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     Jerry Kenneth Speakman was born on 31 March 1903 at Lyons, Burt County, NE, USA. Internet posting.¹ He was the son of Alonzo Lou Speakman and Leona Mae Davis. He married Mary Ivel Hotchkin at Sturgis, Meade County, SD, USA, on 23 May 1927. Marriage Index refers to her as Irel Hotchkin..² Jerry Kenneth Speakman appeared on the census of 1930 at Detroit, Wayne County, MI, USA. The census lists the family as: Kenneth Speakman, 26, born NE, parents born IA; welder at American Brass Co; wife Ival, 23, born NE, father born MI, mother born IL, no occupation; roomer George Hotchkin, 20,single, born NE, father born MI, mother born IL (Ival's brother); John T. Goldie, 29, single, born USA, roomer; Harry, Moreland, 24, single, born NY, roomer.. He and Mary Ivel Hotchkin were divorced after 1930 at Detroit, Wayne County, MI. Still married at the 1930 Census. Jerry Kenneth Speakman married Bulah B. Roberts on 12 October 1930 at Toledo, Lucas County, OH, USA. Jerry Kenneth Speakman died on 20 December 1978 at Sturgis, Meade County, SD, at age 75.¹

     Lily Grace Speakman was born on 30 January 1893 at Northboro, Page County, IA, USA. She was the daughter of Alonzo Lou Speakman and Leona Mae Davis.

     Roy Leslie Speakman was born on 21 March 1891 at Northboro, Page County, IA, USA.¹ He was the son of Alonzo Lou Speakman and Leona Mae Davis. Roy Leslie Speakman married Lucilla Josephine Torrence on 18 April 1926 at Sturgis, Meade County, SD, USA. Roy Leslie Speakman died on 2 January 1961 at Rapid City, Pennington County, SD, USA, at age 69.¹ He was buried at Black Hills National Cemetery, at Sturgis, Meade County, SD, USA, .

     William Henry Speakman was born on 13 July 1889 at Northboro, Page County, IA, USA. He was the son of Alonzo Lou Speakman and Leona Mae Davis. William Henry Speakman died in 1960 at Sturgis, Meade County, SD, USA.

     Lemuel Albert Spears was born on 30 November 1885 at AR, USA. He married Minnie Stephenson, daughter of David Logan Stephenson and Sarah Ann Akard, circa 1910 at Lamar County, TX, USA. Lemuel Albert Spears died on 13 November 1951 at Lamar County, TX, at age 65. He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, at Paris, Lamar County, TX, USA, .

     She married Herbert Edsel Krauss on 6 November 1956.

     Edith Spell was born circa 1900 at GA, USA. She married Lester Grant Everts, son of William Sharp Everts and Sarah Ellen Williamson.

     Aaron Spencer was born in 1831 at NY, USA. He was the son of James Spencer and Eunice Smith.

     Alfred J. Spencer was born in 1849 at Greece, Monroe County, NY, USA. Age 11 at the 1860 census. He was the son of Henry T. Spencer and Amanda Dibble. He married Mary Ann Hotchkin at Greece, Monroe County, NY, on 17 February 1876.¹ Alfred J. Spencer appeared on the census of 1880 at Webster, Monroe County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: T. Henry Spencer, 70, farmer, born CT, parents born CT; wife Amanda, 69, born CT, parents born CT; son B. Alfred,30, born NY, farm laborer; dau-in-law, Mary, 30, born Canada, parents born Canada; granddaughter M. Ida, 2, born NY, father born NY, mother born Canada..

     Anna Spencer was born on 28 November 1778 at CT, USA. She was the daughter of Phineas Spencer and Anna Elizabeth Holland.

     Anna H. Spencer was born on 26 July 1771 at CT, USA. She was the daughter of Phineas Spencer and Anna Elizabeth Holland. Anna H. Spencer died on 15 October 1776 at CT at age 5.

     Charles H. Spencer was born in 1853 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY, USA. Age 7 at the 1860 census and 17 at the 1870 census. He was the son of Henry L. Spencer and Julia A. Unknown.

     Cornelia Spencer was born in 1847 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY, USA. Age 13 at the 1860 census and not with the family at the 1870 census. She was the daughter of Henry L. Spencer and Julia A. Unknown.

