Individual Details
William Alexander Spear
(Oct 17, 1876 - Jan 3, 1930)
Obituary: Terre Haute Tribune, page 2, August 21, 1950: Seelyville, In diana. W illiam A. Spears, 80 years old, retired farmer of Seelyville , died at 9:30 o'cl ock Saturday night at Union Hospital, Terre Haute . He was a member of the Bapti st church. Surviving are a daughter, Mr s. Flossie Keller of Seelyville; a son, Edward Spears of R. R. 5, Braz il; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Mae Stevens of Indianapo lis; a sister, Mrs . Alice McCreey of Clay City, and 15 grandchildren. The body was take n to the Miller & Sons funeral home, Brazil where services will be hel d at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Poland cemetery . Friends m ay call at the funeral home after 4 o'clock Tuesday aftern oon.
Events
| Birth | Oct 17, 1876 | Owen County, Indiana, USA | |||
| Marriage | Feb 23, 1896 | Owen County, Indiana, USA - Cora Belle Lucas |  | ||
| Death | Jan 3, 1930 | Owen County, Indiana, USA | |||
| Burial | Poland Cemetery, Poland, Clay County, Indiana |
Families
| Spouse | Cora Belle Lucas (1872 - 1903) |
| Child | Edward Spear (1897 - 1950) |
| Child | Perry W Spear (1899 - 1939) |
| Child | Flossie Spear (1900 - 1986) |
| Father | James Alexander Spear (1823 - 1887) |
| Mother | Hiley Keller (1825 - 1922) |
Endnotes
1. Indiana Marriages, Owen County, Book H-20. Page 6.