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Johnathan Preston "John" Spears 1785–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: Mary Moss

Mother: James Spears

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In 1785, Johnathan Preston "John" Spears entered the world in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States, born to Mary Ann Moss And James A Spears. Johnathan Preston "John" Spears passed away in 1850 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1785, Johnathan Preston "John" Spears entered the world in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States, born to Mary Ann Moss And James A Spears.
  • Johnathan Preston "John" Spears passed away in 1850 in Tennessee, United States.

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Johnathan Spears's Ancestors

Self
Johnathan Spears
1785–1850
Birth Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Mary Ann Moss
1732–1817
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
James (A.) Spears
1720–1817
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Capt. (John) Speir
1693–1764
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Margaret Austin
1660–1730
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Spiers
1665–1736
Joane Mendenhall
1657–1731
Francis Austen
1628–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Johnathan Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of Johnathan Preston "John" Spears in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 65
Death of Johnathan Preston "John" Spears in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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