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Descendants of William Spence

Generation No. 1

1. William¹ Spence was born Aug 09, 1795 in North Carolina, and died Sep 16, 1869 in Hickman County, Tennessee. He married Phebe Forehand Oct 24, 1820 in Davidson County, Tennessee, daughter of John Forehand and Sarah Collins. She was born Apr 03, 1802 in Davidson County, Tennessee, and died Sep 18, 1878 in Hickman County, Tennessee.

Notes for William Spence:
In 1845 William Spence lived where William Stanfill now lives. He was born in North Carolina in 1792 and came to Harpeth, near the Newsome place in 1810. He was a poor boy without education, and worked here as a hireling for 10 years. At the age of 28 he married Phebe Forehand. John Davis , who lived in that neighborhood, induced him to visit Hickman County., where Davis owned land. The result was he purchased from Davis 450 acres south of, and adjoining Little Lot. He settled on this land in1845
" Spence's History of Hickman County"
William logged and farmed for a living. Emma Glades Poor told me William was almost blind from being in the smoke of the burning brush. Someone told me he a had a red beard that was so long he would tuck it in his belt when he worked.

More About William Spence:
Burial: Unknown, Little Lot Methodist Church Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer/ Logger

More About Phebe Forehand:
Burial: Unknown, Little Lot Methodist Church Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee

More About William Spence and Phebe Forehand:
Marriage: Oct 24, 1820, Davidson County, Tennessee

Children of William Spence and Phebe Forehand are:

Miles² Spence, born 1824 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died Unknown in Mississippi. He married Nancy Campbell Dec 18, 1843 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died Unknown in Mississippi.

Notes for Miles Spence:
The 1850 Desoto County, Mississippi census lists Miles as a farmer

More About Miles Spence and Nancy Campbell:
Marriage: Dec 18, 1843, Davidson County, Tennessee

+	3	ii.	Narcissa Spence, born Jan 31, 1825 in Wayne County, Tennessee; died Jan 18, 1911 in Hickman County, Tennessee.
+	4	iii.	Rebecca Jane Spence, born Sep 13, 1830 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died Nov 09, 1899 in Little Lot, Hickman County, Tennessee.
+	5	iv.	Mark A. Spence, born Jun 06, 1834 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died Apr 08, 1906 in Hickman County, Tennessee.
+	6	v.	Nancy Elizabeth Spence, born Nov 03, 1836 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died Sep 26, 1874 in Little Lot, Hickman County, Tennessee.
+	7	vi.	Tennessee Spence, born 1842 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died Unknown in Little Lot, Hickman County, Tennessee.
+	8	vii.	John David Spence, born Dec 06, 1844 in Davidson County, Tennessee; died Oct 30, 1903 in Dyer County, Tennessee.

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