Nathan Spencer		Matilda Jane Reynolds
Born  25 Dec 1828 in NC Died 7 Feb 1909		Born March 1834 in England Immigrated to US 1849 Died 10 Jan 1916, Washington Co, NC
Married 4 Sep 1856, Tyrell Co, NC
Ten children. Five living in 1900.
Carney William Spencer	b. 10 June 1858     d. 6 October 1882
Sarah Frances Spencer	b. 13 March 1859   d. 10 October 1859*
Julia Ann Florence Spencer	b. 20 July 1860     d. 31 Oct 1863
Thomas Warren Spencer	b. 11 August 1862   d. 22 July 1863*
Charles Graham Spencer	b. 4 Sep 1866
Benjamin Bird Spencer	b. 15 Jun 1869 in NC
Martha Ellen Spencer	b. 24 March 1871
Matilda Evora Spencer	b. 11 Apr 1873        d.24 October 1879
Lena Virginia Spencer	b. 15 March 1875
Alice Narcissa Spencer	b. 10 Jun 1879 in NC

Matilda's "Diary"
Spencer Family Bible

Nathan Spencer and Matilda Jane Reynolds in the US Census of 1860   Text version
Nathan Spencer and Matilda Jane Reynolds in the US Census of 1870   Text version
Nathan Spencer and Matilda Jane Reynolds in the US Census of 1880   Text version
Nathan Spencer and Matilda Jane Reynolds in the US Census of 1900   Text version


News 12/18/07, Aunt Marjorie writes:
John
I found a diary that Evora had and she wrote on it that it was grandmothers diary when growing up in England.  It is kinda hard to read. There is a picture of her grandmother and grandfather. Will keep it handy when you come.
Marjorie

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1378/enquirerarchives2005.html
William Reynolds Jr. and his sister Matilda Jane Reynolds Spencer, both originally from Chelsea, England. William Reynolds Jr. lived in Tyrrell County and became a Primitive Baptist Preacher, while Matilda Jane Reynolds Spencer lived near Roper in Washington County and ran a local store.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1378/
William Reynolds, Jr and his sister Matilda Jane Reynolds Spencer. Both were orignially from Chelsea, England and immigrated to Tyrrell County in the 1830's. William was a preacher at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church for 20 years and Maltilda Jane married Nathan Spencer and moved to Washington County where she ran a local store.