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Lewis Washington Spears 1873–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1873

Birth Location: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 3 January 1927

Death Location: Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Alfred (Spear)

Mother: Elizabeth Spears

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Lewis Washington Spears was born in 1873 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Alfred Clingman Speer Spear And Elizabeth Spears. Lewis Washington Spears passed away in 1927 in Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lewis Washington Spears was born in 1873 in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Alfred Clingman Speer Spear And Elizabeth Spears.
  • Lewis Washington Spears passed away in 1927 in Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Lewis Spears's Ancestors

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Lewis Spears
1873–1927
Birth Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Alfred Clingman Speer (Spear)
1846–1910
Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth Spears
1842–
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
John Spears
1804–1870
Surry, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Jane ((Jennie)(Virginia?)) Head
1809–1870
Surry County, NC, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col. Speer
1778–1868
RUTH Speer)
1775–1847
William Head
1740–1836
Sarah Currey
1768–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Speer
1750–1798
Rachel Hudspeth
1750–1810
THOMAS CAIN
1724–1799
CELIA (CAIN)
1747–1827
George Head
1723–1781
Elizabeth DEARING
1723–1781
Joseph Curry
1748–1800
Mary May
1744–1824

Lewis Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1873
30 May 1873
Birth of Lewis Washington Spears in Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
1927
3 January 1927
Age 54
Death of Lewis Washington Spears in Providence, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
Providence, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1873
    Event Place: Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 January 1927
    Event Place: Providence, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fries, Grayson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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