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Amanda Belle Spear
Last updated 23 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 1 Jul 1860 in Mt. Ephraim, Noble County, Ohio, United States
Died: 3 Oct 1965 in Beeville, Bee County, Texas, United States
Father: Thomas James "TJ" Spear (1835 – 1923)
Mother: Mary Ann Shafer (1840 – 1887)
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]
Reference Detail: Line 4, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Amanda Spear).
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
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mrs. Belle S. Berden). The 'S' initial is presumed to be for Spear.
census-us-1900-ps-ks-thomas-180-3a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Thomas County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 180, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 26A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Thomas ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0180" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240502]
Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 43
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Belle S. Anderson). The 'S' initial may have been for Spear.
census-us-1930-ps-ks-rawlins-17-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Rawlins County, Logan Township, enumeration district 77-17, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 68A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Rawlins ⟩ Logan ⟩ District 0017" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 716 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340451]
Reference Detail: Line 29, dwelling 7
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Belle S. Border).
death-belle-border-1965: Certificate of Death for Belle Spear Border (1965); Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 May 2018) ⟩ “Bee ⟩ 1965 ⟩ Oct-Dec” image 1; citing “Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA, registration number 61018, registered 3 Oct 1965”
Comment Detail: Source includes married name (Belle Spear Border).
family-bible-register-joseph-and-sarah-spear: Family register pages for Joseph and Sarah Spear family bible, unknown location; privately held
Reference Detail: General register page
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Amanda Belle Spear).
misc-spear-date-notebook: Spear birth and death date notebook; multiple contributors; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 9 - July Births.
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Belle Spear Anderson).
marker-cyrus-belle-anderson-1917-1965: Gravestone of Cyrus (1917) and Belle (1965) Anderson; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Apr 2021), memorial IDs 106481357 (Cyrus) and 103181929 (Belle), photograph uploaded 18 Mar 2015 to both memorials; citing “Atwood Cemetery (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), unknown plot”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Belle Anderson).
military-draftreg-harold-anderson-1918: Draft registration card for Harold Edmond Anderson (1918); U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021) ⟩ “Kansas ⟩ Rawlins County ⟩ ALL ⟩ Draft Card A” image 14; citing “World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; United States, Selective Service System, Washington, D.C.; National Archives and Records Administration; M1509, 4,582 rolls, imaged from Family History Library microfilm”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Mrs. Belle S. Anderson).
misc-wheaton-search-spear-belle: Wheaton College, alumni search (https://www.wheaton.edu/about-wheaton/museum-and-collections/buswell-library-archives-and-special-collections/about/college-archives/additional-resources/: accessed 1 Sep 2023), search text “Spear, Belle”, flags: contains, any field
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Spear, Belle).
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Belle Spear Border). Note that Border was the surname of her second husband, and is not used as the name on her individual entry.
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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]
Reference Detail: Line 4, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes age (9) and location (Ohio). Using the official census date of 1 June 1870 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1860 to 1 June 1861.
census-us-1900-ps-ks-thomas-180-3a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Thomas County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 180, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 26A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Thomas ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0180" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240502]
Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 43
Comment Detail: Source includes date (July/1860), age (39), and location (Ohio). Using her age and the official census date of 1 June 1900 gives a birth date range from 2 June 1860 to 1 June 1861, which encompasses the given date.
census-us-1930-ps-ks-rawlins-17-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Rawlins County, Logan Township, enumeration district 77-17, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 68A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Rawlins ⟩ Logan ⟩ District 0017" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 716 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340451]
Reference Detail: Line 29, dwelling 7
Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Ohio). See research notes for conflict details.
death-belle-border-1965: Certificate of Death for Belle Spear Border (1965); Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 May 2018) ⟩ “Bee ⟩ 1965 ⟩ Oct-Dec” image 1; citing “Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA, registration number 61018, registered 3 Oct 1965”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Mt. Ephriam, Ohio) and date (7-1-1860).
family-bible-register-joseph-and-sarah-spear: Family register pages for Joseph and Sarah Spear family bible, unknown location; privately held
Reference Detail: General register page
Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 1 1860) and location (Noble Co., Ohio [, USA]).
misc-spear-date-notebook: Spear birth and death date notebook; multiple contributors; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 9 - July Births.
