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Thomas Jefferson Spears 1820–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1820

Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: January 7, 1902

Death Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jefferson Spears

Mother: Rachel Tackett

Spouse(s): Mary Dunn, Ascenith Dunnegan

Children(s): Elvira Spears, Cantrell Spears

The story of Thomas Jefferson Spears began in 1820 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA. Thomas Jefferson Spears married Ascenith Senia Dunnegan, Mary Ann Dunn, and had children including Cantrell Spears, Elvira Spears. Thomas Jefferson Spears passed away in 1902 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Jefferson Spears began in 1820 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA.
  • Thomas Jefferson Spears married Ascenith Senia Dunnegan, Mary Ann Dunn, and had children including Cantrell Spears, Elvira Spears.
  • Thomas Jefferson Spears passed away in 1902 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jefferson Spears
1770–1820
Birth Location: Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA
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Rachel Tackett
1775–1870
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dunn
1826–1900
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Ascenith Dunnegan
1818–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Elvira Spears
1844–1904
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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Cantrell Spears
1847–1886
Birth Location: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
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Thomas Spears's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Spears
1820–1902
Birth Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jefferson Spears
1770–1820
Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA
Rachel Tackett
1775–1870
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Spears's Descendants

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Thomas (Jefferson) Spears (July 1820–January 7, 1902) m. Mary (Ann) Dunn (January 1826–1900) m. Ascenith (Senia) Dunnegan (1818–1880)
  1. 1. Elvira Spears 1844–1904 m. Nathaniel (Smith) Massa 1837–1915
    1. 1. Thomas Spears 1865–1928 m. Mary (S.) Brown 1869–1955
      1. 1. Jeff Spears 1911–1952 m. Clara (Estella) Sherrell 1916–1975
        1. 1. Wilma (Geraldine) Spears 1939–2023 m. Harold (Burtis) Mills 1933–2016
        2. 2. Bobbie (Lee) Spears 1936–2007
        3. 3. Treva (Joy) Spears 1937–2012 m. Kenneth Cunningham 1936–2010
      2. 2. Lou Spears 1903–1997 m. Edgar Sherrell 1918–1998
      3. 3. Senia (Mary) Spears 1901–1965 m. John (Wesley Carter) Jr 1896–1978
        1. 1. Delbert (Clure Carter) Sr. 1921–2005 m. Betty (Jane) Burgess 1927–1990
        2. 2. Stella (Irene) Carter 1922–1990 m. Arthur (Charles) Weinkauf 1911–1995
        3. 3. Helen (Belle (Kitty)) Carter 1927–1983 m. David (Clayton) Mansfield 1920–2002
        4. 4. Edith (Joy) Carter 1929–2017 m. Burton (Paul) Kankula 1925–1998
        5. 5. George (Washington) Carter 1931–2023 m. Elaine –2017 m. Doris (Louise) Bonini 1932–1992
        6. 6. Herman (John) Carter 1932–2015 m. Edna (Ruth) Lowe 1930–2012
        7. 7. Ruth (Namoi) Carter 1934–2005 m. Jerome (Cornellius) Bard 1933–2010
        8. 8. Ella (Adaline) Carter 1924–1924
        9. 9. Paul (Jeremiah) Carter 1939–1941
  2. 2. Cantrell Spears 1847–1886 m. Sarah (Emiline) Montgomery 1849–1924

Thomas Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1820
July 1820
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Spears in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
1902
January 7, 1902
Age 82
Death of Thomas Jefferson Spears in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1820
    Event Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 7, 1902
    Event Place: Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA
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