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William L Spears 1816 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1816

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 Aug 1858

Death Location: Illinois, Harris County, Georgia, USA

Father: John Spears

Mother: Elizabeth Graves

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William L Spears was born in 1816 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Preston Spears and Elizabeth Ann Graves. William L Spears passed away in 1858 in Illinois, Harris County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • William L Spears was born in 1816 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Preston Spears and Elizabeth Ann Graves.
  • William L Spears passed away in 1858 in Illinois, Harris County, Georgia, USA.

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William Spears's Ancestors

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William Spears
1816 – 1858
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Preston Spears
1785 – 1858
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Graves
1792 – 1860
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Spears
1757 – 1828
Cumberland County, Virginia
Mary (Ann (Anne)) Moss
1760 – 1840
Powhatan, Powhatan, Virginia, United States
John (Richard) Graves
1750 – 1830
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Louisa) Davidson
1751 – 1795
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Spears
1735 – 1796
Sarah Bennett
1741 – 1815
James Moss
1721 – 1785
Mary
1725 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert 4th
1705 – 1740
Parthonia Spears
1710 – 1740
William Moss
1688 – 1754
Elizabeth Moss
1688 – 1758
Jean Forsee
1708 – 1730

William Spears's Timeline

2 Records

1816
20 Mar 1816
Birth of William L Spears in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1858
2 Aug 1858
Age 42
Death of William L Spears in Illinois, Harris County, Georgia, USA
Illinois, Harris County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1816
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1858
    Event Place: Illinois, Harris County, Georgia, USA

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