Genealogical Study of the Family of Josiah Fisher Wilson Sanborn & Alberteen Adelaide Eaton"
Compiled by Helen (Burgess) Lindhorst
privately published, 1978 revised 1993

1. 2. Nathan Henry SPICER, II   b. 29 Nov 1756, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 1 Jan 1845, Springport, Cayuga, New York; bur. Jan 1845, Troy, Rensselaer, New York. Oakwood lies within the boundaries of Lansingburgh, New York but was annexed by Troy.
2. 3. George SPICER   b. 1757, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 1840, near Pontiac, Huron County, Ohio; bur. 1840, Ohio.
3. 4. Ebenezer SPICER   b. 1759, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; d. 1813, Sussex Vale, New Brunswick, Canada; bur. 1813, New Brunswick, Canada.
4. 5. Jeremiah SPICER   b. 28 Aug 1761, Cayuga County, New York; d. 14 Aug 1825, Granville, Washington County, New York; bur. Aug 1825, New York.

Nathan's marriage to Sarah Clarke is listed in the New London Marriages to 1800; Record commencing Oct. 12, 1769, containing the persons married by Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge; "Nathan Spicer of Norwich & Sarah Clark, Jan. 17, 1775"

"The first Congregational Church was organized at Gloucester, Mass., in 1642, removing from thence in 1650 to New London. Consequently we would here correct the mistake made in the Preface of the First Book "Early Connecticut Marriages" and number this as the 10th instead of the 13th Congregational Church organization of the state."

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Nathan served in the same company with his younger brother Michael.
"...from Schoharie Creek they marched on to Johnstown, New York, stayed there some considerable time...here Captain Penn joined the regualr troops....[Nathan & Michael's company] was sent to Herkimer house which was built of brick and was fortified...[It was here they] joined Captain Simeon Newell's company...[They] marched from Herkimer up the Mohawk River to Fort Herkimer on the German Flats..."

[Spicer Family File.FTW]

" New York in the Revolution as Colony and State
Heading: The Line and the Levies (Not Identified)
Sub-Heading; The following men (according to the certificates of the muster-master) served either in the Line or the Levies, having been hired by the several classes under the Land Bounty Rights; but there is nothing to indicate which regiment of the Lines or the Levies they served.
Rank: Enlisted Men
Name: Nathan Spicer II "
Nathan Spicer served in the American Revolutionary War as did his father, Nathan Spicer I, his grandfather, Jabez Spicer and his uncle William Spicer and cousin John Spicer (son of Edward Spicer.)

His name appears on assignment of land bounty rights by members of a class in Col. William B. Whiting's regiment. Office of State, Albany, NY. He served also under Col. Fred. Wesenfels, Major Elias Van Bershreten (New York Men of Revolution), MajorElias Van Bershreten (New York Men of Revolution)

Source [1];
Descendants of Peter Spicer
Compiled by Susan Meeche 1911

Source [2]: Descendants of Nathan Spicer [1735 - 1811]
Compile by Jean B. Grube 1979

1. 6. Jeremiah SPICER   b. Sep 1784, Springport, Cayuga County, New York; d. Michigan; bur. Michigan.
2. 7. Asa E. SPICER   b. 26 May 1785, Springport, Cayuga County, New York; d. 24 Jan 1871, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin; bur. Jan 1871, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
3. 8. Nathan Henry SPICER, III   b. 3 Apr 1786, Utica, Oneida County, New York; d. 16 May 1873, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; bur. 1873, Iowa.
4. 9. Ellen SPICER   b. 3 Sep 1789, Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York; d. New York from Cholera; bur. New York.
5. 10. William SPICER   b. 6 Jul 1801, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York; d. 18 May 1856, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; bur. 1856, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
6. 11. Catherine SPICER   b. 1803, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York.
7. 12. Clara SPICER   b. 1805, Amenia, Dutchess County, New York.

1. 13. Benjamin SPICER   b. 1800, Fort Ann, Washington County, New York; d. Abt 1863.
2. 14. Isaac Gamble SPICER   b. 2 May 1809, Fort Ann, Washington County, New York; d. 8 Mar 1887, Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota; bur. 1887, South Dakota.
3. 15. Elizabeth [Betsy] SPICER   b. 1812, Fort Ann, Washington County, New York; d. Farmington, Ontario County, New York; bur. New York.

