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Adam John Spears 1851–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1851

Birth Location: Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 6 Dec 1940

Death Location: Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Father: William Spears

Mother: Sinia Newell

Spouse(s): Mary Guist

Children(s): Seth Spears, Amanda Spears, Hazel Spears, Helen Spears, Howard Spears

In 1851, Adam John Spears entered the world in Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, born to William Spears And Sinia Newell. Adam John Spears married Mary Lauretta Guist, and had children including Amanda Myrtle Spears, Hazel Marie Spears, Helen Mildred Spears, Howard Glenn Spears, Seth M Spears. Adam John Spears passed away in 1940 in Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Adam John Spears entered the world in Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, born to William Spears And Sinia Newell.
  • Adam John Spears married Mary Lauretta Guist, and had children including Amanda Myrtle Spears, Hazel Marie Spears, Helen Mildred Spears, Howard Glenn Spears, Seth M Spears.
  • Adam John Spears passed away in 1940 in Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

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Adam Spears's Ancestors

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Adam Spears
1851–1940
Birth Place: Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Parents
William Spears
1810–
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Sinia Newell
1814–1899
Beaver City, Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Joshua Newell
1776–1859
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Margaret Hatfield
1783–1870
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Newell
1738–1809
Sarah Currier
1734–1816
Adam Hatfield
1741–1795
Margaret Dilworth
1750–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Steven Newell
1715–1801
Annie Thompson
1716–1793
William Currier
1688–1748
Mary George
1692–1739
John Hatfield
1717–1777
Catharine Supplee
1718–1757

Adam Spears's Descendants

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Adam (John) Spears (26 Dec 1851–6 Dec 1940) m. Mary (Lauretta) Guist (10 Mar 1863–04 Aug 1947)
  1. 1. Seth (M) Spears 1888–1963
  2. 2. Amanda (Myrtle) Spears 1891–1938
  3. 3. Hazel (Marie) Spears 1895–1983 m. Willis (Adolph) Uber 1897–1988
    1. 1. Mildred (Alene) Uber 1924–1979
    2. 2. Delmar (LeRoy) Uber 1917–1965
    3. 3. Frederick (James) Uber 1919–1993
    4. 4. Grace (Lucille) Uber 1921–1989 m. Clarence (Albert) Barkley 1912–1971
      1. 1. Clarence (Paul) Barkley 1943–2014
      2. 2. Winifred (Ann "Sis") Barkley 1945–2015
      3. 3. Ronald (William) Barkley –1942
    5. 5. Ronald (William) Uber 1926–1942
    6. 6. Bernard (Eugene) Uber 1929–2009
  4. 4. Helen (Mildred) Spears 1905–1968 m. Claire (Fleming) Thompson 1903–1977
    1. 1. Marian (Louise) Thompson 1927–2017 m. Benjamin (Thomas) Scott 1926–1992
  5. 5. Howard (Glenn) Spears 1902–1943

Adam Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1851
26 Dec 1851
Birth of Adam John Spears in Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
1940
6 Dec 1940
Age 89
Death of Adam John Spears in Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1851
    Event Place: Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1940
    Event Place: Wilmington, Mercer County, Pennsylvania

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