Individual Details

Jessie M. Reeder

(26 Aug 1900 - 11 May 1974)



Jessie Reeder married Hubert Spier, 14 Aug 1921, Crawford Co, AR.

1930 Census. Long, Sequoyah Co, OK, Hh 195
Hubert E. Spear, 29, married at 20, b. OK, farmer
Jessie M., wife, 29, married at 20, b. OK
Theada F., dau, 7, b. OK
Billie J., son, 1 year, 2 months, b. OK

Son Billy John was born 1 Feb 1929, Short, Sequoyah Co, OK, died 19 Sep 1996, Sallisaw, Sequoyah Co, OK. He is buried Seabolt Cemetery, Nicut, Sequoyah Co. OK.
There was also a son Bobby Joe, b. 23 Sep 1933, Short, Sequoyah Co, OK, died 16 July 1990, Nowata, Nowata Co, OK. Buried Seabolt Cemetery. He has a military stone and served as a private in the US Army, Korea. Dept of Veterans Affairs lists his enlistment as 26 Oct 1953, released 19 Aug 1955. His wife was Cora Climer.

1940 Census. Long, Sequoyah, OK, Hh 127
Lived in same place in 1935
Hubert Speir, 39, b. AR, Farmer
Jessie, wife, 39, b. Indian Territory
Theta, dau, 17, b. OK
Billie, son, 11, b. OK
Ollie, son, 6, b. OK (Bobbie)

1950 Census. Long, Sequoyah, OK, Hh 2
Hubert E. Speir, 49, b. AR, Farmer
Jessie M., wife, 49, b. OK
Billy J., son, 21, b. OK, Farm Helper
Bobbie J., son, 16, b. OK, Farm Helper

Social Security Death Index: Born 26 Aug 1900; died May 1974, Sallisaw, Sequoyah, OK.

Jessie & Hubert are buried Seabolt Cemetery, Nicut, Sequoyah, OK. Her date of death was 11 May 1974. Hubert was born 18 Sep 1900; died 27 Oct 1961.

Stilwell Democrat-Journal, Stilwell, OK, 23 May 1974, Thursday, p. 15
Mrs. Jessie Speir Dies in Sallisaw
Mrs. Jessie Speir, 73, mother of Bob Speir of Bunch, died May 11.
Mrs. Speir, who made her home in Sallisaw, was born Aug 26, 1900, in short.
Survivors include one other son, Bill Speir, Sallisaw, one daughter, Mrs. Theda Scott, Tahlequah, and four grandchildren.
Services were held May 13 in the Short Baptist Churc. Interment was in the Seabolt Cemetery.

Events

Birth26 Aug 1900Oklahoma
Marriage14 Aug 1921Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas - Hubert Elliott Speir
Death11 May 1974Sallisaw, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
BurialSeabolt Cemetery, Nicut, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Families

SpouseHubert Elliott Speir (1900 - 1961)
ChildTheda Faye Speir (1922 - 1995)
ChildBilly John Speir (1929 - 1996)
ChildBobby Joe Speir (1933 - 1990)
FatherJulius Pollard Reeder (1867 - 1955)
MotherSarah Haggard (1872 - 1946)
SiblingDavid Britton Reeder (1888 - 1963)
SiblingOra M. Reeder (1892 - 1924)
SiblingMyrtle T. Reeder (1897 - 1964)

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