Spencer family.

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Biographical note: Dr. Michael Spencer and his wife, Abby Wasgate Spencer, came to Arizona in 1884. Dr. Spencer was a surgeon at the Gunsmith Mine for two years, then moved to Tucson as a partner to Dr. John C. Handy. He died on October 2, 1896 as he returned from a medical call. The Spencers had seven sons and two daughters. One daughter, Elizabeth was a physician in San Francisco. His son, Alex was a miner living in Tucson and southern Arizona. Alex and his wife, Minnie, had a son Harold who died at an early age in a shooting accident. Another brother, John W. Spencer was also a miner in the Tucson area.

From the description of Spencer family photographs, ca. 1890-1940 (bulk 1890-1899). (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 50648158

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creatorOf Spencer family photographs, ca. 1890s, 1940s Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division
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associatedWith Don Chun Wo Grocery (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith Eagle Milling Company (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith First Methodist Church (Tucson, Ariz.) person
associatedWith Grossetta, Warren A., 1888-1943 person
associatedWith Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925 person
associatedWith Safford School (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith Spencer, Elizabeth A. person
associatedWith Spencer, Michael person
associatedWith St. Augustine's Cathedral (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith St. Joseph's Academy (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson, Ariz.) corporateBody
associatedWith Tucson Indian Training School corporateBody
associatedWith Tucson Public Library corporateBody
associatedWith Whitmore, William V. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Arizona
Presidio (Tucson, Ariz.)
Congress Street (Tucson, Ariz.)
Warsaw (Ariz.)
Stone Avenue (Tucson, Ariz.)
Arizona--Tucson
Main Avenue (Tucson, Ariz.)
Oro Blanco (Ariz.)
Court Street (Tucson, Ariz.)
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Automobiles
Circus
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Active 1940

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