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From: Jennifer Penner <>
Subject: Speer family
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:24:33 -0800

I am trying to find out more about this family. My husband is descended
from Milton Washington Speer who moved from Missouri to British Columbia to
Washington back to British Columbia and then to Oregon. When he died he
stated his only living sibling was one sister (not sure who that would be).
I have not been able to locate birth, death or marriage records for any of
his siblings except T.B. Speer who is on the Missouri State website. If
anyone has any good ideas where to look I would appreciate a point in the
right direction. Thanks Jennifer


Descendants of James Alton Speer (Speers/Spear/Spears, he changes the
spelling of his name on different census returns)
+Johanna b: January 21, 1827 in Tennesee, USA d: September 15, 1870
........... 2 Susan Jane Speer b: December 1852 in Newton County, Missouri,
USA d: March 23, 1908
............... +James Bennet Russel b: d: Aft. 1910
........... 2 Robert Columbus? Speer b: December 06, 1854 in Missouri, USA
d: April 01, 1881 in Missouri, USA
........... 2 Elizabeth Rosetta Speer b: January 28, 1857 in Missouri, USA
d: November 18, 1883 in Missouri, USA
........... 2 Oliver Perry Speer b: December 17, 1860 in Missouri, USA d:
December 11, 1861 in Missouri, USA
........... 2 Norville Porter Speer b: February 21, 1863 in Missouri, USA d:
July 11, 1864 in Missouri, USA
........... 2 Rebecca Speer b: Abt. 1864 in Missouri, USA d: Bet. 1870 -
1880
........... 2 Idelleia Onzonia Speer b: March 31, 1869 in Missouri, USA d:
Aft. 1880

*2nd Wife of James Alton Speer:
1 James Alton Speer b: January 21, 1827 in Alabama or Missouri, USA d: Aft.
1883

. +Margaret M. Parizt b: Abt. 1852 in Missouri, USA d: Aft. 1884
........... 2 Frank Speer b: Abt. 1869 in Missouri, USA d: Aft. 1880
........... 2 Mary L. Speer b: Abt. 1873 in Missouri, USA d: Aft. 1880
........... 2 William B. Speer b: Abt. 1876 in Missouri, USA
........... 2 Milton Washington Speer b: Abt. 1882 in Joplin, Missouri,
U.S.A. d: April 11, 1927 in Salem, Marion county, Oregon
............... +Alice Amanda L. Tellesen b: March 13, 1884 in Connsville,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A d: February 16, 1958 in Coquitlam, British Columbia
........... 2 T. B. Speer b: June 08, 1884 in Granby, Missouri or Maries,
Missouri

Time Line:
James Speer born 1827 in Alabama or Missouri (he answers differently on
diff. census returns)
1850 living in Barry County in the fifth District
married Johanna (Hanna) bef abt. 1852
1852 Susan Jane born Newton County
1854 Robert Columbus born
1857 Elizabeth Rosetta born
1860 living Granby, Newton county
1860 Oliver Perry born
1861 Oliver Perry died
1863 Norville Porter born
1864 Rebecca born
1864 Norville died
1869 Idelleia Onzonia (Ida) born
1869 Frank born (possible twins?)
1870 living in Cole County, Clark Township
1873 Mary L. born
1876 Elizabeth born
1880 living in Granby, Newton, Missouri
1881 Robert died
1882 Milton Washington born Joplin Missouri
1884 T.B. born in Granby, Newton Co. or Maries Co.
1883 Elizabeth died

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