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William Spear
Last updated 24 Apr 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Father: James Spear (? – abt 1821)
census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-197: 1830 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Belmont County, Kirkwood Township, page 197; 1830 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 11 Aug 2018) ⟩ "Ohio ⟩ Belmont ⟩ Kirkwood" images 19-20; citing “Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 127 (of 201), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 0337938]
Reference Detail: Line 14
Comment Detail: Source includes name (William Spear). The last name may have an extraneous 's' at the end, but it is difficult to tell from the census page image.
land-heirs-of-james-spear-land-transfer-1832: Deed transfer for heirs of James Spear (1832); Belmont County Recorder, Ohio (https://belmontcountyrecorder.org/: accessed 1 Jan 2024); Instrument Number: DEED1-00000P-0168 to DEED1-00000P-0169, Book Volume P, Pages 168-169
Reference Detail: Lines 1-8 (names can be found elsewhere in document, sometimes spelled differently)
Comment Detail: Source includes name (William Spear).
marriage-spear-burton-1830: Marriage return registry entry for William Spear and Margaret Burton (1830); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Jan 2024), “⟩ Guernsey ⟩ 1809 - 1940”, image 243, entry N1398; citing “Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (William Spear).
marriage-spear-jarvis-1817: Marriage registry entry for William Spear and Cathrine Jarvis; Ohio County Marriages, 1789-2016, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 16 Jul 2020) ⟩ “Belmont ⟩ Marriage records 1803-1806 vol A” image 102; DGS 4016302, image 176; entry 5 (first #5 on page 143); citing “Marriage Book No. 1, pages 142-143; Belmont County Probate Court, Belmont County, Ohio”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (William Spear).
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land-heirs-of-james-spear-land-transfer-1832: Deed transfer for heirs of James Spear (1832); Belmont County Recorder, Ohio (https://belmontcountyrecorder.org/: accessed 1 Jan 2024); Instrument Number: DEED1-00000P-0168 to DEED1-00000P-0169, Book Volume P, Pages 168-169
Reference Detail: Lines 1-8 (names can be found elsewhere in document, sometimes spelled differently)
Comment Detail: Source identifies William Spear as an heir of James Spear. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship. In common practice, the term heir usually indicates a child (or a child's spouse) of a person, as opposed to legatee, who is a named beneficiary in a will.
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Family #1
Spouse/Partner: Cathrine Jarvis (? – ?)
Married: 27 Feb 1817 in , Belmont County, Ohio, United States
marriage-spear-jarvis-1817: Marriage registry entry for William Spear and Cathrine Jarvis; Ohio County Marriages, 1789-2016, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 16 Jul 2020) ⟩ “Belmont ⟩ Marriage records 1803-1806 vol A” image 102; DGS 4016302, image 176; entry 5 (first #5 on page 143); citing “Marriage Book No. 1, pages 142-143; Belmont County Probate Court, Belmont County, Ohio”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (27th day of February, 1817) and location (Belmont County, State of Ohio).
land-heirs-of-james-spear-land-transfer-1832: Deed transfer for heirs of James Spear (1832); Belmont County Recorder, Ohio (https://belmontcountyrecorder.org/: accessed 1 Jan 2024); Instrument Number: DEED1-00000P-0168 to DEED1-00000P-0169, Book Volume P, Pages 168-169
Reference Detail: Lines 1-8 (names can be found elsewhere in document, sometimes spelled differently)
Comment Detail: Source includes deed transfer date ("third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thrty two") and notes Margaret is the wife of William Spear.
marriage-spear-burton-1830: Marriage return registry entry for William Spear and Margaret Burton (1830); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Jan 2024), “⟩ Guernsey ⟩ 1809 - 1940”, image 243, entry N1398; citing “Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("nineteenth day of this instance" [19 December, 1830]) and implicit location of Guernsey County, Ohio, USA.
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Family #2
Spouse/Partner: Margaret Burton (? – ?)
