Truman Spencer

HARRISON, HAYNOR, SPENCER

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/13/2004 at 21:36:45

Truman Spencer, Lee twp., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. Booneville; born in Otsego county, New York, in 1822; came to Illinois in 1865, and settled in Knox county, and remained there until his removal to this county in 1871; he owns a farm of 125 acres well improved; he has held the offices of township trustee and school director; he married Miss Elizabeth Haynor in 1854; she was born in Otsego county, New York, and died February 10, 1874; he afterward married Elizabeth Harrison of Knox county, Ill.; his family consists of seven children: Sarah, John B., Ordell, Henry R., Lucinda, Ella M. and Carrie M.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 615