GENEALOGICAL RECORDS

 THE SPENCER FAMILY

 The first ancestor of the Spencer family, of which we
have any authentic account was William Joseph, who was born
in the year 1777, in Leominster, Herefordshire, Jngland. He
married Eliza Gardnier, a native of London. They were married
in 1802 at Greenwhich, England.
 william Joseph Spencer came from England to Savannah,
Georgia, being among the earliest settlers of that state. He
was a large slave owner, having an extensive plantation, was
very wealthy, also engaged in mercantile business with much
success. He died in Effingham County, Georgia, at the age of
forty-six years. He and his wife were buried in the family
burying ground at Savannah, Georgia. His first wife died Jan-
uary 15, 1818, aged thirty-four years. They had seven chil-
dren, whose names were as follows:
 (1) George John, born October 20, 1803.
 (2) William Joseph, born September 9, 1805; and died in
 the following year.
 (3) Sarah Parker, who was born April 12, 1808, and died
 August 8, 1808.
 (4) Elizabeth Johanna, born August 14, 1813, and died
 August 30, 1813.
 (5) William Samuel, born May 23, 1811, in Savannah, Geor-
 gia, and died October 25, 1871, in Tampa, Florida.
 (6) John Basil, born September 16, 1816, and died June
 21, 1882.
 (7) Elizabeth Gardnier, born January 15, 1818, and died
 January 21, 1818.
 William Joseph Spencer married for the second time in
 1820. His wife's maiden name was Margaret D. Blakely, of New
 Jersey. There were born to this marriage two children, Marg-,
 ret Elizabeth and Ann S., born September 5, 1815. The latter
 is still living in Wellborn, Florida.
 It was William Samuel Spencer, the fifth child of Wil-
 liam Joseph and Eliza (Gardnier) Spencer, who became the head'
 of that branch of the family that settled in Tampa. He mar-
 ried, first, Emily Amanda Hendrick, a member of a well-known
 family that has representatives now living in Tampa and in'
 other portions of Florida. She was born March 11 1817, at
SSt. Ma~'s Georgia. She died in Tampa June 3, 181,
 William Samuel Spencer and his wife moved, to Tampa. i
 1845. There were born to this couple eight children, who
 Were ll bor ~n Florida.
 (1) Eliza Jane, who was born Noveiber 8, 835. She a
 married July 10 185& to Henry J. Breaker, of Illinois, a
 Baptist Clergyman. They had one child, liza Jland born



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