When Elizabeth Spencer was born on 20 October 1826, in Muskingum Township, Washington, Ohio, United States, her father, Foreman Spencer, was 42 and her mother, Dorothy Wiseman, was 38. She married Benjamin Cole on 14 March 1844, in Muskingum, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Blandinsville, McDonough, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Colfax, Whitman, Washington, United States in 1910. She died on 12 January 1913, in Steptoe, Whitman, Washington, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Steptoe, Whitman, Washington, United States.
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Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Historical Boundaries: 1842: McDonough, Illinois, United States
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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).
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Possible Related NamesForeman Spencer & Dorothy Wiseman 1784 - 1872 Foreman Spencer was born on September 1, 1784 in Maryland. He was the son of Joseph Spencer and Margaret Foreman. Joseph was a shoemaker by trade, a ski …
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