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Submitted: 9/7/19 • Approved: 9/7/19 • Last Updated: 9/10/19 • R821777-G821776-S3
Winfield
Oct 29, 1847 IN
Feb 11, 1929
Son of J.W. Spencer and Ruth Cragg
Addie
Apr 5, 1863 IA
Jan 7, 1927
Daughter of Sylvester Riley and Mary Anderson,
Winfield S. Spencer, a farmer and stock raiser, was born in Ripley County, Ind., October 29, 1848. He was a son of James M. Spencer, a native of Kentucky. His mother, Ruth Craig, was a native of Indiana. The family moved from Indiana to Missouri in 1832, and first located in Clark County, removing to Adair about 1856, where Mr. Spencer improved a farm in Salt River Township, and where he died in the fall of 1884. W. S. spent his youth on the farm in Adair County, and worked the farm after becoming of age. He married Addie L. Riley, a daughter of Sylvester Riley (deceased), April 4, 1880. Mr. Riley was one of the early settlers of the county. Mr. Spencer and wife have three children: Morney O., John W. and Ernest N. Mr. Spencer has a half interest in a 200-acre tract of prime land, all in a good state of cultivation, and owns a fine house, with barns and other buildings.
The History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam, and Schuyler Counties, Missouri published in 1888 by Goodspeed Publishing Co.
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Contributed on 9/7/19
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