Descendants of Robert Spear

DESCENDANTS OF ROBERT SPEAR

1. ROBERT SPEAR was born unknown and died unknown probably somewhere in Virginia. He married UNKNOWN.

Child of ROBERT SPEAR & UNKNOWN:
2. A. JOSEPH C SPEAR b abt 1778 d unknown

2. JOSEPH C SPEAR was born about 1778 in Wyeth Co Virginia and died unknown in Washington Co Arkansas. He married ELIZABETH ? 24 Dec 1816. She was born in 1788 and died 1 Jan 1882 in Washington Co Arkansas. Elizabeth's surname was possibly Graham but no hard evidence has been found to prove it. Joseph & Elizabeth are both buried at Sugar Hill Cemetery Washington Co Arkansas. She has a grave marker and he just has a rock.

Children of JOSEPH SPEAR & ELIZABETH ?:
3. A. AMOS SPEAR b 7 Oct 1819 d 3 Feb 1898

B. JOSEPH SPEAR b 1833 Virginia d unknown

C. WILLIAM S ‘BILLY' SPEAR b 1838 d 27 Nov 1908

D. MARY J SPEAR b 1842 Tennessee d unknown buried Sugar Hill Cemetery

3. AMOS SPEAR was born 7 Oct 1819 in Virginia and died 3 Feb 1898 in Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas. He married JANE ‘DOVEY' MANSELL 18 Sep 1842. She was born 27 Feb 1825 in Tennessee possibly Jackson Co and died 18 May 1892 in Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas. She was the daughter of JAMES MANSELL & MALINDA MAYFIELD. Amos & Dovey are both buried at Lincoln Cemetery Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas.

Amos homesteaded land in Washington Co Arkansas, filing his claim 30 Dec 1838. He traveled back and forth between his homestead and St Joseph Missouri. During the Civil War, he was captured by the Union Army and imprisoned. After the war, he brought his family to lived permanently in Washington Co Arkansas near Lincoln.

Children of AMOS SPEAR & JANE ‘DOVEY' MANSELL:
4. A. JAMES MARION SPEAR SR b 21 Feb 1844 d 6 Oct 1904

5. B. NANCY JANE SPEAR b 23 Dec 1846 d 4 May 1921

C. JOSEPH THOMAS SPEAR b 1 Apr 1848 d unknown buried Sugar Hill Cemetery Washington Co Arkansas

6. D. ABRAHAM A J ‘ABLE' SPEAR b 6 Jan 1851 d 25 Mar 1903

E. LAURA MELVINIA SPEAR b 19 Jul 1858 d 2 Apr 1940 m MARION JOHN POWERS 4 Aug 1898 b 25 Aug 1854 d 23 Jul 1929

7. F. LOUISE ALICE SPEAR b 13 Nov 1863 d 10 May 1955 buried Cane Hill Arkansas m JOHN WILLIAM RISLEY 12 Aug 1883 b 19 Feb 1855 d 16 Jan 1933

4. JAMES MARION SPEAR SR was born 21 Feb 1844 and died 6 Oct 1904 probably in Washington Co Arkansas. He married MARY ELIZABETH NELSON 23 Dec 1869. She was born 7 Aug 1850 in Indiana and died 17 Sep 1902 in Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas. Her parents are unknown.

James served for the Southern Army during the Civil War.

Children of JAMES MARION SPEAR SR & MARY NELSON:
A. JAMES WILLIAM SPEAR b Sep 1870 d Sep 1899

B. ROSEY JANE SPEAR b 3 Jan 1872 d 3 Jan 1882

8. C. JOHN BUDD SPEAR b 3 Mar 1874 d 7 Dec 1921

9. D. JAMES MARION SPEAR JR b 29 Nov 1876 d 1928

10. E. SUSAN ADATH SPEAR b 19 Dec 1878 d 26 Nov 1961

F. WILLIAM A SPEAR b 14 Mar 1880 d 19 Dec 1906

G. JOSEPH J SPEAR b 22 Nov 1882 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas d Sep 1899

H. DOLLIE SPEAR b 1 Jan 1885 d 11 Jul 1886

I. INFANT SPEAR b 1 Apr 1887 d 2 Apr 1887

J. HUGH SPEAR b 8 Jul 1888 d 21 Aug 1889

11. K. MARY ANNE SPEAR b 12 Oct 1891 d 1958/59

12. L. HOMER LEMUEL SPEAR SR b 20 Sep 1893 d 13 Feb 1964

5. NANCY JANE SPEAR was born 23 Dec 1846 and died 4 May 1921 in Washington Co Arkansas. She is buried at Beaty Cemetery Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas. She married HENRY A NUNLEY 8 Mar 1869 in Washington Co Arkansas. He was born 3 Nov 1847 in Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas and died 22 Mar 1915. His parents are unknown.

