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Joshua Franklin Spears 1866–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 March 1866

Birth Location: Florida

Death Date: 16 July 1946

Death Location: Crawfordville, Wakulla County, Florida, USA

Father: Dan'l Spears

Mother: Rebecca Oakes

Spouse(s): Martha Green

Children(s): Lelia Spears, Leaston Spears, Benjamin Spears, Daisy Spears, Alldery Spears, Perry Spears, Daniel Sr

In 1866, Joshua Franklin Spears entered the world in Florida, born to Dan L Spears And Rebecca Barzilian Oakes. In 1870, Joshua Franklin Spears resided in Southern Portion, Leon, Florida, United States. Joshua Franklin Spears married Martha J Green, and had children including Alldery A Spears, Benjamin F Spears, Daisy Spears, Daniel Curtis Spears Sr, Leaston Spears, Lelia Spears, Perry M Spears. Joshua Franklin Spears passed away in 1946 in Crawfordville, Wakulla County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Joshua Franklin Spears entered the world in Florida, born to Dan L Spears And Rebecca Barzilian Oakes.
  • In 1870, Joshua Franklin Spears resided in Southern Portion, Leon, Florida, United States.
  • Joshua Franklin Spears married Martha J Green, and had children including Alldery A Spears, Benjamin F Spears, Daisy Spears, Daniel Curtis Spears Sr, Leaston Spears, Lelia Spears, Perry M Spears.
  • Joshua Franklin Spears passed away in 1946 in Crawfordville, Wakulla County, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dan'l Spears
1830–1893
Birth Location: Alabama
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Rebecca Oakes
1836–1914
Birth Location: Alabama
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Spouses(s)

Martha Green
1871–1954
Birth Location: Florida
MG

Children(s)

Lelia Spears
1893–1984
Birth Location: Florida
LS
Leaston Spears
1895–1956
Birth Location: Florida
LS
Benjamin Spears
1898–
Birth Location: Florida
BS
Daisy Spears
1906–1997
Birth Location: Florida
DS
Alldery Spears
1914–
Birth Location: Florida
AS
Perry Spears
1888–1915
Birth Location: Florida
PS
Daniel Sr
1890–1966
Birth Location: Ivan, Wakulla County, Florida, United States of America
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Joshua Spears's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Spears
1866–1946
Birth Place: Florida
Parents
Dan'l Spears
1830–1893
Alabama
Rebecca (Barzilian) Oakes
1836–1914
Alabama
Grandparents
Joshu Speare
1804–
Georgia
Philip (T) Oakes
1813–
Georgia
Frances (M.) Rawls
1814–1900
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Spears's Descendants

1.
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Joshua (Franklin) Spears (25 March 1866–16 July 1946) m. Martha (J.) Green (abt 1871–18 December 1954)
  1. 1. Lelia Spears 1893–1984 m. James (Lawrence) McClellan 1889–1964
    1. 1. Hazel McClellan 1917–
    2. 2. Joseph (C) Mcclellean 1912–1964
    3. 3. Mattie (T) Mcclellean 1915–
    4. 4. Perry (L) Mcclellean 1919–
  2. 2. Leaston Spears 1895–1956 m. Laura (Ellen) Lyle 1918–2001
  3. 3. Benjamin (F) Spears 1898– m. Varo Spears 1913–
  4. 4. Daisy Spears 1906–1997 m. Henry (H) Ivey 1903–
    1. 1. Catherine (M) Ivey 1925–
  5. 5. Alldery (A) Spears 1914–
  6. 6. Perry (M) Spears 1888–1915 m. Mattie 1892–1989
  7. 7. Daniel (Curtis Spears) Sr 1890–1966 m. Lilla (Ethel) Lynn 1893–1971
    1. 1. Varol (B) Spears 1911–1967
      1. 1. Joseph (Frank) Lines 1932–1991
    2. 2. Grace Spears 1913–2003 m. Luther (Christopher) Tucker 1911–1966
      1. 1. Donald (Legrand) Tucker 1935–2019
    3. 3. Daniel (Curtis Spears) Jr 1915–1988
    4. 4. Howard (M) Spears 1918–
    5. 5. Doris (Leona) Spears 1927–2017
    6. 6. Robert (Louis) Spears 1920–1988
    7. 7. Jewell Spears 1925–2016

Joshua Spears's Timeline

12 Records

1865
21 MAR 1865
Birth of Joshua Franklin Spears in Florida
Florida
1866
25 March 1866
Birth of Joshua Franklin Spears in Florida
Florida
1870
1870
Age 4
Joshua Franklin Spears resided here in Southern Portion, Leon, Florida, United States
Southern Portion, Leon, Florida, United States
1880
1880
Age 14
Joshua Franklin Spears resided here in Oilstill, Wakulla, Florida, United States
Oilstill, Wakulla, Florida, United States
1885
1885
Age 19
Joshua Franklin Spears resided here in Wakulla, Florida
Wakulla, Florida
1885
1885
Age 19
Joshua Franklin Spears resided here in Wakulla, Florida
Wakulla, Florida
1900
1900
Age 34
Joshua Franklin Spears resided here in Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
Joshua Franklin Spears resided here in Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
1920
1920
Age 54
Joshua Franklin Spears resided here in Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 64
Joshua Franklin Spears resided here in Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
1946
July 1946
Age 80
Death of Joshua Franklin Spears in , Wakulla, Florida, USA
, Wakulla, Florida, USA
1946
16 July 1946
Age 80
Death of Joshua Franklin Spears
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1865
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oilstill, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: 132; Family History Film: 1254132; Page: 428B; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 0629.
    [2] Florida State Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tallahassee Democrat; Publication Date: 16 Jul 1946; Publication Place: Tallahassee, Florida, USA; ,0.6216914,0.2630044,0.87544197&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 March 1866
    Event Place: Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Southern Portion, Leon, Florida; Roll: M593_131; Page: 651A; Image: 703; Family History Library Film: 545630
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: T624_169; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1374182
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: 334; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 538.0; FHL microfilm: 2340069
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: 177; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1240177
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: T625_228; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 143; Image: 1112
    [6] Florida State Census, 1885
    [7] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Southern Portion, Leon, Florida, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Southern Portion, Leon, Florida; Roll: M593_131; Page: 651A; Image: 703; Family History Library Film: 545630

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oilstill, Wakulla, Florida, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oilstill, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: 132; Family History Film: 1254132; Page: 428B; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 0629.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Wakulla, Florida
    Record Source: Florida State Census, 1885

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Wakulla, Florida
    Record Source: Florida State Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: 177; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1240177

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: T624_169; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0105; FHL microfilm: 1374182

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: T625_228; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 143; Image: 1112

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ivan, Wakulla, Florida; Roll: 334; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 538.0; FHL microfilm: 2340069

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1946
    Event Place: Tallahassee, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Tallahassee Democrat - 16 Jul 1946 - Page 1, Obituary for J F Spears (Aged 80) 16 Jul 1946

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tallahassee, Leon, Florida
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Southern Portion, Leon, Florida; Roll: M593_131; Page: 651A; Image: 703; Family History Library Film: 545630

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1946
    Event Place: , Wakulla, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tallahassee Democrat; Publication Date: 16 Jul 1946; Publication Place: Tallahassee, Florida, USA; ,0.6216914,0.2630044,0.87544197&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1946
    Record Source: Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Crawfordville, Wakulla County, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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