Wiley Dodd Spell

YOB per Census: 1850 - 1827; 1860 - 1826; 1870 - 1826; 1880 - 1828. Find A Grave and headstone use 1826, but headstone is not contemporaneous. His Will identifies David Spell as his father. His Mother's maiden name is Dodd.

On the 1850 Census for the Northern Division, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA he is living at Dwelling #250. He is a 34 yo farmer with RE $1,044 and PP $1,269 - likely slaves. Married to 35 yo Mary with five cildren. Living next door at dewelling #251 are father David Spell and mother Elizabeth (Dodd) Spell. Nearby are brothers Owen Spell in dwelling #248 and James Spell in dwelling #247. PO: Owensville

His first spouse Mary on the 1850 Census is:

Mary "Polly" (Lucas) Spell 1825–1861 BIRTH 1825 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 1861 • Owensville, Little Coharie, Sampson County, North Carolina, US

Children are:

Sarah C (Spell) Holland 1848–1910 BIRTH 1848 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 1910 • Harnett County, North Carolina, USA

Elizabeth (Spell) Strickland 1851–1918 BIRTH 12 MAR 1851 • Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA DEATH 22 APR 1918 • Honeycutt, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

Oliver Spell 1854–1896 BIRTH 29 AUG 1854 • Little Coharie, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 4 JUL 1896 • Sampson County, North Carolina

Mary Francis (Spell) Autry 1856–1900 BIRTH ABT 1856 • Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA DEATH BEF 1900 • Dismal, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

His children with his second spouse:

Mary Margaret (Faircloth) Spell 1840–1900 BIRTH 1840 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH AFT 1900 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

are:

Lettie Novella (Spell) Crumpler 1866–1930 BIRTH 14 MAR 1866 • Roseboro, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 9 APR 1930 • Roseboro, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

David Dee Spell 1867–1888 BIRTH 1867 • Little Coharie, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 1888 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

Virginia Dare (Spell) Lewis 1870–1928 BIRTH 31 JAN 1870 • Little Coharie, Sampson County, North Carolina DEATH 16 OCT 1928 • Roseboro, Sampson County, North Carolina

Bernice Blair Spell 1872–1937 BIRTH 5 DEC 1872 • Little Coharie, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 10 NOV 1937 • Little Coharie, Sampson, North Carolina, USA

Polly Etta Spell 1875–1947 BIRTH 31 JAN 1875 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 18 JUL 1947 • Roseboro, Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

Hardy Albert Spell 1876–1952 BIRTH 29 AUG 1876 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 10 MAR 1952 • Roseboro, Sampson, North Carolina, USA