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JOHN G. SPENCER
[Welland Tribune, 26 August 1898]
At noon on Tuesday, 23rd inst., John G. Spencer, an old and well-known resident of Welland town, after a long illness, passed over to join the great majority gone before.
Mr. Spencer was a native of his county, having been born on the Quaker road near Fonthill in 1825, and was therefore in the 74th year of his age at the time of death. All his long life had been spent in this place and vacuity. His father, the late Thomas Spencer, died only some eight or ten years ago, having attained a relatively advanced age. The Spencer family, though some of them came from the States to Canada, are of English descent, and the ancestors of deceased were leading members of the Society of Friends in their time.
Our subject, John G. Spencer, had a good veterinary practice until the infirmities of advancing years interfered. He was a man of strict integrity, and had many friends.
In politics he was an unswerving Liberal, through good and through ill report. He leaves a widow, five sons, and six daughters. The sons are John G., Richard, James, William and Orin, several of whom live in Buffalo. The daughters are all married, as follows: Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Amos Guy, Mrs. Erastus Shultis, Mrs. John Holmes, Mrs. William Myers, all of Buffalo, and Mrs. John Kelly, at present of Lachine, P.QF
The funeral took place yesterday, (Thursday) interment at the Friends’ Burying Ground, Pelham. A large number attended to signify the deep respect in which deceased was held by those who knew him best.
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