James Philander "Ben" Spence^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1850 - 1937  (87 years)

• Name	James Philander "Ben" Spence
  Born	20 Mar 1850	Smithville, Monroe County, Mississippi
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Wilson County, Texas   [6]
  Died	29 Dec 1937	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas   [7]
  Buried	30 Dec 1937	Sutherland Springs Cemetery, Sutherland Springs, Wilson County, Texas   [8]
  Person ID	I48138	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	John McNeil Spence,   b. 7 Dec 1813, South Carolina ,   d. Abt 1860  (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Martha E. Perkins,   b. 27 Jan 1816, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Aug 1899, 143 Vance St., Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee  (Age 83 years)
  Married	11 Jan 1838	Smithville, Monroe County, Mississippi
  Family ID	F70913	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Susan Y.,   b. Abt 1845, Missouri
  Children	1. Laura M. Spence,   b. Abt 1863, Arkansas   2. William J. Spence,   b. Abt 1869, Arkansas   3. Emma F. Spence,   b. Abt 1871, Arkansas   4. John F. Spence,   b. Jan 1874, Arkansas   5. James Dave Spence,   b. Jul 1877, Arkansas   6. Robert Will Spence,   b. Jul 1889, Arkansas
  Family ID	F17862	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Katherine "Cassie" Ray,   b. 1 May 1876, Texas ,   d. 14 Jul 1951, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas  (Age 75 years)
  Married	7 Jan 1902	Floresville, Wilson County, Texas   [9]
  Children	+ 1. Armour Terrell Spence,   b. 23 Mar 1902, Sutherland Springs, Wilson County, Texas ,   d. 19 Sep 1971, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota  (Age 69 years)   2. Spence,   b. Aft 1902,   d. Bef 1910  (Age < 6 years)   3. Benjamin "Ben" Spence,   b. 10 Jul 1905, Wilson County, Texas ,   d. 6 Jul 1951, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas  (Age 45 years) + 4. Marie Spence,   b. Abt 1915, Texas  (Age ~ 109 years)
  Family ID	F17859	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Mar 1850 - Smithville, Monroe County, Mississippi Married - 7 Jan 1902 - Floresville, Wilson County, Texas Census - 1920 - Wilson County, Texas Died - 29 Dec 1937 - San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Buried - 30 Dec 1937 - Sutherland Springs Cemetery, Sutherland Springs, Wilson County, Texas  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Marcella (Garrett) Spence, 1994.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, Jefferson, Independence County, Arkansas, 123B, 1880. Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace James D. SPENCE Self M Male W 40 NC Farmer NC NC Susan Y. SPENCE Wife M Female W 35 MO Keeping House TN TN Laura M. SPENCE Dau S Female W 13 AR NC MO William J. SPENCE Son S Male W 11 AR NC MO Emma F. SPENCE Dau S Female W 9 AR NC MO John F. SPENCE Son S Male W 6 AR NC MO James D. SPENCE Son S Male W 3 AR NC MO [S112] Census, Texas, Wilson County, 3 J-Pct, Series: T623 Roll: 1680 Page: 157, 8 Jun 1900. Sister Maria Reese household [S112] Census, Texas, Wilson County, 3 J-Pct, Series: T624 Roll: 1598 Page: 184, 7 May 1910. Spence, James P., Head, M, W, 60, M2, 8, , , Mississippi, South Carolina, South Carolina, English, Farmer, General house farm Spence, Cassie M., Wife, F, W, 33, M1, 8, 3, 2, Texas, Alabama, Alabama, English, none Spence, Armor T., Son, M, W, 8, S, , , , Texas, Mississippi, Texas Spence, Ben, M, W, 4, S, , , , Texas, Mississippi, Texas Name James P Spence Birthplace Mississippi Relationship to Head of Household Self Residence Justice Precinct 3, Wilson, Texas Marital Status Married Race White Gender Male Immigration Year Father's Birthplace South Carolina Mother's Birthplace South Carolina Family Number 271 Page Number 15 Household Gender Age James P Spence M 60y Spouse Cassie M Spence F 33y Child Armon Spence M 8y Child Ben Spence M 4y [S112] Census, Texas, Atascosa County, Pleasanton, Series: T626 Roll: 2288 Page: 273, 5 Apr 1930. Spence, James P. Head, R, 8, No, M, W, 80, M, 25, No, Yes, Mississippi, South Carolina, South Carolina, , 83, , , , , yes, none Spence, Cassie, Wife, , , V, F, W, 53, M, 25, No, Yes, Texas, Alabama, Alabama Spence, Marie, Daughter, , , , , V, F, W, 15, S, , Yes, Yes, Texas, Mississippi, Texas [S112] Census, 1850. Name James F Spence Residence Monroe county, Monroe, Mississippi Age 8 months Calculated Birth Year 1850 Birthplace Mississippi, United States Gender Male Race (original) Race (expanded) Death Month Death Year Film Number 443590 Digital GS Number 4200049 Image Number 00114 Line Number 9 Dwelling House Number 744 Family Number 775 Marital Status Free or Slave Household Gender Age Jno Spence M 36y Martha Spence F 34y Maria J Spence F 11y Lewis D Spence M 10y Sarah E Spence F 8y Casandra Spence F 4y James F Spence M 8m Medora Spence F 4y [S112] Census, 1920. name: James P Spence residence: , Wilson, Texas estimated birth year: 1851 age: 69 birthplace: Mississippi relationship to head of household: Self gender: Male race: White marital status: Married father's birthplace: South Carolina mother's birthplace: South Carolina film number: 1821859 digital folder number: 4390958 image number: 00681 sheet number: 3 Household Gender Age Birthplace self James P Spence M 69y Mississippi wife Casie Spence F 43y Texas son Benjimen Spence M 14y Texas sis Casie Hays F 75y Mississippi dau Marie Spence F 5y Texas [S87] Death Certificate. Name James P. Spence Death Date 29 Dec 1937 Death Place San Antonio, Bexar, Texas Gender Male Race White Death Age 87 years 9 months 8 days Estimated Birth Date Birth Date 20 Mar 1850 Birthplace Mississippi Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Cassie Spence Father's Name Father's Birthplace Mother's Name Martha Perkins Mother's Birthplace Mississippi Occupation Farmer Place of Residence Cemetery Burial Place Sutherland Springs, Tex. Burial Date 30 Dec 1937 Additional Relatives Film Number 2117399 Digital Film Number 4030379 Image Number 431 Reference Number cn 58310 [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 73815483). [S58] Marriage Certificate. Groom's Name J.P. Spence Groom's Birth Date Groom's Birthplace Groom's Age Bride's Name Carrie Ray Bride's Birth Date Bride's Birthplace Bride's Age Marriage Date 07 Jan 1902 Marriage Place Floresville, Wilson, Texas Groom's Father's Name Groom's Mother's Name Bride's Father's Name Bride's Mother's Name Groom's Race Groom's Marital Status Groom's Previous Wife's Name Bride's Race Bride's Marital Status Bride's Previous Husband's Name Indexing Project (Batch) Number M73789-5 System Origin Texas-EASy Source Film Number 1013401 Reference Number