Married: 19 Dec 1830 in , Guernsey County, Ohio, United States
marriage-spear-jarvis-1817: Marriage registry entry for William Spear and Cathrine Jarvis; Ohio County Marriages, 1789-2016, record collection, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 16 Jul 2020) ⟩ “Belmont ⟩ Marriage records 1803-1806 vol A” image 102; DGS 4016302, image 176; entry 5 (first #5 on page 143); citing “Marriage Book No. 1, pages 142-143; Belmont County Probate Court, Belmont County, Ohio”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (27th day of February, 1817) and location (Belmont County, State of Ohio).
land-heirs-of-james-spear-land-transfer-1832: Deed transfer for heirs of James Spear (1832); Belmont County Recorder, Ohio (https://belmontcountyrecorder.org/: accessed 1 Jan 2024); Instrument Number: DEED1-00000P-0168 to DEED1-00000P-0169, Book Volume P, Pages 168-169
Reference Detail: Lines 1-8 (names can be found elsewhere in document, sometimes spelled differently)
Comment Detail: Source includes deed transfer date ("third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thrty two") and notes Margaret is the wife of William Spear.
marriage-spear-burton-1830: Marriage return registry entry for William Spear and Margaret Burton (1830); Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com: accessed 2 Jan 2024), “⟩ Guernsey ⟩ 1809 - 1940”, image 243, entry N1398; citing “Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages; Various Ohio County Courthouses”
Comment Detail: Source includes date ("nineteenth day of this instance" [19 December, 1830]) and implicit location of Guernsey County, Ohio, USA.
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Miscellaneous Facts
Attributes
Residence: at Kirkwood Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States
Residence: at , , Ohio, United States
census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-197: 1830 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Belmont County, Kirkwood Township, page 197; 1830 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 11 Aug 2018) ⟩ "Ohio ⟩ Belmont ⟩ Kirkwood" images 19-20; citing “Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 127 (of 201), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 0337938]
Reference Detail: Line 14
Comment Detail: Source includes official census date (1 June 1830) and location (Kirkwood Township, Belmont County, Ohio).
land-heirs-of-james-spear-land-transfer-1832: Deed transfer for heirs of James Spear (1832); Belmont County Recorder, Ohio (https://belmontcountyrecorder.org/: accessed 1 Jan 2024); Instrument Number: DEED1-00000P-0168 to DEED1-00000P-0169, Book Volume P, Pages 168-169
Reference Detail: Lines 1-8 (names can be found elsewhere in document, sometimes spelled differently)
Comment Detail: Source includes event date ("third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two") and residence state (Ohio [, USA]). The county is given as one of two choices, either Belmont or Guernsey.
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General Notes and Anecdotes
In 1830, bothers William, Robert, James, Samuel, David, Andrew, and Joseph Spear were all living in separate households in Kirkwood Township, Ohio. The record also suggests that Robert and William were next-door neighbors, as were James, David, and Andrew. [census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood]
census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-197: 1830 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Belmont County, Kirkwood Township, page 197; 1830 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 11 Aug 2018) ⟩ "Ohio ⟩ Belmont ⟩ Kirkwood" images 19-20; citing “Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 127 (of 201), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 0337938]
Reference Detail: Lines 13, 14, 24
census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-200: 1830 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Belmont County, Kirkwood Township, page 200; 1830 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 11 Aug 2018) ⟩ "Ohio ⟩ Belmont ⟩ Kirkwood" images 25-26; citing “Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 127 (of 201), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 0337938]
Reference Detail: Lines 11, 18, 19, 20
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
William may have been born 2 May 1791 in Virginia. He may have died 27 Oct 1873 in Fairview, Gurnsey County, Ohio, and was buried in Methodist Church Cemetery, in Oxford Township, Guernsey County, Ohio. [research-a-spear-family-history]
There is a record of (a) William Spear marrying Jane McKinney in Guernsey County, Ohio, on 21 Feb 1841. (from Ancestry "Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993")
There is a William Spear, born in Pennsylvania rather than Virginia. The evidence I have found so far, suggests the Pennsylvania clan is a different lineage.
The 1830 U.S. Census identifies the household as containing William but no female over 10, which tracks (Catherine had died, and he didn't marry Margaret until December). There are also one boy between 5 and 10, and one between 10 and 15 (unknown), and two girls under 5 and one between 5 and 10 (unknown). [census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood]
A gravestone image exist on Find A Grave (memorial ID 95148758) for William Spear, but the image is insufficient to see the given name, unambiguously. (There is no entry at all on BillionGraves.) It shows a birth date of May 2, 1791 and a death date of Oct. 27, 1872, matching the note above. The stone is located in Fairview Methodist Cemetery, Fairview, Guernsey County, OH. The unsourced memorial text also includes a birth location of Somerset County, PA, and a death location of Belmont County, OH.
census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-197: 1830 U.S. Census, population schedule, Ohio, Belmont County, Kirkwood Township, page 197; 1830 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 11 Aug 2018) ⟩ "Ohio ⟩ Belmont ⟩ Kirkwood" images 19-20; citing “Fifth Census of the United States, 1830, NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 127 (of 201), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 0337938]
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research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held
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