Violet (Blan) Spencer (abt. 1887 - 1962)

Born about Oct 1887 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Stephen Wade Jones — married 16 Mar 1908 in Pike, Alabama, United States

Wife of Albert Spencer — married 4 Jan 1922 in Pike, Alabama, United States

Died 21 Jul 1962 at about age 74 in Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Violet (Blan) Spencer is a part of US Black heritage.

When Violet Blan was born in October 1887 in Georgia, her father, Sam Blan, was 36, and her mother, Susannah, was 22.

She married Stephen Jones on March 16, 1908 in Pike, Alabama, and together they had seven children. They divorced on or before 1920.

Violet lived in Militia District 780, Antinoch Louvale town, ED 50, Stewart, Georgia in 1900.

The 1910 census shows Violet married to Wade Jones living in Darby, Pike, Alabama with two children: William Jones, age 0, born Alabama; and Ollie G. Jones, daughter, age 2, born Alabama; and Sam Blane, lodger, male, age 24, born Georgia, birth year: 1886, divorced (mother born Georgia). Wade was Stephen Jones middle name.

After her divorce, she lived with her father, Sam Blan and her children in Darbys, Pike, Alabama in 1920.

Violet then married Albert "Gator" Spencer on January 4, 1922 in Pike, Alabama.

She died on July 21, 1962, in Troy, Pike, Alabama, at the age of 75, and was buried in Troy, Pike, Alabama.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3VW-QN6 : Fri Oct 06 07:48:16 UTC 2023), Entry for Sam Blan and Susannah Blan, 1900. Details: Violet Blan; age 12; birth date: Oct 1887; birthplace: Georgia; home in 1900: Antioch, Stewart, Georgia; Race: Black; female; relation to head of house: daughter; single; father's name: Sam Blan; father's birthplace: Georgia; mother's name: Susannah Blan; mother's birthplace: Georgia; occupation: farm laborer. Household members: Sam Blan, age 48; Susannah Blan, age 38; Sherman, age 16; Violet Blan, age 12; Sam Blan, age 10; Jeff Blan, age 8; Rena Blan, age 5; Squire Blan, age 4; Rosa Blan, age 3; Jim Blan, age 1.

• "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJB-T3K : Fri Oct 20 04:05:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Jones and Violet Blan, 16 Mar 1908. Details: Stephen Jones; marriage date: 16 Mar 1908; marriage place: Pike, Alabama; male; age 21; birth year: 1887; spouse's name: Violet Blan; female; age 22; spouse's birth year: 1886.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKW9-2ZW : Fri Oct 06 06:23:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Wade Jones and Violette Jones, 1910.

• 1920 United States Federal Census. Name: Violet Jones; age 30; birth year: 1890; birthplace: Georgia; home in 1920: Darbys, Pike, Alabama; Race: Black; female; relation to head of house: Daughter; marital status: Divorced; father's name: Sam Blan; father's birthplace: Georgia; mother's birthplace: Georgia; occupation: Farm laborer. Household members: Sam Blan, age 65; Violet Jones, age 30; Rosa Rey, age 20; Sug Jones, age 13; Bubber Jones, age 10; Walter Jones, age 8; James Rey, age 8; Charlie Jones, age 6; Ollie Gus Jones, age 4; Arrena Jones, age 2.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Violet Bland; female; Spouse: Stephen Jones; child: Irene Jones Walker.

Repository

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