Source Citations for William Spear

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Source Citations

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]

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]

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

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”

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”

research-a-spear-family-history: {private} Engelmann, A Spear Family History, privately printed 1988, updated 2002, 2005; privately held

Source Reference Details

Name Details

census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-197:

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:

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:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (William Spear).

marriage-spear-jarvis-1817:

Comment Detail: Source includes name (William Spear).

Father Details

land-heirs-of-james-spear-land-transfer-1832:

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.

Marriage Details

marriage-spear-jarvis-1817:

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:

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:

Comment Detail: Source includes date ("nineteenth day of this instance" [19 December, 1830]) and implicit location of Guernsey County, Ohio, USA.

Miscellaneous Facts Details “Attributes”

census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-197:

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:

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.

General Notes Details

census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-197:

Reference Detail: Lines 13, 14, 24

census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-200:

Reference Detail: Lines 11, 18, 19, 20

Research Notes Details

census-us-1830-ps-oh-belmont-kirkwood-197:

Reference Detail: Line 14

research-a-spear-family-history:

(no additional information)