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Short Genealogy and Family History

Other Surnames:  Craig, Edwards, Head, Patterson, Pryce, Rape, Reatherford, Rutherford, Smith, Spears, Winn 

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Dates in parentheses refer to the posting of an item on this page.

This page was last updated May 4, 2008.

Acknowledgments

Many thanks for correspondence with the following who contributed to this study:  Lynette Balding, Jean Cook, Betty Muirhead, Frances Robinson, Joan Rutherford, Patricia Staley, and Eleanor Yurs.

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Please note:  Any lists of ancestors or descendants on these pages are works continuously in progress.  They are not considered complete or totally accurate.  

Photos  

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Elizabeth (Short) Patterson and daughter Emma (Patterson) Reatherford (January 16, 2006)  (photo courtesy of Joan Rutherford)

 

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Martha (Short) Spears Balding; Martha (Short) Spears Balding; William Balding  (May 4, 2008) (photos courtesy of Jean Cook and Eleanor Yurs)

 

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Edward L. Spears  (May 4, 2008) (photos courtesy of Jean Cook and Eleanor Yurs)

 

 

Data  

Notice for Census Records:  Names and ages are transcribed exactly as shown on the original record even if incorrect.  Ages in years or fractions thereof are given in parentheses.  Send an email message to Andy to get a digital image of a particular record.

 

General


Auntie Mabel's notes on Spears family history (August 5, 2001)
Aunt Eleanor's self-made pedigree (August 5, 2001)

   

Ahnentafel ancestry of Locke H. Spears.  For any given individual, the individual's father is twice the number and the individual's mother is twice the number plus one.  Blank lines separate generations.  Click on a person's name to see data related to that person.


1      Locke Harmon Spears 

2      Edward Locke Spears 
3      Sarah "Sazie" Belle Strole 

4      Franklin P. Spears 
5      Martha Short 
6      Joseph Christian Strole 
7      Catharine M. Sasseen 

8      Nathan H. Spears 
9      Elizabeth H. Chinn
10    Theophilus Williamson Short 
11    Sarah Patterson 
12    John Strole 
13    Drucilla Graves 
14    David Sasseen 
15    Martha Miller 

24    Christian Martin Strole 
25    Elizabeth Kiser 
26    Joel Graves  
28    William Sasseen 
29    Sarah/Sally Roper 

48    Peter Strohl 
49    Margaretha Seybel 
50    Michael Kiser 
51    Mary Eppert??? or Lingel??? 
56    David Sasseen 
57    Elizabeth Parrish or Harris 
58    Joseph Roper 

96    Johann Conrad Strohl 
100 Valentine Keiser 
101 Agnes _____ 
112 Elie (Elias) Sasseen 
113 Susanne _____ 

224 Francois Sassin 
225 Elisabeth _____ 
 

Descendants of Locke Spears' great-grandparents Theophilus Williamson Short and Sarah Patterson.  Click on a person's name to see data related to that person.

Theophilus Williamson Short .  He married Sarah Patterson .
 
