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. 2. Mary Elizabeth SPICER   b. 14 Feb 1851, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
2. 3. 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. 4. George W. SPICER   b. 3 Sep 1860, West Sparta, Livingston County, New York.
2. 5. 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. 6. Charles H. SPICER   b. 12 Jul 1866, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
4. 7. Cora May SPICER   b. 17 Apr 1870, Marcellon, Columbia County, Wisconsin.
5. 8. Clifford SPICER   b. 1881.

1. 9. Phebe Ellen BAKER   b. 1870, Marcellon, Wisconsin.
2. 10. Langlin Spicer BAKER   b. 1874, Logan Valley, Nebraska.
3. 11. Estella Elida BAKER   b. 1877, Ponca, Nebraska.
4. 12. Fredrick BAKER, II   b. 1879, Ponca, Nebraska.

1. 13. Phebe May SPICER   b. 18 Jul 1884, Pardeeville, Wisconsin.
2. 14. Charles Henry SPICER   b. 18 Jul 1886, Pardeeville, Wisconsin.

1. 15. Ernest Earl SPICER  

1. 16. George SPICER   b. 14 Nov 1890.

1. 17. Marian Irene PORT  
2. 18. Manly C. PORT