Source Citations for David C. Spear
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Source Citations
book-memorial-record-of-iowa-v1-1896: A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa, Volume 1; Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Co., 1978; book image (PDF), Google Books (http://books.google.com: accessed 19 Apr 2018); reprint of 1896 edition published Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1896; provided by the University of Wisconsin at Madison
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969: Ruth Iverson, Marj Strait, Margie Peters (ed.), Proving Up: Jones County History; Murdo, South Dakota: privately published, Book and Thimble Club [of Murdo], 1969 [History of Jones County along with personal reminiscences.]
census-us-1870-ps-ia-guthrie-union-2: 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule, Iowa, Guthrie County, Union, page 2 (form) or page 243B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1870 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 12 August 2018) ⟩ "Iowa ⟩ Guthrie ⟩ Union" image 2; citing “Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 393 (of 1761), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 545892]
census-us-1900-ps-ia-dallas-11-3b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Iowa, Dallas County, Linden, enumeration district 11, sheet 3B (form/penned) or page 114B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Iowa ⟩ Dallas ⟩ Linn ⟩ District 0011" image 6; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240427]
census-us-1910-ps-sd-lyman-54-8a: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Lyman County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 54, sheet 8A (form/penned) or page 44A (stamped); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Lyman ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0054" image 1; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1484 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375497]
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Jones County, Lincoln Township, enumeration district 38-11, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 242A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Jones ⟩ Lincoln ⟩ District 0011" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2225 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341959]
census-us-1940-ps-sd-pennington-84-1a: 1940 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Township 2S Range 5, enumeration district 52-84, sheet 1A; 1940 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before Aug 2018) "⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Township 2 S Range 5 ⟩ 52-84" image 2; citing “Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 3865 (of 4643), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”
interview-{private}-2006-b: Email conversation with {private}, 12 Oct 2006; privately held
land-david-spear-land-patent-1913: Land patent for David C. Spear; BLM General Land Office (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov: accessed before 5 May 2018), serial patent, accession #327067, South Dakota, certificate #03569, issued 19 Apr 1913
marker-david-eva-spear-1940-1937: Gravestone of David C. (1940) and Eva P. (1937) Spear; Draper Cemetery (Jones County, South Dakota), block 50, lot 1; photographed before 2010, privately held
obituary-david-spear-1940: Obituary for David C. Spear (1940); “Hill City Man Dies In Local Hospital,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1940 ⟩ 04 ⟩ 13" page 5; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 13 Apr 1940 (Saturday), page 5, column 4”
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975: Obituary for Kenneth Maris Spear (1975); “Kenneth M. Spear,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 6 May 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1975 ⟩ 11 ⟩ 28" page 6; citing “Rapid City Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 28 Nov 1975 (Friday), page 6, column 2”
obituary-thomas-spear-1923: Obituary for Thomas James Spear (1923); “T.J. Spear Dies Suddenly,” Oberlin Herald (Oberlin Kansas), 16 Aug 1923 (Thursday), page unknown, column unknown
research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held
Source Reference Details
Name Details
book-memorial-record-of-iowa-v1-1896:
Reference Detail: Page 44 (PDF page 63)
Comment Detail: Source includes name (D. Spear).
obituary-thomas-spear-1923:
Comment Detail: Source includes initials and implied surname (D.C. Spear).
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969:
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 413,415.
census-us-1870-ps-ia-guthrie-union-2:
Reference Detail: Line 5, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes name (David Spear).
census-us-1900-ps-ia-dallas-11-3b:
Reference Detail: Lines 92, dwelling 72
Comment Detail: Source includes name (David C. Spear).
census-us-1910-ps-sd-lyman-54-8a:
Reference Detail: Line 30, dwelling 9
Comment Detail: Source includes name (David C. Spear).
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a:
Reference Detail: Lines 49, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes name (David C. Spear).
census-us-1940-ps-sd-pennington-84-1a:
Reference Detail: Line 10, household 3
Comment Detail: Source includes name (David C. Spear).
marker-david-eva-spear-1940-1937:
Comment Detail: Source includes given name on one plaque (David C.) and family name on a common plaque (Spear), both on a single stone-covered, upright marker.
obituary-david-spear-1940:
Comment Detail: Source includes name (David C. Spear).
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975:
Comment Detail: Source includes name (David ⟨conflict⟩ Spear). See research notes for conflict details.
Birth Details
census-us-1870-ps-ia-guthrie-union-2:
Reference Detail: Line 5, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Ohio). See research notes for conflict details.
census-us-1900-ps-ia-dallas-11-3b:
Reference Detail: Lines 92, dwelling 72
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Mch [March]/1862), age (38), and location (Ohio). Using his age and the official census date of 1 June 1900 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1861 to 1 June 1862, which encompasses the given date.
census-us-1910-ps-sd-lyman-54-8a:
Reference Detail: Line 30, dwelling 9
Comment Detail: Source includes age (48) and location (Ohio). Using his age and the official census date of 15 Apr 1910 gives a birth date range from 16 Apr 1861 to 15 Apr 1862.
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a:
Reference Detail: Lines 49, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes age (68) and location (Ohio). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1861 to 1 Apr 1862.
census-us-1940-ps-sd-pennington-84-1a:
Reference Detail: Line 10, household 3
Comment Detail: Source includes age (78) and location (Ohio). Using the official census date of 1 Apr 1940 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1861 to 1 Apr 1862.
marker-david-eva-spear-1940-1937:
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1862).
obituary-david-spear-1940:
Comment Detail: Source includes date (March 22, 1862) and location (Noble county, Ohio).
