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Robert Burton Speer 1875–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 June 1875

Birth Location: Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1961

Death Location: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Elisha (Spear)

Mother: Peggy Potts

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Torry Speer

Robert Burton Speer was born in 1875 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Elisha Speer Spear And Peggy Potts. Robert Burton Speer had children including Torry Alto Speer. Robert Burton Speer passed away in 1961 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Burton Speer was born in 1875 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Elisha Speer Spear And Peggy Potts.
  • Robert Burton Speer had children including Torry Alto Speer.
  • Robert Burton Speer passed away in 1961 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Speer's Ancestors

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Robert Speer
1875–1961
Birth Place: Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Elisha Speer (Spear)
1829–1902
Surry County, NC, USA
Peggy Potts
1831–
Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
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

Robert Speer's Descendants

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Robert (Burton) Speer (2 June 1875–1 Jan 1961)
  1. 1. Torry (Alto) Speer 1913–1982

Robert Speer's Timeline

2 Records

1875
2 June 1875
Birth of Robert Burton Speer in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA
1961
1 Jan 1961
Age 86
Death of Robert Burton Speer in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 June 1875
    Event Place: Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1961
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

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