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George Washington Spears 1835–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 April 1835

Birth Location: Switzerland, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 9 February 1902

Death Location: Taylor, Loup, Nebraska, United States

Father: John Spears

Mother: Elizabeth Spears

Spouse(s): Rachel Sedam

Children(s): Rhoda Spears, Peter Spears, George Spears, Viola Spears, Amanda Spears, Harriet Spears, William Spears

In 1835, George Washington Spears entered the world in Switzerland, Indiana, United States, born to John Spears And Elizabeth Betsey Boyd Spears. George Washington Spears married Rachel A Sedam, and had children including Amanda Elizabeth Spears, George Franklin Spears, Harriet E Spears, Peter Spears, Rhoda Rachel Spears, Viola T Spears, William W Spears. George Washington Spears passed away in 1902 in Taylor, Loup, Nebraska, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1835, George Washington Spears entered the world in Switzerland, Indiana, United States, born to John Spears And Elizabeth Betsey Boyd Spears.
  • George Washington Spears married Rachel A Sedam, and had children including Amanda Elizabeth Spears, George Franklin Spears, Harriet E Spears, Peter Spears, Rhoda Rachel Spears, Viola T Spears, William W Spears.
  • George Washington Spears passed away in 1902 in Taylor, Loup, Nebraska, United States.

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Children(s)

George Spears's Ancestors

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George Spears
1835–1902
Birth Place: Switzerland, Indiana, United States
Parents
John Spears
1793–1882
New Jersey, USA
Elizabeth (Betsey (Boyd)) Spears
1798–1849
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Washington Boyd) Jr
1751–1852
Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
phebe webster
1778–1865
Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Boyd
1710–1784
Martha Burns
1730–1790
Hannah -Webster
1761–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Plummer
1726–1807
Phebe Plummer
1734–1814

George Spears's Descendants

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George (Washington) Spears (6 April 1835–9 February 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
        1. 1. Carrie Jacobsen 1935–2020 m. John (M) Spain 1923–1968
        2. 2. Terry (Logan) Jacobsen 1934–2016
        3. 3. Leanna (B) Jacobsen 1937–2005
  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–

George Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1835
6 April 1835
Birth of George Washington Spears in Switzerland, Indiana, United States
Switzerland, Indiana, United States
1902
9 February 1902
Age 67
Death of George Washington Spears in Taylor, Loup, Nebraska, United States
Taylor, Loup, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 April 1835
    Event Place: Switzerland, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 February 1902
    Event Place: Taylor, Loup, Nebraska, United States

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