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Nathan SPICER

Nathan SPICER

Male 1892 - 1895  (3 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nathan SPICER was born in 1892 (son of William Harrison SPICER and Arina Philinda DAVIS); died on 16 Apr 1895 in Winnebago, Faribault, MN.

    Notes:

    Died:
    The Spicer family file states that while enroute from Nebraska to Minnesota Nathan contracted diptheria and died on April 16, 1895 near the city of Winnebago and that he was buried there, under a tree. The 1895 census of this family, taken June 20 in Mazeppa, Faribault Co., and to include those family members as of June 1 includes Nathan, age 3. William indicates he has been in the state and district 11 months. Nathan does not appear in subsequent census so I don't doubt he died young and probably of diptheria but I do question the date and surrounding story.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Harrison SPICER was born on 8 Jul 1852 in MI (son of Asa Holmes SPICER, II and Nancy M CHAPMAN); died on 20 Mar 1931 in Brainerd, Crow Wing, MN; was buried on 23 Mar 1931 in Finnish Lutheran Cemetery, Finlayson, Pine, MN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 23 Jun 1880, Atkinson, Holt, NE
    • Residence: Apr 1895
    • Census: 20 Jun 1895, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN
    • Census: 16 Jun 1900, Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN
    • Census: 1 Jun 1905, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN
    • Census: 11 May 1910, Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN
    • Census: 10 Feb 1920, Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN

    Notes:

    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:
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    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]


  2. 3.  Arina Philinda DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1856 in Davenport, Scott, IA (daughter of James Anderson DAVIS and Arina WYMAN); died on 28 Dec 1928 in Finlayson, Pine, MN; was buried on 31 Dec 1928 in Finnish Lutheran Cemetery, Finlayson, Pine, MN.

    Notes:

    Note:
    Arina suffered from Parkinson's Disease.
    Known for the rows of petunias she always planted along either side of the drive way.

    Buried:
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    Children:
    1. Valeria Lyle SPICER was born on 21 Mar 1875 in Zumbrota, Goodhue, MN; died on 4 Feb 1949 in Spokane, Spokane, WA.
    2. Reverand Reverand Claude Urban SPICER was born on 1 Feb 1877 in Zumbrota, Goodhue, MN; died in Jan 1967 in Verndale, Wadena, MN; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, North Branch, Chisago, MN.
    3. Geneva Pearl SPICER was born on 2 Jun 1882 in Atkinson, Holt, NE; died on 8 Feb 1967 in Olmsted Co., MN; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted, MN.
    4. Lanklyn Sylvestor SPICER was born on 15 Aug 1884 in Atkinson, Holt, NE; died on 3 Jun 1970 in Pine Co., MN; was buried in Brook Park Cemetery, Brook Park, Pine, MN.
    5. Baby Boy SPICER was born on 16 Jan 1886 in Atkinson, Holt, NE.
    6. Morton Cecil SPICER was born on 13 Feb 1887 in IA; died on 23 Dec 1922 in Pine Co., MN; was buried in Finnish Lutheran Cemetery, Finlayson, Pine, MN.
    7. 1. Nathan SPICER was born in 1892; died on 16 Apr 1895 in Winnebago, Faribault, MN.
    8. Zella Enid SPICER was born on 29 Dec 1894 in Atkinson, Holt, NE; died on 4 Feb 1973 in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, CA.
    9. Evelena Joy SPICER was born on 10 Jun 1897 in Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN; died on 24 Sep 2003 in St. Louis Park, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Finnish Lutheran Cemetery, Finlayson, Pine, MN.
    10. William Edwin SPICER was born on 9 Jan 1899 in Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN; died on 10 Apr 1982 in Rice Co., MN; was buried in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice, MN.
    11. Nannie SPICER was born in 1901; died in 1988; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton, MI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Asa Holmes SPICER, II was born on 18 Mar 1825 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY (son of Asa E. SPICER and Elizabeth TOBIAS); died on 3 Mar 1896 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN; was buried in Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: 17 Mar 1825, West Sparta, Livingston, NY
    • Census: 26 Aug 1850, Plainfield Township, Kent, MI
    • Census: 18 Jun 1860, Courtland, Kent, MI
    • Note: 1864
    • Census: 2 Jun 1880, Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN

    Notes:

    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:
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    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]


  2. 5.  Nancy M CHAPMAN was born on 3 Jun 1832 in Nunda, Livingston, NY (daughter of Royal Jesse CHAPMAN and Elizabeth UNKNOWN); died on 19 Feb 1866 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN; was buried in Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: 17 Mar 1832, Nunda, Livingston, NY

    Notes:

