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Military Note: On Sep 12, 1918, William Edwin Spicer registers for the WWI draft. He gives his residence as Finlayson, Pine, MN and states he was born on January 9, 1899. His occupation is listed as farm laborer for his father and lists his father Wm. H. Spicer of Finlayson as his nearest relative. The registrar notes he is of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair. Census: 1930 cencus at Faribault, Rice, MN shows William Spicer, 31 married at age 20, b. MN, parents b. NY/IA, plasterer; Mildred, 30, married at 19, b. MN, parents b. IA/IA; children b. MN: Franklin, 8; Earl, 5, Loyed, 3 5/12, John 1 8/12. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
William married Florence Idella SCHULTZ on 4 Jul 1956 in Faribault, Rice, MN. Florence was born on 8 Jan 1924 in Faribault, Rice, MN; died on 5 Feb 2009 in Faribault, Rice, MN; was buried in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Note: William Spicer had cancer in his face which required many surgeries to remove the cancerous tissue and bone. Due to the surgeries, William's face was horribly disfigured and his sinus cavities were exposed which drained constantly and required frequent dressing changes. Despite severe pain from the facial mutilation(s), and the exposure of his open wounds to bacteria and germs, William survived, albeit miserably, in this condition for many years. His son, Lanklyn also suffered from facial cancer, however, his malignancies were diagnosed in the early stages and less extreme measures of treatment was provided, i.e. burning the malignancies. William Harrison Spicer made a blackboard for one of the first schools [in Holt County, Nebraska] which is written in 'Before Today' a book about the people who settled Holt County, Nebraska. The same book states, James Davis and Arina Wyman moved to Minnesota in 1855, a year before Arina Philinda Davis was born. Then moved their family to Holt County, Nebraska in 1878 with 13 children. Yet Arina and William Harrison's daughter, Valerie [Lanklyn's sister] was born in 1875, where I don't know, but their 2nd child, Claude was born in 1877 in Atkinson, Nebraska, a year before the book claims Arina Phylinda moved to Holt County, NE with her parents! So it is questionable that Arina Wyman and James Davis moved to Holt County, Nebraska with their 13 children after all. He was named after his uncle William Harrison. William moved his family back and forth between Minnesota and Nebraska on several occasions by covered wagon. On the family's last trip back to Minnesota, William and Arina's 6 year old son, Nathan, contracted scarlet fever and died near Winnebago City, Minnesota. Heart broken, William and Arina carried their small child away from the train and buried him under a small cherry tree on the prairie. Once the towns people heard that someone on the train had died of the fever they wired to all of the towns and villages ahead to warn them, and the people on the wagon train were shunned and made to stay away from the towns and villages. In later years one of Nathan's brother's went back to Winnebago in search of his brother's small grave in order to place a headstone but was unable to find it. Census: 1880 census at Atkinson, Holt, NE shows William Spicer, 28, farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY; Arina, 24, b. IA, parents b. NOVA SCOTIA/ME; children b. MN: Valeria, 5; Claude, 3; John Spicer, brother, 18, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY. Residence: Moved with Arina and children, by covered wagon to Finlayson, MN. Census: 1895 Minnesota State census at Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN shows Wm. Spicer, 43, b. NY, in state 11 years, in district 11 years, laborer; Arina, 38, b. IA; Claude, 18, b. MN; Pearl, 13, b. NE; Lankyn, 11, b. NE; Morton, 7, b. NE; Nathan, 3, b. NE; Zelah, 5/12, b. MN. Census: 1900 census at Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN shows William Spicer, b. July 1852, 47, married 27 years, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY, farmer; Arina, b. Mar. 1857, 44, b. IA, parents b. NOVA SCOTIA/ME; 9 children born / 8 living; children: Lanklyn, b. August 1884, 15; b. NE; Morton B., b. Feb 1889, 11, b. IA; Sella, b. Dec 1894, 5; b. MN; Evelena, b. Jun 1897, 3, b. MN; William, b. Jan 1899, 1, b. MN. Census: 1905 