Looking for descendants of William Collis WHALEY (SPEARS), married Ros(s)ie Lee ? Children Mattie A., James W., Woodrow, Charlie, Bonnie May(?), Jewel Odel (?), Foy J., C.W. . Family most likely moved from Coffee Co, AL to Hillsborough Co, FL after 1930.
William Collis was the son of James C. SPEARS and Mary Viola WHALEY, and the grandson of Newton and Celia (SMITH) SPEARS and James and Nancy (CODY) WHALEY. Collis changed his surname from SPEARS to WHALEY sometime between 1920 and 1930.