Mary Ann Spencer was born in 1814. She was the daughter of David Spencer and Leah Pickering.
She married William Kenworthy, as his second wife, in 1844 or 1845.[1][2] They had two children (he had two children Sarah and James, still living from his first wife, Asenath Patterson):
Phoebe Ann Kenworthy 1846-1923
Amos Kenworthy 1848-1926
They are recorded in 1850 in Henry, Indiana and in 1860 in Jasper, Iowa.
1850 Census: Wm Kenworthy, 35, Farmer, born in PA; Mary A., 35, b. OH; Sarah 11, James 9, Phebe 4, Amos 1, all children b. IN
1860 Census: Wm Kenworthy, 44, farmer b. PA; Mary A, 45 b. OH; Phebe 14, Amos 11. (Previous record shows Sarah 20, married to B.L. Haines. Following record shows Isaac Kenworthy 26, b. OH with his wife Abagail and young children.)
Mary Ann died in 1864. Her grave is in Sugar Creek/ Friends Cemetery, Searsboro, Poweshiek, IA.
Sources
↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFT-KXF : 8 April 2021), William Kenworthy and Mary Ann Spencer, 18 Sep 1844; citing Henry, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004171276.
BIRTH, MARRIAGE: Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol VII part 4 p. 249,302,374; pub 1972; 977.123 IN v.4 @@ Genealogical Forum of Oregon, Portland
973 D2he, V4, p159
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJJ-88V : 19 December 2020), Mary A Kenworthy in household of Wm Kenworthy, Dudley Township, Henry, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Spencer-11005 was created by Bobby Lykins through the import of JonasLikins2015.ged on Aug 8, 2015.
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