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John Franklin Speer 1870–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 OCT 1870

Birth Location: Panola County, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 29 AUG 1962

Death Location: Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States

Father: James Speer

Mother: Elizabeth Foster

Spouse(s): Crissie Blount, Annie Hull

Children(s): George Speer, James Speer, Elma Speer, John Speer, Belle Speer, Violet Speer, Marie Speer, Clara Speer

John Franklin Speer was born in 1870 in Panola County, Mississippi, United States, the child of James Lafayette Speer And Elizabeth Susan Foster. In 1880, John Franklin Speer was recorded in the census in Franks, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States. In 1910, John Franklin Speer was recorded in the census in Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States. John Franklin Speer married Annie May Hull, Crissie Ann Blount, and had children including Belle Speer, Clara Mae Speer, Elma Parlee Speer, George William Emmett Speer, James Franklin Earl Speer, John Henry Speer, Marie Speer, Violet Speer. John Franklin Speer passed away in 1962 in Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • John Franklin Speer was born in 1870 in Panola County, Mississippi, United States, the child of James Lafayette Speer And Elizabeth Susan Foster.
  • In 1880, John Franklin Speer was recorded in the census in Franks, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1910, John Franklin Speer was recorded in the census in Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States.
  • John Franklin Speer married Annie May Hull, Crissie Ann Blount, and had children including Belle Speer, Clara Mae Speer, Elma Parlee Speer, George William Emmett Speer, James Franklin Earl Speer, John Henry Speer, Marie Speer, Violet Speer.
  • John Franklin Speer passed away in 1962 in Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

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John Speer's Ancestors

Self
John Speer
1870–1962
Birth Place: Panola County, Mississippi, United States
Parents
James Lafayette Speer
1845–1920
Panola County, Mississippi, United States
Elizabeth (Susan) Foster
1845–1882
Panola County, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Speer's Descendants

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John (Franklin) Speer (16 OCT 1870–29 AUG 1962) m. Crissie (Ann) Blount (9 JUN 1874–1899) m. Annie (May) Hull (13 SEP 1881–6 JAN 1920)
  1. 1. George (William Emmett) Speer 1897–1979 m. Mary (Ellen) Hattery 1897–
    1. 1. William (Lewis) Speer 1920–
    2. 2. Mable (Ellen) Speer 1926–
  2. 2. James (Franklin Earl) Speer 1898–1993 m. Millissa (Annie) Haynes 1902–1930 m. Bertha (Ellen Marie) Cox 1912–2006
    1. 1. Lola (May) Speer 1923–
    2. 2. James (Howard) Speer 1925–
    3. 3. John (Marlen) Speer 1927–2007
  3. 3. Elma (Parlee) Speer 1906–
  4. 4. John (Henry) Speer 1909–
  5. 5. Belle Speer 1914–
  6. 6. Violet Speer 1915–
  7. 7. Marie Speer 1920–
  8. 8. Clara (Mae) Speer 1903–

John Speer's Timeline

7 Records

1870
16 OCT 1870
Birth of John Franklin Speer in Panola County, Mississippi, United States
Panola County, Mississippi, United States
1880
1880
Age 10
John Franklin Speer appeared in census in Franks, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States
Franks, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 40
John Franklin Speer appeared in census in Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
1920
1920
Age 50
John Franklin Speer appeared in census in Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
1930
1930
Age 60
John Franklin Speer appeared in census in Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
1940
1940
Age 70
John Franklin Speer appeared in census in Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
1962
29 AUG 1962
Age 92
Death of John Franklin Speer in Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States
Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 OCT 1870
    Event Place: Panola County, Mississippi, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Franks, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ellis, Cross, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Federal United States Census Record

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 AUG 1962
    Event Place: Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wynne, Cross, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: Findagrave.com

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