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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

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




              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

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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:

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Date Thursday, June 22, 1939  Paper Springfield Republican Springfield, Massachusetts
Page: 11  
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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


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:
https://familysearch.org/search/image/show#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fpal%3A%2FMM9.1.i%2Fdgs%3A004341192.004341192_00587


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.

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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

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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  
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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

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https://familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fpilot.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Ftrk%3A%2Ffsrs%2Frr_329930049%2Fp4&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D


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

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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; .

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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

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Star-News - Sep 1, 1983
Pg B8
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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.

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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  
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The Indianapolis Star April 4, 1932 Page 5 Russell Mayo Spear marries Mimi Anderson
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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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