Children of NANCY SPEAR & HENRY NUNLEY:
A. LEANNA J ‘LEA' NUNLEY b unknown d unknown

B. BETTY NUNLEY b unknown d 1892 buried Beaty Cemetery Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas

C. AMOS NUNLEY b unknown d 1900 buried Beaty Cemetery

D. AVA R NUNLEY b unknown d unknown

E. JOHN NUNLEY b unknown d unknown

F. DOVEY NUNLEY b unknown d unknown

6. ABRAHAM A J ‘ABLE' SPEAR was born 6 Jan 1851 in Somerset Township Pulaski Co Kentucky and died 25 Mar 1903 in Cushing Oklahoma. He married NANCY LUCRETIA ACREE 8 Feb 1872 in Washington Co Arkansas. She was born 15 Jan 1857 in Cedar Co Missouri and died 26 Oct 1943 Cushing Oklahoma. She was the daughter of DENTON ACREE & UNKNOWN. Able & Nancy are both buried at Choate Prairie Oklahoma.

Children of ABRAHAM ‘ABLE' SPEAR & NANCY LUCRETIA ACREE:
A. JOSEPHINE SPEAR b abt 1873 Cane Hill Arkansas d unknown m W A JORDAN 28 Mar 1889

B. SAMUEL SPEAR b abt 1875 Cane Hill Arkansas d unknown

C. ALICE SPEAR b abt 1877 Cane Hill Arkansas d unknown

D. JOAN SPEAR b abt 1879 Cane Hill Arkansas d unknown

E. ELLA L SPEAR b Nov 1884 Arkansas d unknown

F. LILLIE C SPEAR b Aug 1887 Arkansas d unknown

13. G. CHARLES ROSS JESSIE SPEAR b 25 Feb 1890 d 31 May 1955

H. MINNIE O SPEAR b Apr 1892 Indian Territory Oklahoma d unknown

I. RUTH D SPEAR b Jan 1894 Indian Territory Oklahoma d unknown

J. THOMAS PINKERTON SPEAR b Dec 1895 Indian Territory Oklahoma d unknown

7. LOUISE ALICE SPEAR was born 13 Nov 1863 in St Joseph Titus Co Missouri and died 10 May 1955 in Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas. She married JOHN WILLIAM RISLEY 9 Aug 1883. He was born 19 Feb 1855 in Ray Co Missouri and died 16 Jan 1933 in Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas. He was the son of DAVID HAMILTON RISLEY
& SARAH ROBERTS.

Children of LOUISE SPEAR & JOHN WILLIAM RISLEY:
14. A. CLAUDE RISLEY b 18 May 1884 d 9 Jul 1961

15. B. SILAS ANDREW RISLEY b 5 Oct 1885 d 30 Aug 1949

C. CHESTER AMOS RISLEY b 27 Apr 1887 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas d 7 Mar 1945 m KATHERINE BURK 1923 b 4 Jul 1891 d 8 Nov 1964 California
D. MAUDIE JANE RISLEY b 17 Apr 1889 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas d 26 Aug 1890 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas

16. E. JOHN THOMAS RISLEY b 2 May 1891 d 25 Feb 1975

17. F. NANCY ELLEN RISLEY b 31 Mar 1893 d 28 Jan 1979

18. G. JAMES HARVEY RISLEY b 19 Feb 1895 d 14 Mar 1943

H. INFANT RISLEY b 17 Jan 1897 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas d 22 Apr 1897 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas

