SPENCE, ALFRED (1838 - 1911)

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Santa Cruz Sentinel (September 2, 1911)
Alfred Spence
Oakwood Memorial Park

DIED: SPENCE- In Santa Cruz, Rev. Alfred Spence, a native of Kentucky, aged 73 years, 7 mo., and 17 days.

ATTN G.A.R.
Members of the Wallace Reynolds Post No. 32 will assemble at the Free Methodist Church on Branciaforte Ave. Sunday Sept. 3d at 2 PM sharp to attend the funeral of comrade Alfred Spence. Bring Badges.

By order of Post Commander, H.A. Wagner.

Date of Birth: 1838-01-04

Date of Death: 1911-31-08

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Oakwood Memorial Park

Plot: B5/05

Mortuary: W&S

Cause of Death: Hrt/Related

Spouse: (Spence)_ Martha

Occupation: Clergyman

Religion: FM

Local Address: Darwin 71

Last City: Santa Cruz

Native of: KY

Enlisted: 1861/08/17

Discharged: 1865/08/09

Military Unit: IA_ 3 Cav_ Co E

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R-Davis Cnty_ M/O-Atlanta

GAR#: WR32

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: SEN 1911/09/02

Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
Source: Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage: Santa Cruz (County)
Rights: Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-0939

Collection

Remembering Our Own: Santa Cruz Veterans

Citation

Nelson, Robert L. “SPENCE, ALFRED (1838 - 1911).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133915. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.