Spear Family Papers 1839-1997

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Spear Family Papers 1839-1997

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David Osborn Spear (1816-1874), John Nelson Spear (1818-1856), Willis Bradford Spear (1824-1912), Moses Spear (1834-1923), and Hannah Ely Spear (1829-1905) were among the twelve children born to John and Polly Osborn Spear. Born in Chautauqua County, New York, Dr. David Spear settled in Texas by 1860. One of the founders of Weatherford, Texas, he helped lay out the town square and was the first County Recorder. He also served as a registrar of residents in Palo Pinto County during Reconstruction. The collection contains correspondence, legal documents, financial records, family records, printed material, genealogical material, and photographs produced and gathered by several members of the Spear family. The bulk of the papers consists of letters dating from 1843-1954.

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Spear, John N., 1818-1856

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Spear, Moses, 1834-1923

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Collins, Nora Spear, 1863-

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Gray, Vincent.

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Spear, Hannah E., 1829-1905

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Spear Family

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Born in Chautauqua County, New York, on 1816 July 1, Dr. David Osborn Spear was oldest son of the twelve children born to John (1788-1886) and Polly Osborn (1796-1840) Spear. David married Margaret Conner on 1840 August 15 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, and they had seven children: John, Harriet (who married Vincent Gray), Louisa, Jane, Charles, George, and Sonora (who married William Collins). The family moved to Michigan and Iowa and by 1860 resided in Texas. David Spear was among ...

Collins, E. M., -1888

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Spear, Willis B., 1824-1912

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Connor, William.

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Spear, David O., 1816-1874

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Collins, William.

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