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Joseph Jacob Spear 1835–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835-04-12

Birth Location: Belmont Co., Ohio

Death Date: 1908-11-15

Death Location: Bowmans Ridge Marshall, West Virginia-New Bethel

Father: Andrew Spear

Mother: Elizabeth Hinton

Spouse(s): Prudence Anquish, Mary Echols, Nancy Henthorn

Children(s): Nancy Spear, Franklin Spear, Elizabeth Spear, James Spear, Ephraim Spear

In 1835, Joseph Jacob Spear entered the world in Belmont Co., Ohio, born to Andrew J Spear And Elizabeth Hinton. Joseph Jacob Spear married Mary Elizabeth Echols, Nancy Henthorn, Prudence Anquish, and had children including Andrew Spear, Elizabeth Ann Spear, Ephraim Napoleon Spear, Franklin Spencer Spear, James Alvin Spear, Mackenzie S Spear, Margaret Spear, Nancy J Spear, William Leroy Spear. Joseph Jacob Spear passed away in 1908 in Bowmans Ridge Marshall, West Virginia-New Bethel.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Joseph Jacob Spear entered the world in Belmont Co., Ohio, born to Andrew J Spear And Elizabeth Hinton.
  • Joseph Jacob Spear married Mary Elizabeth Echols, Nancy Henthorn, Prudence Anquish, and had children including Andrew Spear, Elizabeth Ann Spear, Ephraim Napoleon Spear, Franklin Spencer Spear, James Alvin Spear, Mackenzie S Spear, Margaret Spear, Nancy J Spear, William Leroy Spear.
  • Joseph Jacob Spear passed away in 1908 in Bowmans Ridge Marshall, West Virginia-New Bethel.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Spear
1806–1887
Birth Location: Virginia
AS
Elizabeth Hinton
1808–1851
Birth Location: Belmont Co., Ohio
EH

Spouses(s)

Prudence Anquish
1833–1903
Birth Location: –
PA
Mary Echols
1842–1877
Birth Location: West Virginia
ME
Nancy Henthorn
1837–1866
Birth Location: Monroe Co., Ohio
NH

Children(s)

Nancy Spear
1866–1867
Birth Location: Monroe Co., Ohio
NS
Franklin Spear
1862–1907
Birth Location: Monroe Co., Ohio
FS
Elizabeth Spear
1861–1918
Birth Location: Monroe Co., Ohio
ES
James Spear
1859–1906
Birth Location: Monroe Co., Ohio
JS
Ephraim Spear
1857–1937
Birth Location: Monroe Co., Ohio
ES

Joseph Spear's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Spear
1835–1908
Birth Place: Belmont Co., Ohio
Parents
Andrew J. Spear
1806–1887
Virginia
Elizabeth Hinton
1808–1851
Belmont Co., Ohio
Grandparents
James Spear
1768–1821
Cullyhanna, County Armaugh, Ireland
Elizabeth McConnahaw
1768–
Thomas (J.) Hinton
1780–1828
Maryland
Sarah Bryant
1768–1859
New York
Great-Grandparents
John Bryant
1735–
Sarah Unknown
1739–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Spear's Descendants

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Joseph (Jacob) Spear (1835-04-12–1908-11-15) m. Prudence Anquish (1833-12-23–1903-08-19) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Echols (1842-09-06–1877-01-05) m. Nancy Henthorn (1837-05-17–1866-05-12)
  1. 1. Nancy (J.) Spear 1866–1867
  2. 2. Franklin (Spencer) Spear 1862–1907
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Spear 1861–1918 m. William (Albert "Riger or Roger") Mikels 1857–1950
  4. 4. James (Alvin) Spear 1859–1906 m. Emma (Florence) Wiggins 1874–1955 m. Laura (A.) Talbot 1861–1897
  5. 5. Ephraim (Napoleon) Spear 1857–1937 m. Clara (Glendora) Standiford 1867–1929

Joseph Spear's Timeline

2 Records

1835
1835-04-12
Birth of Joseph Jacob Spear in Belmont Co., Ohio
Belmont Co., Ohio
1908
1908-11-15
Age 73
Death of Joseph Jacob Spear in Marshall Co., West Virginia
Marshall Co., West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835-04-12
    Event Place: Belmont Co., Ohio

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1908-11-15
    Event Place: Marshall Co., West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bowmans Ridge Marshall, West Virginia-New Bethel
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