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Descendants of William Henry Spencer

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM HENRY¹ SPENCER was born June 19, 1823. He married (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) MARTHA J. DRUMHELLER December 25, 1844. She was born 1827, and died 1865.

Children of WILLIAM SPENCER and UNKNOWN are:

	i.		SIDNEY² SPENCER.
	ii.		MARCELLUS SPENCER.

Children of WILLIAM SPENCER and MARTHA DRUMHELLER are:

2.	iii.	JOHN KILPEN² SPENCER, SR, b. September 10, 1858, Albemarle Co VA; d. October 10, 1946, Washington, D.C..
	iv.	WILLIAM BERNARD SPENCER.
	v.	JAMES L. SPENCER.
	vi.	ELIZABETH J. SPENCER.
	vii.	MARY A. SPENCER.
	viii.	HENRY M. SPENCER.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN KILPEN² SPENCER, SR (WILLIAM HENRY¹) was born September 10, 1858 in Albemarle Co VA, and died October 10, 1946 in Washington, D.C.. He married SARAH ALICE MCDANIEL WARE March 18, 1885 in Albemarle Co. VA., daughter of WILLIAM WARE and MARY MCDANIEL. She was born August 08, 1859 in Amherst Co VA, and died August 21, 1905 in Lynchburg, VA.

Notes for JOHN KILPEN SPENCER, SR:
John K. Sr. (Pop) used to tell stories of his youth about living on a "Plantation" in Nelson County near Appomattox, during the Civil War. He said that he could hear the guns on the morning of the surrender of Lee at Appomattox Courthouse. Once the Yankees had been camping on a nearby hill on the Plantation and moved on the next morning. Pop and a Negro lad went to the site to see if anything had been left. Suddenly, a Yankee soldier returned and they watched from their hiding place while he shot the horse that he was leading. The horse was not badly wounded, just thirsty, and wandered to the stream to drink. They boys found that the horse had been shot through the mouth and it could not drink. They plugged the hole with corn cobs and took the horse home for Pop's father to care for. It became their best horse, called "Corncob"

John Kilpen Spencer, Sr raised all of his children on the "Old Home Place" which was adjacent to Sweet Briar College.

In 1902 the family moved to 1122 Monroe Street, Lynchburg, VA. so the children could have a better education. Pop bought a store. He had horses, cows and lumber. It was a large store facing 12th street and they lived upstairs. His wife and daughter Alice died of Typhoid Fever in 1905. The daughter had gone to Roanoke to visit a cousin and contracted the disease. Her mother Sarah Alice went to take care of her and also got Typhoid Fever. Both died in the summer of 1905, leaving Pop to take care of his family alone.

His daughter Bertie Mae later named one of the many hotels in Washington D.C. which she owned after her Father. "The John KIlpen". He lived with Bertie Mae in his old age. He was a delightful old southern gentleman!

More About JOHN KILPEN SPENCER, SR:
Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery; Lynchburg, VA. Lot 110, Section 104

Notes for SARAH ALICE MCDANIEL WARE:
Alice went to Roanoke to care for her daughter Alice, who had contracted Typhoid Fever from a contaminated well and she also got sick from Typhoid Fever. Both died from it and Billy and Mary (Dolly) also got typhoid but recovered after being put in the hospital.

More About SARAH ALICE MCDANIEL WARE:
Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery; Lynchburg, VA- Lot 110 Section 104
Cause of Death: Typhoid Fever

Children of JOHN SPENCER and SARAH WARE are:

3.	i.		JOHN KILPEN³ SPENCER, JR., b. November 16, 1896, Amherst Co. VA; d. August 15, 1971, Lexington, VA..
	ii.		FRANCES JANE SPENCER, b. September 11, 1886; d. July 25, 1937; m. (1) GEORGE O'BRIEN; m. (2) GARLAND ROGERS.

More About FRANCES JANE SPENCER:
Cause of Death: " Cancer of the Jugular Vein - drown in her own blood" according to a letter

4.	iii.		WILLIAM HENRY SPENCER, b. September 09, 1889, Amherst Co VA; d. August 31, 1970, Falls Church VA.
	iv.		BERTIE MAE SPENCER, b. May 22, 1894, Amherst Co. VA; d. March 04, 1984, Lynchburg, VA; m. (1) WAREN W. WEST; m. (2) HOWARD S. PENFIELD; m. (3) CHARLES GILLESPIE; m. (4) JOHN RYAN.

More About BERTIE MAE SPENCER:
Burial: Spring Hill Cemetery; Lynchburg, VA

Notes for JOHN RYAN:
Bertie was a remarkable and sometimes difficult woman. Her mother died when she was quite young and she took on the responsibility of her siblings. She attended Business College and went to work as a Secretary for the head of the N &WRailroad in Roanoke VA. during WWI. She married Waren West and he went to serve in WWI too. He returned with several problems unknown. During their marriage she was pregnant and lost twins. She was unable to have any children after that. She divorced Waren and married Mr. Gillespie. He died of a heart attack. They were living in Washing ton D.C. and she was the secretary for a very wealthy real estate man in D.C. After Mr Gillespie's death she invested al of his insurance money in Property and Blue Chip Stocks. She became quite wealthy herself; owning a large home in NW Washington, a summer home on the South River at Annapolis MD, a huge horse farm which later became Dulles Airport. She also owned several hotels in Washington. She took care of her brothers and sisters and their children in many financial ways. She was a very devoted business woman and enjoyed the company of men not women. She owned a 45 foot yacht which she could handle like any man. In her 40-60's she maintained a relationship with a man Weber Knight, a Vice President of Pittsburgh Steel CO. They co habitated long before that was excepted. That relationship ended and she married John Ryan, who enjoyed the freedom of her money. I think she was willing to let him use her money in order to have a permanent man in her life.
She introduce my parents to each other and during WWII, I and my mother lived with her for about 3 years while My father was serving in the Navy. My Mother had lived with her in Washington after college while she was working at the Congressional cafeteria. Bertie was not always easy to live with, She was demanding and moody but often very generous.

