Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Spencer, Benjamin Franklin 1889
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Ionia Sentinel
SPENCER, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN:
   THE IONIA SENTINEL, MI, Thursday, February 28, 1889, page 3:  "DIED.
SPENCER--At the city of Ionia, on Friday, Feb. 22, 1889, Benjamin Franklin
Spencer, in the 50th year of his age.  Funeral Monday, Feb. 25, at 2 p.m. from
late residence on Lafayette street.  Interment at Highland Park."

   Second article, on Page 6:  "DEATH OF B. F. SPENCER.  RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY
THE BAR OF THE IONIA CIRCUIT---THE FUNERAL.   February 18th B. F. Spencer
slipped as he was carr(y)ing a pail at his home on Lafayette street, falling
across the pail.  He suffered severely from the injury and Dr. Logan was called.
 Instead of improving he continued to grow worse and on Thursday evening Dr.
Grant was called in consultation.  It was evident that internal injury had been
inflicted by the accident and that he was past relief.  After suffering
intensely he died at about 9:30 Friday morning.
   The funeral was attended from the M. E. church Monday afternoon.  Among the
relatives from abroad who attended were his mother, Mrs. A. M. Spencer of South
Lyon, his brothers, J. A. Spencer of Minneapolis and Wm. E. Spencer of Smyrna,
his sister Mrs. J. A. Crawford, of Coral, and Mr. Crawford, his father-in-law J.
M. Kidd of Kiddville, and his brother-in-law, I. N. Just of South Lyon.
   The black cloth casket bore upon its top a large bouquet of calla lilies and
was borne by L. B. Soule, W. B. Wells, A. E. Tower and F. C. Sibley.
   The funeral services were conducted by Rev. A. M. Gould, assisted by Rev. W.
H. Scott.  The hymns were feelingly sung by Mrs. G. K. Jackson, Mrs. M. H.
Amphlett, Miss Kate Benedict, Miss Lillie Remington, and Messrs. J. E. Just and
J. Lee Fowle, Eugene Smith presiding at the organ.
   The attendance was quite large, including several members of the bar.   The
interment was at Highland Park."

   Third article, on page 6:  "Benjamin Franklin Spencer was born in Lima,
(Livingston Co) N. Y., May 25, 1838.  At the opening of the war he was in the
law office of Scott Lord, of Geneseo, N.Y., afterward member of congress from
that state.  He enlisted in the One Hundred and Fourth New York volunteers, for
which he raised two companies, and served for two years, earning the rank of
captain.  He was discharged for disabilities, and soon after his recovery he
came to Ionia and formed a partnership with W. B. Wells, the firm being Wells &
Spencer.  In March, 1865, he became associated in practice with A. B. Morse, now
Justice Morse of the supreme court.  This partnership continued until 1871. 
During this time he was twice elected circuit commissioner.  Spencer & Morse did
a large pension and bounty business and gradually worked into a large law
practice.  After the dissolution of the firm, Mr. Spencer was successively
associated in practice with L. B. Soule and J. C. Blanchard. For several years
he was a justice of the peace and did a large part of the business of that
office here.
   In July, 1864, Mr. Spencer married Miss Sarah J. Kidd, who, with two sons,
Harry E. and James C. and three daughters, Kate, Florence and Jennie, are the
surviving members of his family."

   Fourth article, reporting resolution passed by Circuit Court to pay tribute
to B. F. Spencer.


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