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Spence Family Notes, Cos. Tyrone & Donegal 1822-1867

Personal announcements extracted from the STRABANE JOURNAL, STRABANE MORNING POST, LONDONDERRY STANDARD & LONDONDERRY SENTINEL
Transcribed, compiled and submitted by Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia
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STRABANE JOURNAL:

September 11 1786 Married the 6th inst., at Fortstuart, Co Donegal, JOHN SPENCE, ESQ., of Castlefin [Co. Donegal] to MISS ALLEN of Belfast


 

STRABANE MORNING POST:

August 20 1822 Married in this town, on Sunday last, by the Rev. Mr. Roleston, MR. EDWARD NELSON, Londonderry, to MISS ANN SPENCE, daughter of the late MR. EDWARD SPENCE, of this town


 

LONDONDERRY STANDARD:

September 6 1837 Died at Hughes’ Hotel, Dublin, on the 15th ult., the REV. ROBERT SPENCE, late Curate of Donoughmore county Donegal, and Diocese of Derry
August 5 1840 Died at her residence, in Castlefin [Co. Donegal], on the 27th ult., ANNE, the beloved wife of JAMES SPENCE, ESQ., late of the 5th Dragoon Guards


 

LONDONDERRY SENTINEL:

June 8 1839 Married on the 20th ult., by the Rev. John Armstrong, Wesleyan Minister, MR. ANDREW SPENCE, of Dungannon, to ELIZA, fourth daughter of the late MR. JAMES McKELL, of Moy
March 12 1842 Died March 4th, at Lifford [Co. Donegal], at a very advanced age, MRS. SPENCE, relict of the late ROBERT SPENCE, ESQ., formerly surgeon of the County Donegal Infirmary
April 13 1844 Died at Strabane, on Tuesday 26th March, MRS. MARGARET SPENCE, aged 69 years
March 28 1846 Married on the 18th inst., at Strabane Church, by the Rev. James Smith, JOHN SPENCE, ESQ., Colonel, United States service, to SARAH, daughter of the late ROBERT SPENCE, ESQ., of Lifford, county Donegal
May 25 1844 Married by the Rev. Henry Geddes, in the Wesleyan Chapel, Manorhamilton, on Wednesday the 15th inst., MR. JACOB SPENCE, merchant, Donegal, to ELIZA, eldest daughter of the REV. FRANCIS STEPHENS
April 14 1854 Married on the 6th inst., in the Scot' Church, Rathmelton, by the Rev. R.Y. Killen, MOSES SPENCE, ESQ., Rathmelton, merchant, to RACHEL, youngest daughter of the late MR. JAMES FRASER, Belfast, and sister to John FRASER, ESQ., County Surveyor, Ray House, county Donegal
May 14 1858 Married on the 1st ult., in the Presbyterian Church, Carnone [Co. Donegal], by the Rev. J.P. Dickey, MR. THOMAS SPENCE, Milltown, Raphoe, to MARGARET, youngest daughter of the late MR. JOHN McBRIDE, Findrum
March 21 1862 Married March 12, in the Second Presbyterian Church, Castlederg, by the Rev. William Armstrong, MR. ROBERT JONES, Alt [Co. Donegal], to SARAH, daughter of MR. SPENCE, Craigmonaghan
February 6 1863 Died January 31, at Belfast, WILLIAM McCLINTOCK SPENCE, ESQ., formerly Secretary of the Grand Jury, county Donegal, aged 74 years
August 7 1863 Died August 4, at his late residence, Burt [Co. Donegal], MR. ALEXANDER SPENCE, aged 58 years
July 10 1866 Died July 6, at his residence, Dungannon, MR. JOHN SPENCE, aged 64 years
December 14 1866 Died December 9, suddenly, at the residence of his father, JOHN, third son of MR. GEORGE SPENCE, Fivemiletown
October 11 1867 Died October 8, at Cunnyburrow Cottage, Lifford [Co. Donegal], JOHN SPENCE, ESQ., aged 70 years