William Harrison Spears

Abt 1882 -

• Name	William Harrison Spears
  Born	Abt 1882	Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I4464	Speirs-Taylor
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	William Spears,   b. 3 Sep 1836, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 7 Jan 1911, Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Lovinia Stoker,   b. 10 Dec 1846, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States ,   d. 19 Jan 1916  (Age 69 years)
  Married	25 May 1864	Garner Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1882 - Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1885 Iowa State Census with the Spears and Reed Families Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa William Spears, 48 years old; born in Pennsylvania Lovinia Spears, 38 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Agnes Spears, 16 years old; born in Harrison County, Iowa Mary Spears, 14 years old; born in Harrison County, Iowa Daisey Spears, 12 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Myrtle Spears, 7 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa William H Spears, 3 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa John Bennet, 19 years old; born in Ohio William Reed, 40 years old; born in Ohio Sarah A Reed, 34 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Allen W Reed, 17 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Ida J Reed, 15 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Emma J Reed, 12 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Ella Reed, 10 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa May Reed, 7 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Clarinda Reed, 5 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa Source: Ancestry.com. Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
  		1895 Iowa State Census and the Household of William and Louvine Spears Pottawattamie County, Iowa William Spears, 58 years old; born in Pennsylvania. Louvine Spears, 48 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Dasie Spears, 22 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Myrdel Spears, 16 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Arison Spears (Could be Harrison), 13 year old male; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Eve Spears, 9 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Cora Spears, 7 years old; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. James Kelly, 20 year old male; born in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Source: Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  		1900 US Federal Census and the Household of William and Luvina Spears Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa William Spears, born Sept 1837, sixty-two years old; married thirty-five years; born in Pennsylvania. Luvina Spears, born Nov 1847, fifty-two years old; ten children, six living; born in Iowa. Daisy Spears, born June 1874, twenty-six years old; single; born in Iowa. Myrtle Spears, born April 1878, twenty-two years old; single; born in Iowa. Harrison Spears, born July 1881, eighteen years old; born in Iowa. Eva S. Spears, born May 1885, fifteen years old; born in Iowa. Cora E. Spears, born Aug 1887, twelve years old; born in Iowa. Source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 456; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 1240456

  
  

  Histories

  William Spears in the History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa This history tracks the movements, land purchases, and family of William and Luvinia Stoker. Their children's names are listed as follows: Andrew, Agnes J., Lucretia, Mary Jane, Daisy Ann, Frank, Lizzie, Myrtle, Louisa and William H. Emma is not mentioned in the book. Lizzie and Louisa are not mentioned in other family records. Eva and Cora were born after this book was written. Source: History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa; O. L. Baskin & Company, 1883; pages 179-180, 263.

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Iowa, Pottawattamie County Marriages. William Spears Luvinia Stoker Married 25 May 1864