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Name: John Speer ^{1 2}
Sex: M
Birth: 5 NOV 1784 in Cherokee Heights, Abbeville Co., SC, USA ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15}
Death: 20 APR 1866 in Lowndesville, Abbeville Co., SC, USA ^{1 2 4 5 7 8 14 15 16 17 18}
Burial: Providence Presbyterian Cem, Lowndesville, Abbeville Co., SC, USA. ^{2 19 20}
Residence:
1. 31 MAR 1853 in Wilson's Creek, A'ville Co, SC. ^{2 21}
1. in Loundesville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA. ^{2 22}
Person Id: I1444
Tree Id: 133857

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Parents

Father:

William Speer: Birth: ABT. 1747 in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland. Death: 17 APR 1830 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA

Mother:

Eleanor Little: Birth: 1749 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA. Death: 26 OCT 1795 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA

Family
Marriage:

Married: Elizabeth Ann Harris Caldwell on 31 OCT 1807 at Abbeville District, South Carolina, USA.^{1 2 5 6 9 11 12 13 14 15 21 23 24 25 26 27}
Elizabeth Ann Harris Caldwell: Birth: ABT. 1 MAY 1789 in Abbeville Dist, SC. Death: 27 JUL 1851

Children:

Elizabeth Caldwell Speer: Birth: 16 JAN 1809. Death: 12 AUG 1870
William Alexander Speer: Birth: 1811 in Abbeville Co, South Carolina, USA. Death: DEC 1862
Jane Caldwell Speer: Birth: 16 MAR 1813 in SC. Death: 27 MAY 1875 in Holmes Co., MS
Martha Speer: Birth: 1814. Death: AFT. 1866
John Caldwell Speer: Birth: ABT. 1817 in South Carolina, USA. Death: 1879
James Gamble Speer: Birth: 23 JUN 1820 in Loundesville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA. Death: 31 OCT 1893 in Florida
Sarah M. Speer: Birth: ABT. 7 JUN 1829. Death: 18 JUL 1851
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Family
Marriage:

Married: Mary L. Unknown on AFT. 1851.^{2 3 28}
Mary L. Unknown: Birth: ABT. 1798 in South Carolina, USA.

Sources

1.	Title: Speed, Orman, Speer Family Genealolgy Author: Speed, Orman Speed Publication: supplied 17 January 1997 (from Evelyn Speer's "Speer Family Disk")
2.	Title: William1.FTW Author: Speer, Wade Edward Publication: Compiled 1995-2000
3.	Title: Speer, John, 1860 Census Author: Speer, John Publication: 1860 US Census; Abbeville Co., SC; NA, p. 118
4.	Title: History of South Carolina Page: page 232 Author: Snowden, Yates Publication: The Lewis Publishing Co, New York; v. IV, 1920
5.	Title: Speer, William Arthur, Jr., Speer Family 1994 Author: Speer, William Arthur, Jr. Publication: 1994
6.	Title: DAR Lineage Book 92 Page: p 221; No. 91686 Author: McDuffee, Alice Louise, Historian General Publication: DAR, Washington, DC; 1912
7.	Title: Speer, Daniel Norwood to Speer, Letter, Feb 19, 1872 Author: Speer, Daniel Norwood Publication: Feb 19, 1872 letter from Daniel N. Speer of GA to Alexander Middleton Speer of GA
8.	Title: Speer, William, Jr., Family Bible Author: Speer, William, Jr. Publication: Philadelphia: William W. Woodward; 1816; in possession of William Arthur Speer, Jr, of Atlanta, GA
9.	Title: Brown, Samuella S., "Speer" Author: Brown, Samuella S. Publication: in: Abbeville County Family History, Abbeville, SC; Carroll, J. Greg, ed.; 1979
10.	Title: Speer, William, Sr., Will, 1826 Author: Speer, William, Sr. Publication: 1826; Abbeville Co., SC Probate Office; Box 89, Pack 2205 (original will) & Will Book 2, 1815-1839 (recorded will on p. 272-3).
11.	Title: Wynn, Dixie Lee Unruh, DAR Membership 1984 Author: Wynn, Dixie Lee Unruh Publication: 1984; DAR; application no. 683895
12.	Title: SC Revolutionary Soliders, Sailers, Patriots... Author: Maddox, Joseph T. and Mary Carter Publication: Albany, GA: Georgia Pioneers Publications, 1976, v. I
13.	Title: Revolutionary Soldiers in GA & Other States Author: McCall, Howard H., Mrs., Compiler Publication: Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968
14.	Title: Speer, William, Jr., 1874 Manuscript Author: Speer, William, Jr. Publication: Sep 3, 1874, Abbeville Co., SC
15.	Title: DAR Lineage Book 92 Author: McDuffee, Alice Louise, Historian General Publication: DAR, Washington, DC; 1912
16.	Title: The History of Lowndesville, S.C. Page: page 223 Author: Carlisle, Harold Arnette Publication: Heritage Papers, Danielsville, Georgia 30633, 1987
17.	Title: Names in South Carolina 22 Author: Hunter, J. O. Publication: Winter, 1975; p. 12-14; Grist Mills of Old Abbeville District
18.	Title: Speer, Lewis Nimmons, Interview Jul 3, 1994 Author: Speer, Wade Edward Publication: Jul 3, 1994; Lowndesville, Abbeville Co., SC
19.	Title: Abbeville Co., SC Tombstone Inscriptions Author: Brooks, R. Publication: unpublished, no date
20.	Title: Speer, John, Esq Tombstone Inscription Author: Speer, Wade Edward Apr 30, 1994 Publication: Providence Presbyterian Cemetery, Lowndesville, Abbeville Co.,SC
21.	Title: Old Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Wills and Books Author: Young, W.P Publication: Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1977
22.	Title: The History of Lowndesville, S.C. Page: page 60 Author: Carlisle, Harold Arnette Publication: Heritage Papers, Danielsville, Georgia 30633, 1987
23.	Title: Abbeville District, SC Marriages 1777-1852 Page: page 59 Author: Lucas, Jr., S.E Publication: Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1979
24.	Title: Ninety-Six & Abbeville District, S.C. Marriages 1774-1890 Page: page 179 Author: Pursley, Larry E. Publication: Publisher unknown, date unknown
25.	Title: DAR Lineage Book 22 Page: page 165 Author: Dolliver, Louise Pearsons Publication: DAR, Washington, DC, 1906; v. XXII; no. 21449 & 21450
26.	Title: Abbeville District, SC Marriages 1777-1852 Author: Lucas, Jr., S.E Publication: Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1979
27.	Title: SC & GA Marriages... Author: Waddel, Moses
28.	Title: Speer, John, Will, 1865 Author: Speer, John Publication: 1865 Will; Abbeville Co., SC Probate Office; Probate File, Box 172, Pack 4618; and Wills Book No. 4, 1855 to 1869, p. 553-556.