19. I. CHARLES CLARK RISLEY b 5 Jul 1898 d 9 Mar 1953

20. J. MARY LOU RISLEY b 12 Oct 1900 d 2 Oct 1979

K. HANSFORD HAMILTON RISLEY b 29 Nov 1902 d 25 May 1970 m LUCILLE SINCLAIR b 28 Feb 1908 d 10 Feb 1944

L. NONA LEE RISLEY b 9 Sep 1905 d 2 May 1981 m JAMES ALLEN SMITH 24 Nov 1923 b 20 Mar 1900 d 31 Jan 1979

8. JOHN BUDD SPEAR was born 3 Mar 1874 possibly in Washington Co Arkansas and died 7 Dec 1921 of pneumonia in Emmett Gem Co Idaho. He married MINNIE LEE ENGLAND 6 Jun 1895 in Washington Co Arkansas. She was born 7 Jun 1876 in Arkansas and died 25 Aug 1949 of a stroke in Emmett Gem Co Idaho. She was the daughter of JOHN WILLIAM ENGLAND SR & SARAH WILSON GOLD (See ENGLAND & GOLD). Budd & Minnie are both buried at Emmett Idaho.

Children of JOHN BUDD SPEAR & MINNIE ENGLAND:
21. A. FRED MILTON SPEAR b 20 Apr 1896 d Nov 1980

22. B. JAMES FITZHUGH LEE SPEAR b 30 Jul 1898 d Apr 1947

C. JOHN WILSON SPEAR b 8 Feb 1900 d 8 Jan 1903

23. D. ETHEL MAY SPEAR b 15 Aug 1909 d 8 Feb 2000

24. E. MARY MARGARET SPEAR b 28 Aug 1911

25. F. MARTHA GOLD ‘GOLDIE' SPEAR b 22 Sep 1913 d 26 Sep 1989

G. ASA DEE SPEAR b 23 Aug 1916 d 19 Mar 1917

26. H. LULA FAY SPEAR b 12 May 1919

9. MARION SPEAR was born 29 Nov 1876 and died 4 Apr 1928 in Washington Co Arkansas. He married (1)BELLE WILKIE (2)DELLA PAYNE after Belle's death. Belle was born and died unknown and her parents are unknown. Della was born 15 Apr 1883 and died 20 Nov 1964. Her parents were JAMES PAYNE & MARY CATHERINE DOBBS. Della's 1st husband was Jim Walker, she married Marion after his death.

Marion was killed in a tornado that struck Washington Co Arkansas on 4 Apr 1928. Also killed were his son, Troy (just a baby)and mother-in-law, Mary Dobbs Payne who was living with the family. She was killed when a piano dropped on her. Della was severely injured and spent the rest of her life in a wheelchair.

Children of MARION SPEAR & DELLA PAYNE:
27. A. ALVA MARION SPEAR b 29 Jun 1917

B. LESTER HOMER SPEAR b 18 Nov 1919 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas d 9 Mar 1977 m EVELYN BLAKE 2 Apr 1960 b 2 Dec 1918

C. JAMES TROY SPEAR b 2 Nov 1922 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas d 4 Apr 1928 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas

10. SUSAN ADATH SPEAR was born 19 Dec 1878 in Lincoln Washington Co Arkanas and died 22 Nov 1960. She married THOMAS J HUDSON 12 Dec 1897 in Washington Co Arkansas. He was born 15 Mar 1875 and died 27 Mar 1950. His parents are unknown.

Children of SUSAN SPEAR & THOMAS HUDSON:
A. WILLIAM ARLIE HUDSON b 30 Oct 1898 d 17 Jan 1967

B. IVA ELIZABETH HUDSON b 12 Jan 1900

C. SAM MARION HUDSON b 2 Jan 1901 d 10 Aug 1941

D. ROSA MAY HUDSON b 22 Feb 1902

E. CLAYTON THOMAS HUDSON b 26 Feb 1903 d 31 May 1950

F. ANNA ADITH HUDSON b 15 Apr 1904 m CECIL RINKER

G. BENNIE JESSIE HUDSON b 7 Oct 1905

H. LUDIE ALVORA HUDSON b 23 Dec 1906 d 6 Jun 1908

I. LUCILLE ELSIE HUDSON b 17 Mar 1908

J. GERTIE MARIE HUDSON b 23 May 1910

K. INEZ SUSIE HUDSON b 24 Jul 1912

L. PERRY HOWELL HUDSON b 17 Oct 1914

M. MARY LEMAH HUDSON b 15 Jul 1919

11. MARY ANNE SPEAR was born 12 Oct 1891 and died in 1958 or 1959. She married JOHN WILKIE. He was born and died unknown and his parents are unknown.

