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John Wesley SPEARS 1870–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1870

Birth Location: Kemper County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 18 Jun 1954

Death Location: Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: William Spears

Mother: Mary Frazier

Spouse(s): Nillie [Unknown]

Children(s): Jesse Spears, Leslie Spears

John Wesley SPEARS was born in 1870 in Kemper County, Mississippi, USA, the child of William Wesley Spears And Mary Catherine Frazier. In 1880, John Wesley SPEARS resided in Moscow, Kemper, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, John Wesley SPEARS resided in Beat 3, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA. John Wesley SPEARS married Nillie Unknown, and had children including Jesse Spears, Leslie Fred Spears. John Wesley SPEARS passed away in 1954 in Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Wesley SPEARS was born in 1870 in Kemper County, Mississippi, USA, the child of William Wesley Spears And Mary Catherine Frazier.
  • In 1880, John Wesley SPEARS resided in Moscow, Kemper, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, John Wesley SPEARS resided in Beat 3, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Wesley SPEARS married Nillie Unknown, and had children including Jesse Spears, Leslie Fred Spears.
  • John Wesley SPEARS passed away in 1954 in Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Spears
1845–1933
Birth Location: , , Mississippi
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Mary Frazier
1847–1934
Birth Location: , , Mississippi
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Spouses(s)

Nillie [Unknown]
1883–1938
Birth Location: , , Mississippi
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Children(s)

Jesse Spears
1901–1990
Birth Location: , Kemper, Mississippi, United States
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Leslie Spears
1903–1991
Birth Location: Meridian, Mississippi, USA
LS

John SPEARS's Ancestors

Self
John SPEARS
1870–1954
Birth Place: Kemper County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
William Wesley Spears
1845–1933
, , Mississippi
Mary (Catherine) Frazier
1847–1934
, , Mississippi
Grandparents
William (Harris) Spears
1820–1898
South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Ann Elizabeth) Echols
1827–1868
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Speer
1748–1842
Mary Kates
1790–
William Eccles
1800–1828
Nancy WHITE
1806–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Speer
1723–
Elinor Carlton
1733–1833
David White
1780–1852
Jemima Williams
1786–1850

John SPEARS's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) SPEARS (29 Dec 1870–18 Jun 1954) m. Nillie [Unknown] (1883–7 December 1938)
  1. 1. Jesse Spears 1901–1990 m. Margie Unknown 1909–1988
  2. 2. Leslie (Fred) Spears 1903–1991 m. Glendora Unknown 1897–
    1. 1. Sennett (August) SPEARS 1927–1993
    2. 2. Leslie (Thomas) SPEARS 1917–
    3. 3. Mildred SPEARS 1918–

John SPEARS's Timeline

9 Records

1870
29 Dec 1870
Birth of John Wesley SPEARS in Kemper County, Mississippi, USA
Kemper County, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
John Wesley SPEARS resided here in Moscow, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
Moscow, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
John Wesley SPEARS resided here in Beat 3, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
John Wesley SPEARS resided here in Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
1927
1927
Age 57
John Wesley SPEARS resided here in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 65
John Wesley SPEARS resided here in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi
Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 70
John Wesley SPEARS resided here in Beat 2, Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 80
John Wesley SPEARS resided here in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
1954
18 Jun 1954
Age 84
Death of John Wesley SPEARS in Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States
Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1870
    Event Place: Kemper County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02025; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-24
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Herald; Publication Date: 18 Jun 1954; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.057223756,0.5028628,0.18816265&xid=3355
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: 5450; Page: 79; Enumeration District: 24-49

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Moscow, Kemper, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 3, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 4, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02025; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 2, Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02025; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 24-24

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi; Roll: 5450; Page: 79; Enumeration District: 24-49

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Herald; Publication Date: 18 Jun 1954; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.057223756,0.5028628,0.18816265&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Gulfport, Harrison, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Herald; Publication Date: 18 Jun 1954; Publication Place: Biloxi, Mississippi, USA; ,0.057223756,0.5028628,0.18816265&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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