J. H. (Dad) Spencer, 74 years old, 1837 Logan street, died yesterday morning at the Lutheran hospital following three weeks? illness.

Mr. Spencer was formerly a railroad conductor and was well known in East Des Moines.

He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Delia Albee of Midland Mich.; Mrs. Henry Leese, Baltimore, Md.; and Mrs. Pansy Stevens of Des Moines; and one son, Swartz Spencer of St. Paul, Minn.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o?clock at Lilly?s funeral home. Burial will be in Harlan cemetery at Hansell, Ia.

Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa)
Tue, Apr 20, 1926

Note: John Henry Spencer was married three times. Here are the records.

First marriage; They had two daughters, Maud Spencer and Hannah Fidelia "Delia" Spencer.

Ancestry.com, Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992, online,
Name: Henry Spencer
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 4 Jul 1878
Marriage Place: Woodleys Grove, Franklin, Iowa
Spouse: Rosa Moore
FHL Film Number: 1255495
Reference ID: 2:3JPN90N

2nd Marriage.

Ancestry.com, Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992,
Name: John H. Spencer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 51
Birth Date: 1852
Birth Place: Sharron, Wisconsin
Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1903
Marriage Place: Ackley, Franklin, Iowa
Father: P. G. Spencer
Mother: Mary Conden
Spouse: Martha M. Myers
FHL Film Number: 1481259

3rd. Marriage.

Ancestry.com, Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992,
Name: John H. Spencer
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Sharon, Wis.
Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1917
Marriage Place: Ames, Story, Iowa
Father: P.G. Spencer
Mother: Mary Condon
Spouse: Ida Flanher
FHL Film Number: 1403712
Reference ID: 2:3JRKHF6

Ancestry.com. Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940
State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101784590
Name: John H Spencer
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Birth Year: abt 1853
Death Date: 19 Apr 1926
Death Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Father: John Spencer
Mother: Mary Cowder
Spouse: Ida Spencer
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