Daniel Robert Spear
Last updated 20 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 19 Nov 1907 in Morgan Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States
Died: 24 Jul 1909 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, United States
Father: Harrison Blaine Spear (1885 – 1914)
Mother: Pearl Ethel Kerr (1885 – 1966)
birth-daniel-spears-1907: Certificate of birth for Daniel Robert Spears (1907); Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 20 Feb 2024), “⟩ 1907 ⟩ 004”, image 1742; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1907; Roll: 004 [original data: Indiana State Board of Health; Birth Certificates, 1907-1944; Microfilm; Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana]”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Daniel Robert ⟨spelling⟩). See research notes for spelling details.
death-daniel-spear-1909: Certificate of death for Daniel Robert Spear (1909); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 20 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1909 ⟩ 13”, image 954; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 13 [original data: Indiana State Board of Health; Death Certificates, 1900–2017; Microfilm, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana]”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Daniel Robert Spear).
obituary-harrison-spear-1914: Obituary for Harrison B. Spear (1914); “Obituary,” NewspaperArchive.com (https://www.newspaperarchive.com: accessed 19 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States of America ⟩ Indiana ⟩ Spencer ⟩ Spencer Owen County Democrat”, year 1914, month October, day 15, page 4, column 4”; citing “The Owen County Democrat (Spencer, Indiana), 15 Oct 1914 (Thursday), page 4, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Daniel [Spear]).
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birth-daniel-spears-1907: Certificate of birth for Daniel Robert Spears (1907); Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 20 Feb 2024), “⟩ 1907 ⟩ 004”, image 1742; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1907; Roll: 004 [original data: Indiana State Board of Health; Birth Certificates, 1907-1944; Microfilm; Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana]”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Nov 19, 1907) and location (Township of Morgan, County of Owen [, IN, USA]).
death-daniel-spear-1909: Certificate of death for Daniel Robert Spear (1909); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 20 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1909 ⟩ 13”, image 954; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 13 [original data: Indiana State Board of Health; Death Certificates, 1900–2017; Microfilm, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana]”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (Nov ⟨conflict⟩ 1907), age (1y 8m ⟨conflict⟩d), and location (?). See research notes for conflict details.
obituary-harrison-spear-1914: Obituary for Harrison B. Spear (1914); “Obituary,” NewspaperArchive.com (https://www.newspaperarchive.com: accessed 19 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States of America ⟩ Indiana ⟩ Spencer ⟩ Spencer Owen County Democrat”, year 1914, month October, day 15, page 4, column 4”; citing “The Owen County Democrat (Spencer, Indiana), 15 Oct 1914 (Thursday), page 4, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source notes that Daniel had died before Harrison's death on 2 Oct 1914, and that he was two years old, giving a date before 2 Oct 1912.
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death-daniel-spear-1909: Certificate of death for Daniel Robert Spear (1909); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 20 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1909 ⟩ 13”, image 954; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 13 [original data: Indiana State Board of Health; Death Certificates, 1900–2017; Microfilm, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana]”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (July 24 1909) and location (City of Terre Haute, County of Vigo [, IN, USA]). Source also notes Terre Haute is located in the township of Harrison.
obituary-harrison-spear-1914: Obituary for Harrison B. Spear (1914); “Obituary,” NewspaperArchive.com (https://www.newspaperarchive.com: accessed 19 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States of America ⟩ Indiana ⟩ Spencer ⟩ Spencer Owen County Democrat”, year 1914, month October, day 15, page 4, column 4”; citing “The Owen County Democrat (Spencer, Indiana), 15 Oct 1914 (Thursday), page 4, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source notes that Daniel died "at the tender age of two years." However, this is being taken as a simplification for the obituary, so no conflict is noted with his actual age, which is about four months less.
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death-daniel-spear-1909: Certificate of death for Daniel Robert Spear (1909); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 20 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1909 ⟩ 13”, image 954; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 13 [original data: Indiana State Board of Health; Death Certificates, 1900–2017; Microfilm, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana]”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Harrison Spear as the father of Daniel Robert Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
obituary-harrison-spear-1914: Obituary for Harrison B. Spear (1914); “Obituary,” NewspaperArchive.com (https://www.newspaperarchive.com: accessed 19 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States of America ⟩ Indiana ⟩ Spencer ⟩ Spencer Owen County Democrat”, year 1914, month October, day 15, page 4, column 4”; citing “The Owen County Democrat (Spencer, Indiana), 15 Oct 1914 (Thursday), page 4, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Daniel Spear as a biological child of Harrison B. Spear
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death-daniel-spear-1909: Certificate of death for Daniel Robert Spear (1909); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 20 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1909 ⟩ 13”, image 954; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 13 [original data: Indiana State Board of Health; Death Certificates, 1900–2017; Microfilm, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana]”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Pearl Kerr as the mother of Daniel Robert Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
obituary-harrison-spear-1914: Obituary for Harrison B. Spear (1914); “Obituary,” NewspaperArchive.com (https://www.newspaperarchive.com: accessed 19 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States of America ⟩ Indiana ⟩ Spencer ⟩ Spencer Owen County Democrat”, year 1914, month October, day 15, page 4, column 4”; citing “The Owen County Democrat (Spencer, Indiana), 15 Oct 1914 (Thursday), page 4, column 4”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Daniel Spear as a biological child of Pearl Kerr
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
CONFLICTS
Birth Date: This database uses 19 Nov 1907. His death certificate gives an explicit birth date (Nov 18 1907) and an age (1y 8m 6d). When applied to his death date of 24 Jul 1909, the age gives a birth date of 18 Nov 1907, so the record is internally consistent. [death-daniel-spear-1909]
SPELLING
Surname: This database uses Spear. Daniel's birth certificate uses the spelling Spears. [birth-daniel-spears-1907]
FOLLOWUP
Daniel died when he was two years old. [obituary-harrison-spear-1914]
birth-daniel-spears-1907: Certificate of birth for Daniel Robert Spears (1907); Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 20 Feb 2024), “⟩ 1907 ⟩ 004”, image 1742; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1907; Roll: 004 [original data: Indiana State Board of Health; Birth Certificates, 1907-1944; Microfilm; Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana]”
(no additional information)
death-daniel-spear-1909: Certificate of death for Daniel Robert Spear (1909); Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 20 Feb 2024), “⟩ Certificate ⟩ 1909 ⟩ 13”, image 954; citing “Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1909; Roll: 13 [original data: Indiana State Board of Health; Death Certificates, 1900–2017; Microfilm, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana]”
(no additional information)
obituary-harrison-spear-1914: Obituary for Harrison B. Spear (1914); “Obituary,” NewspaperArchive.com (https://www.newspaperarchive.com: accessed 19 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States of America ⟩ Indiana ⟩ Spencer ⟩ Spencer Owen County Democrat”, year 1914, month October, day 15, page 4, column 4”; citing “The Owen County Democrat (Spencer, Indiana), 15 Oct 1914 (Thursday), page 4, column 4”
(no additional information)
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