Isasc Maston Spear

Last updated 19 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 16 Sep 1879 in , , Indiana, United States

Died: 14 May 1965 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Father: Daniel Hughes Spear (1842 – 1915)

Mother: Catherine J. Cassida (1848 – 1926)

Supporting evidence for:
name

census-us-1880-ps-in-owen-248-2: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Owen County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 248, page 2 (form/penned) or 248B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 May 2021) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Owen ⟩ Morgan ⟩ 248" image 2; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 302 (of 1454), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 11

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Maston Spear).

census-us-1900-ps-in-owen-117-1b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Owen County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 117, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 278B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 May 2021) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Owen ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0117" image 2; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240396]

Reference Detail: Line 64, dwelling 13

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Maston Spear). The 't' in Maston is missing the cross bar, , but comparison with other 't' and 'l' instances on the page show details that point to it being a 't'. For 't', the up and down strokes are distinctly separate, while for 'l' they are overlaid, sometimes with an elongated and narrow loop.

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Isaac Maston Spear).

periodical-clay-co-man-is-fatally-burned-1917: “Clay Co. Man Is Fatally Burned,” news story; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Indiana ⟩ Brazil ⟩ Brazil Daily Times ⟩ 1917 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 17 1917, Mon ⟩ Page 1”, column 4; citing “The Brazil Daily Times (Brazil, Indiana), 17 Sep 1917 (Monday), page 1, column 4”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (⟨spelling⟩ [Spear]). See research notes for spelling details.

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birth

census-us-1880-ps-in-owen-248-2: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Owen County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 248, page 2 (form/penned) or 248B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 May 2021) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Owen ⟩ Morgan ⟩ 248" image 2; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 302 (of 1454), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 11

Comment Detail: Source includes age (8/12 [8 months]), month of birth (Sept), and location (Indiana). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Jun 1880 gives a birth date range from 2 Sep 1879 to 1 Oct 1879.

census-us-1900-ps-in-owen-117-1b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Owen County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 117, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 278B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 May 2021) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Owen ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0117" image 2; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240396]

Reference Detail: Line 64, dwelling 13

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sep/1879), age (20), and location (Indiana). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Jun 1900 gives a birth date range from 2 Jun 1879 to 1 Jun 1880, which encompasses the given date.

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sept 16, 1879) and location (Indiana [, USA]).

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death

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sept 16, 1879) and location (City: Terre Haute; County: Vigo; State: Indiana [, USA]).

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father

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

Comment Detail: Source identifies Daniel Spear as the father of Isaac Maston Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

census-us-1880-ps-in-owen-248-2: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Owen County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 248, page 2 (form/penned) or 248B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 May 2021) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Owen ⟩ Morgan ⟩ 248" image 2; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 302 (of 1454), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 1,6, dwelling 11

Comment Detail: Source identifies Maslon Spear as a son of Daniel H. Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

census-us-1900-ps-in-owen-117-1b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Owen County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 117, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 278B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 May 2021) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Owen ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0117" image 2; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240396]

Reference Detail: Lines 62,64, dwelling 13

Comment Detail: Source identifies Maslon Spear as a son of Daniel H. Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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mother

census-us-1900-ps-in-owen-117-1b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Owen County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 117, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 278B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 May 2021) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Owen ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0117" image 2; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240396]

Reference Detail: Lines 62-66, dwelling 13

Comment Detail: Source implies Maston Spear is a son of Catharine Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

Comment Detail: Source identifies Catherine Cassida as the mother of Isaac Maston Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.

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Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Burial: 17 May 1965 at Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Cemetery: Roselawn Memorial Park at Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Supporting evidence for:
events

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

Comment Detail: Source includes location ([Terre Haute,] Vigo Co., Indiana [, USA]). Although the source only provides the county, it also names the cemetery, which is known to be located in Terre Haute.

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Roselawn [Memorial Park]) and location ([Terre Haute,] Vigo Co., Indiana [, USA]). Although the source only provides the county, the cemetery is known to be located in Terre Haute.

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Attributes

Residence: at Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States

Residence: at Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States

Residence: at Saline City, Clay County, Indiana, United States

Occupation: retail salesman

Residence: at Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

census-us-1880-ps-in-owen-248-2: 1880 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Owen County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 248, page 2 (form/penned) or 248B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1880 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 5 May 2021) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Owen ⟩ Morgan ⟩ 248" image 2; citing “Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 302 (of 1454), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 11

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1880) and location (Morgan Township, in the County of Owen, State of Indiana).

census-us-1900-ps-in-owen-117-1b: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Indiana, Owen County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 117, sheet 1B (form/penned) or page 278B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 8 May 2021) ⟩ "Indiana ⟩ Owen ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0117" image 2; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240396]

Reference Detail: Line 64, dwelling 13

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1900) and location (State: Indiana, County: Owen: Township: Morgan Township).

periodical-clay-co-man-is-fatally-burned-1917: “Clay Co. Man Is Fatally Burned,” news story; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Indiana ⟩ Brazil ⟩ Brazil Daily Times ⟩ 1917 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 17 1917, Mon ⟩ Page 1”, column 4; citing “The Brazil Daily Times (Brazil, Indiana), 17 Sep 1917 (Monday), page 1, column 4”

Comment Detail: Source includes story date (17 Sep 1917) and residence location (Saline City [, Clay County, IN, USA]).

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

Comment Detail: Source includes event date (Sept 16, 1879), occupation (Salesman), and enterprise/industry (Retail).

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

Comment Detail: Source includes event date (Sept 16, 1879) and residence location (City: Terre Haute; County: Vigo; State: Indiana [, USA]).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

SPELLING

Middle Name: This database uses Maston. A story about his brother's accident uses the spelling Masten. [periodical-clay-co-man-is-fatally-burned-1917]

FOLLOWUP

Grace Spear is identified as the wife of Isaac Maston Spear. [Her birth suname is unspecified.] [death-isaac-spear-1965]

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

death-isaac-spear-1965: Medical certificate of death for Isaac Maston Spear (1965); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 18 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1965 ⟩ 08”, image 2211; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1965; Roll: 08

(no additional information)

periodical-clay-co-man-is-fatally-burned-1917: “Clay Co. Man Is Fatally Burned,” news story; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Indiana ⟩ Brazil ⟩ Brazil Daily Times ⟩ 1917 ⟩ September ⟩ Sep 17 1917, Mon ⟩ Page 1”, column 4; citing “The Brazil Daily Times (Brazil, Indiana), 17 Sep 1917 (Monday), page 1, column 4”

(no additional information)

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