Genealogy of Henry Alfred Spear /wife Edith May Brown Child Russell Mayo Spear Son-In-Law of Sherwood Berton Anderson Author of Winesburg Ohio Husband of Marion Mimi Anderson
Name: Henry Alfred. Spear
Born: September 26, 1867 Amherst Hampshire, Massachusetts,
USA
Died: June 22, 1939 North Amherst Hampshire,
Massachusetts, USA
Spouse: Edith M. Brown
Parents: George
Porter Spear
Premilia
Ann. Mayo
Occupation: Electrician/Carpenter
Cause of Death:
Death Record Pending
Age at Death: YRS: YRS: 71
Birth Certificate:
C50221-2
Death Record:
Resident: of 97 Meadow
Street, North Amherst
Funeral: North
Congregational church
Officiated: Rev B. F.
Dustin
Mortuary: Albert
H. Douglas Funeral Home
North Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Informant:
FIndagrave.com Find A Grave Memorial# 125155695
Interment: North Cemetery
Amherst Lot 062, Grave 4 Amherst Massachusetts
Findagrave.com
North Amherst Cemetery
Descendants of
John Knell Niles Page 18 of 44
10Henry Alfred Spearb: 9/25/1867 ............................+Edith May
Brownb: 5/23/1876m: 6/19/1895 ............................ 11Russell
Mayo Spearb: 2/27/1904
Source:
Massachusetts
Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 for Henry Alfred Spear
Name: Henry Alfred Spear Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place: Birth
Date: 26 Sep 1867 Birthplace: , AMHERST, HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS Father's
Name: George P. Spear Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Pamelia A. Mayo Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50221-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy Source Film Number: 186126 Reference Number:
Source:
Date Thursday, June 22, 1939 Paper Springfield Republican
Springfield, Massachusetts
Page: 11
Source:
Henry A. Spear
Henry
Alfred Spear of 97 Meadow Street, North Amherst, died tonight at his home. He was born at North Amherst, September 26,
1867, and was the son of George Porter Spear and Camelia Ann [Mayo] Spear. He was married June 19, 1895, to Miss Edith
M. Brown of North Amherst by the late Rev William Gaylord, Mr. Spear was a
member of the North Congregation Church and was a retired electrician, retiring
in 1920. He leaves besides his widow one
son Russell Mayo Spear of Madison. N.C.; three grandchildren, one sister, Mrs.
B.F. Dustin of North Amherst, and three nieces.
The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at the Albert H.
Douglas Funeral home. REV Theodore T.
Dixon, pastor of the North Congregational church, and Rev B. F. Dustin will
officiate. Burial Will be in the North Amherst
Cemetery
The Speare Family
From 1642 Genealogical Record of Certain Branches By Charles Leon Speare
Rutland, Vermont The
Tuttle Publishing Company Inc,
1938
THE SPEARE FAMILYSECTION 2
Eighth Pg 144,
VIII.Henry [George 8, Ebenezer 7, Eliphalet 6, Luther 5,
Moses 4, Benjamin 3, Ebenezer 2, George 1], b. Sept. 25, 1867, s. George and
Pamelia [Mayo] Spear; m. June 19, 1895 Edith May Brown, b. may 23, 1876.
1. Russell Mayo Spear, b.
February 27, 1904
Source:
http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=14417&iid=dvm_GenMono000521-00081-0&sid=&gskw=&cr=1
page 144
Source:
http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=14417&iid=dvm_GenMono000521-00081-0&sid=&gskw=&cr=1
page 144
MRS. EDITH MAY BROWN SPEAR
1876-1970
Name: Edith May Brown
Born:
23 May 1876 Palmer, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Died:
16 Mar 1970 81 Meadow St North Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse:
Henry Alfred Spear
Parents:
Alfred Henry Brown, Ida Mary Elsbree
Occupation:
House wife
Cause
of Death: DEATH RECORD PENDING
Date
of Burial: May 18, 1970
Age
at Death: 93 years, 9 months
Church
Member: North Amherst Congregational Church
Death
Certificate #: Massachusetts Death #: : 011739
Birth
Certificate #: Volume/Page/Certificate
Number: item 1t 2 p 380 Film Number:
1428168 Digital Folder Number: 4341192 Image Number: 587
Funeral:
North Amherst Congregational Church
Mortuary:
Douglas Funeral Home
Social Security: 033-34-8131;Issue
State: Massachusetts; Issue Date: 1962.