Notes

Note: [William1.FTW]
John's middle name "James" is found only in Orman Speed's list in Evelyn Speer's SPEER FAMILY DISK. William Sr. was living in Long Cane (Abbeville) in 1784 and did not move to Cherokee Ford (Cherokee Heights) until 1785; therefore John probably was born in Abbeville.
John drowned: Bells Ford near Rampey's Mill; Rocky River, near Lowndesville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Rampey's Mill was earlier known as Caldwell's Mill (1830) and C.W. Barne's Mill No. 2. Rampey's Mill was washed away in a 1908 flood. A later mill at the same site was called Price's Mill, which operated into the 1920's. Caldwell's Mill was in the same area or was another name for one of the above mills.
The name Bells Ford does not come from Hunter; it comes from ??????.
During an interview with Lewis Speer on 3 July 1994 in Lowndesville, he gave the following account of the drownning. Lewis' story orginally came from Gordon Speer. John drove his horse-drawn buggy across the flooded river in spite of warnings that it was too dangerous. The traces came loose and when he reached down to reconnect them, he fell in and was washed away. John's tombstone reads: "SACRED to the memory of JOHN SPEER ESQR, BORN 5 NOVR. 1784, United with His Presbyterian Church in 1809. Ordained a Ruling Elder in 1816. Died 20th April 1866. Firm and deadicated in character; he was long spared, to adorn his profession and office. He rests from his labors. Oh Death where is thy sting."
In addition to John, the following people were listed as living in his household: Free White Males: 2 10-15 years old 1 15-20 years old 1 40-50 years old Free White Females: 1 0-5 years old 1 15-20 years old 1 30-40 years old Male Servants: 1 10-24 years old 1 24-36 years old 2 36-55 years old Female Servants: 5 0-10 years old 1 10-24 years old 3 24-36 years old John's name is listed as "Spear". In addition to John, the following people are listed as living in his household: Free White Males: 2 20-30 years old 1 50-60 years old Free White Females: 1 10-15 years old 1 40-50 years old Male Servants: 2 0-10 years old 2 10-24 years old 1 24-36 years old 3 36-55 years old Female Servants: 2 0-10 years old 5 10-24 years old 3 24-36 years old 1 36-55 years old
Fourteen of these people are listed as working in argiculture.
John's occupation is given as Farmer with real estate worth $8,896 and personal estate worth $32,474. John's name is incorrected listed as "John Spears". John housed 1 servant. Eight unidentified people lived in John's household: 2 males and 2 females age 0-10 1 male and 1 female age 10-16 1 male age 26-45 1 female age 16-26
John housed 7 Servants: 1 male age 0-16 1 male age 16-26 1 male and 2 females age 26-45 1 male and 1 female age >45

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