Minnesota State census at Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN shows William Spicer, 52, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY, carpenter; Arina P., 49, b. IA, parents b. NOVA SCOTIA/ME; children b. MN: Valeria, 30; Lankyn, 20, carpenter; Morton, 16, b. IA; remaining ch b. MN: Zella, 10; Evalina, 7; William, 6; Nannie, 3. Note: The census is difficult to decipher, the child Morton, may be Nathan but given the age I decided it must be Morton. Census: 1910 census at Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN shows William H. Spicer, 57, married 37 years, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY, stone mason; Arina P., 54, 11 children born / 9 living, b. IA, parents b. CANADA/ME; children b. MN: Evalena J., 12; William C., 10; Nannie, 8. Census: 1920 census at Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN shows William Spicer, 68, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY, farmer; Arina, 64, b. IA, parents b. NOVA SCOTIA/ME; Morton, 30, son, married, b. IA, house plasterer; William, 21, son, b. MN, laborer, home farm; Mildred, 20, daughter-in-law; b. MN, parents b. MN/IA; Nanny, daughter, 18, b. MN, servant, private family; Cecil, grandson, 6, b. CO; Edwin, grandson, 5, b. MN. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
William married Arina Philinda DAVIS on 31 Dec 1872 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN. Arina (daughter of James Anderson DAVIS and Arina WYMAN) was born on 11 Mar 1856 in Davenport, Scott, IA; died on 28 Dec 1928 in Finlayson, Pine, MN; was buried on 31 Dec 1928 in Finnish Lutheran Cemetery, Finlayson, Pine, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Note: Arina suffered from Parkinson's Disease. Known for the rows of petunias she always planted along either side of the drive way. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Census: 1850 census at Plainfield, Kent, MI shows Asa H. Spicer, 25, b. NY, laborer; Nancy, 19, b. NY. Census: 1860 census at Courtland, Kent, MI shows Asa Spicer, 38, b. NY, shingle maker; Nancy, 27, b. NY; children: Clarissa, 9, b. MI; William, 7, b. NY; Sarah A., 5, b. NY; Jesse, 3, b. MI; Asa, 7/12, b. NY. Note: About 1851 Asa moved to Michigan where he started a shingle making business with Marquis De Lafayette Smith. In 1864 when the shingle making business failed Asa moved his family to Nebraska and then to Minnesota where Nancy died in 1866. Census: 1880 census at Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN shows Asa Spicer, 55, farmer, b. NY, parents b. Unknown; Huldah, 45, b. CANADA, parents b. VT/VT. Also enumerated is Mande Eastman, 7, b. MN, parents b. blank. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Asa married Nancy M CHAPMAN on 23 Dec 1846 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY. Nancy (daughter of Royal Jesse CHAPMAN and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born on 3 Jun 1832 in Nunda, Livingston, NY; died on 19 Feb 1866 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN; was buried in Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
James married Arina WYMAN about 1855 in Solon, Somerset, ME. Arina was born on 18 Dec 1834 in Solon, Somerset, ME; died on 24 Oct 1910 in Atkinson, Holt, NE; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Atkinson, Holt, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Census: 1850 census at West Sparta, Livingston, NY shows Asa Spicer, 66, b. NY, farmer; Elizabeth, 57, b. NY; children b. NY: Clarissa, 18; William, 14; Nathan, 19; Langlin, 21; Mary, 19 (probably wife of Langlin.) Census: 1860 census at West Sparta, Livingston, NY shows Asa Spicer, 76, b. NY, farmer; Betsy, 67, b. NY; Clarrie, 26, b. NY; also enumerated is Catherine Johnson, age 95, b. NY. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Asa + Elizabeth TOBIAS. Elizabeth (daughter of John TOBIAS and Mary GAFFIN) was born on 6 Aug 1791 in Washington Co., NY; died on 29 Apr 1861 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY; was buried in May 1861 in Union Corners Cemetery, Tuscarora, Livingston, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Note: On line researcher lists, among other children, Catherine and Calista. I have been able to verify all but Catherine and Calista.
Royal married Elizabeth UNKNOWN about 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]