I.       Helen Mary Short .  She married Minor Winn .
         A.     Thomas Winn .  He married Eliza Anne Copelin .
                  1.     Elenora A. Winn .
                  2.     Elisabeth H. Winn .
         B.     Helen Mary Winn .
         C.     Lucinda Jane Winn .
         D.     Theophilus Williamson Winn .
         E.     William Winn .
         F.      Francis M. Winn .  He married Louisa Catherine Dickerson .
                  1.     William Minor Winn .
         G.     Sarah Jane Rebecca Winn .  She married John W. Copelin .
         H.     Zachariah Winn .
         I.      Mary Ann E. Winn .
II.     Theophilus W. Short .  He married Nancy Elizabeth Miller.
         A.     Lariah Short .
         B.     William H. Short .  He married Isadore Perry .
         C.     Richard T. Short .
         D.     Martha J. Short .  She married Cyrus R. Norris Pryce.
                  1.     Fred Pryce .  He married Ethel _____ .
                           a.            Leila Pryce .
                           b.            Lucille Pryce .
                           c.            Florence Pryce .
                           d.            Louis Pryce .
                           e.            Mary Pryce .
                  2.     Arthur Pryce .  He married Ola _____ .
                  3.     Gracie Mae Pryce .  She married Joseph Lasko Jr.
                  4.     Ione Pryce .
         E.     Douglas E. Short .
III.    Sarah Jane Short .  She married (1) John Kirkparick .  She married (2) James McClintock Edwards.
         A.     Aaron Edwards .
         B.     Malissa Edwards .
         C.     Price Edwards .
         D.     George E. Edwards .
         E.     Hayden Edwards .  He married Sarah E. Wilson .
                  1.     Mary E. Edwards .
                  2.     Lawrence C. Edwards .
                  3.     Rosella Edwards .
                  4.     Mattie L. Edwards .
                  5.     James E. Edwards .  He married Mina _____ .
                  6.     Archie? Edwards .
                  7.     M. Inez Edwards .
                  8.     _____ Edwards .
                  9.     _____ Edwards .
                  10.   _____ Edwards .
         F.      Sarah Anne Edwards .
         G.     Franklin P. Edwards .
         H.     Cass W. Edwards .  He married Sarah Elizabeth Kinslow .
                  1.     Anna Lee Edwards .  She married _____ Bridges .
                           a.            Lillian P. Bridges .
                  2.      Ida Mary Edwards .
                  3.     Clara Belle Edwards .
                  4.     Effa Viola Edwards .
                  5.     Nella LaVella Edwards .
                  6.     Myrtle Enes Edwards .
                  7.     Margaret Lois Edwards .
                  8.     Fredrick Ernest Edwards .
                  9.     Leonard Clifford Edwards .
                  10.   Leaford Haden Edwards .
                  11.   _____ Edwards .
         I.      Mary Edwards .
         J.      Nancy E. Edwards .  She married _____ Carroll .
IV.    Zachariah V. Short .  He married Lucinda J. Phelps .
         A.     Mahulda Short .
         B.     Nancy Areen Short .
         C.     Martha Isabella Short .
V.      _____ Short .
VI.    Nancy Short .  She married (1) James Craig .  She married (2) James Smith .
         A.     Mary Craig .
         B.     James Craig .
         C.     William F. Smith .  He married Mary C. _____ .
                  1.     Etta Smith .
                  2.     Mellie Smith .
                  3.     Ada Smith .
                  4.     Eva Smith .
                  5.     Irene Smith .
                  6.     Clarence Smith .
                  7.     Leona Smith .
                  8.     _____ Smith .
         D.     Andrew J. Smith .  He married Barbara E. Croninger .
                  1.     Olla Smith .
                  2.     Lula Smith .
                  3.     Elizabeth Smith .
                  4.     _____ Smith .
         E.     Charles Madison Smith .  He married Anna Elizabeth Davidson .
                  1.     William Smith .
                  2.     Clothea Smith .
                  3.     Velma Smith .  She married George Bertin .
                           a.            Loretta Bertin .
                           b.            Juanita E. Bertin .
                           c.            Esther Bertin .
                  4.     Edith Smith .
                  5.     Charles Smith .
                  6.     Lloyd G. Smith .
         F.      Martha A. Smith .
         G.     Lou Ellen Smith .
VII.   Elizabeth Short .  She married Uriah Patterson .
         A.     Lewis W. Patterson .  He married Sarah E. Hannes .
                  1.     Louise Elizabeth Patterson .
                  2.     Leo Patterson .
                  3.     Mary Patterson .
         B.     Mary F. Patterson .
         C.     George W. Patterson .  He married Victoria _____ .
                  1.     Homer Patterson .
                  2.     Ann Patterson .
                  3.     Roy Patterson .
         D.     Charles Z. Patterson .  He married Martha Elizabeth Green .
                  1.     Walter Patterson .
                  2.     Arthur M. Patterson .
                  3.     Ethel Patterson .
                  4.     Emery Patterson .
                  5.     Lottie Mae Patterson .
                  6.     Thelma Ione Patterson .
                  7.     Evalina Patterson .
                  8.     Lucille Evelyn Patterson .
                  9.     _____ Patterson .
         E.     Laura E. Patterson .  She married Jacob Wesley Rape .
                  1.     Alma Rape .
                  2.     Flossie May Rape .  She married (1) Roy George Reatherford .  She married (2) Itha Roy Adams .  She married (3) Reuban Yoho .
         F.      Emma Louella Patterson .  She married Ezekiel Prescott Reatherford.
                  1.     Elmer D. Rutherford .  He married Stella May Wilson .
                           a.            Elmer Rutherford Jr. .
                           b.            Charles Rutherford .
                           c.            Dorothy Rutherford .
                  2.     Floyd Ezekiel Reatherford .  He married Esther Oliva Duckett.
                           a.            Russell A. Reatherford .
                           b.            Rex W. Reatherford .
                           c.            Lorene C. Reatherford .
                           d.            Donald L. Reatherford .
                           e.            Paul B. Reatherford .
                  3.     Harry Earl Reatherford .  He married Ruth Schaffer .
                  4.     Elsie Mae Reatherford .  She married Willard Evans .
         G.     William E. Patterson .
VIII.  Martha Short .  She married (1) Franklin P. Spears. She married (2) William Balding .
         A.     Agnes Belle Spears .  She married Simeon Head .
                  1.     Charles Head .
                  2.     Frank Head .
                  3.     Jennie (Virginia?) Head .
                  4.     Lewis Head .
                  5.     Harley/Harlen J. Head .
                  6.     Anne? A. Head .
         B.     Edward Locke Spears .  He married Sarah "Sazie" Belle Strole.
                  1.     Locke Harmon Spears .  He married Minnie Lord.
                           a.            Eleanor Lord Spears .  She married Charles Elmer Yurs .
                           b.            Elizabeth Ann Spears .  She married Glenn Boyd Muirhead .
                           c.            Lucie Miriam Spears .  She married Verne Burnell(e) Setbacken .
                           d.            Albert James Spears .  He married Esther Eileen Burgard .
                           e.            Frances Louise Spears .  She married Omar Keethes Robinson.
                           f.             Arthur Reid Spears, Sr. .  He married Barbara Thiel .
                  2.     Albert Frank Spears .  He married Ida Hewes .  no issue
                  3.     Mabel Estelle Spears .  no issue
                  4.     Grace Irene Spears .  She married Frank C. De Graff .  no issue