1. 16. Sarah Ann SPICER   b. New London County, Connecticut.
2. 17. Mary SPICER  

Jeemiah was first engaged to woman named Phebe Newman who died while preparing for the impending nuptials. It is apparent that Jeremiah was deeply in love with young Phebe and must have been devistated upon her untimely death. As a memorial to Phebe Newman, Jeremiah named his 2nd daughter Phebe, a son Numan, and gave to all his other sons the last syllable of her name; Lyman, Orman, Daman, and Beaman.

1. 18. Sally SPICER   b. 18 Sep 1786, New York.
2. 19. Phebe SPICER   b. 6 Sep 1788, New York; d. 4 Mar 1876, North Granville, Washington County, New York; bur. 1876, New York.
3. 20. Betsey SPICER   b. 31 Aug 1790, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 26 Mar 1881, Freetown, Cortland County, New York [probably]; bur. 1881, New York.
4. 21. Numan SPICER   b. 21 Oct 1792, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 15 Mar 1873, Kendall, Orleans County, New York; bur. 1873, New York.
5. 22. Eunice SPICER   b. 1 Oct 1794, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 9 Sep 1870, Kendall, New York; bur. 1870, New York.
6. 23. Lyman SPICER   b. 26 Jan 1797, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 10 Oct 1875, Kendall, New York; bur. 1875, New York.
7. 24. Maline SPICER   b. 2 Mar 1800, Granville, Washington County, New York.
8. 25. Polly SPICER   b. 20 Jul 1803, Granville, Washington County, New York.
9. 26. Orman SPICER   b. 1 Dec 1804, Granville, Washington County, New York.
10. 27. Eliza SPICER   b. 26 Nov 1806, Granville, Washington County, New York; d. 26 Jul 1825, Whitehall, New York; bur. New York.
11. 28. Daman SPICER   b. 1808, New York; d. Bef Jan 1824.
12. 29. Beaman SPICER   b. 22 Jan 1812, New York; d. New York; bur. New York.

1. 30. Tobias SPICER   b. 1 Nov 1813, Springport, Livingston County, New York; d. 1834, Near Williamstown, New York; bur. 1834, New York.
2. 31. Henry SPICER   b. 1 Apr 1816, Springport, Livingston County, New York; d. Williamstown, Ingham County, Michigan; bur. Michigan.
3. 32. John SPICER   b. 4 Dec 1817, Springport, Livingston County, New York.
4. 33. Polly SPICER   b. 2 Jan 1820, Springport, Livingston County, New York; d. 1 Sep 1859, New York; bur. Sep 1859, New York.
5. 34. Angeline SPICER   b. 21 Nov 1821, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 1 Sep 1901, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin; bur. Sep 1901, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
6. 35. Asa Holmes SPICER   b. 18 Mar 1825, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 3 Mar 1897, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota; bur. Mar 1897, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota.
7. 36. Elizabeth SPICER   b. 3 May 1826, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
8. 37. Nathan Henry SPICER   b. 12 Aug 1828, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. Feb 1867, Cortland, Kent County, Michigan; bur. 1867, Michigan.
9. 38. Langlin SPICER   b. 5 Apr 1830, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 12 Sep 1897, Pardeeville, Columbia County, Wisconsin; bur. Sep 1897, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
10. 39. Clara SPICER   b. 30 Sep 1834, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
11. 40. William Harrison SPICER, I   b. 10 May 1836, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
12. 41. Calista SPICER   b. Springport, Livingston County, New York; d. Springport, Livingston County, New York; bur. New York.
13. 42. Catherine SPICER   b. West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.

1. 43. Martha SPICER   b. 29 Jul 1817, York State [sic].
2. 44. William SPICER   b. 31 May 1819, York State [sic].
3. 45. Valentine SPICER   b. 26 Jan 1820, York State [sic].
4. 46. Charles Russell SPICER   b. 22 Oct 1822, York State [sic]; d. 3 Jun 1887, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa; bur. Jun 1887, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.
5. 47. Catherine SPICER   b. 23 May 1826, York State [sic].
6. 48. Nathan SPICER, IV   b. 19 Apr 1828, York State [sic].
7. 49. Henry SPICER   b. 1 Oct 1830, York State [sic].
8. 50. Zeriah C. SPICER   b. 27 Jul 1833, York State [sic].
9. 51. Claramon SPICER   b. 27 Sep 1835, Ashtabula County, Ohio.

