Obit for Jane Spence - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma 

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Source:  THE KINGFISHER FREE PRESS, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Monday,
March 13, 1939


OBITUARY  (Courtesy MAUK Funeral Home)


JANE SPENCE


Jane SPENCE was born in Somersetshire, England, December 18, 1856, and
passed away at her home, east of Okarche, Oklahoma, March 8, 1939, at
the age of 83 years, 2 months and 18 days.

She was baptized in infancy into the church of England and came to
America with her parents, James and Lydia WHITE, at the of 11 years.
They settled in Missouri and later moved to Kansas in 1874.

She married James R. SPENCE in 1876 and to this union were born 2 sons
and 8 daughters, all living except one son who died in infancy.

The surviving children are:  Violet SPENCE;  James A. SPENCE and Mrs.
Mary SHAY of the home address;  Mrs. Daisy Van METER of Ada, Kansas;
Mrs. Carrie CARROLL of Bellingham, Wash.;  Mrs. Crissie HUDSON of Los
Angeles, Calif.;  Mrs. Florence POWELL of Tulsa, Oklahoma;  Mrs.
Lottie SIMPSON, Banner, Oklahoma;  Mrs. Jewel WRIGHT of Burlingame,
California;  and 23 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

She was the last of a family of five children, her two brothers and
two sister having preceded her in death.

Services were conducted from the chapel of the MAUK Funeral home,
Friday at 2:00 o'clock.  Her grandson, Rev. Ray GREENFIELD,
officiated.  At 4:30 o'clock the body was sent by train to
Minneapolis, Kansas, where she was laid to rest by the side of her
husband and baby.