The Belle Banner - November 27, 1930 - Silas Spencer was born April 15, 1864, died November 22, 1930, at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 7 days. He was united in marriage to Mrs. M. E. Crutts April 15, 1885. To this union seven children were born, three of them preceded him in death. The children living are Iva, Sarah, Blanche and Marvin, also one step-daughter Josie, twenty-five grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

By obedience to the Gospel, he became a member of the Church of Christ in 1886 and died a member of that body and had for several years been identified with the congregation at Lindell and was a faithful member of that body.

His funeral was conducted by the writer at Lindell, 10 o'clock a.m., November 24th, where a large crowd had gathered to pay unto him their last respects. He was buried at Macedonia, Mo. He was a victim of that dreadful disease, Tuberculosis. H. H. Diestelkamp (From contributor, Ellen)
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Home in 1930: Jefferson, Maries, Missouri
Silas Spenser 66 mar age 21 MO
Lizzie E Spenser 69 wf mar age 18 MO
Earnest Bell 10 gs MO [son of May Spencer Bell]
Marvin Spencer 26 son mar age 25 MO
Elva [Gray] Spencer 17 dil mar age 16 MO
Delpha Spencer 4/12 gd MO

Home in 1920: Jefferson, Maries, Missouri
Silas F Spencer 55 mar. MO
Martha E Spencer 59 wf mar MO
Marvin S Spencer 16 son sgl MO

Home in 1900: Miller, Phelps, Missouri
Silas F Spencer 36 Apr 1864 mar 15y MO
Martha E Spencer 39 wf Nov 1860 mar 15y 8/6 ch MO
Sarah E Spencer 14 dau Jan 1886 sgl MO
Iva L Spencer 11 dau Feb 1889 MO
Mima M Spencer 4 dau May 1896 MO
Capitola Spencer 1 dau Jul 1898 MO
Mary J Cruts 16 stepdau Dec 1883 MO
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Marriage, Phelps Co, MO: Silas Frost Spencer & Martha Elizabeth Cruts, both from Rolla, Phelps Co, MO married 15 Apr 1885 in Rolla, Phelps, MO.
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Home in 1880: Miller, Phelps, Missouri, USA
J. S. Frost 45 m/w mar. Physician ME
Ester Frost 50 wf mar. OH
J. [Ester Jennie] Frost 11 dau MO
Henry Frost 8 son MO

Home in 1870: Rolla, Phelps, Missouri
Post Office: Rolla
John S Frost 36 m/w Physician ME
Esther Frost 37 f/w Ohio
Jas M Frost 20 m/w MO
Jacob Frost 18 m/w MO
Sarah E Frost 13 f/w MO
Mary M Frost 11 f/w MO
Silas M F Frost 7 m/w MO
Ester J Frost 1 f/w MO*
Nancy Tendle 50 f/w KY
*Jennie Ester Frost married John Wesley Robison in Maries Co, MO on 20 Dec 1888 at Dr. J.S. Frost's.
Note: John S. Frost married Ester Ann Spencer in Phelps Co, MO on 8 June 1865.