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Elizabeth Betsey (Boyd) Spears 1798–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 July 1798

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 24 April 1849

Death Location: Switzerland County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: James Jr

Mother: phebe webster

Spouse(s): John Spears

Children(s): George Spears

In 1798, Elizabeth Betsey (Boyd) Spears entered the world in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to James Washington Boyd Jr And Phebe Webster. Elizabeth Betsey (Boyd) Spears married John Spears, and had children including George Washington Spears. Elizabeth Betsey (Boyd) Spears passed away in 1849 in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1798, Elizabeth Betsey (Boyd) Spears entered the world in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to James Washington Boyd Jr And Phebe Webster.
  • Elizabeth Betsey (Boyd) Spears married John Spears, and had children including George Washington Spears.
  • Elizabeth Betsey (Boyd) Spears passed away in 1849 in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Elizabeth Spears's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Spears
1798–1849
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Washington Boyd Jr
1751–1852
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
phebe webster
1778–1865
Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
James Boyd
1710–1784
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Martha (E.) Burns
1730–1790
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
Hannah (Plummer) -Webster
1761–1834
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Plummer
1726–1807
Phebe Plummer
1734–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Plummer
1668–1737
Eleanor Plummer
1670–1740
Elinor Lansdale
1696–1759

Elizabeth Spears's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Betsey (Boyd)) Spears (9 July 1798–24 April 1849) m. John Spears (1793–1882)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Spears 1835–1902 m. Rachel (A) Sedam 1832–1903
    1. 1. Rhoda (Rachel) Spears 1863–1933 m. John (Laffeyette) Worthington 1856–1936
      1. 1. Lillie (Dell) Worthington 1891–1966
      2. 2. Carey (Edna) Worthington 1889–1912
      3. 3. Jessie (Franklin) Worthington 1887–
      4. 4. Cora (B.) Worthington 1896–1970 m. Earl (Edward) Molesworth 1898–1963
      5. 5. Charley (Edward) Worthington 1878–1932
      6. 6. Clara (A) Worthington 1885–1963 m. Calvin (J) Jacobsen 1886–1972
        1. 1. Malvin (J) Jacobsen 1909–1987 m. Irene (May) Span 1914–1989
    2. 2. Peter Spears 1866–1933
    3. 3. George (Franklin) Spears 1870–1945
    4. 4. Viola (T) Spears 1880–
    5. 5. Amanda (Elizabeth) Spears 1854–1936 m. Hiram Hunter 1851–1892 m. John (William) Ewry 1844–1935
      1. 1. George (Robert) Hunter 1876–1929
      2. 2. H.L. Hunter 1878–
      3. 3. Laura (Bell) Hunter 1883–1958
      4. 4. Earl (Munroe) Hunter 1881–1952
      5. 5. John Ewry 1897–1897
      6. 6. Edith (M) Ewry 1893–
    6. 6. Harriet (E) Spears 1857–1879
    7. 7. William (W) Spears 1859–

Elizabeth Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1798
9 July 1798
Birth of Elizabeth Betsey (Boyd) Spears in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1849
24 April 1849
Age 51
Death of Elizabeth Betsey (Boyd) Spears in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States of America
Switzerland County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 July 1798
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1849
    Event Place: Switzerland County, Indiana, United States of America

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