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William exum Spear 1730–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1794

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Father: james Spier

Mother: elizabeth coker

Spouse(s): DOROTHY HOLMES

Children(s): bird Spear

William exum Spear was born in 1730 in North Carolina, United States, the child of James Spier And Elizabeth Coker. In 1790, William exum Spear resided in Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States. William exum Spear married Dorothy Holmes, and had children including Bird Booker Spear. William exum Spear passed away in 1794 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William exum Spear was born in 1730 in North Carolina, United States, the child of James Spier And Elizabeth Coker.
  • In 1790, William exum Spear resided in Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.
  • William exum Spear married Dorothy Holmes, and had children including Bird Booker Spear.
  • William exum Spear passed away in 1794 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

james Spier
1705–1761
Birth Location: –
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elizabeth coker
1704–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

DOROTHY HOLMES
1758–1838
Birth Location: Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

bird Spear
1780–1847
Birth Location: –
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William Spear's Ancestors

Self
William Spear
1730–1794
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
james Spier
1705–1761
elizabeth coker
1704–
Grandparents
john Spier
1670–1731
patience cotton
1703–
caleb coker
1722–1748
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Spear's Descendants

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William (exum) Spear (1730–1794) m. DOROTHY HOLMES (9 Aug 1758–27 Aug 1838)
  1. 1. bird (booker) Spear 1780–1847 m. Mary (Polly Peyton) paden 1780–1848
    1. 1. William (Lane) Spear 1804–1864 m. Mary (Agnes) Nelson 1820–1862
      1. 1. Henry (Spears nc as son of) williams 1855–1921 m. mary (Ellen) mason 1861–1922
        1. 1. sarah (ann spears dna to harold scott bonner ch) 1 1886–1920 m. walter (scott) turner 1882–1961
        2. 2. William Spears 1879–
        3. 3. Frank Spears 1882–1959
        4. 4. Heneretta Spears 1884–
        5. 5. Clara Spears 1886–
        6. 6. Lucy Spears 1889–
        7. 7. Ema Spears 1892–
        8. 8. Jessie Spears 1894–
        9. 9. Dovie (G MRCA w Dovie and HSBON is this couple Spears DNA) 35 1897–1991
      2. 2. James (Thomas) Spear 1846–1934 m. Harriet (Narcissus) Keener 1842–1876
        1. 1. Thomas (Keener) Spear 1871–1957 m. Alice Kellum 1876–1932
      3. 3. Mary (Agnes Williams) Dotson 1857–1938
      4. 4. william Spear 1850–
      5. 5. john (B) Spear 1841–

William Spear's Timeline

3 Records

1730
1730
Birth of William exum Spear in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1790
1790
Age 60
William exum Spear resided here in Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
1794
1794
Age 64
Death of William exum Spear in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Edgecombe, Halifax, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 465; Image: 271; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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