JAMES R. SPENCER, a son of the above (Elisha Spencer), was born May 23, 1814, in Hardin county, Ky. He remained with his parents until reaching his 14th year, when he went to Jacksonville, Ill., and remained until his marriage, June 6, 1835, with Elizabeth Gilmore, a daughter of Henry and Mary (McDaniel) Gilmore, the former of whom was a native of Georgia, and the latter of Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer have had six children born to them, five of whom are yet living - Mary C., wife of George W. Fanning; Celia, wife of Samuel Goacher; Sarah, wife of John Story; J. Thomas and Peter. They lost one child - James H., by the hand of the grim destroyer. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer came to their present location on section 5, Athensville township, in 1865, but lived one mile north of that ever since 1844. He started in life, a poor boy, and although having met with a great many disheartening trials, by hard work and good management, he succeeded in accumulating 360 acres of land, which he has since divided among his children, with the exception of 100 acres, which he still retains. He participated in the Black Hawk war, from the beginning to the end. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer are consistent members of the Richwoods Baptist church, they being among its original members.