Grace Valentine – Full of Surprises
Grace Valentine Kembel was born on Valentine’s Day in 1914. She married Ellis Ray Spencer on Valentine’s Day in 1933. She was the fourth of nine children; two boys and
#gracevalentine
Happy Birthday Ellis Ray Spencer!
My Grandfather Ellis Ray Spencer was born to Richard Allen and Leona (Howell) Spencer this week one hundred and ten years ago (Feb 20, 1912) in Plato, Laclede County, Missouri. He was the first son born into the family of nine children. Here is a glimpse into his life.
Cousin Bailey: “I hate to claim it, we are kin!”
Last week the call came that I had been expecting for some time; my oldest living relative Bailey had passed away. He would have been 95 on his next birthday. He was my grandmother Grace Valentine Kembel Spencer’s first cousin. Bailey’s Mom Nancy [“Nannie”] was Grace’s father Robert’s sister.
Cousin Bailey: “I hate to claim it, we are kin!” Read More »