     Cornelia was born at NY, USA, in August 1839. Date according to 1900 census.. She was the daughter of Henry T. Spencer and Amanda Dibble. She married William A. Hotchkin at Greece, Monroe County, NY, USA, circa 1874. Married by Rev Mr King, both parties from Greece, NY..¹ Cornelia A. Spencer appeared on the census of 1900 at Rochester, Monroe County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Wm. Hartter, apr 1875, 25, m 3yrs., b Ger; wife Georgia A., Oct 1875, 24, 1 ch, 1 living, b NY; son Elmer W., Mar 1898, 2, b NY; mother in law, Cornelia Hotchkin, Aug 1839, 60, Wd, b NY.. She died on 6 October 1902 at Rochester, Monroe County, NY, USA, at age 63.²

     The 1900 Census of Rochester has Cornelia Hotchkin, age 60, born August 1839 and living at #5 Bloss St with her daughter Georgia A and husband Wm. Hartter. Cornelia's age at this census doesn't agree with that given at her marriage and is 12 years greater than that of her husband.
     Cornelia starts to appear in the Rochester City Directories in 1896 as the widow of William A. Hotchkin. At this first directory she lives at 191 Frank St, the next volume has her at 38 Warner,in 1898 she lives at 252 Lyell St, and next at 5 Bloss St, and then at 28 Warner,and then the 1903-04 volume shows her death on 6 October 1902 at age 49. The 1905-6 directory has a notation that Cornelia Hotchkin has removed to Sodus Point, NY; so the Compiler may be tracing two different Cornelia Hotchkin's.

     Elizabeth Edna Spencer was born on 24 January 1774 at CT, USA. She was the daughter of Phineas Spencer and Anna Elizabeth Holland.

     Emma M. Spencer was born in 1855 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY, USA. Age 5 at the 1860 census and 10 at the 1860 census. She was the daughter of Henry L. Spencer and Julia A. Unknown.

     Harvey Spencer was born in 1862 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY, USA. Age 8 at the 1870 census. He was the son of Henry L. Spencer and Julia A. Unknown.

     Henry L. Spencer was born in 1824 at NY, USA. Henry is age 26 at the 1850 census and 31 at the 1860 census. He was the son of Jacob Spencer and Anna Unknown. Henry L. Spencer married Julia A. Unknown at NY. Henry L. Spencer appeared on the census of 1850 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Henry Spencer, age 26, born NY; Julia, age 24, born NY; Cornelia, age 3, born NY; Joseph, 3/12, born NY. Joseph listed as a male must be Josephine. Henry's family is living with his father Jacob, age 67 and Anna, age 71 who is belived to be Jacob's wife.. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY. The census lists the family as: Henry L. Spencer, age 31, born NY, farmer; Julia E., age 32, keeping house, born NY; Cornelia, age 13, born NY; Josephine, age 10, born NY; Charles H., 7, born NY; Emma M., 5, born NY; Jacob, age 77, born NY; Sarah, 41, born NY.. He died before 1870 at NY. He is not with Julia and the children at the 1870 census. Will was advertised July 9 1872.. He appeared on the census of 1870 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY. The census lists the family as: Julia Spencer, 44, Keeping house, born NY; Josephine, 20, at home, born NY; Charles, age 17, farm Labor, born NY; Emma, 10, at home, born NY; Seymour, 9, born NY; Harvey, 8, born NY; Sarah, 55, Idiotic, born NY.They are living with Cyrus C. Cook, age 25, farmer, born NY..

     Henry T. Spencer was born in 1809 at CT, USA. He married Amanda Dibble circa 1832 at CT. Henry T. Spencer appeared on the census of 1850 at Greece, Monroe County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: H. T. Spencer, 41, Landlord (likely a hotel or bar as he has a bar tender in home), born CT; Amanda, 38, born CT; Sarah A., 16, born CT; Cornelia A, 10, born NY; Alfred, 1, born NY.. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Greece, Monroe County, NY. The census lists the family as: Henry T. Spencer, 51, born CT, nursery agent; Amanda, 48, born CT; Cornelia, 20, school teacher, born NY; Alfred, 11, born NY. Next door is living daughter Sarah A. and husband John Henderson.. He appeared on the census of 1870 at Greece, Monroe County, NY. The census lists the family as: Henry T. Spencer, 61, farmer, born CT; Amanda, 58, born CT; ( Pamela ?)Cornelia, 30, born NY; Alfred, 21, born NY; Benjamin, 82, CT..