Comment Detail: Source includes date ([July] 1 [...] 1860).
marker-cyrus-belle-anderson-1917-1965: Gravestone of Cyrus (1917) and Belle (1965) Anderson; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Apr 2021), memorial IDs 106481357 (Cyrus) and 103181929 (Belle), photograph uploaded 18 Mar 2015 to both memorials; citing “Atwood Cemetery (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), unknown plot”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1860).
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 1, 1860) and location (Mt. Ephriam, Ohio).
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death-belle-border-1965: Certificate of Death for Belle Spear Border (1965); Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 May 2018) ⟩ “Bee ⟩ 1965 ⟩ Oct-Dec” image 1; citing “Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA, registration number 61018, registered 3 Oct 1965”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Beeville, Bee County, Texas) and date (Oct. 3, 1965).
marker-cyrus-belle-anderson-1917-1965: Gravestone of Cyrus (1917) and Belle (1965) Anderson; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Apr 2021), memorial IDs 106481357 (Cyrus) and 103181929 (Belle), photograph uploaded 18 Mar 2015 to both memorials; citing “Atwood Cemetery (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), unknown plot”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1965).
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (October 3, 1965) and location (Beeville, Texas).
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death-belle-border-1965: Certificate of Death for Belle Spear Border (1965); Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 May 2018) ⟩ “Bee ⟩ 1965 ⟩ Oct-Dec” image 1; citing “Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA, registration number 61018, registered 3 Oct 1965”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Thomas Spear as the father of Belle Spear Border. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
family-bible-register-joseph-and-sarah-spear: Family register pages for Joseph and Sarah Spear family bible, unknown location; privately held
Reference Detail: General register page
Comment Detail: Source identifies Amanda Belle Spear as a child of Thomas J. [Spear]. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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
Comment Detail: Source identifies Mrs. Belle S. Borden as a daughter of Thomas James Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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death-belle-border-1965: Certificate of Death for Belle Spear Border (1965); Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 May 2018) ⟩ “Bee ⟩ 1965 ⟩ Oct-Dec” image 1; citing “Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA, registration number 61018, registered 3 Oct 1965”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Mary Schaeffer as the mother of Belle Spear Border. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
family-bible-register-joseph-and-sarah-spear: Family register pages for Joseph and Sarah Spear family bible, unknown location; privately held
Reference Detail: General register page
Comment Detail: Source identifies Amanda Belle Spear as a child of Mary A. [Spear]. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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Family #1
Spouse/Partner: Cyrus Anderson (1851 – 1917)
Married: 10 Jun 1891 in Union Township, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
census-us-1900-ps-ks-thomas-180-3a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Thomas County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 180, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 26A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Thomas ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0180" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240502]
Reference Detail: Lines 5,6, dwelling 43
Comment Detail: Source identifies Belle S. Anderson as the wife of Cyrus Anderson and the number of years married (⟨conflict⟩) for both. See research notes for either individual for conflict details.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 10, 1891).
obituary-cyrus-anderson-1917: Obituary for Cyrus Anderson (1917); “The Passing of a Noted Pioneer,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 Feb 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1917 ⟩ 01 ⟩ 18" page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 18 Jan 1917 (Thursday), page 1, column 3”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.
periodical-anderson-spear-wedding-1891: “Anderson—Spear,” wedding description; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 May 2018) ⟩ “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Republican Citizen ⟩ 1891 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 12” page 3; citing “The Republican Citizen (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 12 Jun 1891 (Friday), page 3, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 10th, 1891) and location (at the residence of the bride's father in Union township [, Rawlins County, Kansas]).
census-us-1930-ps-ks-rawlins-17-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Rawlins County, Logan Township, enumeration district 77-17, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 68A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Rawlins ⟩ Logan ⟩ District 0017" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 716 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340451]
Reference Detail: Lines 29,30, dwelling 7
Comment Detail: Source identifies Louis H. Border as the husband of Belle S. Border. The census record notes that Belle was 60 and Louis was 75 at their first marriage. This is known to be wrong with respect to at least Belle, but it would correspond well to this marriage, suggesting about 1921 or 1922.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1925) and location ("here," implying Lincoln, Nebraska).
