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Joshua J Spears 1790–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1845

Death Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Spears

Mother: Mary Jasper

Spouse(s): Martha Watson

Children(s): Joshua Spears

In 1790, Joshua J Spears entered the world in Union County, South Carolina, USA, born to William B Jr Spears And Mary Jasper. Joshua J Spears married Martha Watson, and had children including Joshua Jackson Spears. Joshua J Spears passed away in 1845 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Joshua J Spears entered the world in Union County, South Carolina, USA, born to William B Jr Spears And Mary Jasper.
  • Joshua J Spears married Martha Watson, and had children including Joshua Jackson Spears.
  • Joshua J Spears passed away in 1845 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Spears
1774–1838
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
WS
Mary Jasper
1777–1838
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA
MJ

Spouses(s)

Martha Watson
1795–1898
Birth Location: –
MW

Children(s)

Joshua Spears
1817–1893
Birth Location: Lousiana, USA
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Joshua Spears's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Spears
1790–1845
Birth Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
William B, Jr Spears
1774–1838
North Carolina, USA
Mary Jasper
1777–1838
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (Spears) Sr
1752–1832
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Roxanne (Delilah) Scissum
1750–1830
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Spears
1730–1817
Mary Moss
1732–1817
William Scissum
1722–1801
Mary Foxhall
1725–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Spears
1693–1764
Martha Cotton
1705–1780
Edward Sissons
1700–1769
Elizabeth Spicer
1698–1769

Joshua Spears's Descendants

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Joshua (J) Spears (1790–1845) m. Martha Watson (1795–20 May 1898)
  1. 1. Joshua (Jackson) Spears 1817–1893 m. Barthany (Mcelveen) Spears 1819–1898
    1. 1. Lemuel (A.) Spears 1857–1936 m. Georgie Owen 1868–
      1. 1. Jennie Spears 1892–
      2. 2. Jessie Spears 1887–
      3. 3. Louis Spears 1900–
      4. 4. Gertie Spears 1885–
      5. 5. Otto Spears 1890–
      6. 6. Edgar Spears 1883–
      7. 7. Leon Spears 1895–
      8. 8. Leslie Spears 1898–
      9. 9. James (T) Spears 1910–
      10. 10. Maurice (G) Spears 1905–
      11. 11. Bernard (F) Spears 1903–
      12. 12. Archie (T) Spears 1907–1977

Joshua Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1790
1790
Birth of Joshua J Spears in Union County, South Carolina, USA
Union County, South Carolina, USA
1845
1845
Age 55
Death of Joshua J Spears in Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Union County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
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