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David Spear 1865–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 May 1865

Birth Location: Noble County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 10 Sep 1923

Death Location: Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, USA

Father: Nehemiah Spear

Mother: Lucinda Spear

Spouse(s): Louverna Lemas

Children(s): Olive Mendenhall, Charley Spear, Alma Spear, Susie King, Mary Knox, Holly Spear

The story of David Spear began in 1865 in Noble County, Ohio, USA. In 1880, David Spear resided in Grant, Jackson, West Virginia, USA. David Spear married Louverna Jane Lemas, and had children including Alma V Spear, Charley Preston Spear, Holly E Spear, Mary Elizabeth Spear Knox, Olive Virginia Mendenhall, Susie B Spear King. David Spear passed away in 1923 in Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of David Spear began in 1865 in Noble County, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1880, David Spear resided in Grant, Jackson, West Virginia, USA.
  • David Spear married Louverna Jane Lemas, and had children including Alma V Spear, Charley Preston Spear, Holly E Spear, Mary Elizabeth Spear Knox, Olive Virginia Mendenhall, Susie B Spear King.
  • David Spear passed away in 1923 in Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Spear's Ancestors

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David Spear
1865–1923
Birth Place: Noble County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Nehemiah Spear
1826–1883
Ohio, USA
Lucinda Spear
1832–1894
Monroe now Noble, Ohio
Grandparents
Thomas (W. Bolis) Jr
1803–1863
New York, USA
Samantha Merry
1808–1849
Milford, Otsego, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1769–1844
Susannah Wickham
1772–1849
Ambrose Merry
1772–1865
Margaret Merry
1770–1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Bayles
1738–1819
William Wickham
1734–1835
Catherine Hunt
1742–1822

David Spear's Descendants

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David Spear (03 May 1865–10 Sep 1923) m. Louverna (Jane) Lemas (04 Jul 1868–10 May 1948)
  1. 1. Olive (Virginia) Mendenhall 1905–1991 m. F (W) Mendenhall 1906–1971
    1. 1. Charles (Wilbert) Mendenhall 1929–2018 m. Carolyn (Faye) Mendenhall 1932–1951
  2. 2. Charley (Preston) Spear 1899–1975
  3. 3. Alma (V) Spear 1893–1995
  4. 4. Susie (B Spear) King 1888–
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth Spear) Knox 1887–1937
  6. 6. Holly (E) Spear 1912–

David Spear's Timeline

4 Records

1865
03 May 1865
Birth of David Spear in Noble County, Ohio, USA
Noble County, Ohio, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
David Spear resided here in Grant, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Grant, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
1923
07 Sep 1923
Age 58
Death of David Spear in Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, USA
Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, USA
1923
10 Sep 1923
Age 58
Burial of David Spear in Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, USA
Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 May 1865
    Event Place: Noble County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: 1404; Page: 528D; Enumeration District: 046
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Grant, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: 1404; Page: 528D; Enumeration District: 046
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1923
    Event Place: Chester, Hancock, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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