5.	v.		MARY BELL SPENCER, b. May 29, 1900, Amherst Co VA; d. September 22, 1994, Ocean Grove, New Jersey.
	vi.		ALICE MCDANIEL SPENCER, b. October 16, 1892, Amherst Co. VA; d. July 12, 1905.

More About ALICE MCDANIEL SPENCER:
Cause of Death: Typhiod Fever (from a contaminated well)

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN KILPEN³ SPENCER, JR. (JOHN KILPEN², WILLIAM HENRY¹) was born November 16, 1896 in Amherst Co. VA, and died August 15, 1971 in Lexington, VA.. He married LETETIA WOMELDORF April 19, 1917 in Lexingotn; Rockbridge CO. VA, daughter of JOSEPH WOMELDORF and IDA FORD. She was born 1894 in Rockbridge Co, VA, and died February 18, 1974 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA.

Notes for JOHN KILPEN SPENCER, JR.:
John Kilpen's, (known as Jack) mother and sister died of Typhoid fever when he was 9 years old. They lived in Amherst Co on property that is located next to Sweet Briar College. John's father moved the children into Lynchburg during the school year and hired a housekeeper so that that they could have a good education. His father owned a general store in Lynchburg and they lived above the store during school months. They also owned and operated the farm in Amherst. John Sr. lost a great deal of money from the store during the depression because he gave people credit when they couldn't pay their bills. He later open a transfer business which his son John (Jack) ran and and later owned. All of the children of John Sr. were educated after High School except John who had to stay and take care of his father and younger children. He always was interested in education and encouraged his own children to complete college. He had a quick mind and wonderful use of language. He broke away from the local Presbyterian Church in Lexington and started his own "Grace Presbyterian Church". He was very active in the Gideon society. He was demanding and strict with his children but fun and boisterous with his grandchildren. As a young man he was very social and fun loving. His wife was very religious and she encouraged his participation with the church.

More About JOHN KILPEN SPENCER, JR.:
Burial: Stonewall Jackson Cemetery; Lexington, VA
Occupation: Owner of Lynchburg, Storage CO; J.K. Spencer Construction CO ; Spencer Tire Company

Notes for LETETIA WOMELDORF:
Letetia, known as "Letty", was a tiny 4'10'' woman who never sat still for a moment and who had a quick wit. She was an only child and wanted to have 6 sons and 6 daughters. She did!

More About LETETIA WOMELDORF:
Burial: Andrew Jackson Cemetery- Lexington, VA

Children of JOHN SPENCER and LETETIA WOMELDORF are:

6.	i.	WANDA UNETA⁴ SPENCER, b. February 03, 1917, Lynchburg, Virginia.
	ii.	JOHN KILPEN SPENCER III, b. 1918.
	iii.	STERLING WENDELL SPENCER, b. 1920.
	iv.	JOSEPH WOMELDORF SPENCER, b. 1921.
	v.	JUNE SPENCER, b. 1923.
	vi.	LETITIA ESELWEISS SPENCER, b. 1925.
	vii.	JAMES BYRON SPENCER, b. 1929.
	viii.	NANCY KAY SPENCER, b. 1930.
	ix.	MAXWELL CUNNINGHAM SPENCER, b. 1932.
	x.	ALYCE MAYREE SPENCER, b. 1935.
	xi.	THOMAS CARLISLE SPENCER, b. 1937.
	xii.	MARTHA ANN SPENCER, b. 1938.

4. WILLIAM HENRY³ SPENCER (JOHN KILPEN², WILLIAM HENRY¹) was born September 09, 1889 in Amherst Co VA, and died August 31, 1970 in Falls Church VA. He married HELEN GUERRANT HILLDRUP August 05, 1915 in Memorial Meth. Church- Lynchburg, VA.

Children of WILLIAM SPENCER and HELEN HILLDRUP are:

7.	i.	WILLIAM HENRY⁴ SPENCER, JR, b. February 28, 1917.
8.	ii.	JOHN WESLEY HILLDRUP SPENCER, b. April 08, 1919, Lynchburg, Va.
9.	iii.	EDWARD GUERRANT SPENCER, b. July 21, 1920, Lynchburg, VA.
10.	iv.	HELEN HILLDRUP SPENCER, b. April 18, 1924, Lynchburg, VA.

5. MARY BELL³ SPENCER (JOHN KILPEN², WILLIAM HENRY¹) was born May 29, 1900 in Amherst Co VA, and died September 22, 1994 in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. She married LAWRENCE ADELBERT GREENE July 14, 1926.

Notes for MARY BELL SPENCER:
Mary was know as Dolly, as she was the youngest in the family. He had a great sense of humor and was a delight to be around. She studied advertising at Columbia University in New York. She was active in her church. She and uncle Lawrence moved to New Jersey when he became as executive for the YMCA.- She was very close to her sister Bertie Mae.

Children of MARY SPENCER and LAWRENCE GREENE are:

	i.		MARY KILPEN⁴ GREENE.
	ii.		PHYLLIS ANN GREENE.
	iii.		LAWRENCE ADELBERT GREENE, JR, b. April 03, 1933.

Generation No. 4