Col. George C. Spencer, who was born in NY and lived there until1860. He then came to this State (MI) and bought three hundred acres of land which he operated, although prior to his death he had reduced his estate to one hundred and fifty acres. At that time he also owned a gristmill at Smyrna. He was not only in farming, but a lawyer, and having been admitted to the bar in Ionia County he practiced as long as he lived. He also bought and sold grain and wool and was quite an extensive shipper of those commodities. He lived to a goodly age, dying in 1882. By a former marriage to Anna Hartson, the father of our subject had six children--Jane, Ellen, Frank, Sidney, Albert. Almira Gould was his second wife. She is the mother of three children: Emma, Charles and William E. Charles is in Minneapolis; Emma, Mrs. Just, lives in this State. , and Annette
He was the proprietor of a flouring and grist mill; also general farmer with sheep raising as a specialty. In Schenck's 1881 History of Otisco County, MI, another son is mentioned by his 1st wife, called Frank Spencer. "George C. Spencer was born in the town of Schuyler, on the Mohawk, NY, 13 Jun 1819. His father, Elias Spencer, moved to Ontario County with a large family, when the subject of this sketch was a small boy, and settled Canadice, where George C. grew to manhood, and where he married 15 Jul 1834, to Annette Hartson. She died 20 Dec 1844, leaving six children---three sons and three daughters. Mr. Spencer was again married, 6 Jun 1847, to Almira M. Gould, of Canadice, by whom he has three children,---two sons and one daughter. When Mr. Spencer commenced for him self his only capital was what nature had given him, but in this he was well stocked, having a strong constitution, a resolute will, and an active brain. His first business enterprise was boating on the Erie Canal, where he made some money, with which he bought a farm at Canadice where the village now stands. Farming was too slow a business for him at that time, and he soon became interested in several enterprises; was deputy sheriff, subsequently built and kept a hotel, was engaged in generalmerchandising, was postmaster, justice of the peace, and acted as attorney and counselor; was interested in all local public enterprises. In 1849, Mr. Spencer closed his business at Canadice, moved to Livona, Livingston County, NY, where he engaged in merchantile business and buying wool and farm produce for eight years; moved to Lima, and came to Otisco, MI, in 1859; purchased a farm of three hundred acres of land adjoining the village of Smyrna, upon which there was a hotel partly built. This he completed and kept for six years. In 1863, he rented the hotel and built a fine residence, where he now lives. Having been in active businss for thirty years, a retired life soon became monotonous, and he purchased a half-interest in a flouring mill, and subsequently acquired the whole property. This was soon after the war (Civil War), when a general stagnation in business and depreciation in property followed,and Mr. Spencer suffered heavy loss. At this time his health gave way, and, not withstanding the shock of disease, we see in his erect figure and keep eye a man of more than ordinary ability who has passed his "three-score years and ten" in active business life. Ref: Schenck's 1881 History of Otisco County,MI First Congregational Church of Smyrna--at a meeting of Congregationalists held at Lyccum Hall, Smyrna, March 21, 1868,Rev. James Gregg, of Hubbardston, presided, and George C.Spencer acted as scribe. On that occasion the First Congregational Church of Smyrna was formed with seven members,to wit: George C. Spencer. . .Mrs. George C. Spencer Ref: History of Ionia County, MI, p. 288, Vol II, by Branch.
