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Ella Grace SPENCER

Female 1885 - 1947  (61 years)


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  1. 1.  Ella Grace SPENCER was born on 27 Dec 1885 in Kansas, USA (daughter of William Frank SPENCER and Laura JENNISON); died on 5 Jun 1947 in Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 106
    • Birth: 27 Dec 1885, Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Precinct 2 Leavenworth city Ward 2, Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
    • Occupation: 1940, Silver Lake, Shawnee, Kansas, USA; owner and part operator of telephone exchange

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1900: on familysearch.org. Ella G. Spencer, 13, b. Dec. 1886 in Kansas, living with parents:WmR.56/Laura49 and siblings:PhebeJ.23, ChasA.18, NannieM.16, GroverC.11 Spencer and 4 lodgers. location: Leavenworth City, Leavenworth, Kansas

    CENSUS (Kansas) 1905: on ancestry.com. Ella Spencer, 17, b in Kansas, living with W.F>62/Laura54, Chas24, Nana21, Graver16 Spencer. location; not mentioned on census form. (KickaSoo Cansas)

    MARRIAGE 1905: on familysearch.org. Ella Grace Spencer, 19, married Lawrence B Scruggs, 22 on NOv.7, 1905 in Leavenworth, Kansas. (Kansas, Marriages)

    CENSUS 1910: on familysearch.org. Ella Scrusgs[sic], 24, b in Kansas, married 5 years, had 2 children/2 still living, living with her husband Lawrence and their 2 children: Ernest2, Vera8months Scrusgs. location: Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas

    CENSUS 1920. on familysearch.org. Ella G Scruggs, 33, b. in Kansas. widowed [ts: actually divorced], living with her parents:William76/LauraJ.58 Spencer, 1 brother:DaveC.Spencer31, and her 3 children:ErnestR.12, VeraL.10, HelenM.7 Scruggs. location: Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas

    CENSUS (Kansas) 1925: on ancestry.com. Ella Scruggs [index says Scunggs], 39, living with her children: Ernest, Vera. Je;em Scriggs

    CENSUS 1930: on familysearch.org. Ella G. Williams, 43, b. in Kansas, age 18 at first marriage, living with husband#2 William E Williams43 and her 2 children: Ernest R.22/Helen M.17 Scruggs. location: Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas.

    CENSUS 1940: on familysearch.org. Ella Williams, 56, b in Kansas, occupation: owner and part operator of telephone exchange, living alone. location: Silver Lake Township, Shawnee County, Kansas. (Note: census claims that she is widowed but William Williams appears to be living in Crow Wing County, Minnesota.)

    OR

    CENSUS 1940: on ancestry.com. Ella Williams, 54, b in Kansas, divorced, education: gr.8, living alone. Location: Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas.

    Occupation:
    Not sure if this is the correct Ella "Spencer". This is 1940-3 Census source. But those were removed from db sources for this Ella Grace.

    Died:
    This data comes from a Family Tree on Ancestry. OR Ella G. Williams died in Idaho on March 15, 1963. Not sure which is our Ella Grace.

    Ella married Lawrence Barnard SCRUGGS on 7 Nov 1905 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA, and was divorced about 1916. Lawrence (son of Joseph Murphy SCRUGGS, I and Susan BAKER) was born on 8 Sep 1883 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA; died on 4 Nov 1973 in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ernest Raymond SCRUGGS was born on 3 Jun 1907 in Kansas, USA; died on 3 Jan 1988 in Deerwood, Crow Wing, Minnesota, USA.
    2. Vera L SCRUGGS was born in 1909 in Kansas, USA; died in unknown.
    3. Helen May SCRUGGS was born about 1913 in Kansas, USA; died on 17 Apr 1952 in Crow Wing, Minnesota, USA.

    Ella married William E. WILLIAMS between 1921 and 1929. William was born on 18 Aug 1886 in Eckloo, East Flounders, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Frank SPENCER was born on 10 Mar 1843 in Missouri, USA; died on 29 Feb 1928 in Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 299

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1900: on familysearch.org. Wm, F Spencer, 56, b. March 1844 in Missouri, married 27 years, occupation: livery stable. location: Leavenworth City, Leavenworth, Kansas

    CENSUS (Kansas) 1905: on ancestry.com. W. F. Spencer, 62. location; not mentioned on census form.

    CENSUS 1920. on familysearch.org. William Spencer, 76, b. in Missouri. occupation: farmer, living with his wife, 2 children and 3 grandchildren. location: Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas.

    BURIAL 1928: findagrave.com. William Franklin Spencer d Feb. 29, 1928 in Kickapoo, Kansas. Buried in Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery, Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 37216778.

    Birth:
    IGI gives his dates as 1843-1928

    Died:
    Buried in Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery, Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 37216778.

    William married Laura JENNISON. Laura was born on 30 Mar 1851 in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Crow Wing, Wisconsin, USA; died on 13 Dec 1923 in Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Laura JENNISON was born on 30 Mar 1851 in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Crow Wing, Wisconsin, USA; died on 13 Dec 1923 in Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 300

    Notes:

    CENSUS 1900: on familysearch.org. Laura Spencer, 49, b. March 1851 in Wisconsin, married 27 years, mother of 9 children/6 still living, living with husband WmF56, 5 children: Thebe(?)23, ChasA.18, NannieM16, Ella G.13, GroverC.11 and 4 boarders, location: Leavenworth City, Leavenworth, Kansas

    CENSUS (Kansas) 1905: on ancestry.com. Laura Spencer, 54, living with husband W.F.62 and 4 children: Chas24, Nana21, Ella17, Grover16. location; not mentioned on census form. (index says location is Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas)

    CENSUS 1920. on familysearch.org. Laura J Spencer, 50, b. in Wisconsin, location: Kickapoo Township, Leavenworth County, Kansas, living with her husband William Spencer76, 2 children: DaveC.Spencer31, EllaG.Scruggs33 and 3 grandchildren (Ella's children): ErnestR.12, VeraL.10, HelenM.7 Scruggs.

    BURIAL 1923: died Dec. 13, 1923. Buried in Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery, Kickapoo, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 37216770.

    Died:
    Buried in Kickapoo Memorial Cemetery, Kickapoo, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Findagrave Memorial# 37216770.

    Children:
    1. 1. Ella Grace SPENCER was born on 27 Dec 1885 in Kansas, USA; died on 5 Jun 1947 in Kickapoo, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA.
    2. Dave C SPENCER was born about 1889 in Kansas, USA.


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