MY FATHER: Alton Lee SPEARS: (#1)
- Born: 29 Apr 1910 (Cherokee) TX.
- Married: Dorothy Louise FARLEY
10 Jan 1955 (Caddo Parish) LA
- Died: 29 Sept. 1976
- Buried: Old Palestine Cemetary--Alto (Cherokee) TX
- Children:
- Thelma Joyce (SPEARS) CHEATHAM--That's me.
- William Preston SPEARS
- Jerry Lee SPEARS
MY GRANDFATHER: John Preston SPEARS: (#2)
- Born: 19 July 1869 in ? AL or GA ?
- Married: Lillie Cheba (BEVILL) SPEARS
19 Jan 1893 Bevill Farm Alto (Cherokee) TX
- Died: 28 May 1948
- Buried: Old Palestine Cemetary
Alto (Cherokee) TX
- Children:
- Gertrude SPEARS
- Born: 15 Feb 1896 (Cherokee) TX
- Married: James Elmer DURHAM
- Died: 9 Mar 1979 (Cherokee) TX
- Lurline SPEARS
- Born: 28 Aug 1898 (Cherokee) TX
- Died: 23 July 1904 at age 6 of Typhoid Fever
- John Edward SPEARS
- Born: 15 Mar 1901 (Cherokee) TX
- Married: Ola Mae GENTRY
- Died: 27 Aug 1975 in Houston, TX
- Jimmie Lula SPEARS
- Born: 28 July 1903 (Cherokee Co) TX
- Married: Otto G. BERNIER
- Harold Homer SPEARS
- Born: 6 Dec 1906 (Cherokee) TX
- Married: E. Velma FOLSOM
- Died: 10 Aug 1971--in Houston, TX
- Alton Lee SPEARS--(#1)
- Born: 29 Apr 1910 (Cherokee) TX
- Married: #3 Dorothy Louise FARLEY
- Died: 29 Sept 1976 (Cherokee) TX
- Lois Cheba SPEARS
- Born: 26 Sept 1912 (Cherokee) TX
- Died: 9 Sept 1934 (Cherokee) TX
- James Manson SPEARS
- Born: 4 Dec 1914 (Cherokee) TX
- Died: 23 Nov 1934 (Cherokee) TX
- Roy Bevill SPEARS
- Born: 29 May 1917 (Cherokee) TX
- Married: Ellen WEBER
- Died: 11 Jan 1998--Center, TX
See My Spears and Bevill Page
See My Pictures and Things Page
MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER: John M. SPEARS: #3
- Born: Feb. 1835/1836 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Susan E. (SUGGS)
ca. 1855/1856 (Randolph) AL
- Died: After 1920
Note: I found him on the 1920 Census.
- Buried: Alto Cem., Alto (Cherokee) TX
Note: I have not found their headstones yet.
- Children:
- George Washington Lafayette SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1857 (Randolph) AL
- Married: #1 Lillie Ann Carrie McELROY
- Died: ca. 1934
- Children:
- John Wylie SPEARS
- Born: 28 Sept 1878 (Attala) MS
- Married: Minnie Pearl KEY
29 July 1908 - Lufkin (Angelina) TX
- Died: 24 Mar 1955 (Angelina) TX
- Alious SPEARS
- Claudia SPEARS
- Ernest Edwin SPEARS
- Born: 28 July 1890 (Cherokee) TX
- Married: Fannie Lou Docia ALLEN
- Died: ca. 1958
Source: Bobbie Lou Bridges
- James Earl SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1892
- Married: Audra Bessie PHELPS
- Died: 2 Dec 1937 (Angelina) TX
- Neil SPEARS
- Maudie Mae SPEARS
- Carlie Louise SPEARS
- William Jennings Bryant SPEARS
- Born: 27 June 1899 (Cherokee) TX
- Married: Tiny Ethel Belle SIMS
- Died: 2 Jan 1976 (Angelina) TX
- Judith J. SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1858 (Randolph) AL
- Married: ?
- Died: ?
Note: I have not found Judith after the 1860 (Randolph) AL Census.
