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John Wesley Speer 1853–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1853

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 21 Jun 1918

Death Location: Shawswick, La Porte, Indiana, USA

Father: William Spear

Mother: Emily Speer

Spouse(s): Louisa Allen

Children(s): Susan Speer

In 1853, John Wesley Speer entered the world in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA, born to William S Spear And Emily Speer. John Wesley Speer married Louisa Adeline Allen, and had children including Susan E Speer. John Wesley Speer passed away in 1918 in Shawswick, La Porte, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, John Wesley Speer entered the world in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA, born to William S Spear And Emily Speer.
  • John Wesley Speer married Louisa Adeline Allen, and had children including Susan E Speer.
  • John Wesley Speer passed away in 1918 in Shawswick, La Porte, Indiana, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Speer's Ancestors

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John Speer
1853–1918
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Parents
William S Spear
1825–1896
Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Emily Speer
1832–1883
Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Joseph Speer
1797–1876
Kentucky, United States,
Priscilla Speer
1799–1882
Virginia, United States of America
William Flinn
1797–1867
Surry NC
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Speer
1769–1855
Elizabeth Speer
1769–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Speer's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Speer (11 Apr 1853–21 Jun 1918) m. Louisa (Adeline) Allen (26 Sep 1854–10 Jul 1925)
  1. 1. Susan (E) Speer 1885–1961 m. Amos (Lawson) Brown 1882–1963
    1. 1. Winford (Ivan) Brown 1907–1978 m. Claudia (Lorene) WILLIAMS 1913–1935 m. Evalyn (Muriel) Hanners 1918–1971
      1. 1. Margaret (Elaine) Sharp 1932–2014 m. Harley Sharp 1919–1983
    2. 2. Lily (Glovenia) Brown 1912–1990
    3. 3. Luther (Howard) Brown 1914–1983
    4. 4. Beulah (May) Brown 1917–1975
    5. 5. Leo (Ralph) Brown 1910–1967
    6. 6. Maude (Ellen) Brown 1919–1923
    7. 7. Mildred (L) Brown 1921–2017
    8. 8. Alice (Pauline) Brown 1926–1999
    9. 9. Trella (V) Brown 1923–1993

John Speer's Timeline

4 Records

1853
11 Apr 1853
Birth of John Wesley Speer in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
1872
1872
Age 19
John Wesley Speer was married
None
1918
1 Jun 1918
Age 65
Death of John Wesley Speer in Bedford, Lawrence , Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence , Indiana, USA
1918
21 Jun 1918
Age 65
Death of John Wesley Speer in Shawswick, La Porte, Indiana, USA
Shawswick, La Porte, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1872

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence , Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Shawswick, La Porte, Indiana, USA

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