Individual Details

1910 Census. Schafer, McKenzie Co, ND
Joseph Spence, age 29, married 5 years, b. VA, Rancher
Flora A., wife, 25, 2 children, b. VA
Johny W., son, 4, b. VA
Virginia D., dau 2, b. North Dakota
Efron Bruno, age 54, b. Wisconsin

His birth record says 6 August 1880 - yet his World War I Draft Card gives his birth as 28 July 1880.
12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration.
Joseph Taylor Spence was 36, born 28 Jul 1880, living at RFD 1, Hiwassee, Pulaski Co VA. He was a Minister. Flora A. Spence was his nearest relative. He was tall and stout with blue eyes and light hair.

1920 Census. Hiwassee, Pulaski Co, VA, Hh 2
Joseph T. Spence, 38
Flora, wife, 35
John W., son, 14
Dorothy, dau, 12

Joseph went West when he was 17; he came back home and married and took his wife to North Dakota where they farmed before coming back to Pulaski Co VA. He married Flora Alice Spence, daughter of Preston Spence and Charlotte Marshall.
Joseph married (2) to Carrie Musick Arrington on 4 Nov 1920. She was the widow of Grover Cleveland Arrington.

1930 Census. Hiwasse, Pulaski Co, VA, Hh 230
Joseph T. Spence, 49, married 1st time at age 24, b. VA as was his whole family, House Carpenter
Carie, wife, 48, married 1st time at age 26
Ishom, father, 83, widowed, Retired, Veteran of the Civil War
Dortha V. Lowman, dau, 22, married at 21
David Lowman, son-in-law, 27, married at 26, Laborer, Bridge Builder
Ruby T. Arington, stepdau, 17
Irene B., stepdau, 16
Edna E., stepdau, 14
Nellie K, stepdau, 12
Skeen H. Thorne, Boarder, 23, b. TN, Superintendent, Bridge Builder
Dave A. Rucker, Boarder, 23, b. TN, Foreman, Bridge Builder
Elroy J. Lannom, Boarder, 25, b. TN, Foreman, Bridge Builder

27 Apr 1942 World War II Draft Registration
Joseph Taylor Spence of Hiwassee, Pulaski Co, VA was as 61, born 28 Jul 1880. His mailing address was 616 Lindsay St., Chattanooga, TN - he worked for Stone & Webster Engr. Corp. out of Tyner, Hamilton Co, Tenn, at the Volunteer Ordnance Works. Mrs. J. T. Spence of Hiwassee would always know his address. 6' tall, 178 #'s, blue eyes, dark hair. Scar on left hand.

Virginia Death Certificate #016285
Joseph Taylor Spence died 15 May 1968 at his home, 1624 17th Street, NW, Pulaski, Pulaski Co, VA. Father was Isham Spence; mother Mary Frances Mayberry. Spouse, Flora Alice Spence. Date of birth July 18 1968 (obvious typo!) Born Virginia. He was a retired carpenter. Mrs. Dorothy S. Lowman was the informant. He died of acute coronary insufficiency.

He is buried Cecil Chapel Cemetery, Pulaski Co, VA

Birth	28 Jul 1880	Carroll County, Virgina
Marriage	Abt 1905	Flora Alice Spence
Marriage	4 Nov 1920	Carrie Bell Musick
Death	15 May 1968	Pulaski County, Virginia

Spouse	Flora Alice Spence (1884 - 1920)
Child	John William Spence (1905 - 1992)
Child	Dorothy Virginia Spence (1907 - 1993)

Spouse

Carrie Bell Musick (1884 - 1966)

Father	Isham Spence (1847 - 1933)
Mother	Mary Frances Mabry (1841 - 1929)
Sibling	William Floyd Spence (1868 - 1947)
Sibling	Naomi Elizabeth "Oma" Spence (1870 - 1951)
Sibling	Lucy Ann Spence (1872 - 1885)
Sibling	Isham Fielden Spence (1874 - )
Sibling	Mary Samantha Spence (1877 - 1946)
Sibling	Alcora "Cora" Spence (1884 - 1960)
Sibling	Benjamin Harrison Spence (1888 - 1927)