Source Citations for William Thomas "Billie" Spear
The source descriptions are noted at the top of the page. Following them are detailed citation references.
Note that these are only source citations and reference details, and do not necessarily establish a fact beyond dispute. They are, however, sufficient (either individually or in combination) to make the compiler believe the associated facts are true.
Source Citations
census-us-1870-ps-in-huntington-jackson-1: 1870 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Huntington County, Jackson Township, page 1 (form) or page 106[A] (stamped); 1870 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 12 August 2018) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Huntington ⟩ Jackson" image 1; citing “Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 325 (of 1761), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 545824]
census-us-1880-ps-ne-thayer-297-6: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Nebraska, Thayer County, Hebron, enumeration district 1-297, page 6 (form/penned) or 114B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 Nov 2023), “⟩ Nebraska ⟩ Thayer ⟩ Hebron ⟩ 297”, image 6; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9 (1454 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [Although the pages are marked with A, B, C, and D, this is not used by the page numbers, either form or stamped.]
marriage-spear-holcomb-record-1891: Marriage record report for William T. Spear and Louie D. Holcomb (1891); Colorado, U.S., County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Statewide Marriage Index ⟩ Sp-St ⟩ All”, image 1124; citing “Marriage Records. Colorado Marriages; State Archives, Denver, Colorado”
obituary-david-spear-1917: Obituary for David H. Spear (1917); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 4 Jan 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Square Deal ⟩ 1917 ⟩ November ⟩ Nov 29 1917, Thu ⟩ Page 1”, column 1; citing “The Square Deal (Atwood, Kansas), 29 Nov 1917 (Thursday), page 1, column 1” [This source replaces an identical obituary found in The Citizen-Patriot, Atwood, Kansas, 29 Nov 1917, p.1, c.1, originally accessed from Newspapers.com on 30 Apr 2021, but which has some apparent typographical errors.]
obituary-william-spear-1931: Obituary for William T. Spear (1931); “Deaths,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 15 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1931 ⟩ December ⟩ Dec 03 1931, Thu ⟩ Page 1”, column 2; citing “The Citizen Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 3 Dec 1931 (Thursday), page One, column 2”
Source Reference Details
Name Details
census-us-1870-ps-in-huntington-jackson-1:
Reference Detail: Line 11, family 2
Comment Detail: Source includes none (Thomas Spear).
marriage-spear-holcomb-record-1891:
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Spear, WIlliam T.)
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes name (William T[homas] Spear). It separately notes he was known as (Billie Spear) to his friends. See research notes for this analysis details.
Birth Details
census-us-1870-ps-in-huntington-jackson-1:
Reference Detail: Line 11, family 2
Comment Detail: Source includes age (5) and location (Indiana). Using the official census date of 1 June 1870 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1864 to 1 June 1865.
marriage-spear-holcomb-record-1891:
Comment Detail: Source includes age (26). Using his age and the marriage date of 25 May 1891 gives a birth date range from 26 May 1864 to 25 May 1865.
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes date (January, 1865), age (66), and location (Indiana [, USA]). Using his age and his death date of 23 Nov 1931 gives a birth date range from 24 Nov 1864 to 23 Nov 1865, so the record is internally consistent.
Death Details
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: TBD
Marriage Details
marriage-spear-holcomb-record-1891:
Comment Detail: Source includes date (May 25, 1891) and location (Colo. Spgs., [El Paso County,] Colo. [, USA]).
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1891) and location (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.
Miscellaneous Facts Details “Events”
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source notes he was interred in the Paxton cemetery, which is located in ([Paxton, Keith County, NE, USA]).
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source notes he moved to Nebraska with his parents when he was in his teens. His parents are known to be in Nebraska in 1880, when William was 15. However, the obituary also notes that he moved afterwards to Rawlins County, KS in 1879, so the move to Nebraska must have been before then.
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes approximate year ("After his marriage ... several year" [from 1891, "several" is taken to mean 4]) and destination (Sutherland, Nebraska).
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes approximate date ("later" [he was living in Sutherland in 1917, this database presumes his subsequent move was at least the next year]) and destination (Keystone, [Keith County,] Nebraska [, USA]).
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes approximate date ("and finally" [this database assumes at least a year after his move to Keystone (which was after 1917, or sometime in 1918 or later), giving a move to Paxton after 1919]) and location (Paxton, [Keith County,] Nebraska [, USA]).
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes organization name (I.O.O.F. [International Order of Odd Fellows]) and the lodge location (Ogalla[Ogallala], [Keith County,] Nebraska [, USA]).
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source notes that William T. Spear was a member of the "Presbyterian Church" and that his funeral service was conducted by the pastor of the church in Keystone, Nebraska. This implies William was a member of the church name (Keystone Presbyterian Church) located in (Keystone, [Keith County], Nebraska [, USA]).
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Paxt[o]n cemetery) which implies its location ([Paxton, Keith County, NE, USA]).
Miscellaneous Facts Details “Attributes”
census-us-1870-ps-in-huntington-jackson-1:
Reference Detail: Line 11, family 2
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1870) and location (Jackson Township, in the County of Huntington, State of Indiana).
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1879) and location (Rawlins county [, NE, USA]).
obituary-david-spear-1917:
Comment Detail: Source includes event date (November 20, 1917) and residence location (⟨spelling⟩, [Lincoln County,] Nebraska [, USA]).
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes event date (November 23, 1931) and implied residence location (Paxton, [Keith County,] Nebraska [, USA]).
General Notes Details
obituary-william-spear-1931:
(no additional information)
Research Notes Details
census-us-1870-ps-in-huntington-jackson-1:
Reference Detail: Line 11, family 2
census-us-1880-ps-ne-thayer-297-6:
Reference Detail: Lines 34-35, dwelling 56
obituary-david-spear-1917:
(no additional information)
obituary-william-spear-1931:
Comment Detail: Source includes date (November 23, 1931) and location (Paxton, [Keith County,] Nebraska [, USA]).