William Charles Spence
William Charles Spence (1850-1927) was born 3 Dec. 1850 in London, Middlesex, England. He was the son of John Spence and Margery Lisk. He married Cynthia Ann Eldredge on 19 Oct. 1876 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. He was baptized 21 Oct. 1866 in Salt Lake City. He corresponded with Wilford Woodruff about transportation for missionaries and Church members between 1887 and 1898. He died 9 May 1927 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.
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