Informant:
Find
A Grave Memorial# 125155602
Interment: North
Amherst Cemetery Lot 062, Grave 3 North Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Find A Grave Memorial# 125155602
Findagrave.com
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136485941
North Amherst Cemetery
http://gis.amherstma.gov/apps/cemetery
Find A Grave Memorial# 125155602
Findagrave.com
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136485941
North Amherst Cemetery
http://gis.amherstma.gov/apps/cemetery
Massachusetts
Births, 1841-1915 for Edith M. Brown
Name:
Edith M. Brown Titles & Terms: Event:
Birth Event Date: 23 May 1876 Event Place: Palmer, Massachusetts Father: Alfred
H. Brown Mother: Ida. Volume/Page/Certificate Number: item 1t 2 p 380 Film Number: 1428168 Digital Folder Number:
4341192 Image Number: 587
Source:
https://familysearch.org/search/recordDetails/show?uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MD1Q-W83/p1
Web Source Image:
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Social
Security Death Index about Edith Spear
Name:
Edith Spear SSN: 033-34-8131 Last Residence: 01059 North Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts,
United States of America Born: 23 May 1876 Died: Mar 1970 State (Year) SSN
issued: Massachusetts (1962) Source Citation: Number: 033-34-8131;Issue
State: Massachusetts; Issue Date: 1962.
Source:
Massachusetts
Death Index, 1970-2003 about Edith M Spear
Name: Edith M Spear
Certificate: 011739 Death Place: Amherst Death Date: 16 Mar 1970 Birth Place:
Unknown Nativity Source: Original data: State of Massachusetts. Massachusetts
Death Index, 1970-2003. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Health
Source:
Brown genealogy of many of the descendants of Thomas, John, and
Eleazer Brown by Brown, Cyrus Henry, 1829- [from old catalog] Alfred
Henry Brown [832], son Abel [815] and Hannah Ward Brown [Robert [801], Samuel
[52]. Thomas [22]. Thomas [2], Thomas[1], b., Belchertown, Mass., May 27, 1842;
m. [1] April 26, 1868, Ida Elsbree, b. July 29, 1842; m. [2], Nom Amherst,
Mass., Oct 7m 1897, Jessie Brown Loveland, b. June 10, 1865. Mr. Brown is broom manufacturer in North Amherst.
Children by first m.:
918. Jessie
Irene Brown, b. Dec 7, 1870; m. Willard West Gay. B. Sept. 24, 1867. Son: Guilford Elsbree, b. Dec 16, 1895
919. Edith May Brown, b. May 23, 1876 Palmer,
Massachusetts, m. Henry Alfred Spear June 19, 1894 North Amherst,
Massachusetts, b. September 26, 1876. He was in educated in Amherst Schools.
And is electrician at North Amherst.
Son: Russell Mayo b. Feb 27, 1904.
920. Mildred, b. North Amherst, June 12, 1908.
Source: Black & White 119-129
Source: Color 119-120
Date Wednesday, March 18, 1970 Paper Springfield Union Springfield, Massachusetts Page 7
Source:
MRS. EDITH SPEAR
AMHERST—MRS. EDITH M. [BROWN]
SPEAR, 93, OF 81 Meadow St., the Oldest member of the North Amherst
Congregational Church, died Monday in her home.
She lived here more than 75 years. She leaves a son,
Russell M., of Madison N.C. and sister, Miss Mildred [Shepherd] Brown, with
whom she made her home. Douglas Funeral home is in charge. Burial will be in
the North Amherst Cemetery.