He was the proprietor of a flouring and grist mill; also general farmer with sheep raising as a specialty. In Schenck's 1881 History of Otisco County, MI, another son is mentioned by his 1st wife, called Frank Spencer. "George C. Spencer was born in the town of Schuyler, on the Mohawk, NY, 13 Jun 1819. His father, Elias Spencer, moved to Ontario County with a large family, when the subject of this sketch was a small boy, and settled Canadice, where George C. grew to manhood, and where he married 15 Jul 1834, to Annette Hartson. She died 20 Dec 1844, leaving six children---three sons and three daughters. Mr. Spencer was again married, 6 Jun 1847, to Almira M. Gould, of Canadice, by whom he has three children,---two sons and one daughter. When Mr. Spencer commenced for him self his only capital was what nature had given him, but in this he was well stocked, having a strong constitution, a resolute will, and an active brain. His first business enterprise was boating on the Erie Canal, where he made some money, with which he bought a farm at Canadice where the village now stands. Farming was too slow a business for him at that time, and he soon became interested in several enterprises; was deputy sheriff, subsequently built and kept a hotel, was engaged in generalmerchandising, was postmaster, justice of the peace, and acted as attorney and counselor; was interested in all local public enterprises. In 1849, Mr. Spencer closed his business at Canadice, moved to Livona, Livingston County, NY, where he engaged in merchantile business and buying wool and farm produce for eight years; moved to Lima, and came to Otisco, MI, in 1859; purchased a farm of three hundred acres of land adjoining the village of Smyrna, upon which there was a hotel partly built. This he completed and kept for six years. In 1863, he rented the hotel and built a fine residence, where he now lives. Having been in active businss for thirty years, a retired life soon became monotonous, and he purchased a half-interest in a flouring mill, and subsequently acquired the whole property. This was soon after the war (Civil War), when a general stagnation in business and depreciation in property followed,and Mr. Spencer suffered heavy loss. At this time his health gave way, and, not withstanding the shock of disease, we see in his erect figure and keep eye a man of more than ordinary ability who has passed his "three-score years and ten" in active business life. Ref: Schenck's 1881 History of Otisco County,MI First Congregational Church of Smyrna--at a meeting of Congregationalists held at Lyccum Hall, Smyrna, March 21, 1868,Rev. James Gregg, of Hubbardston, presided, and George C.Spencer acted as scribe. On that occasion the First Congregational Church of Smyrna was formed with seven members,to wit: George C. Spencer. . .Mrs. George C. Spencer Ref: History of Ionia County, MI, p. 288, Vol II, by Branch.
Col. George C. Spencer, who was born in NY and lived there until1860. He then came to this State (MI) and bought three hundred acres of land which he operated, although prior to his death he had reduced his estate to one hundred and fifty acres. At that time he also owned a gristmill at Smyrna. He was not only in farming, but a lawyer, and having been admitted to the bar in Ionia County he practiced as long as he lived. He also bought and sold grain and wool and was quite an extensive shipper of those commodities. He lived to a goodly age, dying in 1882. By a former marriage to Anna Hartson, the father of our subject had six children--Jane, Ellen, Frank, Sidney, Albert. Almira Gould was his second wife. She is the mother of three children: Emma, Charles and William E. Charles is in Minneapolis; Emma, Mrs. Just, lives in this State. , and Annette
He was the proprietor of a flouring and grist mill; also general farmer with sheep raising as a specialty. In Schenck's 1881 History of Otisco County, MI, another son is mentioned by his 1st wife, called Frank Spencer. "George C. Spencer was born in the town of Schuyler, on the Mohawk, NY, 13 Jun 1819. His father, Elias Spencer, moved to Ontario County with a large family, when the subject of this sketch was a small boy, and settled Canadice, where George C. grew to manhood, and where he married 15 Jul 1834, to Annette Hartson. She died 20 Dec 1844, leaving six children---three sons and three daughters. Mr. Spencer was again married, 6 Jun 1847, to Almira M. Gould, of Canadice, by whom he has three children,---two sons and one daughter. When Mr. Spencer commenced for him self his only capital was what nature had given him, but in this he was well stocked, having a strong constitution, a resolute will, and an active brain. His first business enterprise was boating on the Erie Canal, where he made some money, with which he bought a farm at