Seventh Generation

289. John Wesley SPEER was born on 11 April 1853 in Lawrence County, Indiana. He died on 1 June 1918 at the age of 65 in Lawrence County, Indiana.

1880 Census. Flinn Twp, Lawrence, IN, Hh 21
William S. Spear, 55
Emley, 48, wife
Nancy A., 21, dau
George W., 13, son
Clary, 11, dau
Laura, 7, dau
Hh 22
John W. Spear, 28
Louisa A., 23, wife
Emma R., 7, dau
Stella M., 2, dau

1900 Census. Flinn Twp, Lawrence, IN, Hh 71
John W. Speer, b. Apr 1853, 47, married 28 years, Farmer
Louisa A., wife, b. Nov 1855, 44, 9 children - 8 are living
Carrie B., dau, b. Apr 1883, 17
Susan E., dau, b. Mar 1885, 15
Thomas C., son, b. Oct 1888, 11
Lawrence E., son, b. Nov 1890, 9
Adda E., dau, b. Oct 1893, 6
Dewey L., son, b. Jan 1899, age 1

1910 Census. Shawswick, Lawrence Co, IN, Hh 466
John W. Speer, 57, married once for 37 years, Farmer, Working out
Louisa A., wife, 10 children - 8 are living
Carrie B., dau, 27
Thomas C., son, 21, Farm hand, working out
Lawrence E., son, 19, Farm hand, working out
Addie E., dau, 16
Dewey A., son, 11

John Wesley SPEER and Louisa Adeline ALLEN were married in 1872. Louisa Adeline ALLEN was born on 26 September 1854 in Leesville, Lawrence County, Indiana. She died on 10 July 1925 at the age of 70.

Buried Pinhook Cemetery, Lawrence Co, IN. No marker.

John Wesley SPEER and Louisa Adeline ALLEN had the following children: