Individual Details

W.M. Spears died Sunday. Mr. Spears had been a citizen of Jacksboro for several years and had made many friends here. He was a member of the First Baptist Church where his funeral services were conducted by the Knights Templar, of which noble order he was a member.Jacksboro GazetteJacksboro, TexasThursday, December 15, 1904Jack County Obituary IndexCaptain W.M. Spears was born in Chambers County, Alabama, 21 July 1845, and died 12 December 1904. He moved form Alabama to Louisiana when but a small boy and remained there until after he was grown. While living at that place he was married to Miss M.E. Callaway his first wife. During their union there were born unto them nine children, four of whom are still living. They moved to Texas about 20 years ago, first locating in Bowie, at which place he lost his wife. About seven years ago he moved to Jacksboro and was married to Mrs. C.I. Murphy, his second wife, with whom he happily lived until his death.While living in Louisiana he was converted and joined the Baptist church and when he died was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jacksboro. He was an ex-Confederate and an honorable member of the order of Knights Templar.Brother Spears had been a sufferer for a long time, but bore his afflictions with Christian fortitude. His death was sudden to his many friends.Jacksboro GazetteJacksboro, TexasThursday, December 22, 1904Jack County Obituary IndexInformation provided by Find A Grave contributor Dorholub.

Birth	21 Jul 1846	Alabama
Death	12 Dec 1904	Jack County, Texas
Burial		Oakwood Cemetery, Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas

Spouse	Margaret Elizabeth Callaway (1844 - 1892)
Child	James Wiley Drew McPherson "Jim" Spears (1885 - 1947)

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