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William Edward Spence

William Edward Spence

Male 1912 - 1999  (87 years)

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  • Name William Edward Spence 
    Born 8 Jan 1912  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 9 Apr 1930  [1
    apprentice, barber shop 
    Residence 1 Apr 1935  Saint Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 10 May 1940  [2
    barber, barber shop 
    Residence 10 May 1940  509 Bazran Street, Saint Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Military Service 2 Nov 1943 
    US Army, Tec 5 
    Military Award 1945 
    2 Purple Hearts, 1 Bronze Star 
    • Wounded in the battle of the Bulge
    Military Discharge 16 Nov 1945 
    US Army, Tec 5 
    Residence 1949  512 1St Street, Elgin Street, St Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 20 Apr 1950  [3
    postal clerk, post office 
    Residence 20 Apr 1950  512 1St Street, Elgin Street, St Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1993  404 6th Street, Saint Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 0E9BBD0842FB48589C3CA0A48D4EA40CF266 
    Buried 1999  IOOF Cemetery, Saint Marys, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 3 Oct 1999  Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I46567  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 18 Aug 2023 

    Father William Edward Spence,   b. 8 Mar 1879, Coal Valley, Fayette, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1953, Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Margaret May Forrester,   b. 28 Jun 1881, Glasgow, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1966, Sistersville, Tyler, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1901  Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F17689  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sara Frances Taylor,   b. 13 Jul 1910, New Matamoras, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 2000, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 1936  Brooke, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jane Ann Spence,   b. 24 Feb 1938, Pleasants, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 2008, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 7 Jul 2023 
    Family ID F17711  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones

    William Edward Spence 1999

    William Edward Spence 1999
    Sara Frances Taylor 2000

  • Sources 
    1. [S63] 1930 US Census (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S230] 1940 Census USA, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T627 (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S411] 1950 US Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), T628 (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 4).