- Alexander Hamilton SPEARS
- Born: Aug 1859 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Lula Eva HARRISON
- Died: ca. 1943 (Ellis) TX
- Children:
- George SPEARS
- Born: May 1887 (Attala) MS
- Died: ?
- Eva SPEARS
- Born: ca. Nov 1888 (Attala) MS
- Carry L. SPEARS
- Born: ca. Nov 1890 (Attala) MS
- Sudie Kate SPEARS
- Born: 1 Aug 1892 - (Cherokee) TX
- Cherry B. SPEARS
- Born: ca. Dec 1894 (Cherokee) TX
- Everette Alexander SPEARS
- Born: 23 Oct 1896 (Cherokee) TX
- Died: 5 Aug 1970 (Travis) TX
- Exy M. SPEARS
- Born: ca. Nov 1898 (Cherokee) TX
- Louisa SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1866--?GA
- Married: ?
- Died: ?
Note: I have not found Louisa after the 1880 (Attala) MS Census.
- John Preston SPEARS--(#2)
- Born: 19 July 1869--?GA
- Married: Lillie Cheba BEVILL
19 Jan 1893 Bevill Farm (Cherokee) TX
- Died: 28 May 1948 (Cherokee) TX
- James J. SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1871 - ?GA
- Died: 6 Jan 1888 - (Attala) MS
- Ida E. SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1873 - ?AL
- Married: ?
- Died: ?
Note: I have not found Ida after the 1880 (Attala) MS Census.
- William Dave SPEARS
- Born: 13 Feb 1875 - ?AL
- Married: Mattie MOSELEY
17 Nov 1898 - (Cherokee) TX
- Died: 10 Jan 1962
- Children:
- W. Alfred SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1901 (Cherokee) TX
- Died: ca. 1946
- Erbon Vernard SPEARS
- Born: 30 Aug 1903 (Cherokee) TX
- Died: 12 Aug 1994
- Bertha SPEARS
- Born: 3 Oct 1905 (Cherokee) TX
- Homer SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1908 (Cherokee) TX
- Ruth SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1910 (Cherokee) TX
- Morris SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1913 (Cherokee) TX
- Allene SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1914 (Cherokee) TX
- SonnyBoy? SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1918 (Cherokee) TX
- Clarence M. SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1877--?AL
- Married: ?
- Died: ?
Note: I have not found Clarence after the 1900 (Cherokee) TX Census.
MY GREAT-GREAT-GRANDFATHER: Joshua SPEARS (#4?)
- Born: ca. 1814 - GA? or SC?
- Married: Mary (Polly) MICHUM
16 Feb 1834 Bethel Church (Chambers) AL
- Died: ?
- Buried: ?
- Children:
- John M. SPEARS--(#3)
- Born: ca. 1834 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Susan E, ?SUGGS?
- Died: after 1920
- Parallee SPEARS
- Born: 25 July 1836 (Randolph) AL
- Married: William W. SPEARS--(1st Cousins)
- Died: 7 Apr 1908 (Walker) AL
- Children:
- Mary J. M. (Elizabeth) SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1858 (Randolph) AL
- William Daniel Joshua SPEARS
- Born: 27 Apr 1859 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Rebecca MESSER
- Died: 3 Oct 1946 (Walker) AL
- Martha C. SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1860 (Randolph) AL
- Amanda SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1862 (Randolph) AL
Source: Joseph SPEARS
- William Columbus SPEARS
- Born: 24 Sept 1839 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Catherine Jane PINKSTON
- Died: 21 Jan 1917 (Pontotoc) MS
- Children:
- Andrew Jackson SPEARS
- Born: 22 Jan 1859 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Virginia Gentsy SLEDGE
- Died: 3 June 1924 (Union) MS
- John William D. SPEARS
- Born: 15 May 1861 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Mary Ann (Molly) HALE
- Died: 18 Aug 1920 (Pontotoc) MS
- Christopher Columbus SPEARS
- Born: 9 Mar 1968 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Florence Etta SIMPSON
- Died: 31 May 1896 (Pontotoc) MS
- Thomas J. SPEARS
- Born: 10 Aug 1866 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Reni E. C. HALE
- Died: 27 Nov 1915 (Pontotoc) MS
- Rosa Evelyn (Rosie) SPEARS
- Born: 22 Feb 1867 (Randolph) AL
- Married: William Y. BAKER
- Died: 2 Apr 1929 (Pontotoc) MS
- Francis Samuel (Sim) SPEARS
- Born: Apr 1869 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Nora Belle DILLARD
- Died: ca. 1944 (DeSOTO) MS
- Nicie SPEARS
- Born: 11 Oct 1871 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Albert Lee (Ab) DILLARD
- Died: 17 Dec 1897 (Pontotoc) MS
Source: Rufus C. TUBBS, Jr.
