Hi,
I am interested in finding anyone searching these surnames in Franklin Co.,
Indiana. In searching for my Speer/Spear family, I found my Jacob Spear m
Nancy Hobbs 1819 Franklin, Co., Indiana, there with children, Robert Speer,
Solomon Speer, David Speer, Margaret Speer and Arena Speer. Am now trying
to sort out early Spear settlers in an attempt to determine parents and
siblings of Jacob - there are several choices to be had. I find the Hobbs
and Holland families all around them and have discovered that Solomon Speer
m Elizabeth Hobbs and Margaret Speer m John Holland. My gggrandfather,
David Speer m Tennessee Brown of Harrison Co., MO.
Since then, I have found that another line also leads back to Franklin Co.,
Indiana and am searching for Craigs and McNeelys. I suspect that William M
Craig b about 1830 and wife, Ida McNeely may have also been from there and
their children, Samuel Thomas Craig, Henry W Craig (this could also be
William Henry Craig), Jane Craig, James Craig, George Craig and Charles
Craig could have been born there. Indications are that Ida McNeely was the
daughter of Samuel McNeely m Margaret Christian and other siblings could
have been Henry F McNeely, Robert McNeely, Harrison McNeely, Guy McNeely,
Gordon McNeely, Samuel McNeely and Rebecca McNeely. These people are all
found on the 1850 census.
Hoping to make a connection,
Teri Roberts Maddox