Brief Life History of Archibald M.
When Archibald M. Spencer was born on 26 May 1833, in Hampshire, West Virginia, United States, his father, Alexander Spencer, was 26 and his mother, Eleanor Lyon, was 29. He married Malissa Jane Sandy on 14 October 1857, in Pike, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Kinderhook Township, Pike, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Claysville, Harrison, Kentucky, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1897. He died on 21 June 1903, in Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Olathe Memorial Cemetery, Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, United States.
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- Archie Spencer, "United States Census, 1870"
- Archibald M Spencer, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- A M Spencer, "BillionGraves Index"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): occupational name for someone who dispensed provisions or money, from Middle English spenser(e), spencer(e) ‘household steward, butler, almoner’ (Anglo-Norman French espenser, Old French despensier). Compare Spence and Spender . There is some dispute about the origins of the Spencer family, whose most famous member in recent times was the late Princess of Wales, born Lady Diana Spencer (1961–97). Some sources say that they are descended from William the Conqueror's steward, Robert Despencer. What is clear is that by the 15th century they had become prosperous from sheep farming in Northamptonshire. Robert Spencer (died 1627) was said to be the wealthiest man in England. Their titles have included Earls of Sunderland and Earls Spencer; and through the female line the 5th Earl of Sunderland also became Duke of Marlborough in 1733. This connection was the result of the marriage, in 1700, of the 3rd Duke of Sunderland to the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. The youngest son of this union, John Spencer (1708–46), was the father of the 1st Earl Spencer (1734–83).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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