The Woolverton Family

Ancestors of



Galen Wolverton (Swede) Spencer and Dorothy Jane McNees

Husband Galen Wolverton (Swede) Spencer 

           Born: 25 Nov 1911 - Ross Township, Taylor County, IA
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1997
         Buried:  - Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor County, IA


         Father: Addision Edward (Ed) Spencer (1872-1947)
         Mother: Rebecca Louviza (Becky) Woolverton (1878-1965)


       Marriage: 30 Apr 1937 - Independence, MO

Wife Dorothy Jane McNees 

           Born: 27 Jan 1915 - Bedford, Taylor County, IA
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jul 1993 - Kansas City, Jackson County, MO
         Buried:  - Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Taylor County, IA

Children
1 M Ronald Dean Spencer 

           Born: 28 Nov 1941
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jane ? (      -      )






2  F  Judy Ann Spencer





           Born: 11 Jul 1952
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



         Spouse: David Morehouse (      -      )











General Notes: Husband - Galen Wolverton (Swede) Spencer



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Birth: 	Nov. 25, 1911
Death: 	Dec. 20, 1997

Galen "Swede" Wolverton Spencer, son of Addison (Ed) Edward and Rebecca (Becky) Lou (Wolverton) Spencer, was born 25 Nov 1911 on the family farm in Ross Township of Taylor County, IA. He attended grade school in a one-room rural school (Helm School).

He had five brothers: Ernest, Wade, Glen, Albert, and Edward Jr.; and two sisters, Marie (Mrs. James) Allen and Julia (Mrs. Harold) Foster.

He married Dorothy Jane McNees 30 Apr 1937 in Independence, MO. They lived and farmed south of Bedford. Their first livestock was a cow, two sows, and twelve chickens; all given to them by Dorothy's parents, George Patrick and Mary Maude (Fast) McNees. Farming was the main focus of Galen's life.

They had two children: Ronald Dean and Judy Ann.

Family links:
 Parents:
  Addison Edward Spencer (1872 - 1947)
  Rebecca Louviza Wolverton Spencer (1878 - 1965)

 Spouse:
  Dorothy Jane McNees Spencer (1915 - 1993)*

 Siblings:
  Ernest Paul Spencer (1901 - 1963)*
  Helen Marie Spencer Allen (1906 - 1990)*
  David Wade Spencer (1908 - 1909)*
  Galen Wolverton Spencer (1911 - 1997)
  Glen Arlin Spencer (1914 - 1996)*
  Albert Earl Spencer (1916 - 2004)*
  Addison Edward Spencer (1924 - 1968)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Washington Cemetery
Gravity
Taylor County
Iowa, USA

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Record added: Aug 02, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 94717158



General Notes: Wife - Dorothy Jane McNees



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Birth: 	Jan. 27, 1915
Bedford
Taylor County
Iowa, USA
Death: 	Jul. 10, 1993

Dorothy was born 27 Jan 1915 northwest of Bedford to George Patrick and Mary Maude (Fast) McNees. In 1919 her parents purchased a 400-acre farm east of Bedford in Gay Township.

Dorothy married Galen "Swede" Wolverton Spencer April 30, 1937 in Independence, MO. Following their marriage, they started farming a 40-acre farm, owned by Galen's parents, south of Bedford. They bought their first land, 40 acres in 1939.


[Spencer, Dorothy Jane McNees]
Bedford Times-Press
Wednesday, July 21, 1993 p. 6
Dorothy Jane Spencer
Dorothy Jane McNees, daughter of George P.[atrick] McNees and Mary [Maude] Fast, was born at Conway, Iowa January 27, 1915 and departed this life July 10, 1993 at Research Medical Center Hospital in Kansas City, MO. at the age of 78.
She lived in Taylor County and grew to maturity in a farm home east of Bedford, Iowa where she attended the Gay Center elementary country school and graduated from Bedford High School with the class of 1934. She was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Church.
On April 30, 1937 she was united in marriage to Galen W. [olverton] Spencer at Independence, MO. and they lived on a farm south of Bedford until August 1990 and then moved to a home in Bedford.
To this union were born two children, Ronald Dean on November 28, 1941 and Judy Ann on July 11, 1952.
She provided a loving home and was known for her gardening and cooking.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, George E.[ldon] McNees, John Harold McNees, and Walter Cleo McNees.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, her two children and their families including two granddaughters, Rebecca and Jennifer, and a grandson, Joel born to Ronald and Jane Spencer of Belton, Mo. and a grandson Andy and two granddaughters, Maria and Rachael, born to David and Judy Morehouse of O'Fallon, Mo., and her sister Francis I.[rene] Beery Lobdell of Richey, Montana.
She was a member of the Bedford United Methodist Women, East Mission Church and the neighborhood ladies Evening Star Club.
She was a kind, considerate and loving wife, mom and grandma and will be missed by all who know and loved her warm and giving ways.
Services were held at Novinger-Taylor Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Steve Peters officiating. Burial was in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, Iowa.


Family links:
 Parents:
  George Patrick McNees (1885 - 1973)
  Mary Maude Fast McNees (1885 - 1953)

 Spouse:
  Galen Wolverton Spencer (1911 - 1997)

 Siblings:
  Walter Cleo McNees (1912 - 1942)*
  Dorothy Jane McNees Spencer (1915 - 1993)
  Frances Irene McNees Lobdell (1920 - 2004)*

*Calculated relationship

Note: Shares stone with Galen Wolveron Spencer

Burial:
Washington Cemetery
Gravity
Taylor County
Iowa, USA

Created by: KPeery
Record added: Aug 02, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 94719549


Notes: Marriage



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