Death Details
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969:
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 415.
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1940).
marker-david-eva-spear-1940-1937:
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1940).
obituary-david-spear-1940:
Comment Detail: Source includes date (early Saturday [for an obituary published Saturday, 13 Apr 1940]) and location ("a Rapid City hospital"). The date assumes the obituary was published the same day; the Journal was published daily at that time, and my assumption is that it didn't take a week for the obituary to be given to the paper for publication.
Father Details
obituary-thomas-spear-1923:
Comment Detail: Source identifies D. C. [Spear] as a son of Thomas James Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
Marriage Details
book-memorial-record-of-iowa-v1-1896:
Reference Detail: Page 44 (PDF page 63)
Comment Detail: Source notes that Eva P. [Maris] was the wife of D. Spear.
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969:
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 414, image caption.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (April 3, 1890) and location (Guthrie County, Iowa).
census-us-1900-ps-ia-dallas-11-3b:
Reference Detail: Lines 92,93, dwelling 72
Comment Detail: Source identifies Eva M. Spear as the wife of David C. Spear and the number of years married (10) for both. Using the official census date of 1 June 1900 gives a marriage date range from 2 June 1889 to 1 June 1890.
census-us-1910-ps-sd-lyman-54-8a:
Reference Detail: Lines 30,31, dwelling 9
Comment Detail: Source identifies Eva M. Spear as the wife of David C. Spear and the number of years married (20) for both. Using the official census date of 15 Apr 1910 gives a marriage date range from 16 Apr 1889 to 15 Apr 1890.
Miscellaneous Facts Details “Events”
marker-david-eva-spear-1940-1937:
Comment Detail: Marker is located in Draper Cemetery, in Draper, South Dakota.
obituary-david-spear-1940:
Comment Detail: Source notes that the body was taken to Draper [, South Dakota] for burial on Monday [15 April 1940).
census-us-1940-ps-sd-pennington-84-1a:
Reference Detail: Line 10, household 3
Comment Detail: Source includes highest school grade attended (8).
marker-david-eva-spear-1940-1937:
Comment Detail: Marker is located in Draper Cemetery, in Draper, South Dakota.
Miscellaneous Facts Details “Attributes”
census-us-1870-ps-ia-guthrie-union-2:
Reference Detail: Line 5, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1870) and location (Union, in the County of Guthrie, State of Iowa).
census-us-1900-ps-ia-dallas-11-3b:
Reference Detail: Lines 92, dwelling 72
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 June 1900) and location (Linden, County: Dallas, State: Iowa).
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975:
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1903), noting it was the year the family moved, and location (Wessington Springs [, South Dakota]).
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969:
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 413.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1905) and location (Wessington Springs, South Dakota).
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969:
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 414.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (April, 1906) and location (... we started to [move from Wessington Springs to] "The Land of Promise").
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969:
Reference Detail: "Spear Family" (Mary Willett Spear), p. 415.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (May 5, 1906) and location (Jones (then Lyman) County [, South Dakota]). Although D.C. is not explicitly named here, Mary was D.C.'s daughter and she is talking about her parents and siblings relocating to the Lyman County farm.
obituary-kenneth-spear-1975:
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1906) and location (Jones County, northwest of Draper). Note that Jones County did not exist until 1916. Their move was to Lyman County, which included the future Jones County.
census-us-1910-ps-sd-lyman-54-8a:
Reference Detail: Line 30, dwelling 9
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (15 Apr 1910) and location (Lincoln Township, County: Lyman, State: South Dakota).
obituary-thomas-spear-1923:
Comment Detail: Source includes town and implied state (Draper, South Dakota), and implied date (12 Aug 1923).
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a:
Reference Detail: Lines 49, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and occupation (Farming).
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a:
Reference Detail: Lines 49, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Lincoln Township, County: Jones, State: South Dakota).
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969:
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), p. 415.
Comment Detail: Souce includes date (1931) and location (moved to the Black Hills near Hill City).
census-us-1940-ps-sd-pennington-84-1a:
Reference Detail: Line 10, household 3
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1935) and location (Township 2S Range 5E, Pennington County, South Dakota).
census-us-1940-ps-sd-pennington-84-1a:
Reference Detail: Line 10, household 3
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1940) and location (Township 2S Range 5, Pennington County, South Dakota).
obituary-david-spear-1940:
Comment Detail: Source includes date (13 Apr 1940) and location (Hill City [, South Dakota]).
General Notes Details
book-proving-up-jones-county-history-1969:
Reference Detail: "The David C. Spear Family" (Kenneth and Ethel Spear), pp. 413-414; "Spear Family" (Mary Willett Spear), p. 415.
census-us-1930-ps-sd-jones-11-1a:
Reference Detail: Lines 44,49,50, dwelling 8
census-us-1940-ps-sd-pennington-84-1a:
Reference Detail: Line 10, household 3
interview-{private}-2006-b:
Reference Detail: Message #2.
land-david-spear-land-patent-1913:
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Research Notes Details
census-us-1870-ps-ia-guthrie-union-2:
Reference Detail: Line 5, dwelling 8
obituary-david-spear-1940:
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obituary-kenneth-spear-1975:
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research-a-spear-family-history:
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