    Buried:
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    Children:
    1. Clarissa Jane SPICER was born on 18 Aug 1850 in Plainfield Township, Kent, MI; died on 13 Mar 1945 in Bassett, Rock, NE; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Atkinson, Holt, NE.
    2. 2. William Harrison SPICER was born on 8 Jul 1852 in MI; died on 20 Mar 1931 in Brainerd, Crow Wing, MN; was buried on 23 Mar 1931 in Finnish Lutheran Cemetery, Finlayson, Pine, MN.
    3. Sarah Arina SPICER was born on 30 Jun 1854 in NY; died on 26 Aug 1939 in St. Paul, Ramsey, MN; was buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN.
    4. Alfred SPICER was born in 1855 in Plainfield Township, Kent, MI.
    5. Jesse Archie SPICER was born on 7 Aug 1857 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; died on 13 Jun 1927 in Canistota, McCook, SD.
    6. Asa Henry SPICER was born on 3 Aug 1859 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; died on 13 Feb 1902 in Bemidji, Beltrami, MN.
    7. John Henry SPICER was born on 28 Feb 1862 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; died on 26 Jan 1914 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN; was buried on 28 Jan 1914 in Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN.
    8. Nancy Elizabeth SPICER was born on 16 Jul 1864 in Plainfield Township, Kent, MI; died on 25 Mar 1894 in MN.

  3. 6.  James Anderson DAVIS was born on 4 Feb 1820 in Nova Scotia, CANADA; died on 5 Mar 1908 in Atkinson, Holt, NE; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Atkinson, Holt, NE.

    Notes:

    Buried:
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    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]


  4. 7.  Arina WYMAN 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.

    Notes:

    Buried:
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    Children:
    1. 3. Arina Philinda DAVIS 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.
    2. James W. DAVIS was born on 19 Jan 1859 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    3. Ellen Amelia DAVIS was born in Jul 1861 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    4. Lena Leota DAVIS was born in 1863 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    5. Evaline DAVIS was born on 27 Dec 1864 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    6. Robert M. DAVIS was born on 10 Jan 1867 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    7. Lily M. DAVIS was born in Oct 1869 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    8. Gilbert Rinaldo DAVIS was born on 12 Nov 1871 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    9. Gilman Vivalde DAVIS was born on 12 Nov 1871 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    10. Julie Etta DAVIS was born on 8 Jan 1874 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    11. Amy Ann DAVIS was born on 15 Jun 1876 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    12. Zetty Enid DAVIS was born in Apr 1878 in Chester, Wabasha, MN.
    13. Ira Emery DAVIS was born on 2 Apr 1881 in Atkinson, Holt, NE.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Asa E. SPICER was born on 26 May 1785 in Springport, Cayuga, NY (son of Nathan Henry SPICER, II and Catherine FILKINS); died on 24 Jan 1871 in Marcellon, Columbia, WI; was buried in Marcellon Cemetery, Pardeeville, Columbia, WI.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 13 Oct 1850, West Sparta, Livingston, NY
    • Census: 12 Jul 1860, West Sparta, Livingston, NY

    Notes:

    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:
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    Asa married 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]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth TOBIAS was born on 6 Aug 1791 in Washington Co., NY (daughter of John TOBIAS and Mary GAFFIN); died on 29 Apr 1861 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY; was buried in May 1861 in Union Corners Cemetery, Tuscarora, Livingston, NY.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: 6 Aug 1791, Pomfret, Windham, CT

    Notes:

    Note:
    On line researcher lists, among other children, Catherine and Calista. I have been able to verify all but Catherine and Calista.

    Children:
    1. Calista SPICER was born in Springport, Cayuga, NY; died in Springport, Cayuga, NY.
    2. Catherine SPICER was born in West Sparta, Livingston, NY.
    3. Tobias SPICER was born on 1 Nov 1813; died in 1834 in Williamstown, Oswego, NY.
    4. Henry SPICER was born on 1 Apr 1816 in Springport, Cayuga, NY; died on 11 Feb 1863 in Williamstown, Ingham, MI.
    5. John SPICER was born on 4 Dec 1817 in Springport, Cayuga, NY; died on 3 Mar 1847 in Nauvoo, Hancock, IL.
    6. Polly SPICER was born on 2 Jan 1820 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY.
    7. Angeline SPICER was born on 21 Nov 1821 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY; died on 1 Sep 1901 in Pardeeville, Columbia, WI; was buried in Marcellon Cemetery, Pardeeville, Columbia, WI.
    8. 4. Asa Holmes SPICER, II was born on 18 Mar 1825 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY; died on 3 Mar 1896 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN; was buried in Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN.
    9. Elizabeth SPICER was born on 3 May 1826 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY; died on 2 Jan 1894.
    10. Nathan Henry SPICER was born on 12 Aug 1828 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY; died in Feb 1867 in Cortland, Kent, MI.
    11. Langlin SPICER was born on 5 Apr 1830 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY; died on 12 Sep 1897 in Pardeeville, Columbia, WI; was buried in Marcellon Cemetery, Pardeeville, Columbia, WI.
    12. Clara SPICER was born on 30 Sep 1834 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY.
    13. William Harrison SPICER, I was born on 10 May 1836 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY; died on 28 Mar 1895 in Pardeeville, Columbia, WI; was buried in North Marcellon Cemetery, Marcellon, Columbia, WI.

  3. 10.  Royal Jesse CHAPMAN was born in 1802 in New London Co., CT; died on 21 Jan 1890 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN; was buried in Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN.

    Notes:

    Buried:
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    Royal married Elizabeth UNKNOWN about 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth UNKNOWN
    Children:
    1. 5. Nancy M CHAPMAN 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.


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