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| Birth: | 27 Apr 1832 in Maryland, Otesgo Co., NY |
| Death: | 28 Feb 1921 in Albany, Albany Co., NY |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Philip (Amos) Spencer b. 21 Dec 1806 in Columbia Co., NY |
| Mother: | Jane Ann Worden b. 3 Dec 1809 |
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| Changed: 21 May 2003 |
| Burial: Mar 1921 Albany Rural Cem., Menands, Albany Co., NY |
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Individual:
ITHAMAR SPENCER,
Who Took Journal Since 1840, Dead at 89.
[from The Albany Evening Journal, Tuesday, Mar 1, 1921, with Photo, cap tioned
"Ithamar Spencer, who died at ripe old age."]
Was a Native of Otsego County and Came of Revolutionary Stock.
Ithamar Spencer, 89, a subscriber to the Evening Journal since 1840 a nd one of this newspaper's oldest readers, died yesterday at the home of his son-in-law, Harmon S. Patten, Albany and Shaker Road. He had been an invalid for the last two years. He was born in Maryland, Otsego county, April 27, 1832, the son of Captain Ithamar Spencer [sic - s.b. Philip A. Spencer; Capt Spencer was his great-grandfather, b. ca 1733] and Jane Worden Spencer.. He came of Revolutionary stock of English and Scottish descent.
Mr. Spencer moved with his parents to Albany when he was eight years o ld [1840]. They lived on Central Avenue and his father conducted a grocery store between the years of 1838 and 1866. The son, who was one of three children, learned the trade of meat cutter in the old Center markets at South Pearl and Beaver streets, near where the city building is now located. Later, he operned a market of his own which was known as the National Garden Market. Later still he conducted the Spencer market at 2 Central avenue for about 50 years.
Had Nine Chldren.
He married Miss Julia Ann Kirchner, daughter of Nathan Kirchner, in 1 860. They had nine children, the following eight of whom are living: John I. Spencer, of this city; Mrs. Harmon S. Patten, Mrs. Frank M. Evory, Mrs. Thomas L. Blackburn, Mrs. Walter Emerick, Mrs. Louis E. Heinmiller and Mrs. William C. Nicoll, all of Albany, and Mrs. Amelia Talmadge of Yonkers. Mr. Spencer's father was at one time supervisor of the old ninth ward (now the 10th ward).
The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at t he home of Mr. Patten and will be private. Dr. J. V. Moldonhawer, pastor of Westminister Presbyterian church will officiate. Burial will be in the Rural cemetery [Albany Rural Cem, Menands, NY]. The bearers will be the son, John I. Spencerr, and the seven sons-in-law.
(Article on file; rec'd from Nathan Bower of Colorado, nephew of Robert E merick, 6/16/94)
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