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William S Spear 1825–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1825

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 29 Mar 1896

Death Location: Pinhook, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Joseph Speer

Mother: Priscilla Speer

Spouse(s): Emily Speer

Children(s): John Speer

William S Spear was born in 1825 in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA, the child of Joseph Speer And Priscilla Speer. William S Spear married Emily Speer, and had children including John Wesley Speer. William S Spear passed away in 1896 in Pinhook, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William S Spear was born in 1825 in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA, the child of Joseph Speer And Priscilla Speer.
  • William S Spear married Emily Speer, and had children including John Wesley Speer.
  • William S Spear passed away in 1896 in Pinhook, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Spear's Ancestors

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William Spear
1825–1896
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Joseph Speer
1797–1876
Kentucky, United States,
Priscilla Speer
1799–1882
Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Andrew Speer
1769–1855
Surry, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Shelton) Speer
1769–1856
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Spear's Descendants

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William (S) Spear (15 Jul 1825–29 Mar 1896) m. Emily Speer (21 October 1832–25 Mar 1883)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) Speer 1853–1918 m. Louisa (Adeline) Allen 1854–1925
    1. 1. Susan (E) Speer 1885–1961 m. Amos (Lawson) Brown 1882–1963
      1. 1. Winford (Ivan) Brown 1907–1978 m. Claudia (Lorene) WILLIAMS 1913–1935 m. Evalyn (Muriel) Hanners 1918–1971
        1. 1. Margaret (Elaine) Sharp 1932–2014 m. Harley Sharp 1919–1983
      2. 2. Lily (Glovenia) Brown 1912–1990
      3. 3. Luther (Howard) Brown 1914–1983
      4. 4. Beulah (May) Brown 1917–1975
      5. 5. Leo (Ralph) Brown 1910–1967
      6. 6. Maude (Ellen) Brown 1919–1923
      7. 7. Mildred (L) Brown 1921–2017
      8. 8. Alice (Pauline) Brown 1926–1999
      9. 9. Trella (V) Brown 1923–1993

William Spear's Timeline

5 Records

1825
15 Jul 1825
Birth of William S Spear in Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
1825
15 Jul 1825
Birth of William S Spear
None
1852
07 Jul 1852
Age 27
William S Spear was married in Lawrence, Indiana
Lawrence, Indiana
1884
5 Dec 1884
Age 59
William S Spear was married in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
1896
29 Mar 1896
Age 71
Death of William S Spear in Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1825
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1825

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1852
    Event Place: Lawrence, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1884
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pinhook, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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