James Spensley (b. 1842)

SPENSLEY, FRANKLY

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 5/25/2005 at 22:11:10

Spensley, James, farmer, Section 25 (Scott township); PO Putnam; born in Dubuque, Iowa in 1842; located in this county in 1873. Married Miss Mary Frankly in 1870; she was born in Germany, in 1844; they have four children --- Amelia M., born July 25, 1872; Ernest J., born Aug. 25, 1874; Mary Alice, born Oct. 6, 1875; Wesley, born March 15, 1878. Mrs. S. is a Lutheran; Mr. S., Methodist; Republican. He has been School Director three years. He owns 147 acres of land, worth $25 per acre.

Page 665, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"