Spencer Cemetery, LaSalle Parish, La.

Read on December 27, 1997
by: Jimmy, Jr. and Kathy LeMay Kelly

submitted by :
Kathy LeMay Kelly
P.O. Box 219
Trout, La.  71371
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This cemetery is located off Hwy. 127 South of Jena. Turn left onto Hwy. 460
follow for 1.1 miles turn right, in front of Shady Grove United Pentecostal
Church. Follow for about 1 mile. It is on the right. You will pass Tidwell
cemetery which we will do at a later date.

This cemetery is fenced and maintained.

Name                         Born                   Death

Spencer, Nancy Elizabeth     Aug. 5, 1853           Aug. 4, 1868
         Daughter of L. C. & Priscilla Spencer

Bray, John Asher             Mar. 5, 1814           Apr. 17, 1852

Elam, Elizabeth H.           ------------           Jan. 14, 1843 Age 29 years
      Consort of L. W. Elam    Married June 14, 1832

Elam, L. W.                  ------------           Oct. 12, 1847 in the 48th
      year of his age


* Note* There is a plaque that reads : These four grave stones were moved
fron the Little River Community above Utility, La. In 1984


Roach, Maurice Francis Joseph Feb. 13, 1921         Aug. 28, 1983

Spencer, Alice Beatrice Smead Apr. 6, 1895          Nov. 24, 1980
         Wife of Lewis Cass Spencer

Spencer, Lewis Cass          Nov. 28, 1887          Sept. 4, 1975
        * note* in () (William McK. Jones) (Spencer Jones)

Spencer, Rowena Pricilla     Mar. 17, 1861          Jan. 11, 1932
         Wife of Joe S. Jones   dau. Of S. W. & Adeline E. Spencer

Elam, Adeline                -------------          Feb. 21, 1926 age 85 years
         Wife of Samuel Walker Spencer
         Dau. Of L. W. & Eliz. B. Elam

Elam, Priscilla Ann          -------------          Oct. 6, 1922 age 85 years
         Wife of Lewis Cass Spencer
         Dau. Of L. W. & Eliz. B. Elam


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The following are inside a wrought iron fence :

Spencer, David Brainard      Apr. 19, 1794          Jan. 21, 1858
         Of Wood County, Va.
         Son of Joseph & Deborah Spencer

Spencer, Nancy               Apr. 9, 1800           Dec. 11, 1857
         Wife of George Spencer

Spencer, Joseph              Sept. 1917             Apr. 1819
         Son of Samuel S. & Prudence Spencer

Spencer, Lewis C.            Dec. 2, 1832           Jan. 10, 1887

The following are children of G. & N. Spencer :

Spencer, George              July 2, 1826           Sept. 15, 1843

Spencer, Joseph S.           July 1, 1824           Aug. 3, 1834

Spencer, John M.             Dec. 28, 1839          Feb. 16, 1850

Spencer, Eliza               Aug. 17, 1823          Sept. 6, 1824


Please allow for human error.