 

 

Franklin P. Spears, Martha Short, William Balding


1860 Census, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois (January 16, 2003)  

    Spears, Frank (29), Martha (26), Agness B. (5), Edward E. (1)

1870 Census, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana (November 7, 2002)

    Spears, F. P. (39), Martha (36), Agnes (15), Edward (11)

1880 Census, William Balding, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana (October 6, 2003)

    Baldwin, William (57), Martha (46); Spears, *Edward (22), Saza (22); Badger, Hulda L. (18) 

    *Edward Spears is William Balding's stepson.

1910 Census, Agnes Head, Seattle, King County, Washington (June 24, 2006) 

     Hedd, Agnes B. (54), Ha_ley (20), Lewis (19), Anna (16); Hill, Morton V. (32), Virginia (29); Baldwin, * Martha (77); Speers, Ed L. (51)

    *Martha Balding, mother of Agnes Head and Edward Spears.

marriage record, Franklin Spears and Martha Short  (August 5, 2001)

marriage record, William Balding and Martha Spears (September 15, 2004)


Grave, Frank Spears, Woodlawn Cemetery, Vigo County, Indiana (the bottom inscription reads "Gone but not forgotten") (August 29, 2001) (photo courtesy of Lynette Balding)

 

Simeon Head, Agnes Belle Spears

1880 Census, Simeon Head, Grandview, Edgar County, Illinois (November 18, 2003)    

    Head, Simeon (34), Belle (24), Charles (4), Frank (2), Vaginia (1/12)

1900 Census, Agnes Belle Head, Seattle, King County, Washington  (February 9, 2004)  

    Head, Agnes Belle (45?), Charles E.  (24), Virginia M. (20), Harlen? J. (11), Lewis C.? (9), Anna? A.  (7)

1910 Census, Agnes Head, Seattle, King County, Washington (June 24, 2006) 

     Hedd, Agnes B. (54), Ha_ley (20), Lewis (19), Anna (16); Hill, Morton V. (32), Virginia (29); Baldwin, * Martha (77); Speers, Ed L. (51)

    *Martha Balding, mother of Agnes Head and Edward Spears.

