William Loring Nunez Spencer
William "May" Loring Spencer (née Nunez; October 1, 1847 – May 13, 1921) was an American author and actress. Life Origins William Loring Spencer was born in St. Augustine, Florida, on October 1, 1847. Her mother, Eliza Loring, was on her mother's side descended from one of the proudest families of North Carolina, whose ancestors were lords sitting in the Irish Parliament. Her father was of the Boston family of Lorings. Her mother, who was esteemed a woman of rare beauty and loveliness of character, was the sister of general William Wing Loring, of the Khedive's army. The daughter was named William Wing after this uncle, who was then a major in the United States army. As a child she was called "the little Major", which as she grew older was abbreviated to May, and as May she was known to all her friends. Her father, Albert A. Nunez, was descended from the noble Castilian family of Nunez that in the nineteenth century still held its rank in the court of Spain. Gonsalvo de Nunez was of the same family, also the Admiral de Nunez who died off the South American coast. Early life In his youth Albert Nunez had