Child of MARY ANNE SPEAR & JOHN WILKIE:
A. EDITH WILKIE b unknown

12. HOMER LEMUEL SPEAR SR was born 20 Sep 1893 in Lincoln Washington Co Arkanas and died 18 Feb 1964 in Fresno Fresno Co California. He married MARY CATHERINE ‘MAMIE' WILSON 26 Oct 1919. She was born 6 Dec 1895 in Elm Springs Benton Co Arkansas and died 19 Jul 1975 in El Sobrante California. Her parents are unknown.

Children of HOMER SPEAR SR & MARY ‘MAMIE' WILSON:
A. JAMES MOORE SPEAR b 26 Nov 1922 Prineville Crook Co Oregon d 7 May 1973 m PEARL LAVERNE GUTHRIE 26 Oct 1942

28. B. HOMER LEMUEL SPEAR JR b 29 Apr 1924 d 9 Feb 1995

C. HAZEL MARIE SPEAR b 22 Jan 1928 Bend Deschutes Co Oregon m VERNON JAMES HARMON 7 Feb 1944

29. WAYNE RAY SPEAR SR b 19 Jan 1935

13. CHARLES ROSS JESSIE SPEAR was born 25 Feb 1890 in Canadian Oklahoma and died 31 May 1955 in Crowder Oklahoma. He married LULA LEE PROCTOR in 1912 in Oklahoma. She was born 11 Aug 1881 Scottsboro Alambama and died 21 Nov 1970 McAlester Oklahoma. Her parents are unknown. Charles & Lula are both buried at Choate Prairie Pittsburg Co Oklahoma.

Children of CHARLES SPEAR & LULA PROCTOR:
30. A. JAMES ROSS SPEAR SR b 21 Oct 1916 d 26 Jul 1982

14. CLAUDE RISLEY was born 18 May 1884 in Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas and died 9 Jul 1961 in California. He married MEDIE CLYDE FARMER 4 Oct 1906. She was born 12 Aug 1888 and died 4 Mar 1975 in California. Her parents are unknown.

Children of CLAUDE RISLEY & MEDIE FARMER:
A. VENA CLYDE RISLEY b 7 Aug 1907 d 1989 m CLYDE NOLEN WALLIS b 22 Sep 1901

B. LAWRENCE CLAUDE RISLEY b 3 Dec 1908 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas d 28 Mar 1964 m THELMA MAE BARTRAM 14 Dec 1929 b 26 Oct 1913 Mobeetie Texas

C. NORMAN LACY RISLEY b 10 Apr 1910/1 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas d Aug 1986 Klamath Co Oregon m PAULINE ?

D. JOHNNY LEE RISLEY b 30 Nov 1913 m JANETH ? 1941

E. ALICE CORNELL RISLEY b 16 Apr 1916

F. JEWELL MAE RISLEY b 20 Sep 1918 m PAUL LASSETER

15. SILAS ANDREW RISLEY was born 5 Oct 1885 in Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas and died 30 Aug 1949 in Tecumseh Oklahoma. He married PEARL LITTLE 23 Dec 1909. She was born 3 Apr 1889 in Tecumseh Oklahoma and died 18 Nov 1965 in Texas. Her parents are unknown.

Children of SILAS RISLEY & PEARL LITTLE:
A. GRACE ALICE RISLEY b 9 Jan 1911 Carnegie Oklahoma m JAMES WILLIAM SMITH 12 Oct 1932 b 19 Jul 1909

B. CHESTER LEE RISLEY b 2 Feb 1914 Carnegie Oklahoma d 13 Apr 1963 m AUDREY DELL GARRETT 1939 (divorced)

C. CLYDE WILLIAM RISLEY b 13 Jan 1916 Carnegie Oklahoma d 22 Jun 1997 Fresno Co California m RUBY ALICE FORREST 11 Aug 1939 b 31 Jan 1917

D. RAY ARTHUR RISLEY b 6 Oct 1924 Carnegie Oklahoma m HATTIE ELLA SOLLOCK 9 Aug 1948 b 19 Jan 19227

16. JOHN THOMAS RISLEY was born 2 May 1891 in Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas and died 25 Feb 1975 in Fayetteville Washington Co Arkansas. He married HATTIE JANE BRIDGMAN 30 Jan 1911. She was born 27 Jul 1889 in Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas and died 4 Jun 1980 in Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas. Her parents are unknown.

