Leonora Spencer
Paris Post, Thursday, 20 May 1920, page 1
Death claimed one of the most splendid of women and the dearest mother that Paris has any record of, when the life of Mrs. George B Spencer of this city was taken away. Impressive funeral services were held in the Second Ward chapel Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Leonora Taylor Horne Spencer was the first child born to Joseph and M Isabelle Horne, 1847 pioneers, their reaching the Salt Lake Valley.
She was born in the Old Fort, Jan 16, 1849. She is a sister to three brothers, Henry, Joseph and Richard Horne, who they claim to be the only three pioneer brothers now living sons of the same mother. As a child and girl, Mrs. Spencer was bright and mischievous and fun loving. She was for a number of years her mothers chief help. Her school attendence and opportunities were necessarily very limited, but her desire for learning coupled with her ambition and spirit caused her to become well read and educated.
She was married to George B Spencer, Nov 10, 1867. Mr. Spencer had just returned from a mission to Germany and Switzerland. He was called to settle in the muddy country, then southern Utah, now the Moapa country in Nevada. The mission lasted three years, during which they buried their first baby. Later they took this baby to Salt Lake City. They were honorably released from this mission in 1870.
From 1870-74 the family lived in Salt Lake City where her husband worked in ZCMI. They came to Bear Lake in 1874 and settled in Paris. For a time Mrs. Spencer was president of the primary association of the First Ward. She was also treasurer of the Relief Society in the same ward for a time.
She was the mother of twelve children, seven of whom preceded her to the other side. She is survived by her husband and five sons as follows; George B Jr. Paris; Joseph of Alma Idaho; Herbert, Seymour and Edwin of Paris. Of her father's family three brothers and four sisters survive her; Henry and Richard Horne of Salt Lake City; Joseph Horne of Richfield Utah; Mrs. Minnie James, Mrs. Corsetta Clayton, Mrs. Martha H Tingey and Mrs. Clara James all of Salt Lake City.