“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


CHARLES SPENCE,  farmer, Sec. 10;  P.O. Concord; born in London, 
England, Feb. 14, 1840; came to America with his parents in 1848, 
locating in Concord, Jefferson Co., Wis.; here he has since lived with the 
exception of six or seven years spent in the mines of Colorado, Utah, 
Montana and Idaho.  He returned in 1870, and located on the old 
homestead of 335 acres; this was the farm of his father, Richard Spence, 
who died May 19, 1875, leaving eight children – William, Mary A., 
Richard, Elizabeth, George, John, Charles and Edward.  The subject of 
this sketch married Miss Mary E. Spaulding March 5, 1875; they have 
three children – Lillie, Samuel and Myrtle.  Mr. Spence is a Democrat, 
and is liberal in religion; has been a Supervisor, and with his brother is 
well known and respected in the county.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)