George Selden Spencer (1790 - 1865)

Born 4 Mar 1790 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Jul 1865 at age 75 in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

George Spencer migrated from New York to Louisiana.

George Selden Spencer, a son of Joseph Spencer and Deborah Selden, was born in New York in 1790.^{[citation needed]} He migrated to Louisiana at an unknown date before 1820. In the 1820 census, dated 7 August 1820, George may have had his own household in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States.^[1]

He married Nancy Stone of Georgia at an unknown date and location, but probably in Catahoula, Louisiana around 1820.

Their known children were:

1. Deborah Jane Spencer (1821–1880)
2. Eliza Spencer (1823–1824)
3. Joseph Stone Spencer (1824–1834)
4. George Spencer (1826–1843)
5. Rowena Sophia Selden Spencer (1828–1883)
6. Charles C. Spencer (1830-1866)
7. Louis Cass Spencer (1832-1887)
8. William Brainerd Spencer (1835-1882)
9. Capt. Samuel Walker Spencer (1837-1862)
10. John M Spencer (1839–1850)
11. Arius Nye Spencer (1843-1886)

In the 1830 census, dated 1 June 1830, George Spencer was listed, and can be found on the census in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States. He was listed as 30-40 years old, with his wife in the same age group, six boys and three girls.^[2]

Twenty years later, George was recorded as the owner of twenty-six slaves in the U.S. Census Slave Schedule in 1850 in Catahoula, Louisiana.^[3]

In the 1850 population schedule of the census, George (age 60), Nancy (50), and five sons were named on the census in Catahoula, Louisiana.^[4]

In the 1860 census George (age 71) was in Little River, Catahoula, Louisiana, United States, apparently a widower, with his youngest son still at home.^[5]

His 1865 death information cannot be considered reliable without a source.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ The record cited is incorrectly indexed, with no listing for him on the census where the index says it should be. See 1820 Census: "United States Census, 1820"
   citing Page: 15; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M33; Digital film/folder number: 005156915; FHL microfilm: 0181357; Image number: 21
   FamilySearch Record: XHLW-VWK (accessed 19 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB3-2XF
   George Spencer in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States.
2. ↑ 1830 Census: "United States Census, 1830"
   citing Page: 221; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M19; Digital film/folder number: 005155892; FHL microfilm: 0009687; Image number: 429
   FamilySearch Record: XHG1-HWZ (accessed 19 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBS-9P88
   George Spencer in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States.
3. ↑ Slave Schedule: "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 1; Digital film/folder number: 004198716; FHL microfilm: 443486; Record number: 8562; Packet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: HR7G-1L2M (accessed 19 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1J3-HSB Image number 00112
   George Spencer in 1850 in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States.
4. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 30; Digital film/folder number: 004193964; FHL microfilm: 9697; Image number: 446; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01161-5
   FamilySearch Record: MCJQ-JFB (accessed 19 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6Q7S-TWM
   George Spencer (60) in Catahoula, Louisiana, United States. Born in New York.
5. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 16; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005169992; FHL microfilm: 803410; Image number: 20; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01725-9
   FamilySearch Record: MFPS-W1C (accessed 19 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSD-9MWB
   George Spencer (71) in Little River, Catahoula, Louisiana, United States. Born in New York.

See also:

• Spencer Surname Project: Group one Spencer DNA, 5th cousin 4 times removed

• 1850 Federal Census, Catahoula, Louisiana, image 31 of 80 images, Dwelling 224, family # 234, census date 28 Sep 1850.