With genealogical research, it is often a case of feast or famine. With my 2nd great-paternal grandfather, John William Spencer (1834-1896), I have discovered a wealth of material. In a previous post, Introducing Annie and John Spencer, I described the joy of having someone share John and Annie’s wedding photograph with me.
Recently, researching Hartford newspapers, I came across several wonderful articles that shine a light on the lives of John and Annie.
The article below from 1869 describes a party celebrating John and Annie’s 10th wedding anniversary! Couldn’t they just have mentioned Annie by name?
These “true crime stories” that occurred in Bloomfield Connecticut, involving John W. Spencer, are separated by 26 years!
If you are interested in researching your family history, newspaper accounts can provide a wealth of information. The above referenced clippings were discovered through Newspapers.com by Ancestry.
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