old waterman. Listed with him were Mary G. Corbin, a 28 year old wife; Alder? K. Corbin, an 11 year old son; Grace E. Spence, a 25 year old widowed sister-in-law; Pebbie D. Spence, a 9 year old daughter; Floyd E. Spence, a 5 year old son; and William C. Spence, a 2 2/12 year old son.
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Census head of household |
26 Apr 1930 |
Pungoteague District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [8] |
- HH#266 was headed by James C. Spencer, a 68 year old laborer in the oyster planting business. Listed with him was Elizine Spencer, age 69.
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Reported death |
16 Nov 1931 |
Quinby, Pungoteague, Accomack Co, Virginia [9] |
- Mrs. Elizabeth Spence, age 72, the daughter of Tom Kellam & Mary Lawson and the husband of Jos. Spence died 8 Nov 1931 at Quinby, Acc Co, VA. The information was provided by Jos. Spence of Quinby, VA. She was buried in the Quinby Cemetery on 19 Nov 1931. (NOTE: The death date is evidently wrong since the doctor showed that he attended her from 8 Nov to 16 Nov and he last saw her alive on 16 Nov 1931.)
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Obituary - Named in Wifes obituary |
20 Nov 1931 |
Quinby, Accomack Co, Virginia [10] |
- She was shown as Mrs. J.C. Spence. Mrs. Ellie C. Spence, wife of J.C. Spence, passed away at her home Monday, 16 Nov, age 72. Interment is the LeCato cemetery at Quinby. Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Mrs West Spence (Alice), Mrs George Corbin (Mary), Mrs Tom Powell (Gracie), and one son George Spence, all of Quinby. Three brothers, William Kellam of Mappsburg, James Kellam and George Tom Kellam, of Quinby. Three sisters, Mrs william Bundick (Manie), Mrs David Farlow, And Mrs Mitchell Spence (Isabell) all of Quinby. 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. (NOTE: Names in '( )' provide by Barry Miles.)
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Death |
21 Aug 1936 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [11] |
Obituary |
Aft 21 Aug 1936 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [11] |
- Mr. J.C. Spence passed away at his home, at Quinby, Friday, August 21, after a lingering illness of several months, age 74 years. Funeral services were held Satuday, at 3:30 o'clock at Smith's Chapel, of which he was a member, conducted by his pastor, the Rev. J.H. Carroll. Interment in Quinby Cemetery. The pallbearers were: active -- Fred Bonniwell, Andrew Mears, Crockett Widgeon, Jim Northam, Sam Isdell, John Bundick. Honorary -- Eldred Bundick, Harry Bell, Floyd Spence, Eddie Spence, John Fluhart, Norman Spence, Manuel Spence, George Fluhart, Percy Powell, Moody Fluhart. Mr. Spence is survived by his widow Mrs. Margaret Mears Spence; three daughters, Mrs. West Spence, Mrs. George Corbin and Mrs. Tom Powell; one son George Spence, all of Quinby; four brothers, Joshua and Mitchell Spence, of Quinby, Elijah Spence of Wachapreague, and Andrew Spence, of Hampton; fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Record ID |
35242 |
Burial |
Quinby Cemetery, Quinby, Accomack County, Virginia, USA [11] |
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Siblings |
5 brothers and 2 sisters |
+ | 1. Margaret Ann Spence, b. Abt 1851, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═William E.W. Fluhart, b. May 1838, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Feb 1906, Saxis Island, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 67 years), m. 5 Aug 1872, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| | 2. George H. Spence, b. Abt 1855, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Margaret Emily Evans, b. Abt 1857, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 23 Aug 1882, Chesconessex, Accomack Co, Virginia
| + | 3. Joshua Thomas Spence, Jr., b. 1856, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Dec 1938 (Age 82 years) ╚═Elenda M. Williams, b. Abt 1863, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 22 Sep 1878, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 4. John Coleburn Spence, b. Abt 1862, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 21 Aug 1936, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 74 years) ╚═Alexine 'Ellie' Kellam, b. Abt 1859, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Nov 1931, Quinby, Pungoteague, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 72 years), m. 26 Jul 1882, Locust Mount, Accomack Co, Virginia ╚═Margaret Ellen Tyler, b. 23 Aug 1865, Poulson, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 26 Jul 1961, Accomack County Nursing Home, Parksley, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 95 years), m. Abt 1932, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| | 5. Andrew J. Spence, b. Abt 1864, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown | | 6. Grifith A. Spence, b. Abt 1866, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown | + | 7. Triphenia 'Triffie' Edwards Spence, b. 16 Feb 1867, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 23 May 1926, Eastville, Northampton Co, Virginia (Age 59 years) ╚═John Wesley Stiles, b. Abt 1855, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown , m. 4 Oct 1885, Point Farris, Accomack Co, Virginia
| | 8. Mitchell Asbury Spence, b. Nov 1869, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1937 (Age 67 years) ╚═Isabell or Peggy 'Pebby' Kellam, b. 1868, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1968 (Age 100 years), m. 6 Nov 1895, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Origins  |
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Patriarch & Matriarch |
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Person ID |
I35242 |
MilesFiles23 |
Last Modified |
13 Jan 2022 |