David Spicer ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

(Source: Wayne County Press, Wayne County, IL, 19 Oct 1893)

The Spicer family: Benton, blind sister, mother, and father were all poisoned by arsenic in their coffee. Joseph Spicer, the only other family member present at breakfast, does not drink coffee and therefore was fine. All survived except Mr. Spicer, who lingered for a week, and then died. Mr. and Mrs. Spicer had 5 married children in the neighborhood. No one was arrested.
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  Burial Notes:

Find A Grave Memorial #17164089

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 14 June 1880, Indian Prairie Township, Wayne, Illinois, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 32B, District 137, Dwelling 77, Family 85, Roll 0257
Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois
David Spicer..Head..59..OH..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 sons.)

2. Obituary: Wayne County Press, 12 October 1893, Wayne, Illinois, United States. David Spicer died Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock, from the effects of the poisoning, . . . He died at the age of nearly 70 years. His remains were laid to rest last Wednesday in the Hale cemetery. Leaves bereaved wife and several grown up children. . .

(Source: Wayne County Press, Wayne County, IL, 12 Oct 1893)
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David married Rosanna Shuck, daughter of Christopher Shuck and Mary Ann Livengood, on 6 April 1843 in Muskingum, Ohio, United States.¹ (Rosanna Shuck was born on 8 July 1824 in Ohio, United States,³ died on 29 December 1915 ³ and was buried after 29 December 1915 in Hale Cemetery, Johnsonville, Wayne, Illinois, United States ³.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, 14 June 1880, Indian Prairie Township, Wayne, Illinois, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 32B, District 137, Dwelling 77, Family 85, Roll 0257
Indian Prairie Township, Wayne County, Illinois
David Spicer..Head..59..OH..Farmer
Rosanah Spicer..Wife..57..OH..Keeping House
Joseph Spicer..Son..26..IL..At Home
Thomas Spicer..Son..21..IL..At Home
Lafaette Spicer..Son..19..IL..At Home
John L. Spicer..Son..17..IL..At Home