His father attempted suicide in 1883 and "was considered insane" thereafter. He was admitted to the Hendricks County Asylum in 1885 and died there in 1889.
His mother, Marinda, died in April 1894. On 10 May 1894, Spencer's Uncle Solomon Cloud was appointed as guardian to Spencer and his siblings: Camelia, Cordelia, Authur, and Clarissa.
Within 5 years of Marinda's death, 4 of her 5 children would be dead - two of them (Spencer and Arthur) were residents of state institutions.
His father attempted suicide in 1883 and "was considered insane" thereafter. He was admitted to the Hendricks County Asylum in 1885 and died there in 1889.
His mother, Marinda, died in April 1894. On 10 May 1894, Spencer's Uncle Solomon Cloud was appointed as guardian to Spencer and his siblings: Camelia, Cordelia, Authur, and Clarissa.
Within 5 years of Marinda's death, 4 of her 5 children would be dead - two of them (Spencer and Arthur) were residents of state institutions.
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