Agnes Jane Spears

Female 1841 - 1917  (75 years)


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  • Name Agnes Jane Spears 
    Born 9 Sep 1841  Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 22 Jul 1917  Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 24 Jul 1917  Valley View Cemetery, Persia, Harrison, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I558  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2016 

    Father George Spears,   b. 17 Oct 1799, Berkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1846, Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann Churchfield,   b. 3 Jan 1803, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1867, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married Abt 1835 
    Family ID F176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Anslisy Graybill,   b. 28 Jul 1840, Adams, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1920, Harrison, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 8 Jan 1861  Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Louvina Jane Graybill,   b. 9 Nov 1862, Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1943, Woodward, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Louisa Ann Graybill,   b. 19 Feb 1864, Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1943  (Age 79 years)
     3. Margaret Matilda Graybill,   b. 28 Oct 1865, Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1953  (Age 88 years)
     4. George A Graybill,   b. 10 Aug 1867, Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1884  (Age 17 years)
     5. Simeon Peter Graybill,   b. 14 Jan 1870, Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1947  (Age 77 years)
     6. William A Jr Graybill,   b. 17 Sep 1872, Walker's Grove, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1917  (Age 44 years)
     7. Clarence Elmer Graybill,   b. 28 Jul 1875, Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul
     8. Maude A Graybill,   b. 27 Nov 1881, Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1882  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2014 
    Family ID F280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Sep 1841 - Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Jan 1861 - Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Jul 1917 - Neola, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1851 Iowa State Census and the Household of George and Sarah Sweat
    1851 Iowa State Census and the Household of George and Sarah Sweat
    Pottawattamie, Iowa
    George Sweat, 39 years old
    Sarah A Sweat, 38 years old
    Henry Sweat, 14 years old
    Kesiah Sweat, 12 year old female
    Robert Sweat, 10 year old male
    Phebe Sweat, 7 year old female
    William Spears, 15 year old male
    Margarett Spears, 13 year old female
    Agnes Spears, 10 year old female
    Joseph G Spears, 6 year old male
    Sarah A. Sweat, 2-m, 2 year old female
    Josephus Sweat, 1/6 year old male

    This document also shows the family of Eller and Margaret Stoker with their daughter Lovina who married William Spears, son of George and Sarah A. Spears.

    Source:
    Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.

    Histories
    1891 History of Harrison County Iowa and William A. Graybill
    1891 History of Harrison County Iowa and William A. Graybill
    A history, including the ancestry and family, of William A. Graybill of Harrison County, Iowa.

  • Notes 
    • NAME: William Graybill's second name appears as Ameliey or Amlisy.

      William & Agnes Jane Speirs (also spelled Spears) Graybill were members of the LDS church as were their children, Margaret & Simeon Peter. Luvina (also spelled Louvina) was not a member but expressed the wish to be one.William Jr belonged to no church and the affiliation of the other three is not known.

      Their child George died when 17 because of cancer of the throat.