Married: June 8, 1895 Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts
Issues: Russell Mayo Spear
Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910 Groom's Name: Henry A. Spear
Groom's Birth Date: 1867 Groom's Birthplace: Amherst Groom's Age: 28 Bride's Name: Edith M. Brown Bride's Birth Date: 1876 Bride's Birthplace: Bondvill Bride's Age: 19 Marriage Date: 08 Jun 1895 Marriage Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts Groom's Father's Name: George P. Spear Groom's Mother's Name: Mellie Niazo Spear Bride's Father's Name: Alfred H. Bride's Mother's Name: Ida Ellsbree Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00190-3 System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy Source Film Number: 1871633 Reference Number: 19
Groom's Birth Date: 1867 Groom's Birthplace: Amherst Groom's Age: 28 Bride's Name: Edith M. Brown Bride's Birth Date: 1876 Bride's Birthplace: Bondvill Bride's Age: 19 Marriage Date: 08 Jun 1895 Marriage Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts Groom's Father's Name: George P. Spear Groom's Mother's Name: Mellie Niazo Spear Bride's Father's Name: Alfred H. Bride's Mother's Name: Ida Ellsbree Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Single Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Single Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00190-3 System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy Source Film Number: 1871633 Reference Number: 19
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Children
RUSSELL MAYO SPEAR
1904-1983
1. Russell Mayo Spear
Born: February 27, 1904 North
Amhurst, Hampshire. Massachusetts. USA
Died: August 30, 1983 Moses Cone
Hospital Greensboro,
Gilmore, North Carolina, USA
Spouse: Marion Mimi Anderson
Parents: Henry Alfred Spear, Edith May Brown
Occupation: News Paper Editor,
Poet, Writer
Cause of Death: Death Record Pending
Date of Burial: September 1, 1983
Residence: 108 S. Wilson St,
Madison, Rockingham, NC USA
Age at Death: 79 years, 5 months
Social Security #: North
Carolina Number: 243-48-3965
Graduated: Amherst College
Birth Certificate#: 1840-1915
Death Certificate#: v 31A cn 31399
Funeral: Ray Funeral
Home
Madison, Rockingham, North Caroline, USA
Informant: Mrs. Marion “Mimi” Spear
Deceased Wife
Find A Grave Memorial# 136485941
Interment: Woodlawn Cemetery, Madison, Rockingham, North Carolina,
USA
Russell
Spear: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Russell Spear Date of
Birth: Saturday February 27, 1904 Date of Death: August 1983 Est. Age
at death: 79 years, 5 months Last known residence: City:
Madison; Ellisboro County: Rockingham
State: North Carolina ZIP Code:
27025 Latitude: 36.3697
Longitude: -79.9626 Social
Security details: State of Issue: North Carolina Number:
243-48-3965
Source:
North
Carolina Death Collection, 1908-2004 about Russell Mayo Spear Name:
Russell Mayo Spear Gender: Male Race: White
Marital Status: Married Social Security Number: 243483965 Father's Last Name: S
Age: 79 Date of Birth: 27 Feb 1904 Birth Location: Massachusetts Birth State:
Massachusetts Residence City: Madison Residence County: Rockingham Residence
State: North Carolina Date of Death: 30
Aug 1983 Death City: Greensboro Death County: Guilford Death State: North
Carolina Autopsy: No Institution:
General Hospital Attendant: Physician Burial Location: Burial in state Source
Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1983-87 Source Citation: Source Vendor: NC
Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1983-87; .
Source:
Russell Mayo Spear in the
Massachusetts, Birth Records, 1840-1915
Name: Russell
Mayo Spear Gender: Male Birth Date: 27 Feb 1904 Birth Place: Amherst,
Massachusetts, USA Father: Henry A Spear Mother: Ada Brown
Source:
Web Source Image:
Star-News
- Sep 1, 1983
Pg
B8
Source:
Wilmington Morning
Star September 1, 1988
Star-News
September 1, 1988 Pg B8
Messenger Editor
Dies
Associated Press
MADISON—Russell Mayo Spear, Former editor of the Messenger, died
Tuesday in Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. He was 79.
Spear was editor of the weekly
paper for more than 30 years, from 1934 to 1967.
He had been in declining
health for several months.
The Speare Family
From 1642 Genealogical Record of Certain Branches By Charles Leon Speare
Rutland, Vermont The
Tuttle Publishing Company Inc,
1938
THE SPEARE FAMILYSECTION 2
Eighth Pg 144,
1. Russell Mayo Spear, b.
February 27, 1904
Source:
http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=14417&iid=dvm_GenMono000521-00081-0&sid=&gskw=&cr=1
page 144
Source:
http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=14417&iid=dvm_GenMono000521-00081-0&sid=&gskw=&cr=1
page 144
Descendants of
John Knell Niles Page 18 of 44
10Henry Alfred Spearb: 9/25/1867 ............................+Edith May
Brownb: 5/23/1876m: 6/19/1895 ............................ 11Russell
Mayo Spearb: 2/27/1904
Source:
Brown genealogy of many of the descendants of Thomas, John, and
Eleazer Brown by Brown, Cyrus Henry, 1829- [from old catalog]
919. Edith May Brown, b. May 23, 1876 Palmer,
Massachusetts, m. Henry Alfred Spear June 19, 1894 North Amherst,
Massachusetts, b. September 26, 1876. He was in educated in Amherst Schools.
