Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Horace SPENCER, M. D., physician, Plainfield; was born in Shaftsbury, Vt., Feb. 11, 1846; 
resided with his parents until of age, came to this State in 1858; studied medicine with 
Dr. PERKINS three years; spent eight months in the St. Louis Medical College, after which 
he attended one course of lectures in the Banmett Medical College of Chicago; graduated 
there in 1871. Married Hattie CORBIN Sept. 29, 1969; she was born May 20, 1848; have two 
children - May and Flora. Mrs. S. is a daughter of Dr. O. J. CORBIN (deceased) a former 
resident and practitioner here; he was born in New Hampshire May 2, 1807; graduated at 
Dartmouth College, N. H.; came to Plainfield in 1836, and commenced the practice of 
medicine until his death, which occurred April 3, 1869; his wife was Mary L. GOSS; she 
was born in Montpelier, Vt.; came to this town with her parents in 1833; she died in 
1864, aged about 48 years. Dr. C. was well known as a good physician and had a very 
extensive practice.