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John Spears 1896–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1896

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 13 April 1988

Death Location: Mount Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Elisha Spears

Mother: Julia Finney

Spouse(s): Wille Spears

Children(s):

John Spears was born in 1896 in Tennessee, the child of Elisha Spears And Julia Ann Finney. In 1935, John Spears resided in Hoovermason, Maury, Tennessee. In 1940, John Spears resided in Civil Dist No 7, Maury, Tennessee, USA. John Spears married Wille Mae Spears, and had children including Wilma Jean Chatman Spears. John Spears passed away in 1988 in Mount Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Spears was born in 1896 in Tennessee, the child of Elisha Spears And Julia Ann Finney.
  • In 1935, John Spears resided in Hoovermason, Maury, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, John Spears resided in Civil Dist No 7, Maury, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Spears married Wille Mae Spears, and had children including Wilma Jean Chatman Spears.
  • John Spears passed away in 1988 in Mount Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Spears's Ancestors

Self
John Spears
1896–1988
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Elisha Spears
1872–1934
Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
Julia (Ann) Finney
1876–1908
Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
John (B) Finney
1861–1941
Lawrence County, Tennessee, United States of America
Frances (Malitia) Kilburn
1850–1910
Knob Creek, Lawrence , Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Spears
1831–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Spears's Timeline

4 Records

1896
1 March 1896
Birth of John Spears in Tennessee
Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 39
John Spears resided here in Hoovermason, Maury, Tennessee
Hoovermason, Maury, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 44
John Spears resided here in Civil Dist No 7, Maury, Tennessee, USA
Civil Dist No 7, Maury, Tennessee, USA
1988
13 April 1988
Age 92
Death of John Spears in Mount Pleasant, Maury, Tennessee, USA
Mount Pleasant, Maury, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1896
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hoovermason, Maury, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil Dist No 7, Maury, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 April 1988
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Maury, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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