Louie Ellen Holcomb
Last updated 16 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 18 Aug 1872 in , , Iowa, United States
Died: 25 Aug 1968 in Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, United States
death-louie-spear-1968: Certificate of death for Louie Ellen Spear (1968); Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, 1909-1971, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Wyoming State Death Records ⟩ 1968-1969”, image 163; citing “Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records”
Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Louie Ellen 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: TBD
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”
Comment Detail: TBD
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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”
Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.
death-louie-spear-1968: Certificate of death for Louie Ellen Spear (1968); Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, 1909-1971, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Wyoming State Death Records ⟩ 1968-1969”, image 163; citing “Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Aug. 18, 1872), age (96), and location (Iowa [, USA]). Using her age and her death date of 25 Aug 1968 gives a birth date range from 26 Aug 1871 to 25 Aug 1872, which is internally consistent.
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death-louie-spear-1968: Certificate of death for Louie Ellen Spear (1968); Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, 1909-1971, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Wyoming State Death Records ⟩ 1968-1969”, image 163; citing “Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (August 25, 1968) and location (City: Laramie; County: Albany; [Wyoming, USA]).
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Family
Spouse/Partner: William Thomas "Billie" Spear (1865 – 1931)
Married: 25 May 1891 in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States
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”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (May 25, 1891) and location (Colo. Spgs., [El Paso County,] Colo. [, USA]).
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 year (1891) and location (⟨conflict⟩). See research notes for conflict details.
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: 28 Aug 1968 at Paxton, Keith County, Nebraska, United States
Cemetery: Paxton Cemetery at Paxton, Keith County, Nebraska, United States
death-louie-spear-1968: Certificate of death for Louie Ellen Spear (1968); Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, 1909-1971, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Wyoming State Death Records ⟩ 1968-1969”, image 163; citing “Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Aug. 28, 1968) and location (Paxton, Keith, Nebraska [, USA]).
death-louie-spear-1968: Certificate of death for Louie Ellen Spear (1968); Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, 1909-1971, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Wyoming State Death Records ⟩ 1968-1969”, image 163; citing “Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records”
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Paxton [Cemetery]) and location (Paxton, Keith, Nebraska [, USA]).
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Attributes
Residence: at Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming, United States
death-louie-spear-1968: Certificate of death for Louie Ellen Spear (1968); Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, 1909-1971, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Wyoming State Death Records ⟩ 1968-1969”, image 163; citing “Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records”
Comment Detail: Source includes event date (August 25, 1968) and residence location (Laramie, Albany, Wyoming [, USA]).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Given Name: This database uses Louie E. The marriage record for William T. Spear and Louie uses the middle initial D. [marriage-spear-holcomb-record-1891]
Birth Date: This database uses 18 Aug 1872. The marriage record for William and Louie gives an age of (19), which, when applied to the marriage date of 25 May 1891, gives a birth date range from 26 May 1871 to 25 May 1872. [marriage-spear-holcomb-record-1891]
Marriage Location (Louie): This database uses Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. William T. Spear's obituary gives the location as Denver, Colorado. [obituary-william-spear-1931]
FOLLOWUP
Louie is the daughter of Isaac N. Holcomb and Mary B. Matteson. [death-louie-spear-1968]
The obituary of her father can be found in The Square Deal (Atwood, Kansas) 6 Jan 1916, p.1, c.1, and her mother's can be found in The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, KS), 5 Apr 1923, p.1, c.1.
William and Louie's children include Charley Spear (died in infancy), Elmer Spear (Laramie, WY), David Spear (Laramie, WY), Mrs. Ray Widner (Paxton, NE), Elsie Tillman (Paxton, NE), Theodore Spear (Ogallah[Ogallala], NE), Edwin Keneth[Kenneth] Spear (Ogallah[Ogallala], NE), Mrs. Ruby Buchannan (Paxton, NE). [obituary-william-spear-1931]
An entry for Louise Ellen (Holcomb) Spear can be found on Find A Grave (memorial #73487394). However, there is no gravestone image as of 16 Feb 2024, and the unsourced text is wrong on several points, at least according to her death certificate.
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”
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death-louie-spear-1968: Certificate of death for Louie Ellen Spear (1968); Wyoming, U.S., Death Records, 1909-1971, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 16 Feb 2024), “⟩ Wyoming State Death Records ⟩ 1968-1969”, image 163; citing “Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; Wyoming State Death Records”
(no additional information)
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”
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