Samuel C. Spencer/Annie Elizabeth Sparks-Spencer

This would be my great-parent s. Annie born in England circa 1841. Need data on Samuel C circa 1841-1997 died in Bridgeport, CT but believed to be born in NC> Had 3 sons Newton Dexter, Alfred Raymond, Charles Ray Palmer Spencer. Cannot fine any census records anywhere and I need data on him so I can search for his parents and so on. Thank you Patricia Mongrain-Leahy