- Francis Marion (Babe) SPEARS
- Born: 6 Jul 1840 (Randolph) AL
- Married: #1 Martha ?
- Died: 1 Apr 1909 (Randolph) AL
- Children:
- Thomas Hilary SPEARS
- Born: 9 Sept 1859 (Randolph) AL
- Married: Elizabeth (Betty) JOHNSON
- Died: 22 Sept 1936 Atlanta, GA
- Nancy SPEARS
- Born: 31 Jan 1861 (Randolph) AL
- Married: James W. SMITH
- Died: 25 Aug 1925 (Randolph) AL
Source: Bill SPEARS
- Married: #2 Martha Samantha (COCKRELL) BLAIR/BLANE
- Children:
- Martha Ann SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1868 (Randolph) AL
- Sarah Matilda SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1869 (Randolph) AL
- Married: John SHAW
- Died: 23 Feb 1955 (Randolph) AL
- Mary SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1880 (Randolph) AL
Source: Mitzi TURNER
- David C. SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1842 (Randolph) AL
- Married: never married
- Died: ca. 30 Mar 1865 Faison's Station, NC
Note: Missing in action during the Civil War
Source: Al RAGSDALE
- Nancy H. SPEARS
- Born: ca. 1844 (Randolph) AL
- Married: ?
- Died: ?
Note: I have not found Nancy after the 1860 (Randolph) AL Census
SOURCES
- 1. Census, 1840 (Randolph) AL.
- 2. Census, 1850 (Randolph) AL.
- 3. Census, 1860 (Randolph) AL.
- 4. Census, 1870 (Randolph) AL.
- 5. Census, 1880 (Randolph) AL.
- 6. Land Patent, Certificate #5048.
- 7. Land Patent, Certificate #9986.
- 8. Land Patent, Certificate #21908.
- 9. Marriage, Application for License, Book 1 Page 5, (Chambers) AL.
- 10. Al RAGSDALE - SHEPHERD/SPEARS Researcher.
- 11. Declaration for an Original Pension of a Father or Mother.
- 12. Census, 1880 (Attala) MS.
- 13. Census, 1900 (Cherokee) TX.
- 14. Census, 1910 (Cherokee) TX.
- 15. Census, 1920 (Cherokee) TX.
- 16. Census, 1920 (Ellis) TX.
- 17. Marriage Certificate, Copy.
- 18. Register of Chattel Mortgages and Liens - (Cherokee) TX.
- 19. Cemetery Marker, Photograph.
- 20. Attala County, Miss. Cemeteries.
- 21. U. S. Social Security Act Application for Account Number.
- 22. Bevill - Burton Family History by: Mildred (SOLLEY) MORRIS.
- 23. Ann Breedlove - Attala County MS Library.
- 24. Death Certificate, Copy.
- 25. Texas Birth General Records.
- 26. Bobbie Lou BRIDGES - Descendant of Ernest Edwin SPEARS.
- 27. Joseph SPEARS - Descendant of Parallee and William SPEARS.
- 28. Rufus C. TUBBS, Jr. - Descendant of William Columbus SPEARS.
- 29. Bill SPEARS - Descendant of Francis Marion SPEARS.
- 30. Key and Collateral Families, Page 18, 42.
- 29. Mitzi TURNER - Descendant of Sarah Matilda SPEARS.