Children of JOHN THOMAS RISLEY & HATTIE BRIDGMAN:
A. SILAS ADRIAN RISLEY b 6 Mar 1912 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas d 14 Dec 1977 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas m TINA CAMPBELL 23 Feb 1931 b 30 Sep 1909 Denton Texas d Feb 1990

B. ROBERT WAYNE RISLEY b 11 Feb 1914 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas d 16 Mar 1922 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas

C. ALFRED RAYMOND RISLEY b 7 May 1919 Sugar Hill Washington Co Arkansas d 28 Nov 1992 Fayetteville Washington Co Arkansas m CLARA BEE SNODGRASS 26 May1938 b 19 Sep 1920 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas d 18 Dec 1993 Fayetteville Washington Co Arkansas

D. TRUMAN J RISLEY b 26 Sep 1924 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas m MELBA KUNKEL 9 Jun 1946 b 27 Aug 1924 Forrester Oklahoma

17. NANCY ELLEN RISLEY was born 31 Mar 1893 in Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas and died 28 Jan 1979. She married SAMUEL PARIS COLBURN 7 Jan 1917. He was born 11 Oct 1890 and died 23 Mar 1969. His parents are unknown.

Children of NANCY RISLEY & SAMUEL COLBURN:
A. BUFORD COLBURN b 16 Jul 1918 d Jul 1985 Stilwell Adair Co Oklahoma m DORIS PRIDEMORE 19 May 1937 b 18 Sep 1921

B. VIRGINIA LOUISE COLBURN b 26 Nov 1924 m WILLIAM LEE WALKER 19 Mar 1945 b 22 Mar 1919

C. WILLIAM HOWARD COLBURN b 8 Feb 1927 m BETTY JO HUTCHENS 31 Aug 1950 b 24 Dec 1929

18. JAMES HARVEY RISLEY was born 19 Feb 1895 and died 14 Apr 1993. He married OMA EVELYN SHANNON 18 Feb 1923. She was born 30 Apr 1898 and died 13 Nov 1990. Her parents are unknown.

Children of JAMES HARVEY RISLEY & OMA SHANNON:
A. JAMES ALVIN RISLEY b 6 Jan 1924 m SOPHIE CHRISTINE CAWTHON 4 Aug 1943 b 25 Feb 1922

B. CLYDE ALLEN RISLEY b 9 Feb 1925 m (1)DOROTHY ELIZABETH COLLINS 8 Apr 1946 b 21 Oct 1924 d 9 Oct 1951 (2)RUTH MARIE PATTERSON 9 Jul 1956

C. CLARENCE HAMILTON RISLEY b 27 Mar 1926 d 24 Jul 1972 m FRANCES KEENE 13 May 1948 b 25 Feb 1931

D. GRACE LUDENE RISLEY b 5 Dec 1934 m BRUCE D ‘BUSTER' JOHNSON 7 Feb 1951 b 11 Mar 1932

19. CHARLES CLARK RISLEY was born 5 Jul 1896 in Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas and died 9 Mar 1953 in Neosho Newton Co Missouri. He married (1)CORA LUCILLE KIFER 11 Oct 1918 (2)NANCY ALTA MINKS 30 Jan 1942. Cora was born 27 Nov 1898 and died 23 May 1939 in Washington Co Arkansas. Her parents are unknown. Nancy was born 1 Jun 1918 in Witter Arkansas. Her parents are unknown.

Children of CHARLES CLARK RISLEY & CORA KIFER:
A. CORA LUCILLE RISLEY b 13 Sep 1919 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas m CLAUDE WALTER YANCY 31 Jan 1941 b 17 Aug 1916 Hackett Arkansas d 25 Oct 1993 Fort Smith Sebastian Co Arkansas

B. CHARLES HERVEY RISLEY b 5 Jan 1921 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas d 23 Dec 1924

C. RETHA DEE RISLEY b 24 Feb 1923 Clyde Washington Co Arkansas m BURL RANDOLPH JONES 7 Oct 1941 b 5 Mar 1921 Galveston Galveston Co Texas

D. TROY CLARK RISLEY b 25 Jul 1925 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas m PATTY MAE PETERS 4 Jan 1948 b 3 Jan 1929 Neosho Newton Co Missouri

E. DOROTHY MAE RISLEY b 18 Oct 1927 Clyde Washington Co Arkansas m JADY WILSON COPELAND 12 Oct 1945 b 28 Aug 1922 Delight Pike Co Arkansas d 11 Dec 1995 Lakeland Florida