Canadice where the village now stands. Farming was too slow a business for him at that time, and he soon became interested in several enterprises; was deputy sheriff, subsequently built and kept a hotel, was engaged in generalmerchandising, was postmaster, justice of the peace, and acted as attorney and counselor; was interested in all local public enterprises. In 1849, Mr. Spencer closed his business at Canadice, moved to Livona, Livingston County, NY, where he engaged in merchantile business and buying wool and farm produce for eight years; moved to Lima, and came to Otisco, MI, in 1859; purchased a farm of three hundred acres of land adjoining the village of Smyrna, upon which there was a hotel partly built. This he completed and kept for six years. In 1863, he rented the hotel and built a fine residence, where he now lives. Having been in active businss for thirty years, a retired life soon became monotonous, and he purchased a half-interest in a flouring mill, and subsequently acquired the whole property. This was soon after the war (Civil War), when a general stagnation in business and depreciation in property followed,and Mr. Spencer suffered heavy loss. At this time his health gave way, and, not withstanding the shock of disease, we see in his erect figure and keep eye a man of more than ordinary ability who has passed his "three-score years and ten" in active business life. Ref: Schenck's 1881 History of Otisco County,MI First Congregational Church of Smyrna--at a meeting of Congregationalists held at Lyccum Hall, Smyrna, March 21, 1868,Rev. James Gregg, of Hubbardston, presided, and George C.Spencer acted as scribe. On that occasion the First Congregational Church of Smyrna was formed with seven members,to wit: George C. Spencer. . .Mrs. George C. Spencer Ref: History of Ionia County, MI, p. 288, Vol II, by Branch.
He was the proprietor of a flouring and grist mill; also general farmer with sheep raising as a specialty. In Schenck's 1881 History of Otisco County, MI, another son is mentioned by his 1st wife, called Frank Spencer. "George C. Spencer was born in the town of Schuyler, on the Mohawk, NY, 13 Jun 1819. His father, Elias Spencer, moved to Ontario County with a large family, when the subject of this sketch was a small boy, and settled Canadice, where George C. grew to manhood, and where he married 15 Jul 1834, to Annette Hartson. She died 20 Dec 1844, leaving six children---three sons and three daughters. Mr. Spencer was again married, 6 Jun 1847, to Almira M. Gould, of Canadice, by whom he has three children,---two sons and one daughter. When Mr. Spencer commenced for him self his only capital was what nature had given him, but in this he was well stocked, having a strong constitution, a resolute will, and an active brain. His first business enterprise was boating on the Erie Canal, where he made some money, with which he bought a farm at Canadice where the village now stands. Farming was too slow a business for him at that time, and he soon became interested in several enterprises; was deputy sheriff, subsequently built and kept a hotel, was engaged in generalmerchandising, was postmaster, justice of the peace, and acted as attorney and counselor; was interested in all local public enterprises. In 1849, Mr. Spencer closed his business at Canadice, moved to Livona, Livingston County, NY, where he engaged in merchantile business and buying wool and farm produce for eight years; moved to Lima, and came to Otisco, MI, in 1859; purchased a farm of three hundred acres of land adjoining the village of Smyrna, upon which there was a hotel partly built. This he completed and kept for six years. In 1863, he rented the hotel and built a fine residence, where he now lives. Having been in active businss for thirty years, a retired life soon became monotonous, and he purchased a half-interest in a flouring mill, and subsequently acquired the whole property. This was soon after the war (Civil War), when a general stagnation in business and depreciation in property followed,and Mr. Spencer suffered heavy loss. At this time his health gave way, and, not withstanding the shock of disease, we see in his erect figure and keep eye a man of more than ordinary ability who has passed his "three-score years and ten" in active business life. Ref: Schenck's 1881 History of Otisco County,MI First Congregational Church of Smyrna--at a meeting of Congregationalists held at Lyccum Hall, Smyrna, March 21, 1868,Rev. James Gregg, of Hubbardston, presided, and George C.Spencer acted as scribe. On that occasion the First Congregational Church of Smyrna was formed with seven members,to wit: George C. Spencer. . .Mrs. George C. Spencer Ref: History of Ionia County, MI, p. 288, Vol II, by Branch.
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