Name: vbankey_2002 -- Hayden, Edmundson, Fields, Bankey, Spear of Western Pa.

Updated: 08-03-2020 20:08:50. Owner: Viki Bankey


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Kate Elisebeth Spear: Birth: 12 Mar 1879 in Neceda, Wisconsin. Death: 8 Aug 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California

  2. Mercy M. Spear: Birth: 27 May 1882 in Wisconsin. Death: 11 Aug 1964 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California

  3. Samuel Reuben Spear: Birth: 9 Jul 1884 in Juneau Co., Wisconsin. Death: 15 Sep 1944 in Inyo Co., California

  4. Frederick Henry Spear: Birth: 15 Apr 1890 in Lone Pine, Inyo Co., California. Death: 1954 in California


Sources
1. Title:   California Death Index
Publication:   accessed through Ancestry.com
2. Title:   1880 U.S. census
Page:   Wisconsin, Juneau Co., Clearfield: tape 1430, p 357A
3. Title:   1900 U.S. census
Page:   Cal., Inyo Co., Lone Pine: tape 87, e.d. 32, sheet 512
4. Title:   1910 U.S. census
Page:   Cal., Inyo Co., Lone Pine, e.d. 18, family 47, tape 78
5. Title:   1920 U.S. Census
Page:   Cal, Inyo Co., Lone Pine: tape 94, e.d. 42, sheet 3A
6. Title:   1930 U.S. Census
Page:   Cal., Los Angeles, Santa Monica, tape 174, e.d. 1478, sheet 19A
7. Title:   1930 U.S. Census
Page:   Cal., Los Angeles, Los Angeles, tape 174, e.d. 1478, sheet 19A

Notes
a. Note:   June 1885 census of Germantown, Juneau Co., Wisconsin: Spear, Fred, 2 males and 3 females
 (Fred, Samuel, Emma, Kate, and Mercy) (posted online)
  Frederick Spear, father of Sam, was a resident in Lone Pine area more than 60 years ago, at which time he ranched on the old Hamilton Ranch in Lone Pine; engaged in mining at Keeler; worked at the N.S.P. company for a time; also the old marble works northeast of Keeler; and for a number of years was employed by the City of Los Angeles. He was born 1854 in England but spent most of his lifetime in the Owens Valley where he and his wife located with thier three children. His wife was Emma Jane Salter. His daughter, Kate, now Mrs. J.W. Gilmore of Santa Monica; Mercy, now Mrs. Ori Johnson of Bonanza, Oregon; and Sam, former Sheriff of Inyo County who passed away several years ago. Another son, Fred, was born here and with his wife now resides in Bishop. Mr. Spear was one of the oldest living Masons in the state and in May 1949, many valley residents journied to the southland to attend a celebration in the Palms Masonic Temple honouring his 71 years a mason. He was a member of Inyo Lodge 221 in which he continued his membership even after leaving the valley 20 years ago. He was also active in the Knights of Pythias while living here. For the past 20 years, he has made his home with his daughter, Kate Gilmore of Santa Monica; and last spring visited old friends in Lone Pine while attending the rodeo. He is survived by two daughters: Mrs. J.W. Gilmore of Santa Monica; and Mrs. Ori Johnson of Bonanza, Oregon; and a son, Fred Spear of Bishop 
 
 

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