Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer died at the home of her son near Vichy in Maries County April 1st, 1915, following a long and lingering Illness from dropsy. The funeral was held at the family home near Cadmus in Maries County, April 3rd, conducted by Rev. Mrs. Sarah Thornton. Interment followed in Miller (Davis) cemetery. Mrs. Spencer was one of the oldest inhabitants of this part of the country. She was 79 years old and had lived here for more than half a century, having been married in Rolla, 62 years ago.

She was the daughter of Thomas and Nancy Rice, who died while she was still young. At the age of 16 she married the late John C. Spencer and to this union was born 5 sons and 3 daughters. Two sons and 1 daughter have preceded her to the better land. Death claimed her husband 26 years ago and since then she has lived on the old home place with her son John, who never married and has for years devoted his life to the care of his aged mother. She was a steadfast Christian woman. ( Rolla Times—April 15, 1915)
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Home in 1910: Spring Creek, Maries, MO
Bettie Spencer 70 f/w wd 7/5 ch MO TN TN
John Spencer 47 son sgl MO IN MO
Thomas Duncan 25 farm lab. sgl MO

Home in 1900: Spring Creek, Maries, Missouri
Elisebeth Spencer 65 Jan 1835 wd 7/6 ch MO
John Spencer 32 son May 1868 sgl MO
Irleaney Glin 27 dau Oct 1872 mar. 5y 4/1 ch MO
John G Glin 25 sil May 1875 mar. 5y MO
Thos Duncan 14 gs Jun 1885 MO
John D Glin 2/12 gs Dec 1899 MO

Home in 1880: Spring Creek, Maries, MO
Calvin Spenser 49 mar. Farmer IN
Elizabeth C. Spenser 45 wf mar. MO
Mary M. J. Spenser 24 dau wd MO
N. A. Spenser 19 son sgl MO
John A. Spenser 18 son sgl MO
Lena Spenser 12 dau MO
George E. Spenser 7 son MO

Home in 1870: Spring Creek, Maries, MO
Post Office: Lanes Prairie
Calvin Spencer 38 m/w farmer IN
Elizabeth Spencer 36 f/w MO
Marinda Spencer 15 f/w MO
Ransom Spencer 14 m/w MO
Ananias Spencer 10 m/w MO
John A Spencer 7 m/w MO
Artema Spencer 3 f/w MO
William Nelson 18 m/w works on farm MO

Home in 1860: Spring Creek, Maries, Missouri
Post Office: Flat Woods
J C Spencer 28 male Farmer IN
Elizabeth Spencer 25 female MO
Merinda Spencer 5 female MO
Ransom Spencer 3 male MO
Ananias Spencer 5/12 male MO
Benj Snodgrass 18 male farm hand MO