From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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WILLIAM H. SPENCER
	William H. Spencer conducts a first class livery establishment
in Meyers Falls where his skill and deferential treatment of patrons have
given him a good patronage.  He was born in Branch county, Michigan, 
January 19, 1850, the sonb of Joseph P. and Jane (Kingston) Spencer,
natives of New York.  They came to Michigan when young and there the
father died on March 5, 1860; the mother still lives in Bay county, 
Michigan.  The father was a prominent man in his section and one of the
founders of Maple Grove.  Our subject received his education in his native
place and at the early age of fifteen enlisted in the twenty-eighth infantry
and was sent to North Carolina where he remained three months; the war
being over, he retuned in 1865 and began to work on the farm.  Later he
repaired to the woods and followed lumbering and carpentering in Michigan
until 1888 when he came to Spokane; there he was engaged variously until
1891 when he came to Stevens county and took up a homestead.  Here he
bestowed his labors wisely until 1900, when he moved to Meyers Falls and 
engaged in carpentering.  In 1901 he opened his present livery business 
and is now being favored with first class success.  In 1892 Mr. Spencer was
appointed postmaster at the town of Spencer, a place named after himself,
and he held that position for six years.
	On July 5, 1878, Mr. Spencer married Miss Ruth A., daughter of 
James and Sarah (Birdsall) Latting, natives of New York.  One child, 
Myron D., has been born to this household.  Mr. Spencer is a Republican
and has frequently held office and is now justice of the peace.  He is a 
member of the G.A.R.
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