Eva Septima Spears

Female 1885 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Eva Septima Spears 
    Born 21 May 1885  Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I1972  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2016 

    Father William Spears,   b. 3 Sep 1836, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1911, Minden, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Lovinia Stoker,   b. 10 Dec 1846, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1916  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 25 May 1864  Garner Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles P Meadows,   b. Abt 1876, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 10 Mar 1915  Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2016 
    Family ID F1433  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 May 1885 - Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Mar 1915 - Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1895 Iowa State Census and the Household of William and Louvine Spears
    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
    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

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, ( Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
      Name: Eva S Meadows
      SSN: 478668512
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 21 May 1884
      Birth Place: Neola, Iowa
      Father:
      Mother:
      Claim Date: 28 Feb 1966
      Type of Claim: Life Claim
      Notes: 30 Jan 1976: Name listed as EVA S MEADOWS

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

    3. [S76] Iowa, Marriages.
      Name: Charles P Meadows
      Birth Year: abt 1876
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Age: 39
      Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1915
      Marriage Place: Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
      Father: Philip Meadows
      Mother: Hattie Mc Broun
      Spouse: Eva S Spear