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     Elijah was born on Monday, November 27, 1815 in Kentucky, USA. He was the son of Richard Spencer and Sarah Berry. Elijah, age 23, was married to Mary Jane Higginson, age 17, daughter of (?) Higginson, Sunday, October 27, 1839 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson County, KY Courthouse. Marriage Book 001, Page 066. Elijah died on Friday, May 12, 1876 at age 60 years, 5 months and 15 days. His body was interred after May 12, 1876 in Old Salem.
     Elijah (age 34) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Mary (28) on the 1850 Census, on June 1, 1850 in Household No. 121, District No. 2, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ Elijah was listed as a neighbor of Plummer Beckham on the 1850 Census, on June 1, 1850 in Household No. 122, District No. 2, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ Elijah, as the father of the bride, attended Nancy L. Spencer and Robert N. Royster's wedding Thursday, January 12, 1860 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA. Elijah was listed as a neighbor of James W. Royster on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 518, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² Elijah was listed as a neighbor of Robert N. Royster on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 520, Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² Elijah (age 44) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Mary (age 38) on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 519, Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.² Elijah was listed as a neighbor of Sarah Jane Barnett Agnew on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 94, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³

     Elijah was born on Monday, February 1, 1847 in Kentucky, USA. He was the son of Elijah Spencer and Mary Jane Higginson. Elijah, age 24, was married to Mary Poole, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Poole and Margaret McMullin, Thursday, March 16, 1871 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA; Recorded at the Henderson County, KY Courthouse. Marriage Book 011, Page 062. Elijah died on Thursday, January 14, 1904 at age 56 years, 11 months and 13 days.
     Elijah (age 3) was listed as a household member living with Elijah Spencer on the 1850 Census, on June 1, 1850 in Household No. 121, District No. 2, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.¹ Elijah (age 13) was listed as a household member living with Elijah Spencer on the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 519, Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.²

     Elijah was born on Wednesday, September 2, 1868 in Kentucky, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Thomas Washington Spencer and Mary Susan Royster. Elijah, age 24, was married to Nora Liles, age 20, daughter of Robert Newton Liles and Elizabeth Jane Whitledge, Friday, April 21, 1893. Elijah died on Thursday, September 9, 1915 in Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 47 years and 7 days.^1,2 His body was interred after September 9, 1915 in Spencer Cemetery (Frog Island Road), Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.^1,2
     Elijah Edgar Spencer also went by the name of Eddie. Elijah (age 1) was listed as a household member living with Thomas Washington Spencer on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 69, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ Elijah (age 31) was listed as a son living with Mary Susan Royster on the 1900 Census, on June 1, 1900 in Household No. 475, Frog Island, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ Elijah (age 41) was listed as the head of a family with his wife Nora (age 37) on the 1910 Census, on April 15, 1910 in Household No. 47, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁵

     Eliza was born on Sunday, February 23, 1823 in Kentucky, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Richard Spencer and Sarah Berry. Eliza, age 25, was married to Frederick Collins Denton, age 20, son of Samuel Denton and Temperance Dickerson, Thursday, May 25, 1848 in Henderson, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.³ Eliza died on Thursday, June 29, 1893 at age 70 years, 4 months and 6 days.^1,2 Her body was interred after June 29, 1893 in Spencer Cemetery (Frog Island Road), Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.^1,2
     As of Thursday, May 25, 1848, her married name was Denton. Eliza (27) was listed as a household member living with Frederick Collins Denton on the 1850 Census, on June 1, 1850 in Household No. 206, District No. 2, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁴ Eliza were listed as a household members living with Frederick Collins Denton in the 1860 Census, on June 1, 1860 in Household No. 285, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁵ Eliza (age 47) was listed as a household member living with Frederick Collins Denton on the 1870 Census, on June 1, 1870 in Household No. 127, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁶ Eliza (age 57) was listed as wife living with Frederick Collins Denton on the 1880 Census, on June 1, 1880 in Household No. 145, Cairo, Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA.⁷

     Elizabeth Spencer was the daughter of Thomas Spencer and Jane (?). Elizabeth was married to George Bunch.
     Her married name was Bunch.