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William P. Spencer

31 Dec 1868 – 19 Apr 1887

Birth	31 Dec 1868
Death	19 Apr 1887
Cemetery	Oak Grove Cemetery Missouri Valley , Harrison County , Iowa , USA
Added by	Ron Rader on 01 Jan 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94816828

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A Fatal Accident. On Friday last, in Rockford township, William Spencer, aged about 15 years, met with an accident that caused almost instant death. The young man was riding along on a load of hay and held a pitchfork in his hand, when the wagon wheels ran into a chuck hole and threw him off. In falling, the handle of the fork struck the ground first and he fell upon the tines, one of them entering his right eye and piercing the brain, causing death within a very few moments. The remains of the unfortunate boy were taken to the home of his father, Packard Spencer, who resides near Logan, at which place the funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was a young man of exemplary habits and greatly beloved by all who knew him. source of obituary: The Council Bluffs Nonpareil (Council Bluffs, Iowa), April 22, 1887, page 5, columns 2 & 3

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age 13 years 3 months 9 days

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Parents

• Benjamin Packard Spencer 1832–1909
• Millie Jane Mace Spencer 1837–1918

Siblings

• Albert Clarkson Spencer 1860–1927
• Cynthia Ann Spencer Sublet 1861–1926
• Mary B Spencer 1863–1865
• Nicholas Marion Spencer 1864–1919
• John David Spencer 1868–1951
• Elias Emery Spencer 1872–1929
• Harden Edward Spencer 1874–1947
• Benjamin Franklin Spencer 1877–1916
• George Park Spencer 1881–1949

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