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Child: Donald Cyrus Anderson (1895 – 1907)
Child: Harold Edmond Anderson (1898 – 1994)
Family #2
Spouse/Partner: Lewis H. Border (1844 – 1939)
Married: 1925 in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
census-us-1900-ps-ks-thomas-180-3a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Thomas County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 180, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 26A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Thomas ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0180" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240502]
Reference Detail: Lines 5,6, dwelling 43
Comment Detail: Source identifies Belle S. Anderson as the wife of Cyrus Anderson and the number of years married (⟨conflict⟩) for both. See research notes for either individual for conflict details.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 10, 1891).
obituary-cyrus-anderson-1917: Obituary for Cyrus Anderson (1917); “The Passing of a Noted Pioneer,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 Feb 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1917 ⟩ 01 ⟩ 18" page 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 18 Jan 1917 (Thursday), page 1, column 3”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.
periodical-anderson-spear-wedding-1891: “Anderson—Spear,” wedding description; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 May 2018) ⟩ “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Republican Citizen ⟩ 1891 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 12” page 3; citing “The Republican Citizen (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 12 Jun 1891 (Friday), page 3, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (June 10th, 1891) and location (at the residence of the bride's father in Union township [, Rawlins County, Kansas]).
census-us-1930-ps-ks-rawlins-17-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Rawlins County, Logan Township, enumeration district 77-17, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 68A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Rawlins ⟩ Logan ⟩ District 0017" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 716 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340451]
Reference Detail: Lines 29,30, dwelling 7
Comment Detail: Source identifies Louis H. Border as the husband of Belle S. Border. The census record notes that Belle was 60 and Louis was 75 at their first marriage. This is known to be wrong with respect to at least Belle, but it would correspond well to this marriage, suggesting about 1921 or 1922.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1925) and location ("here," implying Lincoln, Nebraska).
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: at Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Moved To Residence: Bet 1 Jul 1868 and 30 Jun 1869 at Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States
Church: Methodist Church, Bet 1 Jul 1872 and 30 Jun 1873 at Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States
Graduation: (high school), Abt Jun 1878 at Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States
Moved To Residence: 1885 at , Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Moved To Residence: Bef 1917 at Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Moved To Residence: Bef 1925 at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Moved To Residence: 1944 at , , Texas, United States
Cemetery: Atwood Cemetery at Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
marker-cyrus-belle-anderson-1917-1965: Gravestone of Cyrus (1917) and Belle (1965) Anderson; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Apr 2021), memorial IDs 106481357 (Cyrus) and 103181929 (Belle), photograph uploaded 18 Mar 2015 to both memorials; citing “Atwood Cemetery (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), unknown plot”
Comment Detail: Source implies burial location in Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes her age (8) and location (Iowa, near Guthrie Center). Using her age and her birth date of 1 Jul 1860 gives a date range from 1 Jul 1868 to 30 Jun 1869.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes her age (about the age of 12), church (Methodist Church), and implied location (Guthrie Center, Iowa). Using her age and her birth date of 1 Jul 1860 gives a date range from 1 Jul 1872 to 30 Jun 1873.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes that she finished high school and the implied location (Guthrie Center, Iowa). The date is not given, but no mention is made of her being ahead or behind, so an approximate age of 18 is presumed, and the year corresponding to that.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1885) and destination location (Rawlins County Kansas).
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes Cyrus and Belle Anderson moved to Atwood [, Kansas] when Cyrus' health begin to fail, but no specific date is offered.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes that Belle moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where she met and married Lew Border in 1925.
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes year (1944) and destination (Texas).
marker-cyrus-belle-anderson-1917-1965: Gravestone of Cyrus (1917) and Belle (1965) Anderson; Find A Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed 4 Apr 2021), memorial IDs 106481357 (Cyrus) and 103181929 (Belle), photograph uploaded 18 Mar 2015 to both memorials; citing “Atwood Cemetery (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), unknown plot”
Comment Detail: Source implies burial location in Atwood Cemetery, in Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas.
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Attributes
Residence: at Union Township, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States
Education: Wheaton College at Wheaton, DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Residence: at Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Occupation: county school superintendent at , Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Residence: at Colby, Thomas County, Kansas, United States
Residence: at Blakeman, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Residence: at Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Residence: at Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, Iowa, United States
Occupation: newspaper business office at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Occupation: farmer
Residence: at Logan Township, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Residence: at Blakeman, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Residence: at George West, Live Oak County, Texas, United States
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]
Reference Detail: Line 4, dwelling 8
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jun 1870) and location (Union, in the County of Guthrie, State of Iowa).
misc-wheaton-search-spear-belle: Wheaton College, alumni search (https://www.wheaton.edu/about-wheaton/museum-and-collections/buswell-library-archives-and-special-collections/about/college-archives/additional-resources/: accessed 1 Sep 2023), search text “Spear, Belle”, flags: contains, any field
Comment Detail: Source includes years attended (1882-1885) and implied school name and location (Wheaton Colloge, Wheaton, Illinois).