And is electrician at North Amherst. Son: Russell Mayo b. Feb 27, 1904. Page:
120
Source: Black & White 119-120
Source: Color 119-120
Editor Russell M. Spear Dies - Here 50 Years The Messenger
Madison, NC - Russell Mayo Spear, 79, editor of The Messenger for
almost 50 years, died Tuesday morning in Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in
Greensboro. He had been declining in health for several months.
Spear was a native of Amherst, Mass. He was a graduate of Amherst
College and held a master's degree in English from the University of
Massachusetts. Before becoming editor of The Messenger, he taught in a private
school, New Hampshire Academy, and was an advertising salesman in Chicago.
Spear and his wife, Marion "Mimi" Spear, moved to
Madison in 1934 when they purchased The Messenger during the Great Depression
days.
He was past president of the Madison Rotary Club, past president
of the Madison Merchants Association, past president of the Rockingham County
Fine Arts Association. He was an early president of the Madison Boosters Club,
which inaugurated the Madison Fair as a community enterprise in the 1930s. He
served on the Madison Zoning Board, which made possible the development of
Dalton Homes, a housing project that eliminated a black ghetto.
He was the son of the late Henry and Edith Spear, both natives of
Amherst, Mass. He is survived by Mrs. Spear, a daughter, Karlyn S. Shankland of
Jamestown; sons, Michael M. of Richmond, Va., and David M. of Madison, 8
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services
are planned Thursday at 11 a.m. in Woodlawn Cemetery outside Madison. The
family will receive friends at Ray Funeral Home in Madison from 7 to 9 p.m.
today.
Source:
The Greensboro Record August 31, 1982 Mr. Russell Mayo Spear
MADISON—Russell Mayo Spear, 79, of 108 S. Wilson
St., Former editor and publisher of The Messenger Weekly newspaper in Madison,
died Tuesday at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at
Woodland Cemetery.
Spear was the editor of The Messenger from 1934
from 1967, when he became publisher.
A native of Amherst, Mass., Spear attended Amherst
College and earned a master’s in English from the University of
Massachusetts. Before moving to Madison
in 1934. Spear worked as a teacher at
the New Hampshire Academy of private school and as an advertising salesman in
Chicago.
Surviving are wife, Mrs. Marion Mimi Anderson
Spear; Daughter Mrs. Karlyn Shankland of Jamestown: sons, Michael of Richmond, VA., David Spear
of Madison’ eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren.
The family will be at Ray Funeral Home 7-9 p.m.
today.
Memorials may be made to the Madison Library.
Date: Wednesday, August 31, 1983 Paper: Greensboro
Record (Greensboro, North Carolina) Page: 16
Source:
The Indianapolis
Star April 4, 1932 Page 5 Russell Mayo Spear marries Mimi Anderson
Source:
Married: April 3, 1932 North Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts,
USA
Issues: Karlyn, Michael,
& David
Married In The East
MICHIGAN CITY IND., April 3, 1932 Miss Marion Anderson, daughter of
the Novelist, Sherwood Anderson, and of Mrs. Cornelia Anderson of Michigan
City, the novelist’s first wife, became the bride of Russell Mayo Spear in
North Amherst, Mass., yesterday. Mr. Spear
is the son of Henry A. Spear of North Amherst.
The ceremony was read by the
REV Byron [Spear][ Gustin], an Uncle of the Bride Groom. Mrs. Anderson and Henry Spear were the only
attendants.
The bride formerly attended
the University of Chicago. Mr. Spear is
a graduate of Amherst College.
Special Note: REV Byron Gustin
wife Mabel Georgia Spear. Sister of Henry
Alfred Spear.
REV BYRON F. GUSTIN
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