Frances Ione Spence

Frances Ione Spence, dau. of Isaac Carter Spence and Martha Ann Sparks, was b. Sept. 25,1849 in Wheelock, Texas; m. Feb. 20,1867 in Houston, Texas, with SAMUEL ALLEN. He was b. May 26,1843 in Texas, s/o George K. Allen and Harriett ---. He d. Oct. 27,1900 in Houston and is buried at Glenwood Cemetery there. She rem. to Portland, Oregon, where she d. Sept. 23,1927 there and was cremated and removed to the grave of her husband in Houston. All ch. b. Houston.

Children were: Percy (12/12/1868), Baltis (12/2/1870),Hortense (7/6/1873),Samuel (c1876), Ione (10/30/1877),George (c1878-1878), Stephen Eugene (3/24/1882)Jennie Nettie (5/24/1884), and Ruth Lelia (12/30/1888).

• 1870 census: Ione (20) with husband Samuel (27) and son Percy (1) in Houston. She b. Texas.
• 1880 census: Ione (30) with husband Sam'l (38) and ch. Percy (11),Baltis (9), Hortense (7), and Ione (2) in Houston.
• 1900 census: Frances (49) w husband Samuel (57) and ch Eugene (18), Jennie (16) and Ruth 11) in Houston. She was b. c9/1850 Texas.
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