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Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin |
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These records contain the family history of Bezaleel Spencer, Jr., born 16 April 1826 in Greenwich, Washington Co. NY. He was the son of Bezaleel Spencer and Lovina Johnson Smith. When he was 6 months of age, his father was killed, and his mother later married Joseph Watson, and his bible reflects the data of his blended family. When a young man, Bezaleel Spencer Jr, and his brother Elijah, settled in the township of Byron, Fond du Lac county, Wisconsin, where they established their farms and raised their families. This bible record was contributed by Joel Germond, a descendant of Bezaleel.
Levina Johnson Smith Spencer Watson Father Bezaleel Spencer was born Mar 11th 1797 Mother born January 2, 1795 S. Father May 15th, 1783 Mary P. Smith 1814 Elijah M. Oct 4th, 1822 Derastus June 20th, 1824 Bezaleel Apr 16th, 1826 Amanda Watson Sept 1st, 1829 Martha Aug 4th, 1831 William July 22nd, 1835 George Aug 18th, 1807 Joseph's children Francis Aug 28th, 1809 second marriage Alfred Aug 26th, 1811 Susan Feb 14th, 1814 Mahala June 14th, 1816 Hannah Sept 29th, 1819 Joseph Mar 31st, 1821 Mother and Joseph Watson were married February 14th, 1828 (A separate note to one side reads) Father's Birth B Spencer Father was born March 11th, 1797 He died October 27th, 1826 (A second note to one side reads:) Adaline Brown born April 25th, 1822 in Allegany Co. NY removed from there in 1852 to Fond du Lac |
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References: ** Ruth Shaw Worthing, The History of Fond du Lac County, as told by its Place-Names, 1976. ** The History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1880. ** Portrait and Biographical Album of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Chicago: Acme Publishing Company, 1889. ** A. T. Glaze, Incidents and Anecdotes of Early Days and History of Business in the City and County of Fond du Lac from Early Times to the Present, Fond du Lac: P. B. Haber Printing Company, 1905. ** Maurice McKenna, ed., History of Fond du Lac County, Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1912 ** Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion 1861-1865 ** Plat Book of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, C. M. Foote & Co. 1893 |
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