     Jacob Spencer was born on 14 July 1782 at Columbia, Herkimer County, NY, USA. Age 77,born NY at the 1860 census Smithfield, Madison, NY, living with son Henry, age 77 (1783). At the 1850 census of Smithfield he is age 67 (1783) and has Anna, born MA, age 71 (1779).¹ He was the son of Phineas Spencer and Anna Elizabeth Holland. Jacob Spencer married Anna Unknown at NY, USA. Jacob Spencer appeared on the census of 1850 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Jacob Spencer, 67, farmer, born NY; Anna, 71, keep house, born MA; Sally, 35, born NY, Idiotic; Henry, 26, born NY; Julia, 24, born NY; Cornelia, 3, born NY; Joseph, 3/12, born NY.. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY. The census lists the family as: Jacob Spencer, 77, born NY, living with Henry L. Spencer, 31, born NY and Julia E., 32, born NY and Henry and Julia's 4 children. Also in the family is Sarah Spencer, age 41, born NY, believed to be Henry's sister..

     There is very little proof on this family. All information comes from the 1850 and 1860 censuses of Smithfield, NY. An internet posting give Lydia Howe, born 1794 in CT as his wife. A search of CT birth records has a Lydia Ann Howe, born 1797 in CT recorded in the AGBI Index and Lydia Howe, born 24 May 1784 in Plymouth, CT recorded in Barbour Records.

     James Spencer was born circa 1790 at VT, USA. He married Eunice Smith, daughter of Curtis Smith and Mary Williams, circa 1820.

     Josephine Spencer was born in 1849 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY, USA. At the 1850 census she is listed as Joseph, a male, but the 1860 and 1870 censuses are clear that this is Josephine. He was the son of Henry L. Spencer and Julia A. Unknown.

     Lydia Spencer was born on 12 August 1795 at Columbia, Herkimer County, NY, USA. Age 54 at the 1850 census and 64 at the 1860 census. She was the daughter of Phineas Spencer and Anna Elizabeth Holland. Lydia Spencer married Samuel Chase on 15 May 1823 at Worcester, Otsego County, NY, USA.

     Mae Ida Spencer was born on 3 March 1878 at NY, USA. Age 2 at the 1880 census of Webster, NY.¹ She was the daughter of Alfred J. Spencer and Mary Ann Hotchkin. Mae Ida Spencer married Charles Henry Hadden circa 1897 at Webster, Monroe County, NY, USA. Married 3 years at the 1900 census of Webster, NY.. Mae Ida Spencer died on 11 August 1954 at Webster, Monroe County, NY, at age 76. Likely a burial date..¹ She was buried at Webster Rural Cemetery, at Webster, Monroe County, NY, USA, .

     Mary (Polly) Spencer was born on 22 August 1776 at CT, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Phineas Spencer and Anna Elizabeth Holland. Mary (Polly) Spencer was also known as Hotchkin. She married Samuel Hodgkin at Maryland, Otsego County, NY, USA, on 20 January 1804.^3,1,2 Mary (Polly) Spencer died on 28 September 1806 at Maryland, Otsego County, NY, at age 30.¹

     Ashley Hotchkin's book, A Concise History of the Town of Maryland, says that his father's marriage to Mary (Polly) Spencer, in January 1804, was the first recorded marriage in the Town of Maryland.⁴

     Mary Ann Spencer was born circa 1836. She married Cyrus Thomas, son of Amara Thomas and Sarah Lewis, at NY, USA.¹

     Phineas Spencer was born on 14 July 1746 at Haddam, Middlesex County, CT, USA.² He married Anna Elizabeth Holland at CT, USA, on 8 September 1773.¹ Phineas Spencer died on 24 January 1817 at Otego, Otsego County, NY, USA, at age 70.

     Sarah (Sally) Spencer was born in 1815 at NY, USA. Sally is in the 1850 census, age 35 and indicated as Idiotic. There is no evidence that she is a daughter other then her listing in Jacob's family at this census along with Henry, his wife Julia E and their children Cornelia and Joseph. At the 1860 census she is given age 41 and at the 1870 census age 55. She was the daughter of Jacob Spencer and Anna Unknown.

     Sarah is called Sally at the 1850 census and living with Jacob. At the 1860 census she is living with Henry and Julia. At the 1870 census she is living with Julia and Cyrus C. Cook.

     Sarah A. Spencer was born in 1833 at CT, USA. She was the daughter of Henry T. Spencer and Amanda Dibble. Sarah A. Spencer married John Henderson circa 1858 at Greece, Monroe County, NY, USA.

     Seymour Spencer was born in 1861 at Smithfield, Madison County, NY, USA. Age 9 at the 1870 census. He was the son of Henry L. Spencer and Julia A. Unknown.