Lovinia Stoker

1846 - 1916  (69 years)

• Name	Lovinia Stoker
  Born	10 Dec 1846	Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Jan 1916
  Buried	Spears-Graybill Cemetery, Yorkshire, Harrison, Iowa, United States
  Person ID	I666	Speirs-Taylor
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Eller Stoker,   b. 28 Jul 1816, Bloomfield Township, Jackson, Ohio, United States ,   d. 18 Jul 1855, Iowa, United States  (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Margaret Mary Judd,   b. 29 May 1822, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	10 Jun 1839	Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
  Family ID	F368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Spears,   b. 3 Sep 1836, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States ,   d. 7 Jan 1911, Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Married	25 May 1864	Garner Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States   [1]
  Children	1. Andrew Spears,   b. 27 Feb 1865, Iowa, United States ,   d. 2 Jul 1866, Harrison County, Iowa, United States  (Age 1 years)   2. Emma Spears,   b. 20 Apr 1868, Harrison County, Iowa, United States ,   d. 18 Dec 1868, Harrison County, Iowa, United States  (Age 0 years)   3. Agnes Lucretia Spears,   b. 20 May 1868, Iowa, United States ,   d. 27 Aug 1889, Harrison County, Iowa, United States  (Age 21 years)   4. Mary Jane Spears,   b. 18 Apr 1870, Iowa, United States ,   d. 6 Nov 1915, Iowa, United States  (Age 45 years)   5. Daisy Ann Spears,   b. 25 Jun 1872, Iowa, United States ,   d. 22 Apr 1934  (Age 61 years)   6. Frank A Spears,   b. 6 Jan 1875, Harrison County, Iowa, United States ,   d. 12 Feb 1876, Harrison County, Iowa, United States  (Age 1 years)   7. Myrtle Spears,   b. 14 Apr 1878, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States ,   d. 24 Sep 1925, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States  (Age 47 years)   8. Spears,   b. 20 Jun 1880, Harrison County, Iowa, United States ,   d. 23 Jun 1880, Harrison County, Iowa, United States  (Age 0 years)   9. William Harrison Spears,   b. Abt 1882, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States   10. Eva Septima Spears,   b. 21 May 1885, Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Cora Ethel Spears,   b. Jan 1887, Iowa, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Dec 1846 - Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Married - 25 May 1864 - Garner Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Buried - - Spears-Graybill Cemetery, Yorkshire, Harrison, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1851 Iowa State Census and the Household of George and Sarah Sweat Pottawattamie, Iowa George Sweat, 39 years old Sarah A Sweat, 38 years old Henry Sweat, 14 years old Kesiah Sweat, 12 year old female Robert Sweat, 10 year old male Phebe Sweat, 7 year old female William Spears, 15 year old male Margarett Spears, 13 year old female Agnes Spears, 10 year old female Joseph G Spears, 6 year old male Sarah A. Sweat, 2-m, 2 year old female Josephus Sweat, 1/6 year old male This document also shows the family of Eller and Margaret Stoker with their daughter Lovina who married William Spears, son of George and Sarah A. Spears. 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.
  		1870 US Federal Census and the Households of George and Mary Sweet and William and Lovina Spears. Union, Harrison, Iowa George Sweet, 58 years old; born in Canada West Mary Sweet, 48 years old, born in Switzerland Henry Sweet, 34 years old, born in Canada West Aaron Sweet, 17 years old George Sweet, 3 years old, born in Iowa Phebe Johnson, 78 years old; born in Rhode Island Kesiah Sweet, 32 years old; born in Canada West William Spears, 33 years old; born in Pennsylvania Lovina Spears, 23 years old; born in Iowa Agnes L Spears, 2 years old; born in Iowa Mary Spears, 2/12 year old; born in Iowa Source: Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Harrison, Iowa; Roll: M593_395; Page: 119A; Image: 92839; Family History Library Film: 545894
  		1880 US Federal Census and the Household of William and Levina Spears Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa William Spears, 43 years old; born in Pennsylvania. Levina Spears, 32 years old; born in Iowa. Agnes Spears, 12 years old; born in Iowa. Mary Spears, 10 years old; born in Iowa. Daisy Spears, 8 years old; born in Iowa. Myrtle Spears, 2 years old; born in Iowa. Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 361; Family History Film: 1254361; Page: 95D; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0192
  		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

  
  

  Headstones

  The Headstone of William and Luvina (Stoker) Spears in the Spears-Graybill Cemetery Inscription on Headstone: SPEARS, William b. Sept 3 1836 d. Jan 7 1911 Married May 25 1864 Pott. Co. IA h/o Luvina Find A Grave Memorial# 9343251 SPEARS, Luvina Dec 10 1846 Jan 19 1916 Maiden name STOKER Find A Grave Memorial# 9343221 Plot: Row 2

  
  

  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