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William Kelley SPEARS 1910–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1910

Birth Location: Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 2 Mar 2005

Death Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Father: William SPEARS

Mother: Clara LEDSFORD

Spouse(s): Reba Spears

Children(s): William SPEARS, Lavinia Bryan, Gerald SPEARS

In 1910, William Kelley SPEARS entered the world in Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA, born to William Marion Spears And Clara Dean Doster Spears Ledsford. In 1920, William Kelley SPEARS resided in Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA. In 1935, William Kelley SPEARS resided in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA. William Kelley SPEARS married Reba Lee Bryan Spears, and had children including Gerald Bryan Spears, Lavinia Anne Spears Bryan, William Marion Spears. William Kelley SPEARS passed away in 2005 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1910, William Kelley SPEARS entered the world in Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA, born to William Marion Spears And Clara Dean Doster Spears Ledsford.
  • In 1920, William Kelley SPEARS resided in Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1935, William Kelley SPEARS resided in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
  • William Kelley SPEARS married Reba Lee Bryan Spears, and had children including Gerald Bryan Spears, Lavinia Anne Spears Bryan, William Marion Spears.
  • William Kelley SPEARS passed away in 2005 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William SPEARS's Ancestors

Self
William SPEARS
1910–2005
Birth Place: Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA
Parents
William Marion SPEARS
1884–1925
Georgia, USA
Clara (Dean Doster SPEARS) LEDSFORD
1890–1973
Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Cicero (Marion) SPEARS
1827–1913
Jasper County, Georgia, USA
Marise (Lavenia RUSSAU) Spears
1840–1922
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William SPEARS
1784–1842
Salley Spears
1787–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1757–
Mary Moss
1760–1840

William SPEARS's Descendants

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William (Kelley) SPEARS (12 Feb 1910–2 Mar 2005) m. Reba (Lee BRYAN) Spears (5 Oct 1916–3 Jan 2011)
  1. 1. William (Marion) SPEARS 1938–2008 m. Sara (Janrae ARCHER) Spears 1939–2013
  2. 2. Lavinia (Anne SPEARS) Bryan 1940–2021
  3. 3. Gerald (Bryan) SPEARS 1944–1986

William SPEARS's Timeline

7 Records

1910
12 Feb 1910
Birth of William Kelley SPEARS in Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA
Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 10
William Kelley SPEARS resided here in Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA
Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
William Kelley SPEARS resided here in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 30
William Kelley SPEARS resided here in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1941
1941
Age 31
William Kelley SPEARS resided here in Hapeville, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Hapeville, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1985
1985
Age 75
William Kelley SPEARS resided here in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
2005
2 Mar 2005
Age 95
Death of William Kelley SPEARS
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1910
    Event Place: Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, lovingfuneralhome; Publication Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    [4] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Georgia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [5] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00727; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 160-287
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Portsmouth City, Portsmouth, Virginia; Roll: 1902; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 117-89

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wyatt, Jasper, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00727; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 160-287

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00727; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 160-287

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Hapeville, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Georgia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Portsmouth City, Portsmouth, Virginia; Roll: 1902; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 117-89

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 2005
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, lovingfuneralhome; Publication Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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