Henry Spencer ^{4 5 6}

   Cause of his death was Pneumonia.¹

  General Notes:

Henry Spencer was born in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, 12 Oct 1845. According to family, he was born on a house boat. His father, John Spencer, drowned when Henry was about five. His mother, Rebecca (Barcus) Spencer remarried and moved to Texas with her new husband. Henry and Kate were left with relatives. Supposedly she had intended to send for them but never did; circumstances unknown. He was united in marriage to Margaret Ann Wymer, 30 Nov 1871 in Cedar County, Iowa by a Minister of the Gospel. They farmed in the Rochester, Iowa area. To this union seven children were born. Henry died 8 Apr 1901, at the age of 55 years, 5 months and 27 days. He is buried in the Rochester Cemetery in Rochester.

[SOURCE: 1] Date of marriage and children's births were recorded in a Wymer family bible. 2] Marriage certificate, 3] Death certificate, Cedar County Courthouse, Tipton, Iowa]
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 12 October 1845 and a birth location of Muscatine, IA.

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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Rochester Township, Cedar County, IA on 12 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 182A & 182B, District 355, Dwelling 129, Family 130, Roll 0331
Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Henry Spenser..Self..33..IA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He was buried after 8 April 1901 in the Rochester Cemetery in Rochester, IA.

Henry married Margaret Ann Wymer, daughter of William Harrison Wymer and Margaret Williams, on 30 November 1871 in Cedar County, IA.^{1 2 4 6} (Margaret Ann Wymer was born on 12 August 1856 in Cedar County, IA,^{1 5 6} died on 29 July 1926 in Rochester, IA ^{1 5 6} and was buried on 1 August 1926 in Rochester, IA ^{5 6}.). The cause of her death was Strangulation Abdominal Hernia.¹

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Rochester Township, Cedar County, IA on 12 June 1880. ⁴

1880 US Census
Page 182A & 182B, District 355, Dwelling 129, Family 130, Roll 0331
Rochester Township, Cedar County, Iowa
Henry Spenser..Self..33..IA..Farmer
Margaret A. Spenser..Wife..22..IA..Keeping House
Kate Spenser..Dau..6..IA..At Home
Emily A. Spenser..Dau..2..IA..At Home
C. W. Spenser..Son..1..IA..At Home
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  Marriage Notes:

The marriage ceremony was performed at the home of Margaret's father, William Wymer, by R. A. Ferguson, M. G. It was witnessed by Luke Lightfoot and John Carney.
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Name: Eugene Rhoads
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 11 Mar 1904
Event Place: Mechanicsville, Cedar, Iowa, United States
Age: 24
Father's Name: David Rhoads
Mother's Name: Catherine Armentraut
Spouse's Name: Amanda Spenser
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Spenser
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Wymer
Reference ID: Vol K p 2032 pg 257
GS Film number: 986809
Digital Folder Number: 004309824

Citing this Record:
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJCH-58C : accessed 27 Dec 2013), Margaret Wymer in entry for Eugene Rhoads and Amanda Spenser, 1904.
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