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Francis Spears 1905–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1905

Birth Location: Covington Co., Alabama, USA

Death Date: 2 Jul 1996

Death Location: Covington County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Sid Spears

Mother: Mary Spears

Spouse(s): J. R.

Children(s): Eloise Piland, Zadie Manord, James Lawson, Sidney Lawson, JC Lawson, Leslie Lawson

Francis Spears was born in 1905 in Covington Co., Alabama, USA, the child of Sid T Spears And Mary Spears. In 1920, Francis Spears resided in Sanford, Covington, Alabama, USA. In 1930, Francis Spears resided in Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA. Francis Spears married J R, and had children including Eloise L Piland, Glenn Lawson, James Junior Lawson, Jc Lawson, Leslie Lucile Lawson, Mary Emma Bass, Sidney Lawson, Thomas Spears, Zadie L Manord. Francis Spears passed away in 1996 in Covington County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Francis Spears was born in 1905 in Covington Co., Alabama, USA, the child of Sid T Spears And Mary Spears.
  • In 1920, Francis Spears resided in Sanford, Covington, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1930, Francis Spears resided in Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA.
  • Francis Spears married J R, and had children including Eloise L Piland, Glenn Lawson, James Junior Lawson, Jc Lawson, Leslie Lucile Lawson, Mary Emma Bass, Sidney Lawson, Thomas Spears, Zadie L Manord.
  • Francis Spears passed away in 1996 in Covington County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sid Spears
1877–1956
Birth Location: Covington, Alabama, USA
SS
Mary Spears
1876–1930
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
MS

Spouses(s)

J. R.
1905–1927
Birth Location: Covington Co., Alabama, USA
JR

Children(s)

Eloise Piland
1937–1983
Birth Location: Alabama
EP
Zadie Manord
1924–1948
Birth Location: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
ZM
James Lawson
1927–2010
Birth Location: Covington, Alabama, USA
JL
Sidney Lawson
1930–1962
Birth Location: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
SL
JC Lawson
1934–1938
Birth Location: –
JL
Leslie Lawson
1923–1923
Birth Location: –
LL

Francis Spears's Ancestors

Self
Francis Spears
1905–1996
Birth Place: Covington Co., Alabama, USA
Parents
Sid T Spears
1877–1956
Covington, Alabama, USA
Mary Spears
1876–1930
Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
Jasper Spears
1844–1905
Mississippi, USA
Malissa Spear
1855–1933
Barbour, Alabama, United States
Edward Mann
1844–
Georgia, USA
Francis (Mary) Davis
1844–
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Micken Spear
1823–1880
Elisha Finney
1806–
Sarah barron
1824–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James 1758
1758–1843
Elizabeth Folk
1802–1871

Francis Spears's Descendants

1.
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Francis Spears (18 Feb 1905–2 Jul 1996) m. J. R. (1905–1927)
  1. 1. Eloise (L) Piland 1937–1983 m. Lester (Piland) Junior 1927–1991
  2. 2. Zadie (L.) Manord 1924–1948
  3. 3. James (Junior) Lawson 1927–2010
  4. 4. Sidney Lawson 1930–1962
  5. 5. JC Lawson 1934–1938
  6. 6. Leslie (Lucile) Lawson 1923–1923

Francis Spears's Timeline

8 Records

1905
18 Feb 1905
Birth of Francis Spears in Covington Co., Alabama, USA
Covington Co., Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Francis Spears resided here in Sanford, Covington, Alabama, USA
Sanford, Covington, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Francis Spears resided here in Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Francis Spears resided here in Hart, Covington, Alabama
Hart, Covington, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 35
Francis Spears resided here in 1 Range 14, Hart, Covington, Alabama, USA
1 Range 14, Hart, Covington, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Francis Spears resided here in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 46
Francis Spears resided here in Alabama
Alabama
1996
2 Jul 1996
Age 91
Death of Francis Spears in Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1905
    Event Place: Covington Co., Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Andalusia, Covington
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sanford, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Staughns Schoolhouse, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hart, Covington, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 1 Range 14, Hart, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Andalusia, Covington

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1996
    Event Place: Andalusia, Covington, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covington County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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