Name: edspeer1 -- Descendants of Rev. William Speer (1652-?) of Aryshire, Scotland

Updated: 10-24-2019 04:10:38. Owner: Ed Speer


Individual Page


Family
Marriage: Children:

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


Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Joseph Speer: Birth: AFT. 1747 in County Antrim, Ireland.

  2. James Speer: Birth: AFT. 1747 in County Antrim, Ireland.

  3. John Speer: Birth: 1748 in Antrim Co., Northern Ireland. Death: 1842 in Georgia

  4. Alexander Speer: Birth: ABT. 1750 in Ireland.

  5. Person Not Viewable


Sources
1. Title:   Whitmire, George William, Sr., Family History Chart
Author:   Whitmire, George William, Sr.
Publication:   supplied 15 Feb 1995 by Whitmire of Jacksonville, FL
2. Title:   Whitmire, George William, Sr., Speer Descendant Chart
Author:   G.W. Whitmire, Sr Whitmire, Sr)
Publication:   Aug, 1995
3. Title:   Matthews, Ken to Speer, Email 1998
Page:   Much confusion seems to exist about his name--William or John. Various LDS records give William, while other LDS records give John.
Author:   Matthews, Ken
Publication:   1998 Email from Matthews to WE Speer of Marion, NC
4. Title:   William1.FTW
Author:   Speer, Wade Edward
Publication:   Compiled 1995-2000
5. Title:   Speer, James Murphy (Madison?), Descendants
Author:   Unknown
Publication:   Family Tree Maker; World Family Tree; v. 13, tree 1752
6. Title:   Whitmire, George William, Sr. to Speer, Letter, Jul 15, 1994
Author:   Whitmire, George William, Sr.
Publication:   Jul 15, 1994 letter from Whitmire of Jacksonville, FL to WE Speer
7. Title:   Matthews, Ken to Speer, Email 1998
Page:   Whitmire sources give date as About 1705
Author:   Matthews, Ken
Publication:   1998 Email from Matthews to WE Speer of Marion, NC
8. Title:   Matthews, Ken to Speer, Email 1998
Author:   Matthews, Ken
Publication:   1998 Email from Matthews to WE Speer of Marion, NC
9. Title:   Matthews, Ken to Speer, Email 1998
Page:   Whitmire gives About 1792
Author:   Matthews, Ken
Publication:   1998 Email from Matthews to WE Speer of Marion, NC
10. Title:   Speer, William Arthur, Jr., Speer Family 1994
Author:   Speer, William Arthur, Jr.
Publication:   1994
11. 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
12. Title:   Speer, William & Margaret Houston...
Author:   Speer, Rollo Clayton, D.D.
Publication:   1942; Pocatello, ID
13. Title:   Speer, John Fleetwooe, Dr. to Speer, Letter, 1986
Author:   Speer, John Fleetwood, Dr.
Publication:   1986 letter from Jon Fleetwood of Anderson, SC to Barry Wayne Speer

Notes
a. Note:   [William1.FTW]
  John (William?) Speer, born in Ireland, m1 Margaret Houston, who died during the birth of their first child, William Speer Sr. (1747-1830). John (William?) m2 Elinor Carlton and had 4 sons & 1 daughter: John, Alexander, James, Joseph & Rebecca. William, Sr. immigrated to America in 1772; John (William?) and sons John, Alexander, James & Joseph (half brothers of William, Sr.) immigrated to US in late 1770's.
  The existence of William Sr.'s half brother/s is a story often related by almost every Speer family; however specific details were always lacking, until now. Half brothers were mentioned in William Speer, Jr's 1872 manuscript (Speer to SpeerF, 1872) (see also Whitmire, 1995c and QE for additional connection to Irish Speer Family). Today the families of William Speer, Sr. and his 2 half brothers John, & Alexander are well documented; however little is known about William, Sr.'s half brothers James & Joseph.
  Several references give John (William?) Speer's name as William (for instance the LDS records), others give name as John. John is the most likely based on the fact that at least three of his children (Wm, Sr., John, & Alexander) had sons named John. In the case of Wm, Sr. & John Speer, their first born sons were named John (a Scottish & Irish tradition). Alexander's son John's birth order is unknown.

RootsWeb.com is NOT responsible for the content of the GEDCOMs uploaded through the WorldConnect Program. The creator of each GEDCOM is solely responsible for its content.