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes (Wheaton, Illinois).
obituary-edmund-mcconnell-1888: Obituary for Edmund B. McConnell (1888); “Died,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 Feb 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Atwood Journal ⟩ 1988 ⟩ 04 ⟩ 25" page 1; citing “The Atwood Journal (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 25 Apr 1888 (Wednesday), page 1, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (April 16th 1888) and location (of Atwood, Kas.).
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes her position as the second superintendent of schools for Rawlins County, Kansas, and the first women superintendent.
periodical-anderson-spear-wedding-1891: “Anderson—Spear,” wedding description; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 17 May 2018) ⟩ “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Republican Citizen ⟩ 1891 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 12” page 3; citing “The Republican Citizen (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 12 Jun 1891 (Friday), page 3, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ([before] June 10th, 1891) and occupation (ex-County Superintendent, ranks high ... as an educator ...). The location is implied by "ex-County" to be Rawlins County, Kansas, the home of the newspaper.
census-us-1900-ps-ks-thomas-180-3a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Thomas County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 180, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 26A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Thomas ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0180" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240502]
Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 43
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 June 1900) and location (Colby, County: Thomas, State: Kansas).
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes approximate date ("When the Democrats took office" [at that time Cyrus Anderson left his appointment as Railroad Commisioner]) and location (his farm near Blakeman [, Kansas]).
military-draftreg-harold-anderson-1918: Draft registration card for Harold Edmond Anderson (1918); U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, Ancestry (https://ancestry.com: accessed 6 Apr 2021) ⟩ “Kansas ⟩ Rawlins County ⟩ ALL ⟩ Draft Card A” image 14; citing “World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; United States, Selective Service System, Washington, D.C.; National Archives and Records Administration; M1509, 4,582 rolls, imaged from Family History Library microfilm”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Sept 7, 1918) and location (Atwood, Rawlins, Kans[as]).
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
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Guthrie Center, Iowa) and implied date (12 Aug 1923).
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes that she worked in a newspaper business office in Lincoln, Nebraska, before meeting and marrying Lew Border in 1925.
census-us-1930-ps-ks-rawlins-17-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Rawlins County, Logan Township, enumeration district 77-17, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 68A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Rawlins ⟩ Logan ⟩ District 0017" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 716 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340451]
Reference Detail: Line 29, dwelling 7
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1930) and occupation (Farmer).
census-us-1930-ps-ks-rawlins-17-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Rawlins County, Logan Township, enumeration district 77-17, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 68A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Rawlins ⟩ Logan ⟩ District 0017" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 716 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340451]
Reference Detail: Line 29, dwelling 7
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Apr 1930) and location (State: Kansas / County: Rawlins / Township: Logan Township).
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”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (13 Apr 1940) and location (Blakeman, Kan.) under married name of Belle Border.
death-belle-border-1965: Certificate of Death for Belle Spear Border (1965); Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 12 May 2018) ⟩ “Bee ⟩ 1965 ⟩ Oct-Dec” image 1; citing “Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin Texas, USA, registration number 61018, registered 3 Oct 1965”
Comment Detail: Source includes location (George West, Live Oak, Texas) and date (Oct. 3, 1965).
