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By Jessie L. Fuller (Spoor) They began there journey living in Richfield Township, Genesee County, Michigan. Horace worked as a Farm Laborer and that winter on January 28, 1861 Franklin was born but not six months later on July 5, 1861 baby Franklin sadly passed away to reasons unknown. Life living in Michigan passed sadly. Baby Julia came along on May 3, 1862 and then a set of twins came along on March 27, 1864 named Alfred and Albert but sadly again the twins passed away as babies. Sometime in there travels from Richfield to Oscoda County Michigan they lost another baby little Horace was born on May 5, 1867. The Spoor Family Bible and the Oscoda County death records stated that little Horace died from Consumption also known as Tuberculosis.. Per the Spoor Family Bible he was buried in the woods at night place unknown. On a happier note and a new start their sixth born child John P. Spoor was born December 1, 1868 in Van Wert County Ohio where they moved to try a new life out living near Mary’s family. In June of 1870 Horace and his family lived in Ottawa County, Carroll Township Ohio working as a farmer, Mary keeping house and taking care of there son John and there daughter Julia attending school. On May 9, 1872 my Great Grandfather Theodore Wooster Spoor was born. They lived in Ohio for another 8 years and then sometime before the spring of 1880 they moved to Millington Township, Tuscola County Michigan. There at the age of 46 Horace was a Farm Laborer, Mary age 40 was keeping house and Julia age 18, John age 12 and Theodore age 8 where all attending school. Leaving his mark Horace R. Spoor passed way on November 18, 1891 in Spoor, Elmer Township Oscoda County Michigan at the age of 57 and was buried in Kittle Cemetery. On the anniversary of his death in 1899 the Spoor Post Office of Elmer Township Oscoda County Michigan became official. The post office lasted until September 14, 1901 and the exact location is unknown but today it is considered historical.
FRANKLIN SPOOR January 28, 1861 Richfield Twp. Genessee Co. MI Died July 5, 1861
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Horace R. Spoor was born February 26, 1834 in Rochester, Monroe County New York to Jacob and Ruth Spoor. Not much about Horace’s parents and life growing up is known there for sadly there is nothing to write about. It is known that he had one older sister named Ruth. In 1850 at the age of 17 he lived with his sister Ruth and her husband John Tucker in Clinton, Macomb County Michigan working under John as a mason. Two years later on July 4, 1852 he married Lynthia Carpenter in St. Clair Co. Michigan. I’m not sure how long the marriage lasted because he was married again to the love of his life Mary Merrill on September 15, 1859.