1. 52. Amy SPICER   b. 28 Apr 1822, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
2. 53. Nathan SPICER   b. 4 Jul 1824, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
3. 54. Sarah Ann SPICER   b. 25 Oct 1826; d. 18 Jun 1848.
4. 55. Hannah SPICER   b. 3 May 1827, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
5. 56. Edward SPICER   b. 29 Oct 1829, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
6. 57. Catherine SPICER   b. 1834, Erie County, Pennsylvania.
7. 58. Cordella SPICER   b. 1837, Probably in northeastern Ohio.
8. 59. George SPICER   b. 1842, Probably in Vicksburg, Michigan.
9. 60. Phebe SPICER   b. Jun 1849, Probably in Vicksburg, Michigan.

[Spicer Family File.FTW]

Catherine died when her son was about 3 years old.

1. 61. Reuben \ William RYAN  

1. 62. David THOMPSON  
2. 63. Lewis THOMPSON  
3. 64. Almira THOMPSON  
4. 65. Julia THOMPSON  
5. 66. Jane THOMPSON  
6. 67. William THOMPSON  
7. 68. Clara THOMPSON  

1. 69. George SPICER   b. 1826, Peru, Huron County, Ohio.
2. 70. Isaac SPICER   b. 1829, Peru, Huron County, Ohio.
3. 71. James SPICER   b. 1831, Peru, Huron County, Ohio.
4. 72. Unknown son SPICER   b. 1834, Peru, Huron County, Ohio.
5. 73. Unknown son SPICER   b. 1837, Peru, Huron County, Ohio.
6. 74. Charles B. SPICER   b. 1840, Peru, Huron County, Ohio.

1. 75. Lester Vandercook SPICER   b. 10 Mar 1837, Oxford, Ohio.
2. 76. Charles Edward SPICER   b. 22 Apr 1840.
3. 77. Irene Josephine SPICER   b. 29 May 1842.
4. 78. Russel Belden SPICER   b. 18 May 1846, Erie County, Ohio.
5. 79. William Henry SPICER   b. 18 Sep 1846.
6. 80. Freferick Racine SPICER   b. 29 May 1852.

1. 81. Lewis FAIRWEATHER   b. 1796, New Brunswick.
2. 82. Eliza FAIRWEATHER   b. 1798, New Brunswick.
3. 83. Samuel FAIRWEATHER   b. 1800, New Brunswick.

1. 84. Caroline BAKER  
2. 85. Charles G. BAKER  
3. 86. Huldah BAKER  

1. 87. Brownell EVERTS  
2. 88. Norville EVERTS  
3. 89. Jane EVERTS   b. 17 Mar 1810.
4. 90. William Wallace EVERTS   b. 14 Mar 1814; d. 1890, Illinois.

1. 91. Jay Spicer BACKUS   b. 17 Jan 1810, Granville, Washington County, New York.
2. 92. Clinton C. BACKUS   b. 18 Jan 1812, Freetown, Cortland County, New York.
3. 93. Numon Spicer BACKUS   b. 12 Apr 1816, Freetown, Cortland County, New York; d. 27 Nov 1899, Macedon, Wayne County, New York; bur. Nov 1899, New York.
4. 94. Rhoda BACKUS   b. 26 Aug 1817, Freetown, Cortland County, New York.

1. 95. James Henry SPICER   b. 15 Apr 1819.
2. 96. Mary Nobel SPICER   b. 21 Jun 1822.
3. 97. Evelina Malvina SPICER   b. 24 Jul 1827.
4. 98. Gertrude Amanda SPICER   b. 12 Jul 1829.
5. 99. Emily Teresa SPICER   b. 11 Nov 1841.

1. 100. Ellen Douglas COMSTOCK   b. 19 Feb 1817.
2. 101. William E. COMSTOCK   b. Apr 1818.
3. 102. Henry Elkana COMSTOCK   b. 17 Feb 1819.
4. 103. Eunice Maria COMSTOCK   b. 22 Feb 1820.
5. 104. Elkana Lyman COMSTOCK   b. 12 Jun 1821; d. 7 Oct 1822; bur. 1822.

