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John William Speer 1748–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1748

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 1842

Death Location: Georgia, United States

Father: John Speer

Mother: Elinor Carlton

Spouse(s): Mary Kates

Children(s): William Spears, Bryant Speer, Mary Spears, James Spears

The story of John William Speer began in 1748 in Ireland. John William Speer married Mary Kates, and had children including Bryant William Speer, James Spears, Mary Spears, William Harris Spears. John William Speer passed away in 1842 in Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Speer began in 1748 in Ireland.
  • John William Speer married Mary Kates, and had children including Bryant William Speer, James Spears, Mary Spears, William Harris Spears.
  • John William Speer passed away in 1842 in Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Speer
1723–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Elinor Carlton
1733–1833
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Kates
1790–
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

William Spears
1820–1898
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Bryant Speer
1813–1879
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
BS
Mary Spears
1825–1880
Birth Location: –
MS
James Spears
1828–1912
Birth Location: –
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John Speer's Ancestors

Self
John Speer
1748–1842
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
John William Speer
1723–
Ireland
Elinor Carlton
1733–1833
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Speer's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Speer (1748–1842) m. Mary Kates (1790–)
  1. 1. William (Harris) Spears 1820–1898 m. Sarah (Ann Elizabeth) Echols 1827–1868
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Elizabeth Or Sis") SPEARS 1847–1923 m. Little (Berry "Berry") WATSON 1850–1944
      1. 1. Vannie (Cornelia (Neely)) WATSON 1877–1964 m. John (William) Huffmaster 1874–1938
        1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth "Lizzy") HUFFMASTER 1912–2006 m. Joe (Leslie) REID –1954
        2. 2. Mary (Leona) HUFFMASTER 1898–1900
        3. 3. Calvin (Dewey) HUFFMASTER 1908–1996
        4. 4. Lillie (Inez) HUFFMASTER 1906–1995 m. Charles (Franklin (Frank)) SKIPPER 1900–1969
        5. 5. Lola (May) HUFFMASTER 1910–1996
        6. 6. Dena HUFFMASTER 1917–
        7. 7. John (Claude) HUFFMASTER 1900–1997 m. Dolly KENT 1901–1987
        8. 8. Arthur (Curtis) HUFFMASTER 1901–1985 m. Mary (Alice) STEPHENSON –1987
      2. 2. Etta (Maria Bradie) WATSON 1880–1980 m. Louis (Coleman) PRICE 1880–1942
        1. 1. Clarence (Berry) PRICE 1905–1966 m. Lillie (Elizabeth) TOWNSEND 1917–
        2. 2. Onie (Allene "Allene") PRICE 1909–2005 m. Paul (Revere) JONES 1905–1986
        3. 3. Clara (Elizabeth) PRICE 1905–1990 m. Ransom (Bill) JOINER 1903–1964
        4. 4. Lamar (Franklin) PRICE 1903–1940 m. Ruby (Lee) ALLEN 1911–1977
      3. 3. Samuel (Rogers) WATSON 1883–1944 m. Laura (Lee) PRICE 1888–1971
        1. 1. Malcolm (E "Pete") WATSON 1905–1994
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Donia) WATSON 1910–1999 m. Claudie (Marvin) DORMAN 1908–1982
        3. 3. Era (Seaco) WATSON 1912–2009 m. Clarence (Clifford) Chesney 1905–1974
        4. 4. A. (V.) WATSON 1908–1928
        5. 5. Samuel (Romain) WATSON 1916–2008 m. Ruby (Lee) ALLEN 1911–1977
        6. 6. Gussie (Bell) WATSON 1907–1992 m. James (R) Watson 1902–1929 m. Grady (Lee) Chesney 1902–1958
    2. 2. William (Wesley) Spears 1845–1933 m. Mary (Catherine) Frazier 1847–1934
      1. 1. John (Nathaniel) Watson 1874–1949 m. Laura (L) SULLIVAN 1881–1926 m. Ozie (Lee) GRAHAM 1884–1975 m. Olive ("Ollie" G) POE 1877–1898 m. Myrtice SNOW 1913–
        1. 1. Leroy (Nathan) WATSON 1905–1973 m. Nelia (Odessa "Dessie") McDONALD 1919–1991 m. Luna BUTLER 1907–
        2. 2. Mable (S) WATSON 1908–1994 m. Christopher (C) REED 1913–1964
        3. 3. Hazel (Castella) WATSON 1912–1969 m. Sidney (Leonard) HAWKINS 1905–1973
