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James Watson SPEARS 1855–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1855

Birth Location: Jasper County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 14 Jun 1937

Death Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA

Father: Robert SPEARS

Mother: Mary Spears

Spouse(s): Arminda Spears

Children(s): John SPEARS, Effie Ballentine, Rubin SPEARS, Vivian Mann

In 1855, James Watson SPEARS entered the world in Jasper County, Georgia, USA, born to Robert Spears And Mary Shaw Spears. In 1860, James Watson SPEARS resided in Almond, Randolph, Alabama, USA. In 1870, James Watson SPEARS resided in Miller Valley, Clay, Alabama, USA. James Watson SPEARS married Arminda A Guthrie Spears, and had children including Effie Bell Spears Ballentine, John Ethridge Spears, Rubin Kirbey Spears, Vivian Spears Mann. James Watson SPEARS passed away in 1937 in Elmore County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, James Watson SPEARS entered the world in Jasper County, Georgia, USA, born to Robert Spears And Mary Shaw Spears.
  • In 1860, James Watson SPEARS resided in Almond, Randolph, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1870, James Watson SPEARS resided in Miller Valley, Clay, Alabama, USA.
  • James Watson SPEARS married Arminda A Guthrie Spears, and had children including Effie Bell Spears Ballentine, John Ethridge Spears, Rubin Kirbey Spears, Vivian Spears Mann.
  • James Watson SPEARS passed away in 1937 in Elmore County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert SPEARS
1820–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Mary Spears
1826–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Arminda Spears
1859–1905
Birth Location: Clay County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

John SPEARS
1883–1961
Birth Location: Clay County, Alabama, USA
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Effie Ballentine
1885–1931
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Rubin SPEARS
1892–1976
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
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Vivian Mann
1895–1978
Birth Location: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
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James SPEARS's Ancestors

Self
James SPEARS
1855–1937
Birth Place: Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Robert SPEARS
1820–
Georgia, USA
Mary (SHAW) Spears
1826–
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
John (SPEARS) Jr.
1787–1858
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Polly (JONES) Spears
1802–
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1757–
Mary Moss
1760–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1735–1796
Sarah SPEARS
1740–1815

James SPEARS's Descendants

1.
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James (Watson) SPEARS (1 Dec 1855–14 Jun 1937) m. Arminda (A GUTHRIE) Spears (abt 1859–2 May 1905)
  1. 1. John (Ethridge) SPEARS 1883–1961 m. Mattie (Idora HOLMAN) Spears 1884–1978
    1. 1. Bertha (Laverne SPEARS Todd) Hill 1910–1997 m. Itus (M) TODD 1909–1932 m. Elton (B) HILL 1923–1998
      1. 1. Everett (Monroe) TODD 1929–2012 m. Barbara (Faith RICH) Todd 1935–2020
    2. 2. Woodrow (Wilson) SPEARS 1914–1915
    3. 3. Maybelle SPEARS 1907–1908
    4. 4. Robert (E) SPEARS 1906–1906
    5. 5. Myrtle (Louise SPEARS) Parker 1912–1976 m. Thad PARKER 1910–1992
      1. 1. Gloria (Joan PARKER) Brewer 1935–2016 m. Elijah (Gerald) BREWER 1935–2000
    6. 6. Ruby (Mindy SPEARS) Adair 1916–1989 m. Landon (Sargent) GRIER 1909–1965
      1. 1. Betty (Joyce GRIER Johnson) McVea 1934–2004
      2. 2. James (Edward) GRIER 1937–2020 m. Nellie (Faye McCANN) Adair 1936–2022
    7. 7. James (Ralph) SPEARS 1925–2003
  2. 2. Effie (Bell SPEARS) Ballentine 1885–1931 m. Albert (Levy) BALLENTINE 1881–1964
  3. 3. Rubin (Kirbey) SPEARS 1892–1976 m. Eula (Dorma MOSELEY) Spears 1900–1959
    1. 1. James (Luther) SPEARS 1918–1998 m. Mattie (Louise WOOD) Spears 1922–2009
    2. 2. Eula (Menda SPEARS Mitchell) Cook 1915–2006 m. Hezekiah MITCHELL 1912–1999
      1. 1. Emily (J MITCHELL) Morris 1935–2015 m. James (Edward) MORRIS 1932–2022
      2. 2. James (Lamar) MITCHELL 1938–2015
  4. 4. Vivian (SPEARS) Mann 1895–1978 m. Henry (Newton) MANN 1896–1993
    1. 1. Urban (Secor) MANN 1920–2010 m. Rachel (Benevis McCAIN Mann) Snyder 1919–1999
      1. 1. Cecil (Elwood) MANN 1938–2005 m. Martha (MADISON) Mann 1938–2011
      2. 2. Mavis (Genell MANN) Peters 1940–2004 m. Threadwell (Houston) PETERS 1936–2015
    2. 2. Delaney MANN 1922–1984 m. Gladys (Futral) MANN 1923–2007
    3. 3. Ebert (Benoit) MANN 1923–1989 m. Renna (Lee BYRD) Mann 1932–2008
    4. 4. Myrtis (Mardean MANN Traywick) Lee 1925–2006 m. Delbert (Depolion) Traywick 1922–1978
      1. 1. Kendrell (Lamar) Traywick 1943–1998
      2. 2. Donald (Depolyn) Traywick 1945–1961
    5. 5. Audie (Mae MANN) Hathcock 1931–2016 m. David (Edward) HATHCOCK 1918–1966

James SPEARS's Timeline

8 Records

1855
1 Dec 1855
Birth of James Watson SPEARS in Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 5
James Watson SPEARS resided here in Almond, Randolph, Alabama, USA
Almond, Randolph, Alabama, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
James Watson SPEARS resided here in Miller Valley, Clay, Alabama, USA
Miller Valley, Clay, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 45
James Watson SPEARS resided here in Pinckneyville, Clay, Alabama, USA
Pinckneyville, Clay, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
James Watson SPEARS resided here in Elmore County, Alabama, USA
Elmore County, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 65
James Watson SPEARS resided here in Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 75
James Watson SPEARS resided here in Weoka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
Weoka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
1937
14 Jun 1937
Age 82
Death of James Watson SPEARS in Elmore County, Alabama, USA
Elmore County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1855
    Event Place: Jasper County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Central, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: T625_14; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 77
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Weoka, Elmore, Alabama; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2339748
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 22 Range 9, Clay, Alabama; Roll: M593_8; Page: 254B
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: M653_22; Page: 855; Family History Li
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 6, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374025
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Almond, Randolph, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Southern Division, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: M653_22; Page: 855; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Miller Valley, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 22 Range 9, Clay, Alabama; Roll: M593_8; Page: 254B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pinckneyville, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 6, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: T624_12; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374025

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Central, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Central, Elmore, Alabama; Roll: T625_14; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 77

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Weoka, Elmore, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Weoka, Elmore, Alabama; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2339748

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1937
    Event Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Alabama, Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elmore County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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