F. EDNA MARIE RISLEY b 18 Jun 1930 Clyde Washington Co Arkansas d 29 Mar 1982 Collinsville Illinois m LOUIS MARTIN JOHANN 12 Aug 1950 b 21 Jun 1929 East St Louis Madison Co Illinois

G. ROY DALE RISLEY b 1 Dec 1932 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas m BARBARA CAROL WEATHERFORD 17 Jun 1954 b 6 May 1934 Guymon Oklahoma

H. MARTHA MAXINE RISLEY b 12 Nov 1934 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas m JACK PURDOM 28 Nov 1952 b 30 Dec 1932 Exeter Barry Co Missouri

I. ANNA LEE RISLEY b 3 May 1937 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas m CECIL RAY WEST 28 Nov 1963 b 7 Aug 1939 Fayette Alabama

J. INFANT RISLEY b 23 May 1939 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas d 23 May 1939 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas

Children of CHARLES CLARK RISLEY & NANCY MINKS:
A. CHARLOTTE RISLEY b 20 Jul 1943 Fayetteville Washington Co Arkansas m JOHN HANSEN 17 Oct 1964 b 6 Jul 1941 Chicago Illinois

B. SAMMIE RISLEY b 20 Jun 1953 Neosho Newton Co Missouri m (1)KEN NIXON 11 Jun 1975 b 1 Mar 1953 Lawrenceburg Tennessee (2)ROBERT EDWARD LIPSCOMB

20. MARY LOU RISLEY was born 12 Oct 1900 in Washington Co Arkansas and died 2 Oct 1979. She married BIRCHIE MAHAFFY 15 May 1920. He was born 1 Sep 1896 in Montgomery Co Arkansas and died 29 Aug 1947 Hot Springs Arkansas. His parents are unknown.

Children of MARY LOU RISLEY & BIRCHIE MAHAFFY:
A. ALMA LOUIS MAHAFFY b 21 Feb 1921 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas m ORRIS ELBERT EDGE 19 Sep 1941 b 19 Feb 1904 Niceville Florida

B. MILDRED FRANCES MAHAFFY b 8 Oct 1922 Cane Hill Washington Co Arkansas m JEWEL STEVENSON BALDWIN 20 May 1944 b 2 Dec 1921 Garland Co Arkansas

C. HELEN ROSE MAHAFFY b 4 Jun 1924 Montgomery Co Arkansas m ARTHUR FRED PETERS 2 Apr 1943 b 16 Jul 1919

D. JOHN EUGENE MAHAFFY b 31 Mar 1933 Hot Springs Arkansas m DORIS NADINE POAGE 21 Aug 1955 b 20 Nov 1936 DeKalb Co Missouri

E. TED MAHAFFY b 14 Sep 1935 Hot Springs Arkansas m DONA ETTA NICHOLS 23 Jan 1958 b 13 Apr 1937 Mountain Pine Garland Co Arkansas

21. FRED MILTON SPEAR was born 20 Apr 1896 in Washington Co Arkansas and died Nov 1980 in Emmett Gem Co Idaho. He married EVELYN OTT by 1947. She was born and died unknown and her parents are unknown.

Children of FRED SPEAR & EVELYN OTT:
A. MILTON FRANCIS SPEAR b 6 Dec 1947 Emmett Gem Co Idaho

B. DOYLE FRED SPEAR b 12 Jun 1950 Emmett Gem Co Idaho

22. JAMES FITZHUGH LEE SPEAR was born 30 Jul 1898 in Washington Co Arkansas and died in Apr 1947 probably in Emmett Gem Co Idaho. He married GLADYS ROSALEE GRAY 17 Feb 1923 in Emmett Gem Co Idaho. She was born 22 Sep 1903 in Burns Harney Co Oregon and died 14 Apr 1983 in Emmett Gem Co Idaho. Her parents are unknown.

