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Josephine E. "Josie" Spear
Last updated 17 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 14 Feb 1867 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States
Died: 11 Nov 1939 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States
Father: David Harrison Spear (1840 – 1917)
Mother: Eunice Jane Johnson (abt 1844 – 1877)
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]
Reference Detail: Line 12, family 2
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Josephine Spear).
death-josephine-case-1939: Certificate of death for Josephine Case (1939); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1939 ⟩ 12”, image 593; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 12”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Josephine Case).
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.]
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Josephine [Spear]).
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”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Josie Case).
religious-registry-wayne-street-me-membership-iv: Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church Membership Records, vol. IV (Fort Wayne, Indiana); Indiana, U.S., United Methodist Church Records, 1837-1970, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 Feb 2024), “⟩ Fort Wayne ⟩ Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Membership Records, No. 4, 1884-1889”, image 8 (“Marriage Records” page 1); citing “Archives of DePauw University; Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church, Greencastle, Indiana; Book Number: Vol 4640; Description: Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Membership Records, No. 4, 1884-1889”
Reference Detail: Entry 6
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Josie E. Spear). The name Josie is presumed to be a nickname, short for Josephine.
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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]
Reference Detail: Line 12, family 2
Comment Detail: Source includes age (3) and location (Indiana). Using the official census date of 1 June 1870 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1866 to 1 June 1867.
death-josephine-case-1939: Certificate of death for Josephine Case (1939); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1939 ⟩ 12”, image 593; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 12”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Feb. 14, 1867), age (72y 8m 27d), and location (Ft. Wayne, [Allen County,] Indiana [, USA]). Using her age and her death date of 11 Nov 1939 gives a birth date of 15 Feb 1867, which is internally inconsistent, but only by a single day and may represent an error in handling a leap year or an arithmetic mistake.
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.]
Comment Detail: Source includes the marriage year for David H. Spear and Jane Johnson of 1864. The estimated birth year ([about 1867]) is based on the implied order of births of their children.
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death-josephine-case-1939: Certificate of death for Josephine Case (1939); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1939 ⟩ 12”, image 593; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 12”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (November 11, 1939) and location (City: Fort Wayne; County: Allen; [, IN, USA]).
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death-josephine-case-1939: Certificate of death for Josephine Case (1939); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1939 ⟩ 12”, image 593; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 12”
Comment Detail: Source identifies David Spear as the Father of Josephine Case. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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.]
Comment Detail: Source identifies Josephine Spear as a biological child of David H. Spear.
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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.]
Comment Detail: Source identifies Josephine Spear as a biological child of Jane Johnson.
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Family
Spouse/Partner: William Henry Case (1863 – 1938)
Married: 16 Sep 1886 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States
death-josephine-case-1939: Certificate of death for Josephine Case (1939); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1939 ⟩ 12”, image 593; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 12”
Comment Detail: Source identifies William H. Case as the husband of Josephine Case.
death-william-case-1938: Certificate of death for William Henry Case (1938); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1938 ⟩ 04”, image 1993; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1938; Roll: 04”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Josephine Case as the wife of William Henry Case.
religious-registry-wayne-street-me-membership-iv: Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church Membership Records, vol. IV (Fort Wayne, Indiana); Indiana, U.S., United Methodist Church Records, 1837-1970, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 17 Feb 2024), “⟩ Fort Wayne ⟩ Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Membership Records, No. 4, 1884-1889”, image 8 (“Marriage Records” page 1); citing “Archives of DePauw University; Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church, Greencastle, Indiana; Book Number: Vol 4640; Description: Wayne Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Membership Records, No. 4, 1884-1889”
Reference Detail: Entry 6
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1886 / Sept 16) and implied location ([Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN, USA]).
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: 14 Nov 1939 at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States
Cemetery: Lindenwood Cemetery at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States
death-josephine-case-1939: Certificate of death for Josephine Case (1939); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1939 ⟩ 12”, image 593; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 12”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Nov. 14, 1939) and cemetery name, Lindenwood Cemetery, which is located in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN, USA.
death-josephine-case-1939: Certificate of death for Josephine Case (1939); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1939 ⟩ 12”, image 593; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 12”
Comment Detail: Source includes the cemetery name (Lindenwood Cemetery) which is located in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN, USA.
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Attributes
Residence: at Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States
Residence: at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States
Residence: at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States
Residence: at Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States
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]
Reference Detail: Line 12, family 2
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1870) and location (Jackson Township, in the County of Huntington, State of Indiana).
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.]
Comment Detail: Source includes obituary date (29 Nov 1917) and location (Fort Wayne, Ind.).
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”
Comment Detail: Source includes event date (November 23, 1931) and residence location (Ft. Wayne, [Allen County,] Indiana [, USA]).
death-josephine-case-1939: Certificate of death for Josephine Case (1939); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1939 ⟩ 12”, image 593; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 12”
Comment Detail: Source includes event date (November 11, 1939) and implied residence location ([Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN, USA]).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
A memorial for William H. Case (1963-1938) may be found on Find A Grave. He and Josephine shared a couple's marker. (Find A Grave, memorials #73546467 and #64465825)
death-josephine-case-1939: Certificate of death for Josephine Case (1939); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1939 ⟩ 12”, image 593; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1939; Roll: 12”
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