As researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Harry and Matilda (Strong) Spicer

Born on April 30, 1897, in Breathitt County, Kentucky.

1900 Federal Census
     Not Found

1910 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 2, house #91-91
     Harry Spicer		50
     Tilda Spicer		35
          Evie Spicer		16
	  Dellie Spicer		15
	  Golie Spicer		12
	  Mecie Spicer		10
	  Carlis Spicer		8
          Harlin Spicer		5
	  Eli Spicer		4
	  Mary Spicer		1
	  Susie Spicer		1

Military Service
Machine Gun Company, 25th Infantry
Enlisted: before 1915
Mustered Out: after 1920
Highest Rank: Private First Class

1920 Nogales County, Texas Federal Census
Nogales Precinct #1, Camp Steven D. Little Military Post
Line 5
     Golden Spicer		28	(should be 22)

Married to Susie Arnold, age 17 (born 1912 –       ) on January 27, 1930, in Butler County, Ohio by Rev. J. H. Price.¹  Golden Spicer incorrectly (accidentally or intentionally) listed his age as 23 years old and his birth date as July 25, 1906.

1930 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 1, house #14-16
     Harry Spicer		64
     Matilda Spicer		58
          Golden Spicer	        28	(should be 32)
	  Harlan Spicer		23
	  Susie Spicer		21

Died on April 19, 1932, at Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky of pulmonary tuberculosis.²

Buried in the King’s Branch Cemetery, South Jackson, Breathitt County, Kentucky

Military Stone
Ordered on Februaey 16, 1933 by Matilda SPicer
Approved on
Approved for production on March 2, 1933 from Tate, Georgia
Shipped to Jackson, Kentucky on March 24, 1933

© 2025 Stephen D. Bowling

1. Butler County Marriage Records, 1930, page 353, Certificate #135930. ↩︎
2. Kentucky Death Certificate, Death Year 1932, Certificate #10607. ↩︎