Children of JAMES FITZHUGH LEE SPEAR & GLADYS GRAY: (not in birth order)
A. JAMES SPEAR b unknown d at birth

B. BETTY LEE SPEAR b unknown d a few months old

C. DOVIE FLORENCE SPEAR b unknown m ROBERT KREIZENBICK

D. MARIGOLD SPEAR b unknown m KEITH JOSEPH (divorced)

E. GLADYS RUTH SPEAR b unknown m CARL GROTHAUS

F. WALTER LANSING SPEAR b unknown m BEVERLY JENSEN

G. THOMAS F SPEAR b unknown

H. ROBERT GRAY ‘BOB' SPEAR b unknown

I. LETHA SPEAR b unknown d a few days or months old

J. GRACE FAY SPEAR b unknown m (1) ? ADKINS (2)WILLIAM H BAISCH 13 Dec 1965 Winnemucca Nevada b 22 Sep 1926 Emmett Gem Co Idaho

K. MINNIE LOUISE SPEAR b unknown m VINCENT TAPPE

L. LINDA JUNE SPEAR b unknown m ? PINKERT

M. JOHN ‘JOHNNY' SPEAR b unknown

23. ETHEL MAY SPEAR was born 15 Aug 1909 in Washington Co Arkansas and died 8 Feb 2000 in Boise Ada Co Idaho. She married MATTHEW WILLIAM BALDWIN SR 26 Jun 1926. He was born 5 Mar 1894 and died Sep 1975. His parents are unknown.

Children of ETHEL SPEAR & MATTHEW BALDWIN SR:
A. ANNA LEE BALDWIN b 5 Aug 1927 Emmett Gem Co Idaho d 16 Apr 1983 Emmett Gem Co Idaho m (1)CLAUD BLACKBURN (died) (2)UNKNOWN (divorced) (3)WILLARD JACK DRAKE 14 Jul 1959

B. MATTHEW WILLIAM BALDWIN JR b 4 Nov 1928 m (1)DOROTHY WILLINGHAM (divorced) (2)UNKNOWN

C. JOHN BALDWIN b 25 May 1930 m EVELYN ? b 7 May 1932

D. DORIS MAY BALDWIN b 3 Apr 1932 m (1)BURL JONES (divorced) (2) ? STARR

E. DONALD EUGENE BALDWIN b 15 Feb 1934 m CAROL BUSSEL

F. GERALD BRUCE BALDWIN b 13 Oct 1939

G. DARRELL BOYD BALDWIN b 19 Jul 1941 m (1)UNKNOWN (divorced) (2)UNKNOWN (divorced) (3)UNKNOWN

H. MARILYN MARGARET BALDWIN b 4 Oct 1942 m BILL CAMPBELL (divorced)

I. ANITA MARIE BALDWIN b 8 Nov 1944 m (1)ELDEN SMITH (divorced) (2)BILL BIGGS

24. MARY MARGARET SPEAR was born 28 Aug 1911 in Washington Co Arkansas. She married (1)ROBERT BRANDEL (divorced) (2)WARREN STEPHENS (divorced) (3)EDWARD A ROGERS 5 Jan 1947. No more information on any of these husbands. Margaret & Edward adopted Korean half brothers Robbie & Phillip.

Children of MARY MARGARET SPEAR & EDWARD ROGERS:
A. RONALD ROBERT ‘ROBBIE' ROGERS b 9 Jul 1954 Korea m SANDY ?

B. PHILLIP EDWARD ROGERS b 4 Feb 1957 Korea

25. MARTHA GOLD ‘GOLDIE' SPEAR was born 22 Sep 1913 in Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas and died 26 Sep 1989 in Pendleton Umatilla Co Oregon. She married HOMER GARRETT 22 Feb 1930 in La Grande Union Co Oregon. He was born 17 Oct 1909 in Eagle Rock Barry Co Missouri and died 16 Apr 1984 in Pendleton Umatilla Co Oregon. He was the son of THOMAS MELTON/MILTON GARRETT & KATIE MARVEL EASLEY (see GARRETT & EASLEY for more information). Goldie & Homer are both buried at Olney Cemetery Pendleton Umatilla Co Oregon.

Children of MARTHA ‘GOLDIE' SPEAR & HOMER GARRETT:
A. KENNETH MILTON GARRETT b 1 Dec 1931 La Grande Union Co Oregon m GEORGIA ANNE SCHAEFER 18 May 1957 Pendleton Umatilla Co Oregon

B. MARILYN JOANNE GARRETT b 13 Oct 1934 Emmett Gem Co Idaho m JESSE RICHARD POLAND 1 Jun 1957 Pendleton Umatilla Co Oregon s/o WILLIAM ARTHUR POLAND SR & RUTH EDNA COOPER

26. LULA FAY SPEAR was born 12 May 1919 in either Washington Co Arkansas or Idaho. She married GEORGE ALBERT WALKER 11 May 1940. He was born 1 Dec 1918. His parents are unknown.

