Eliza Julia FLOURNOY

   Other names for Eliza were Mrs. Eliza Julia SPENCER and Mrs. Thomas SPENCER.

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  General Notes:

Thomas Spencer -Father Col. Thomas H. Spencer born/ December 05, 1720 Charlotte County, VA. Died July 13, 1793. He was married September 18, 1741 in Amelia, VA, to Elizabeth Julia Flournoy born December 05, 1721 and Died 1793. Elizabeth Julia Flournoy's Father- Jean Jacques Flournoy Jean Jacques Flournoy November 17, 1685 in Geneva, Switzerland and Died March 26, 1740 in Goochland, Henrico Co. VA. He was married June 23, 1720 in Gloucester, Virginia to Mary Elizabeth William born December 25, 1695 in Williamsburg, VA and Died March 26, 1740 in Goochland, Henrico Co. VA. Mary Elizabeth Williams was the daughter of James Williams from Wales and Elizabeth Buckner Jean Jacques Flournoy's Father Jacques Flournoy born 1657 in Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland married April 21, 1683 in Church St. Gervais, Geneva, Switzerland to Julia Eyraud born August 16, 1664 in Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland and Died August 16, 1756 in Manakantowne Henrico County Virginia. Jacques Flournoy's father was Jacques FlournoyJuly 19, 1608 in Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland and Died March 19, 1673/74 in Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland . Married to Elisabeth Boussens Jacques Flournoy's father was Jean Flournoy Jean Flournoy was born May 21, 1574 in Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland and Died June 03, 1657 married February 15, 1595/96 in Madeleine, Geneva -Frances Mussard. Jean Flournoy's Father was Laurent Flournoy Laurent Flournoy born 1523 in Magneux Pres, Vassy, Champagne, France and he died December 08, 1593 in Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland. He Married Gabrielle Mellin (Of Lyons, France) Date 1566 in Lyons, Rhone, France. Laurent Flournoy was the only protestant child in his family in the town of Flornois, in the Champagne region of France, the family's ancestral homeland. He escaped a massacre in 1562 by the Duke of Guise at Vassy. He later escaped the more famous St. Bartholomew massacre in 1572 and emigrated to Geneva where his descendants became goldsmiths.In 1562 after the massacre at Vassey- escaped with his wife and children to Switzerland, and was one of the Hunuenot refugees who came to America and settled on the James River.

Eliza married Thomas SPENCER.