        4. 4. Edith (May) WATSON 1917–2010 m. Erskine (Scott) HARRELL 1913–1994
        5. 5. Carmen (Ercell) WATSON 1910–1911
        6. 6. Nina (Elizabeth) WATSON 1914–1975 m. Joseph ("Joe" E) COLLUM 1913–1989
      2. 2. Ella (L) SPEARS 1867– m. Charles (T) STEPHENSON 1867–
        1. 1. Mable Stephenson 1903–1980
      3. 3. Sarah (Anna "Annie") SPEARS 1869–
      4. 4. John (Wesley) SPEARS 1870–1954 m. Nillie [Unknown] 1883–1938
        1. 1. Jesse Spears 1901–1990 m. Margie Unknown 1909–1988
        2. 2. Leslie (Fred) Spears 1903–1991 m. Glendora Unknown 1897–
      5. 5. William SPEARS 1873–1876
      6. 6. Oliver (Dee) SPEARS 1878–1880
      7. 7. Leonivas ("Leon") SPEARS 1880–1945 m. Mattie (Albie) Kittrell 1887–1959
        1. 1. Leon Spears 1908–
        2. 2. Verna Spears 1911–
        3. 3. Ray Spears 1913–
        4. 4. Mary (D) Spears 1916–
        5. 5. Marshall Spears 1922–2002
        6. 6. Ruby (Maytelle) Spears 1905–1976
        7. 7. Iren Spear 1909–
      8. 8. Mary (Ida) SPEARS 1883–1963
      9. 9. Irene (May) SPEARS 1886–1971 m. Marshall (Lacy) Huffmaster 1883–1963
        1. 1. Myrtle (L) Huffmaster 1912–
        2. 2. Ernest (R) Huffmaster 1914–
      10. 10. Ola (Lucinda) Spears 1890–1972 m. Malcom (Lawley) Williamson 1887–1968
        1. 1. Stella (Marie) Williamson 1911–1978
        2. 2. Malcom (Lawley Williamson) Jr. 1913–1972
        3. 3. Wilbern (E) Williamson 1919–1997
        4. 4. Mary (Grace) Williamson 1917–1917
      11. 11. Mack (Van) SPEARS 1894–1917
      12. 12. Robert (M) SPEARS 1875–1950 m. Florence Joyner 1885–1955 m. Mittie Spears 1876–
        1. 1. Robert (Herman) Spears 1911–1959 m. Velma (Lee) Spears 1921–2006
        2. 2. Gladys Spears 1904–
        3. 3. Clara (Pauline) Spears 1906–1922
        4. 4. Lela (Mae) Spears 1908–1992
        5. 5. Norman (Wardell) Spears 1910–1994 m. Una Fox 1909–
        6. 6. Talmadge (Glenn) Spears 1913–
        7. 7. Mary (I.) Spears 1917–1922
        8. 8. Elmer Spears 1915–
        9. 9. Emma (Kathryn) Spears 1922–
        10. 10. Guy (Thomas) Spears 1924–2007
        11. 11. Naoma (Lucy) Spears 1926–2020
      13. 13. Iva Spears 1888–
    3. 3. Sarah (C "Sallie") SPEARS 1854–1933
    4. 4. Lewis SPEARS 1855–1929 m. Rosa (Catherine) Vick 1856–1942
      1. 1. Bertha (K) SPEARS 1892–1966 m. Floran (Pinkney) Huffmaster 1886–1930
      2. 2. Aaron (Wesley) SPEARS 1886–1975
      3. 3. Anna (Mae) SPEARS 1895–1981 m. Ervin (Henry) Woodall 1892–1971
      4. 4. Colia (Cornelia) SPEARS 1885–1958
      5. 5. Edna (Zula) SPEARS 1889–1979
      6. 6. Vallie (Brady) SPEARS 1898–1961 m. Horace (David) Kinard 1890–1974
        1. 1. Frances Kinard 1923–2007
        2. 2. Dorothy (Deretta) Kinard 1925–1990
        3. 3. Horace Kinard 1928–1972
      7. 7. Louis SPEARS 1891–1944 m. Lula (Mae) McCall 1898–1973
        1. 1. Louise Spears 1916–
        2. 2. Ellis (Ray) Spears 1919–2000
        3. 3. Robert (Lee) Spears 1938–1993
        4. 4. James (Frank) Spears 1922–1988
    5. 5. Robert (S) Spears 1859– m. Jane [UNKNOWN] 1862–
      1. 1. Eliza (Elizabeth "Leezie") SPEARS 1888–1958 m. John (Marion) Siler 1881–1966
        1. 1. Leesie Siler 1911–1978 m. Talmage Deason 1909–
        2. 2. Olan (Leather) Siler 1914–1994 m. Margaret (Ruth) Overby 1918–2010
    6. 6. Thomas (S) SPEARS 1861–1936 m. Heptha (A) Spear 1867–1954
      1. 1. William (T) SPEARS 1888–
    7. 7. Martha (J) SPEARS 1864–1945 m. Joel (Christopher "Chris") Reid 1864–1942
      1. 1. Lillie Reed 1889–
      2. 2. William (Joseph) Reed 1889–1962
      3. 3. Dillard Reed 1893–
    8. 8. Joseph SPEARS 1866–
    9. 9. Susan Spears 1850–
  2. 2. Bryant (William) Speer 1813–1879
  3. 3. Mary Spears 1825–1880
  4. 4. James Spears 1828–1912

John Speer's Timeline

3 Records

1748
1748
Birth of John William Speer in Ireland
Ireland
1814
12 Jul 1814
Age 66
John William Speer was married in Jasper, Georgia
Jasper, Georgia
1842
1842
Age 94
Death of John William Speer in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1814
    Event Place: Jasper, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
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