1. 105. Eliza CORBIN   b. 7 May 1826.
2. 106. Joseph CORBIN   b. 7 Oct 1827.
3. 107. Mary CORBIN   b. 2 Apr 1829.
4. 108. Jeremiah CORBIN   b. 4 Mar 1831.
5. 109. Charlotte CORBIN   b. 8 May 1834.
6. 110. Rhoda S. CORBIN   b. 14 Jan 1836.

[Spicer Family File.FTW]

Tobias died at the home of his uncle Daniel Tobias, near Williamstown, NY.

1. 111. Amos POST   b. 1 Sep 1839, New York.
2. 112. Josephine POST   b. 20 Aug 1841, New York.
3. 113. Aaron POST   b. 1845, New York.
4. 114. Nathan A. POST   b. 21 Sep 1847, New York.
5. 115. Abram POST   b. 9 May 1851, New York.
6. 116. Polly POST   b. 14 Feb 1853, New York.

1. 117. Mary E. SMITH   b. 25 Apr 1841, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. Sep 1862, Mount Morris, Livingston County, New York; bur. Sep 1862, New York.
2. 118. Asa SMITH   b. 25 Oct 1842, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 18 Jul 1922, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin; bur. Jul 1922, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
3. 119. Cleopatra Mcmillion SMITH   b. 4 Jun 1844, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 5 Nov 1865, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin; bur. Nov 1865, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
4. 120. Catherine Lucy SMITH   b. 2 Feb 1846, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 4 Feb 1868, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin; bur. Feb 1868, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
5. 121. Jesse Spicer SMITH   b. 2 Feb 1848, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 30 Oct 1923, Wisconsin; bur. Nov 1923, Wisconsin.
6. 122. John Franklin SMITH   b. 20 Jan 1850, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. Abt 1930, South Dakota; bur. South Dakota.
7. 123. America Angeline SMITH   b. 22 Sep 1852, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 1939, Wisconsin; bur. 1939, Wisconsin.

Marquis De Lafayette Smith b September 7, 1824 (son of Jesse and Mary Casselman Smith) traveled with Asa Holmes Spicer and family to Cortland, Kent Co., Mich. where they started a business in Shingle making. Lafayette stayed in Michigan. Asa left and went to Minnesota. The shingle making business didn’t work out.

1860 Courtland Kent County, Michigan Census p604 Courtland #504/448.

Marquis L Smith 35 M Shingle Maker N.Y

Catherine 33 F N.Y

Mary A. 13 F N.Y.

William H. 5 M OHIO

Jessee E 3 M MICH

Maella L 10/12 F MICH



Asa H Spicer 28 M Shingle Maker N.Y

Nancy 27 F N.Y

Clarissa J 9 F Michigan

William 7 M N.Y.

Sarah A 5 F N.Y

Jessee 3 M Michigan

Asa 7/12 M Michigan


-Source; Kathie Lipscomb-

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Asa's son William Harrison Spicer believed that his step mother Hulda Page Robbins poisoned Asa. It is apparent Hulda did not get along well with her step-children as they were sent to live on their own shortly after she and Asa married. What is interesting is despite the seemingly bad blood between Hulda and Asa's children their descendants got along just fine as seen by the many marriages between Spicer and Robbins descendants. Hulda's grandson Elton Sylvester Robbins had a daughter Gladys, and 3 sons John, Henry [Hank] & Leo. Hulda's grandson John Robbins married Wilma Spicer [whom I believe was the daughter of Joel Isaac Spicer & Zella Enid Spicer. Zella Spicer was the daughter of William Harrison Spicer [the one who accused Hulda of poisoning Asa.] Henry [Hank] Robbins married Edna Spicer and Leo Robbins married Aileen Spicer. Edna and Aileen were the daughters of John Jesse (Jack ) Spicer & Cecilia Demarre. John Jesse Spicer was the son of Asa Holmes Spicer III & Lillian Sheldon. Asa Holmes Spicer III was the son of Asa Holmes II Spicer and Nancy Chapman and he was the step son of Hulda Page Robbins Spicer.

Asa and Hulda were married 31 years. I don't know if the story of Hulda poisoning Asa is true or why, after so many years of marriage, William believed his father met his death at the hands of his wife Hulda. Perhaps William so resented his step-mother for putting he and his siblings out that he blamed her for Asa's death.

