September Was a Great Month to Get Married!
In my family September brings the promise of fall, of the harvest and preparation for colder months. Fall is my favorite time of the year and September acts as a
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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.
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