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Laura Mey Spears 1896–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1896

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 16 Feb 1988

Death Location: Loveless Cem., Lewis Co., Tennessee, USA

Father: George Hensley

Mother: Martha Crowell

Spouse(s): William Neel, Franklin Spears

Children(s): Ralph Spears, Ernest Spears, Annie Spears, James Spears

The story of Laura Mey Spears began in 1896 in Tennessee. In 1909, Laura Mey Spears resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Laura Mey Spears married Franklin Cleveland Spears, William F Neel, and had children including Annie Victoria Spears, Ernest Franklin Spears, James Spears, Ralph R Spears, Ruth M Spears. Laura Mey Spears passed away in 1988 in Loveless Cem., Lewis Co., Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura Mey Spears began in 1896 in Tennessee.
  • In 1909, Laura Mey Spears resided in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
  • Laura Mey Spears married Franklin Cleveland Spears, William F Neel, and had children including Annie Victoria Spears, Ernest Franklin Spears, James Spears, Ralph R Spears, Ruth M Spears.
  • Laura Mey Spears passed away in 1988 in Loveless Cem., Lewis Co., Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Hensley
1857–1943
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Martha Crowell
1874–1955
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

William Neel
1897–1961
Birth Location: –
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Franklin Spears
1893–1975
Birth Location: Hohenwald, Lewis, Tennessee
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Children(s)

Ralph Spears
1932–1999
Birth Location: Dyer Co, Tennessee
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Ernest Spears
1918–1991
Birth Location: Hohenwald Le, Tennessee
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Annie Spears
1920–1993
Birth Location: Hohenwald, Lewis, Tennessee
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James Spears
1934–2009
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
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Laura Spears's Ancestors

Self
Laura Spears
1896–1988
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
George Sampson "Sam" "Samuel" Hensley
1857–1943
Tennessee, USA
Martha (Louella "Ella") Crowell
1874–1955
Tennessee
Grandparents
John (A) Hensley
1812–
Standing Rock, Lewis Co., Tennessee, USA
Louisa (June Eliza) Crowell
1842–
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Christina (Parthenia) Pope
1843–
Tennessee, USA
James (M. 'Jim') Crowell
1837–1900
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Larkin Hensley
1779–1865
Margaret ✅
1788–1881
Peter Crowell
1818–1865
Nancy Rogers
1820–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Crowell
1790–1865

Laura Spears's Descendants

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Laura (Mey) Spears (7 Aug 1896–16 Feb 1988) m. William (F) Neel (12 October 1897–10 January 1961) m. Franklin (Cleveland) Spears (10 Feb 1893–5 Feb 1975)
  1. 1. Ralph (R) Spears 1932–1999 m. JoAnne Oss 1942–2010
  2. 2. Ernest (Franklin) Spears 1918–1991
  3. 3. Annie (Victoria) Spears 1920–1993
  4. 4. James Spears 1934–2009

Laura Spears's Timeline

3 Records

1896
7 Aug 1896
Birth of Laura Mey Spears in Tennessee
Tennessee
1909
25 Sep 1909
Age 13
Laura Mey Spears resided here in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
1988
16 Feb 1988
Age 92
Death of Laura Mey Spears in Loveless Cem., Lewis Co., Tennessee, USA
Loveless Cem., Lewis Co., Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1896
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1909
    Event Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Nashville Banner; Publication Date: 25 Sep 1909; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1988
    Event Place: Loveless Cem., Lewis Co., Tennessee, USA
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