 

Edward Spears, Sarah Strole

1880 Census, William Balding, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana (October 6, 2003)

    Baldwin, William (57), Martha (46); Spears, *Edward (22), Saza (22); Badger, Hulda L. (18) 

    *Edward Spears is William Balding's stepson.

1900 Census, Edward Spears, Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois (October 6, 2003) 

    Spears, Edward (41), Sarah (40), Locke H. (19), Albret F. (18), Mable (15), Irene (10)

1910 Census, Sarah Spears, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (October 6, 2003) 

    Spears, Sarah B. (51), H. Locke (28), Mabel E. (24), Irene (20)   

1910 Census, Agnes Head, Seattle, King County, Washington (June 24, 2006) 

     Hedd, Agnes B. (54), Ha_ley (20), Lewis (19), Anna (16); Hill, Morton _. (32), Virginia (29); Baldwin, * Martha (77); Speers, Ed L. (51)

    *Martha Balding, mother of Agnes Head and Edward Spears.

1920 Census, Edward Spears, Peoria County Home and Annex, Peoria County, Illinois (October 6, 2003) 

    Spears, Edward (61)

1920 Census, Sarah Spears, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (October 6, 2003) 

    Spear, S. B. (59), Mabel (35)

1930 Census, Sarah Spears, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois (October 6, 2003) 

    Spears, Sarah B. (72), Mabel E. (42)

marriage license, Edward and Sarah Spears (November 6, 2002)
marriage return, Edward and Sarah Spears (November 6, 2002)
death certificate, Sarah Spears (August 5, 2001)
obituary, Sarah Spears, Peoria Star, Monday, April 20, 1942 (August 21, 2001)
death certificate, Edward Spears (August 5, 2001)

Locke Spears, Minnie Lord  

1910 Census, Minnie Lord, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (January 2, 2003)

    Snyder, Ella (44); Chambers, Paulina (25), Ruth (19); Lord, *Minnie (27)

    *Minnie Lord was a roomer with Ella Snyder and was working as a bookkeeper for a mine workers' union. 

1920 Census, Locke Spears, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois  (November 7, 2002)

    Spears, Locke H. (39), Minnie L. (36), Eleanor (4 4/12), Elizabeth A. (2 10/12), Lucie M. (10/12); Rother, Emma (27)

1930 Census, Locke Spears, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois  (February 5, 2003)

    Spears, Locke H. (49), Minnie (47), Eleanor L. (14), Elizabeth A. (13), Lucie M. (11), Elmer J. (9), Frances L. (7), Arthur R. (5)


marriage license and marriage return, Locke and Minnie Spears (August 5, 2001)
death certificate, Locke Spears (August 5, 2001)
obituary, Locke Spears, Peoria Star, Tuesday, April 3, 1951 (August 5, 2001)
death certificate, Minnie Spears  (August 7, 2001)
obituary, Minnie Spears, Peoria Star, Tuesday, October 10, 1950 (August 5, 2001)

 

Albert Spears, Ida Hewes

1910 Census, Albert Spears, Dover, Kent County, Delaware  (June 24, 2006) 

    Spears, Albert F. (28)

1920 Census, Albert Spears, Sharon Hill, Delaware County, Pennsylvania  (June 24, 2006) 

    Spears, Albert F. (37), Ida M. (37); Hewes, Annie (72)

1930 Census, Albert Spears, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania  (June 24, 2006) 

    Spears, Albert F. (48)

1930 Census, Ida Spears, Sussex County, Delaware  (June 24, 2006) 

    Spears, Ida M. (49)

short obituary, Albert Spears, Peoria Star, Saturday, November 18, 1933 (August 5, 2001)
obituary, Albert Spears, Peoria Star, Monday, November 20, 1933 (August 5, 2001)  

 

Mabel Spears  

birth certificate (August 5, 2001)
 delayed supplement to birth certificate (August 5, 2001)
obituary, Peoria Journal Star, Tuesday, May 4, 1971 (August 5, 2001)
death certificate (August 5, 2001)

 

Irene Spears, Frank DeGraff

1920 Census, Frank DeGraff, Peoria Heights, Peoria County, Illinois (October 6, 2003)

    DeGraff, Frank (24), Irene G. (28)