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A. B. SPEER, one of the county's few remaining old settlers and one of her prominent
men, was born in the State of Kentucky June 20, 1808, and is the oldest of eleven children
of Moses and Ann (Voris) Speer. His parents were natives of Maryland, and came to this
county at the early date of 1820. Ashbury remained with his parents on the farm, securing
a limited education, and at the age of nearly twenty began the battle of life for himself.
March 2, 1828, he married Margaret Booth, and to this union seven children were born, of
whom the following three are now living: Melinda, now the widow of Isaac Fight; Ann J.,
who became the wife of Abner Powell, and Paulina, who married James Mitchell. Mr. Speer
has followed the honorable and independent occupation of farming during his long life, and
by honesty, sobriety and industry has a comfortable home and a farm of 200 acres of well
improved land (Northwest Township). Mr. Speer is the link which connects the age of
flat-boats and s!
ickles with the age of self-binders, telephones and lightning express trains. When he
first came here he had to go fifty miles to mill. He is a stanch Democrat and holds a
letter of membership in the Baptist Church. He is one of the best citizens. )History of
Orange Co.)
SPEER, Asberry and Margaret, Orleans Progress (March 14, 1895) Death Notice
Uncle Berry Speer and wife [Margaret], who for half a century have lived about three miles
west of Orangeville died last Friday. The old lady was ninety one years old and died
first, and three hours later her husband, who was eighty seven years old followed he to
that land from whence no traveler returns. they had been married fifty seven years and
nearly all that time had lived in the same house in which they died. They were good
christian people whom it was a pleasure to know and their influence in the community, the
christian and charitable acts, will all be missed. The two bodies so long united in the
flesh were buried side by side at the same hour Saturday, followed by a large concourse of
friends.