[p. 967] whose place of business is at No. 74 Pittsburg Street, New Castle, handles and deals in all kinds of house furnishing goods, a business he established seventeen years ago. Mr. Spencer was born in 1868, in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and is a son of the late John H. and Jane (Jones) Spencer. Her father came to America from Wales about 1832 and settled in Pittsburg, and to New Castle about 1850. His name was David Jones. He was a boilermaker by trade—one of the first in this country.
John H. Spencer was born in Massachusetts and came to Lawrence County in 1850, with his father, Paul Spencer. John H. Spencer was a shoemaker by trade, but after he came to New Castle he entered into mill work and became foreman of one of the big mills.
Andrew B. Spencer attended school through the usual period and began his business career as a traveling, salesman. Later he engaged in a grocery business, but in 1891 he established his present house furnishing business, gradually enlarging and adding new features until he now offers to the public a complete line of everything needed to furnish either a humble cottage or an elegant mansion. He has the largest establishment of its kind in New Castle. He has made investments at New Castle and is interested in several other successful enterprises. In 1891 Mr. Spencer was married (first) to Miss Minta L. Brown. She died in 1898 without issue, and in 1906 Mr. Spencer was united in marriage with Miss Ina M. Eberly, daughter of H. K. and S. J. R. Eberle, and granddaughter of Dr. Murray, one of the pioneer physicians of this section; was born and reared at New Castle. Mr. Spencer is a member of the Christian Church.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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