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Spears, Sally

Female Abt 1817 - Bef 1840  (~ 22 years)


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  • Name Spears, Sally 
    Birth Abt 1817  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name Sally Speers 
    Death Bef 1840 
    • In the 1840 Floyd County census, Joseph Franklin is listed as the only adult in the household, with one male child. From this, it may be inferred that Sally had died by 1840.
    Person ID I9610  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2014 

    Father Spears, Thomas,   b. 1785, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1841 and 1844, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Lane, Ruth,   b. Abt 1791, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1854, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1807  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Franklin, William Joseph,   b. 16 Aug 1817, Estillville (Now Gate City), Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1892, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jun 1838  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • The Consent to Marriage was signed by Thomas Spears on 22 June 1838. William Joseph Franklin's age was given as 30; Sally was aged 21.
    Family ID F4001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1817 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Jun 1838 - Floyd, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S169] Book:Jenny Wiley Country.