John W. Spencer - FrenchINO

With genealogical research, it is often a case of feast or famine. With my 2nd great-paternal grandfather, John William Spencer (1834-1896), I have discovered a wealth of material. In a previous post, Introducing Annie and John Spencer, I described the joy of having someone share John and Annie’s wedding photograph with me.

Recently, researching Hartford newspapers, I came across several wonderful articles that shine a light on the lives of John and Annie.

The article below from 1869 describes a party celebrating John and Annie’s 10th wedding anniversary! Couldn’t they just have mentioned Annie by name?

*Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) · 28 Jul 1869, Wed · Page 2*

These “true crime stories” that occurred in Bloomfield Connecticut, involving John W. Spencer, are separated by 26 years!

*Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) · 14 Nov 1867, Thu · Page 8*

*Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) · 21 Oct 1893, Sat · Page 12*

If you are interested in researching your family history, newspaper accounts can provide a wealth of information. The above referenced clippings were discovered through Newspapers.com by Ancestry.

I’ll Say it Again, Those are My Nuts! (J.W. Part I)