Hello Teri,
Sorry, I can't help you with your Jacob Spear. I do have a Robert
Speirs that was in Franklin County, IN from 1830 until after 1860. I
don't know if he was related to other Speirs/Speers/Spears in Franklin
County or not but he probably was.
This Robert arrived in New York in 1819 and spent some time in NJ and OH
before getting to OH.
My line is from Mary Jane Speirs who married William Schultz. I can't
find anything on his parents.
Maybe this will help you in sorting out the Franklin Co. Spears.
Descendants of: Robert SPEIRS
1 Robert SPEIRS b. 12 Jan 1793 Glasgow, Lanark Co., Scotland d. 4 Feb
1879 Keokuk County, IA
m. 12 Jan 1822 New Jersey Mary BURK b. 12 Feb 1802 NJ d. 1873 Keokuk
County, IA
2 Robert SPEIRS b. 1825 Ohio
m. Sarah A. ? b. ABT 1826 IN
2 William SPEIRS b. ABT 1826 OH
2 Charles SPEIRS b. ABT 1827 OH
m. Elizabeth ?
2 James R. SPEIRS b. 20 Sep 1828 Butler County, OH d. 1917 Keokuk
County, IA
m. 7 Oct 1852 Preble County, OH Catherine STINGER b. 1833 PA d.
1858 Keokuk County, IA
m. JAN 1860 Keokuk County, IA Phyllis FLINT d. 27 Sep 1903
m. 2 Nov 1904 Patience BEHM
2 Mary Jane SPEIRS b. ABT 1830 OH
m. 25 Aug 1853 Franklin County, IN William SCHULTZ b. 1828 VA d.
AFT 1880 Keokuk County, IA
2 Ezra SPEIRS b. ABT 1833 Franklin County, IN
2 Henry SPEIRS b. ABT 1836 Franklin County, IN
2 Margaret Caroline SPEIRS b. ABT 1841 Franklin County, IN
2 George R. SPEIRS b. ABT 1843 Franklin County, IN
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Hi,
I am hunting my ggggrandparents, Jacob Spear b abt 1800 m Nancy Hobbs b abt
1798. They were married April 4, 1819 in Franklin Co.
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David L. Hanna
Georgetown, Texas
dlhanna(a)texas.net