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Lillian Viola Spears 1918–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1918

Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 31 Mar 1978

Death Location: Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, United States of America

Father: Louis Spears

Mother: Mary Hemby

Spouse(s): Amos Runyan

Children(s):

Lillian Viola Spears was born in 1918 in Oklahoma, USA, the child of Louis Madison Spears And Mary Malone Mollie Hemby. In 1935, Lillian Viola Spears resided in Rural, Knox, Texas. In 1940, Lillian Viola Spears resided in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA. Lillian Viola Spears married Amos Runyan, and had children including Clyde Earl Runyan, Patsy Ruth Runyan, Wanna Vee Cloe Runyan. Lillian Viola Spears passed away in 1978 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lillian Viola Spears was born in 1918 in Oklahoma, USA, the child of Louis Madison Spears And Mary Malone Mollie Hemby.
  • In 1935, Lillian Viola Spears resided in Rural, Knox, Texas.
  • In 1940, Lillian Viola Spears resided in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA.
  • Lillian Viola Spears married Amos Runyan, and had children including Clyde Earl Runyan, Patsy Ruth Runyan, Wanna Vee Cloe Runyan.
  • Lillian Viola Spears passed away in 1978 in Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, United States of America.

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Lillian Spears's Ancestors

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Lillian Spears
1918–1978
Birth Place: Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Louis Madison Spears
1879–1931
Tennessee, United States
Mary (Malone "Mollie") Hemby
1890–1918
Indian Territory, Oklahoma
Grandparents
James (Zachariah) Hemby
1857–1907
Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Ruth (Lueschee) Daniel
1868–1940
Blairsville South, Union, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Hamby
1808–1857
Emily Baily
1827–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hamby
1770–1835
Rachel Moss
1775–1855

Lillian Spears's Timeline

4 Records

1918
30 Jun 1918
Birth of Lillian Viola Spears in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Lillian Viola Spears resided here in Rural, Knox, Texas
Rural, Knox, Texas
1940
1940
Age 22
Lillian Viola Spears resided here in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA
Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA
1978
31 Mar 1978
Age 60
Death of Lillian Viola Spears in San Joaquin, California
San Joaquin, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03999; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 31-42
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Knox, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03999; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 31-42

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-03999; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 31-42

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1978
    Event Place: San Joaquin, California
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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