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PVT William Z Spencer Sr.

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Birth	:	16 Sep 1823 Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Death	:	7 May 1899 Ledgewood, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Burial	:	First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Succasunna, Morris County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8682213, -74.6379700
Plot	:	800 134
Description	:	Served in the Mexican American War as a Private with Co. E, 10th U.S. Infantry. He enlisted on Apr. 29, 1847, at the age of 23, in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey. Enlistment records described him as 5 feet 8 inches tall and having blue eyes, light hair, and a light complexion. During the war, his regiment served "on the Rio Grande frontier," but was not directly engaged in any battles or fighting. He served with the 10th U.S. Infantry until Aug. 22, 1848, when his term of service expired, and he was mustered out at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn,... Read More	Served in the Mexican American War as a Private with Co. E, 10th U.S. Infantry. He enlisted on Apr. 29, 1847, at the age of 23, in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey. Enlistment records described him as 5 feet 8 inches tall and having blue eyes, light hair, and a light complexion. During the war, his regiment served "on the Rio Grande frontier," but was not directly engaged in any battles or fighting. He served with the 10th U.S. Infantry until Aug. 22, 1848, when his term of service expired, and he was mustered out at Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn, New York. On Sep. 3, 1862, William Spencer enlisted as a Private in the Union Army and was mustered into Co. K, 27th New Jersey Infantry on Sep. 19, 1862. He served with this regiment until Jul. 2, 1863, when it was mustered out in Newark, N.J. On Jun. 2, 1864, Spencer was drafted into Co. H, 15th New Jersey Infantry; the oldest draftee in the entire regiment. He joined the 15th N.J. Inf. on Aug. 23, 1864, and was dangerously wounded in the left thigh during the Third Battle of Winchester (Battle of Opequon) on Sept. 19, 1864. After his wounding, he was sent to Ward Hospital in Newark, N.J. to recover. Spencer did not return to the 15th N.J. Inf. until Feb. 1865, after which he was detailed to the Quartermaster Dept., where he served until he was transferred to Co. H, 2nd Regiment New Jersey Veteran Infantry on June 21, 1865. He served with this regiment until he was mustered out on Jul. 11, 1865. A notice in the Feb. 4, 1880 issue of the 'New York Evening Express' stated, "William Spencer, of Drakesville [Ledgewood], is entitled to arrears of pension to the amount of $2,882, and will shortly receive the same. He served under General Winfield Scott and General Zach. [Zachary] Taylor in the Mexican war, and in the late war, he served five years, when he was wounded in the thigh." In 1887, William Spencer was working on the Morris Canal as the locktender at Lock 1 East in Drakesville (Ledgewood). William Spencer was a member of James M. McDavitt Post #54, G.A.R. in Dover, Morris County, New Jersey. His obituary, published in the Friday, May 12, 1899, issue of "The Iron Era," [the Dover, Morris Co., N.J. newspapers] read as follows: "Died. Spencer – In Ledgewood, May 7, 1899, William Z. Spencer, aged 76 [75] years. Internment in Succasunna cemetery… SPENCER, - William Spencer died at his home in Ledge wood on Sunday morning in the seventy-sixth year of his age, Mr. Spencer was born in Sussex County in 1823, On March 1, 1849, he married Susan E. Case, who, with a son, J. F. Spencer, of Ledgewood, and a daughter, Mrs. Henry Lisch, of Kenvil, survive him. Mr. Spencer was a veteran of both the Mexican and the Civil wars. In April 1847, he enlisted in the Tenth U.S, Inf. and served throughout the Mexican War, After the outbreak of the Civil war, in 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Twenty-seventh New Jersey Volunteers. His enlistment was for nine months, and he was discharged at the expiration of that time. On June 12, 1864, he again enlisted, this time in the Fifteenth New Jersey Volunteers, and served throughout the war. For nearly thirty years Mr. Spencer had made his home in Ledgewood. The funeral services were held in the Succasunna M. E. Church on Wednesday afternoon. The Rev, J. E. Hancock, assisted by the Rev. Dr. David Spencer, officiated. A delegation from McDavit Post, G, A. R , attended the funeral. Interment was made in Succasunna cemetery." William's death certificate listed his cause of death as "intussusception of bowels complicated by injuries received in war," with William having fought this affliction for a week before succumbing to it. At the time of his death, William was residing at what is now 7 Canal Street in Ledgewood. The house, which was built in 1870, is still standing today. *William's tombstone does not list all the regiments he served with in the Civil War, and the G.A.R. marker incorrectly shows his Mexican War regiment as being one her served with during the Civil War.

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Where is PVT William Z Spencer Sr.'s memorial?
PVT William Z Spencer Sr.'s memorial is located at: First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Succasunna, Morris County, USA.
When did PVT William Z Spencer Sr. death?
PVT William Z Spencer Sr. death on 7 May 1899 in Ledgewood, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Where are the coordinates of the PVT William Z Spencer Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 40.8682213
Longitude: -74.6379700

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Susan E Case Spencer

(1830 - 1917)

Siblings

Pvt Charles P Spencer

(1841 - 1915)

Children

James Force Spencer

(1852 - 1941)

Mary Emily Spencer Lish

(1855 - 1948)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Succasunna, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8682213, -74.6379700

2. United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8683281, -74.6374207

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Coordinate: 40.8858650, -74.5778860

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Coordinate: 40.8449936, -74.6949539

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Coordinate: 40.8194008, -74.6164017

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Coordinate: 40.8356470, -74.6967640

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Coordinate: 40.8659897, -74.5628204

12. Saint Michaels Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8895798, -74.7079697

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Coordinate: 40.8653984, -74.5618820

14. Mount Freedom Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8272743, -74.5823669

15. Orchard Street Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8814011, -74.5618973

16. Mount Sinai Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8713989, -74.5594025

17. Millbrook Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8636017, -74.5573730

18. Locust Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8913994, -74.5580978

19. Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
Randolph, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8279190, -74.5656891

20. Walnut Grove Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8282585, -74.5649567

21. Stanhope Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9023350, -74.7162880

22. First Presbyterian Church of Berkshire Valley Ceme
Wharton, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9311256, -74.5927963

23. Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
Flanders, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8510208, -74.7333374

24. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8095474, -74.6980057