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"hi, how have you been? its been a while since I wrote to you. I put the family tree away for a while but I'm back at it now. I found a story in the Mazeppa Tribune telling about a story in the Pine Island Record newspaper, about a Mrs. Spicer trying to poison her husband mar 6 1897 its actually an apology to Mrs. Spicer placed in the tribune by the authors of the story. it says we have learned that the statement regarding Mrs. Spicer was untrue and we were grossly misinformed by what we thought was a reliable source...."

Excerpt from an e-mail sent to me by John Sander on December 27, 2003

Information on the various Spicer Robbins marriages was supplied by John Sander, 3rd great grandson of both Asa Spicer and Hulda Robbins.
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Message Board URL:

http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lhIBAEB/654.3
Message Board Post:
I am also a relative of Royal Jesse Chapman. His daughter Abigail Jane was a sister to Nancy, who married Asa Spicer.
As far as I know, there has never been any connection between R.J. Chapman with any other known Chapman's in New York.
As I was doing some census research, 1850, in West Sparta, Livingston Co., NY I discovered that the Jacob Chapman family is enumerated next to the Asa Spicer (Sr.) family. Has anyone tried to tie these two Chapman's together?

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Asa and Nancy married in 1849 during New York’s Graft War and migrated to Minnesota shortly after the Civil War Draft Riots. The years from 1840 through 1866 was a bloody and violent period in New York brought on by "the Panic of 1837." The panic started on May 10, 1837 in New York City with the failure of banks and record unemployment levels.

By 1840, with the influx of immigrants organized crime steadily grew in New York. It infiltrated and dominated all aspects of New York’s life, from the criminal justice system, to those involved in politics, and the social elite down to the working class. Most businesses and political forums had an undercurrent of criminality and corruption. Politicians often used money from gambling operations to get elected, and organized crime figures worked closely with labor racketeers. The Irish played the dominant role in organized crime in New York, Chicago and other cities. Those involved in organized crime controlled the city. Graft by city leaders was prevalent throughout New York. They defrauded the city through padded and fictitious charges and also profited extravagantly from tax favors. The negative effects of organized crime on New York continued for many decades.

In March 1863 the National Conscription Act was passed. The act made all single men aged twenty to forty-five and married men up to thirty-five subject to a draft lottery. One of the major reasons for the draft riot was the act allowed drafted men to avoid conscription (I.e. the draft) by supplying someone to take their place or by paying the government a $300.00 exemption fee. Needless to say, only the wealthy could afford to buy their way out of the draft. On Saturday, July 11, 1863 The National Conscription Act, which was to initially be enforced in New York City, exacerbated long-simmering class tensions in the city. On the evening of Sunday, July 12th, working men and women met in the city's streets and saloons and read the names drawn during the previous day's draft lottery. Not surprising the names the appeared on the draft list consisted almost entirely of the working class and poor.

On Monday morning, workers from the city's railroads, machine shops, shipyards, and iron foundries gathered together to protest the unfairness of the draft. The large crowd then began moving uptown, gathering workers from workshops and factories along the way. Their goal was to march to the
Provost Marshall's Office at Third Avenue and Forty Sixth Street, where more names of those who were to be drafted would be drawn that day. Carrying "No Draft" signs, they cut telegraph wires and gathered weapons along the way.

Over the course of the next three days bloody street battles raged across New York City's rich and poor neighborhoods. One aspect of this riot that is often not told is that the rioters, most Irish and German immigrants, focused some of their rage on the city's black citizens who’s own struggles for work came up against the influx of immigrants The African Americans were not the only victims, the rioters also attacked any person or any business that represented wealth, prosperity, or propensity to be a Republican (whom the rioters held responsible for the segregations of the working class and the wealthy.)

Before peace was finally restored with the arrival of federal troops (many directly from the battlefield at Gettysburg) on Thursday, July 16, New York City's draft riot would become the nation's single most violent civil disorder, with more lives lost than in any other instance of urban domestic violence in American history.

