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WILLIAM SPENCER, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Arrowsmith. The subject of this, sketch was born in Licking Co., Ohio, Oct. 11, 1842; resided with his father on the farm until 19 years of age, his mother having died when he was but 6 years old; engaged with his father in farming until he came to McLean Co., in 1855; settled in Le Roy, and remained there three years, attending school a portion of the time. Mr. Spencer was in the late war, enlisting in 1861 in Co. I, 39th I. V. I.; was in battle of Winchester and the skirmish at Black Water, Va.; was in the siege and capture of Fort Sumter; in battle at Morris’ Island and Fort Wagner; re-enlisted Jan. 1, 1864, and was in battle of Drury’s Bluff; siege of Petersburg; assisted in the taking of Petersburgh; went to Southeast Virginia; mustered out by general order, and returned home. He was married to Mary E. Cline Jan. 3, 1869; she was born in Putnam Co., Ohio, June 21, 1857; they are the parents of two children — Emma M., born March 19, 1870; Eva D., Oct. 9, 1873. Mr. Spencer owns 240 acres of excellent farming land, under good cultivation; his crop being mostly corn, which he has fed to hogs and cattle until the last four years.