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General Notes and Anecdotes
When the TJ Spear family moved to Rawlins County, Kansas in 1885, Belle staked a claim next to the one staked by TJ. This was presumably to allow her some freedom to create an informal school for the neighbor children; teaching them before there were organized schools in the area. [obituary-belle-border-1965]
Belle was engaged to Edmond McConnell, with a wedding planned for May 1888. However, he was shot and killed in April 1888 for trespassing on the claim of Franklin Baker. His will specified that Belle would receive all of his property, which was extensive. [obituary-edmund-mcconnell-1888]
Belle's sister, Wilma, was staying with Cyrus and Belle Anderson by at least 1900 and probably through Wilma's wedding in 1906. [census-us-1900-ps-ks-thomas-180-3a, periodical-married-higley-spear-1906]
When Cyrus' health began to fail sometime after leaving his position as Railroad Commissioner, Cyrus and Belle moved to Atwood, Kansas, where Belle took a position as Assistant County Clerk. She held this position at the beginning of World War I and was Clerk of the County Registration Board. [obituary-belle-border-1965]
Belle moved to Texas in 1944 to be with her son Harold and his wife Minnie, where she lived for the rest of her life. [obituary-belle-border-1965]
She loved to make hooked rugs of her own design. She gave these rugs to her nephews and nieces as they graduated or were married. As a result, there were at least twelve states in which you could find rugs when she passed away. [obituary-belle-border-1965]
census-us-1900-ps-ks-thomas-180-3a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Thomas County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 180, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 26A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Thomas ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0180" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240502]
Reference Detail: Line 5-9, dwelling 43
obituary-belle-border-1965: Obituary for Belle Spear Border (1964); “Obituaries / Mrs. Belle Spear Border,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Nov 2022), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1965 ⟩ October ⟩ Oct 14 1965, Thu ⟩ Page 13”, column 1; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 14 Oct 1965 (Thursday), page five, column 1”
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obituary-edmund-mcconnell-1888: Obituary for Edmund B. McConnell (1888); “Died,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 Feb 2021), image “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Atwood Journal ⟩ 1988 ⟩ 04 ⟩ 25" page 1; citing “The Atwood Journal (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 25 Apr 1888 (Wednesday), page 1, column 4”
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periodical-married-higley-spear-1906: "Married," report of wedding of Sam Higley and Wilma Spear; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 Feb 2021) ⟩ “United States of America ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Republican Citizen ⟩ 1906 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 22” page 5; citing “The Republican Citizen (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 22 Jun 1906 (Friday), page 5, column 2”
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Birth Date: This database uses 1 Jul 1860. The 1930 U.S. Census gives an age of (68), which, when applied to the official census date of 1 Apr 1930, gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1861 to 1 Apr 1862. [census-us-1930-ps-ks-rawlins-17-1a]
Marriage Date: This database uses 10 June 1891. The 1900 U.S. Census gives the number of years (9) of marriage, which, when applied to the official census date of 1 Jun 1900, gives a marriage date range from 2 June 1890 to 1 June 1891. [census-us-1900-ps-ks-thomas-180-3a]
FOLLOWUP
The arrangement of Louis and Belle on the 1930 U.S. Census is unusual. While the husband is the "head" for most households and the wife is identified as his wife, in this case Belle is the head and Louis is identified as her husband. [census-us-1930-ps-ks-rawlins-17-1a]
Was Belle a school superintendent at Rawlins County Normal? (The Atchison Daily Champion; Atchison, Kansas; 14 Aug 1889)
Was Belle in the "ladies cornet band of Atwood"? (The Atchison Daily Champion; Atchison, Kansas; 14 Aug 1889)
There exists a record for the marriage of Lewis and Belle (different couple? Belle's obituary wrong?) who were married 5 Jan 1922 in Stuart, Guthrie County, Iowa. The were granted marriage licence 3720 on 3 January 1922. This may also have been Lewis' third marriage. (From Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951, database with images on Ancestry.com, 1921-1922 ⟩ 499 (Dallas-Iowa), image 235. IMPORTANT: This is an image from an index listing, not an original marriage return or certificate.)
Belle along with her son, H.E. Anderson, and his wife, may have spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. G.L. Niles in Mountain Home, Arkansas, holding a fish fry in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Whiteley on "the lake." (Baxter Bulletin; Mountain Home, Arkansas; 23 Aug 1946) [This may not have any genealogical value, but I wanted to note it. The closest lake was probably Norfolk Lake, but it may also have been Bull Shoals Lake, which is a little farther away from Mountain View.]
Belle was probably buried at Atwood Cemetery, in Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. [research-a-spear-family-history]
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]
Reference Detail: Line 4, dwelling 8
census-us-1900-ps-ks-thomas-180-3a: 1900 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Thomas County, Morgan Township, enumeration district 180, sheet 3A (form/penned) or page 26A (stamped); 1900 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 13 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Thomas ⟩ Morgan ⟩ District 0180" image 5; citing “Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900, NARA microfilm publication T623 (1854 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1240502]
Reference Detail: Line 5,6, dwelling 43
census-us-1930-ps-ks-rawlins-17-1a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, Kansas, Rawlins County, Logan Township, enumeration district 77-17, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 68A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "Kansas ⟩ Rawlins ⟩ Logan ⟩ District 0017" image 1; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 716 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2340451]
Reference Detail: Line 29, dwelling 7
research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held
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