1. 124. Clarissa Jane SPICER   b. 18 Aug 1850, Plainfield, Kent County, Michigan; d. 13 Mar 1945, Newport, Rock County, Nebraska; bur. Mar 1945, Atkinson, Holt County, Nebraska.
2. 125. William Harrison SPICER, II   b. 8 Jul 1852, York State (Livingston County, New York, probably West Sparta); d. 20 Mar 1931, Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota; bur. 23 Mar 1931, Finlayson, Pine County, Minnesota.
3. 126. Sarah Arina SPICER   b. 30 Jun 1854, Plainfield, Kent County, Michigan; d. 26 Aug 1939, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; bur. 1939, Minnesota.
4. 127. Alfred SPICER   b. 1855, Plainfield, Kent County, Michigan.
5. 128. Jesse Archie SPICER   b. 7 Aug 1857, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; d. 13 Jun 1927, Canistota, McCook County, South Dakota; bur. Jun 1927, South Dakota.
6. 129. Asa Holmes SPICER, III   b. 3 Aug 1859, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; d. 13 Feb 1902, Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota; bur. Feb 1902, Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota.
7. 130. Jane M. SPICER   b. 3 Jun 1861, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.
8. 131. John Henry SPICER   b. 14 Feb 1862, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; d. 26 Jan 1914, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota; bur. 28 Jan 1914, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, Minnesota.
9. 132. Nancy Elisabeth (Libby) SPICER   b. 16 Jul 1864, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan; d. 25 Mar 1894, Minnesota; bur. Mar 1894, Minnesota.

1. 133. John T. LOVELL   b. 28 Jul 1847, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 6 Jun 1932, Pardeeville, Wisconsin; bur. 1932, Wisconsin.

"...I have not proven that James Smith is a brother of Jesse and John. But it is a possibility as he is also living in West Sparta at the same time. His daughter Catherine married Nathan Spicer."
Kathie Liscomb z_spotz@charter.net

From "Columbia County History Book 1982"
LANGLIN SPICER FAMILY
The first ancestor of the Spicer family to come to Columbia county, Wisconsin, was Langlin Spicer who was born April 5, 1830 in West Sparta Livingston County, New York. He was on of 14 children of Asa and Elizabeth Tobias Spicer. He was married to Mary Smith of West Sparta in 1849. A daughter, Elizabeth and a son, Jeremiah was born to them. Mr. Spicer’s wife died in 1856, and he was married for the second time to Phoebe Van Steenburg in 1858. Their first son, George, was born in West Sparta in 1859. In 1861, the family came to Columbia County, Wisconsin and settled in Marcellon Township. Mr. Spicer’s mother died in New York and his father, Asa, and some of his brothers and sisters also settled in this area.
Langlin Spicer acquired about 280 acres of land in Marcellon. They lived for a time in a small two-story house on a neighboring farm. Later, Mr. Spicer bought the house and moved it to a new location on his own land. While the house was being moved, his wife and children remained inside. Mrs. Spicer related later that it was "a very rough ride."
Much of the Spicer land was covered with virgin timber that had to be cleared. A portion of the timber was left standing to be used for fuel and lumber, after the land was cleared, a walking plow was pulled by a team of oxen to break up the soil.
In 1864, Langlin Spicer’s son, Jeremiah died at the age of 9. In that same year, Mr. Spicer enlisted in Co. I, 49th Wisconsin Infantry and served about a year in the Civil War. In 1865, a second son Jerry was born and in 1866 a third son Charles was born. This same year, Jeffrey died at the age of 16 months.
As the family grew, more rooms were added to the original house which still stands today on highway 33, about one fourth mile west of the junction of highway 22.
A daughter, Cora, was born in 1870, and a fourth son, Clifford, in 1881. All of the children left to go their separate ways except Charles who remained on the family farm.
A short time before his death in 1897, the Spicers moved to Pardeeville, Wisconsin. Mrs. Spicer died there in 1919, and was buried in the family plot in Marcellon Cemetery."
1870 Marcellon Columbia County Census Image 4
Langlin Spicer 40 yrs farmer
Phoebe 35 yrs
George 10 yrs
Charley 4 yrs
Cora May 2/12 yrs
From Nancy Trice:
Langlin Spicer was born 5 April 1830 in West Sparta, New York. He d 12 Sept. 1897 in Pardeeville, Wisconsin.
He married/1 1 Sep 1849 in West Sparta, Mary Smith d/o Jesse and Mary Casselman) Smith. She was b 25 Aug 1831. She d 22 April 1856.
He m/2 4 Nov 1858 Phoebe Maria, d/o John and Rachel Eliza Hagerty) Vansteenburgh. She was b 28 Feb. 1838 in Hartland New York.
April 1861 he removed from New York to Marcellon, Wis. He enlisted 20 Feb, 1865 in Co. I, 49th Wis. Inf. He was a prosperous farmer. He was much beloved by all who knew him. Shortly before his death he retired from his farm and built a fine residence in Pardeeville, Wis.
CHILDREN:
Mary Elizabeth, b 14 Feb. 1851; married Fred Baker.
Jeremiah, b 22 Sep. 1854; d 18 May, 1864
George W b 3 Sep 1860; m Elizabeth Soole
Jeremiah, b 18 June 1864; d 5 Oct, 1865
Charles H, b 12 July 1866; m/1 Ann Wendlich; m/2 Molly Wendlich; m/3 Grace Hanes.
Cora May, b 17 April 1870; m 28 Dec. 1892 in Pardeeville, Phillip s/o Ernest and Anna (Molish) Port, b 28 Dec 1860 near Kingston, Wis; chi: Marian Irene Port, b 9 Jul 1896; Manly C Port b 16 April 1900.