Children of LULA SPEAR & GEORGE WALKER:
A. GEORGE ROBERT WALKER b 12 Feb 1941

B. FAY LULA WALKER b 15 Jul 1944

C. VIRGINIA LEE WALKER b 6 Sep 1947 m RONALD EUGENE COLE

D. DOUGLAS LYNN WALKER b 28 Aug 1949 m WANDA SUSAN ? (divorced) Reedsville North Carolina

27. ALVA MARION SPEAR was born 29 Jun 1917 in Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas. He married EARLINE BROWN 27 Oct 1939. She was born 26 Aug 1922 in Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas. Her parents are unknown.

Children of ALVA SPEAR & EARLINE BROWN:
A. RANDALL ALVA SPEAR b 19 Aug 1941 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas m ANNA CUZICK 14 Jul 1959

B. DAVID RAY SPEAR b 11 Jul 1947 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas m KAREN PINKERTON

C. DENNIS LEON SPEAR b 18 May 1957 Lincoln Washington Co Arkansas m DEBBIE CHAMBLISS 17 Mar 1978

28. HOMER LEMUEL SPEAR JR was born 29 Apr 1924 in Montesano Thurston Co Washington and died 9 Feb 1995 in Grandfield Tillman Co Oklahoma. He married LONNIE MAE EARLY 7 Sep 1944. She was born 12 Jul 1929 and died 2 Jan 1994 in Frederick Tillman Co Oklahoma. Her parents are unknown.

Children of HOMER LEMUEL SPEAR JR & LONNIE EARLY:
A. ELLEN MARIE SPEAR b 28 Dec 1947 Oakland Alameda Co California m MATTHEW LEE FLEMING 6 Dec 1976 b 6 Jun 1947 Oakland Alameda Co California

B. DANNY LEE SPEAR b 12 Oct 1949 Porterville Tulare Co California m SHEILA DENISE PITTS 20 Mar 1978 b 8 Dec 1955 Yuba City Yuba Co California

29. WAYNE RAY SPEAR SR was born 19 Jan 1935 in Westville Adair Co Oklahoma. He married (1)LADONNA MAE HISLIP 24 Jan 1957 (2)CHARLENE LENORA MCCARRELL 1 Sep 1965. LaDonna was born 24 Jan 1937 in Clovis New Mexico. Her parents are unknown. Charlene was born 11 Mar 1929 Broken Bow McCurtain Co Oklahoma. Her parents are unknown.

Children of WAYNE RAY SPEAR SR & CHARLENE MCCARRELL:
A. WAYNE RAY SPEAR JR b 4 Apr 1966 Auburn Placer Co California

30. JAMES ROSS SPEAR SR was born 21 Oct 1916 in Indianola Pittsburg Co Oklahoma and died 26 Jul 1962 in Los Angeles Los Angeles Co California. He married (1)THELMA MARIE MCMANAMA 10 Aug 1940 (divorced) (2)VIRGINIA EVELYN WARD 1948. Thelma was born 9 Feb 1917 in Ethridge Tennessee and died 1 Jan 1957 in Fort Smith Sebastian Co Arkansas. Her parents are unknown. Virginia was born 24 Dec 1922 in Blanco Oklahoma. Her parents are unknown.

Children of JAMES ROSS SPEAR SR & THELMA MCMANAMA:
A. JAMES ROSS SPEAR JR b 19 Sep 1941 McAlester Oklahoma d 27 Nov 1942 McAlester Oklahoma

B. JAN MICHELE SPEAR b 24 Sep 194? McAlester Oklahoma

Children of JAMES ROSS SPEAR SR & VIRGINIA WARD:
A. CAROL JUNE SPEAR b 14 Jun 1949 Talihina Oklahoma

B. JOYCE ANN SPEAR b 24 Oct 1950 Amarillo Texas

C. JAMES CHARLES SPEAR b Nov 1951 Amarillo Texas d 20 Jan 1952 Amarillo Texas

D. MICHAEL DOUGLAS SPEAR b 3 Nov 1952 Talihina Oklahoma

E. RONALD DAVID SPEAR b 20 Mar 1954 Talihina Oklahoma

Last Updated 7 September 2006
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Sources:

'History of Washington County Arkansas' compiled by the Shiloh Museum, Springdale Arkansas

Emmett Cemetery, Emmett Idaho

Marilyn Joanne Garrett Poland

Margaret Spear Rogers