Who was Elizabeth Spears?

Elizabeth Spears (1797–1884) was born in Georgia, United States and died in Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Spears 1797–1884

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Born 27 Sep 1797 · Georgia, United States

Died 17 Jan 1884 · Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA

Father Archibold C Spears

Mother Elizabeth Remillicent Sapp

Spouse John Hathorn Powell

Children Caroline Eliza Powell, Gatzy Powell, Helena Ellen Lena Powell, James Madison Powell, John Hathorn Powell, Mary Eliza Powell, Patience Maranda Powell, Remilicent R Powell, Samantha E Powell, Sarah Eliza Powell

Siblings Archibald C Spears, Henry William Spears, Patience Spears

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Immediate Family

Parents

Archibold C Spears

Elizabeth Remillicent Sapp

Spouse(s)

John Hathorn Powell

Children

Caroline Eliza Powell

Gatzy Powell

Helena Ellen Lena Powell

James Madison Powell

John Hathorn Powell

Mary Eliza Powell

Patience Maranda Powell

Remilicent R Powell

Samantha E Powell

Sarah Eliza Powell

Biography

In 1797, Elizabeth Spears entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to archibold c spears and elizabeth remillicent sapp. Elizabeth Spears married john hathorn powell, and had children including caroline eliza powell, gatzy powell, helena ellen lena powell, james madison powell, john hathorn powell, mary eliza powell, patience maranda powell, remilicent r powell, samantha e powell, sarah eliza powell. Elizabeth Spears passed away in 1884 in Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA.

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1797

Birth of Elizabeth Spears in Georgia, United States

Birth

1884

Death of Elizabeth Spears in Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Spears

This ancestor line traces from South Carolina, United States (1765) to Georgia, United States (1797) across 2 generations.

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: Elizabeth Spears (1797–1884) was born in Georgia, United States and died in Alvarado, Johnson, Texas, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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