1. 134. Mary Elizabeth SPICER   b. 14 Feb 1851, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
2. 135. Jeremiah SPICER   b. 22 Sep 1854, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York; d. 18 May 1864, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin; bur. May 1864, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.

1. 136. George W. SPICER   b. 3 Sep 1860, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
2. 137. Jeremiah SPICER   b. 18 Jun 1864, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin; d. 5 Oct 1865, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin; bur. Oct 1865, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
3. 138. Charles H. SPICER   b. 12 Jul 1866, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
4. 139. Cora May SPICER   b. 17 Apr 1870, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
5. 140. Clifford SPICER   b. 1881.

1. 141. Nathan Henry SPICER   b. 1842, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.
2. 142. Margaret Lovina SPICER   b. 1844, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio.
3. 143. John Lovekin SPICER   b. 4 Oct 1846, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.
4. 144. Charles Russell SPICER   b. 1849, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.
5. 145. Nathan Henry SPICER   b. 19 Oct 1851, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; d. 19 Feb 1936; bur. Feb 1936.

1. 146. Sylvester Nobel SPICER   b. 23 Jan 1855, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.
2. 147. Amanda Malvina SPICER   b. 1857, Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa.
3. 148. Mary Marie SPICER   b. 4 Oct 1858, Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa.
4. 149. William SPICER   b. 5 Oct 1860, Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa.
5. 150. Perry SPICER   b. 16 May 1862, Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa.
6. 151. George B. SPICER   b. 1864, Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa.
7. 152. Ella Rebecca SPICER   b. 4 Sep 1867, Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa.
8. 153. Zeruah SPICER   b. 1869, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.
9. 154. Adella May SPICER   b. 23 Mar 1871, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.
10. 155. Elizabeth Jane SPICER   b. 2 Mar 1873, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.
11. 156. Clara Emily SPICER   b. 21 Sep 1881, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.

1. 157. Amy Ann LEMON   b. 1847.

1. 158. Harriet EVERTS  

1. 159. Maria EVERTS  

First twenty years of his life were spent in Freetown, and in Groton, NY. Was a clerk and farmer: 1836 moved to Palmyra, NY., where he was employed as clerk for W.P. Jackson. One year in Salem, MI. After marriage returned to Groton, NY. where in connection with his father and brother Clint, he purchased two farms and remained twenty years. Fall of 1859 he purhased the farm one and one half miles from Palmyra, where he died . Was Baptized by his brother, Rev. Jay Backus, in 1836 and united with the Baptist Church. Soon after elected Deacon and later to Palmyra he served the Baptist Chruch.
Ref: History of the Descendants of Peter Spicer, a Land Holder in New London,
Ct. by Susan Spicer Meech & Susan Billings Meech 1911 pg 194

1. 160. Courtly Clinton BACKUS   b. Groton, Tompkins County, New York.
2. 161. Charlotte BACKUS   b. 23 Sep 1840, Groton, Tompkins County, New York.
3. 162. Scott S. BACKUS   b. 19 Oct 1845, Groton, Tompkins County, New York.
4. 163. Ellen A. BACKUS   b. 2 Oct 1849, Groton, Tompkins County, New York.
5. 164. Rufus Numon BACKUS   b. 16 Aug 1856, Groton, Tompkins County, New York.