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Mary L. Spires b. Louisiana

RichardFoster591 — 2009-09-04 02:01:52Z

Looking for the following person:

1 Mary L. SPIRES. Born abt 1842 in Louisiana. Her parents were:

2 Jesse G.W. SPIRES. Born abt 1803 in Mississippi.

On 2 Oct 1829 when Jesse G.W. was 26, he married Isiphena DUNN in Adams Co., MS.

3 Isiphena DUNN. Born abt 1805 in Mississippi.

She was last found in the 1850 De Soto Parish, LA census.

Re: SPIRES - STURKIE

williamsba78 — 2009-06-23 00:51:56Z

Thanks any and all suggestions info is greatly appreciated!

Re: SPIRES - STURKIE

elizabethmccameron — 2009-06-23 00:37:08Z

Although you may make personal assumptions, it is a good idea to thoroughly research and prove your information. Sometimes these people were spending time with family members or relatives because of flu epidemics, etc. when the census taker came around. I can give you the name of a Sturkey researcher who has written several books on that and other families in the area at that time. There is loads of information out there, archives, books, etc. that folks have written.....also ancestry.com which is not always accurate. Other sources also not accurate, but fun to swap info and see where it leads.

Re: SPIRES - STURKIE

williamsba78 — 2009-06-22 21:50:22Z

I also found in the 1850 census records an ann spires she was living with the joiner's I believe something must have happened to the parents and they were all probably siblings maybe Mary Sturkey is an older sister and Maria Joiner would make sense that older sisters would have taking in younger siblings if the parents died. Oh well untill i'm told i'm wrong(i prolly am lol) i've listed Mary Maria Ann and Thomas all as siblings of Giles/Jiles. Also in the 1840 census are listed Anthony and Rueben Spires neither one are in the 1850 census possibly one was Giles's father.ok i'm rambling now...

Secret of the seven sisters ?????

kidtaxi — 2009-06-16 17:09:17Z

My great grandmother Nellie Jane Spires Collinsworth once told me that she had special powers. She was the seventh of seven sisters and that made her special. She claimed that sometimes she dreamed of things that came to pass (both good and bad) and that she could pass over a spot where something bad had happened and now about it. An example she gave me was where a car wreck had happened years before. She had never been down the road and did not know of the wreck but when the car she was traveling in passed over the spot where someone had died she suddenly got a vision of something that had happened. She could tell it was bad as people were crying there was a loud noise and then suddenly silence.

I may be that she was just telling me a tale tell as I was about 12 at the time but was wonder if anyone else had ever heard of their being a mystery concerning being the seventh of seven sisters.

Please e-mail me at tkennedy@our-town.com as I would like input on this.
Tracy

Spires of Georgia

denisegraham65 — 2009-06-01 01:03:05Z

Looking for information on Ida Spires Covington b-1908 of Telfair or Laurens co Ga. I found her in the 1930 census in Laurens with her husband Frances Marion Covington, the family story states Ida was killed in a car crash, her last child was born 1933, looking for her parents or a connection.
Denise Graham

Re: Spires/ Sanford old family reunion in fitzgernald, GA

mhjohnt — 2009-05-18 11:35:17Z

There is a Spires Family reunion held in McRae, GA every year. Here is the information on that Reunion:
Spires Reunion

It will be held at Jaybird Springs on Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Dodge County, Chauncey, Georgia. The time will be from 10:00 A.M. until everyone leaves and we will start eating at 12:00 Noon.
Building is right next to pool and has air conditioning.

There is also avalaible there cabins so you can have a sleep over and stay the night.

Reunion is the Spires & Allied families with Georgia roots.
Any questions contact me at gaspires@bellsouth.net.

So bring a covered dish, the napkins, plates, cups and silverware will be furnished.
Bring some of your old family photos and any other family information that you might want to share. Come and join us for food, fun, lots of relaxation and catch up on family history.

COME AND ENJOY

Spires, Selph, Clements, Cravey, Cummings, Pitts, Martin, Towns, Smith, Walker

Spires/ Sanford old family reunion in fitzgernald, GA

goofy3arms — 2009-05-17 22:45:57Z

Hey I was wondering if anyone could provide me with any infomation on the family reunion that the spires and sanford family use to have in Ga. The woman that was usually head over the family reunion live in Florida, I believe around the tampa area. If anyone could help out i would appreciate it a lot.

Re: SPIRES in OHIO

djgeorge136 — 2009-05-09 16:57:39Z

I saw a message thread on Ancestry.com from 2000, that indicates you have a will for Richard Spires. Would you be willing to email me a copy? I am a descendent of Richard Spires via his son Henry Spires, his son Lindsey Spires, his son Daniel Alfred (or Frederick) Spires, his son Daniel L Spires is my father.

If you have any further information about Henry, Lindsey and Daniel Alfred, I would love to verify what I have is accurate. You also state that you have a copy of Richard Spires' will. In turn I would be very willing to share anything that I have that you may not have.

I look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks,
Donna

Re: Catherine Spires, Ky.b. 1812

dalenlo — 2009-05-08 15:43:23Z

Sherri,
I am trying to find more information about George Leach and his daughter Minnie Leach. She and Ida were his daughters from wife, Julia Tye.
I am trying to find what happened to Minnie Leach who was born in Coles County, Illinois in 1866. I don't know if she married and had children. She appeared in a photo about 1900 but I have nothing else after that.
Thank you for the info. re. John.

Re: Catherine Spires, Ky.b. 1812

sherrigoofy1 — 2009-05-08 02:03:36Z

James Leach and Catherine Spires - one of their sons was John Craig Leach. He was my great great grandfather...I have a bit of information about John if you would like it...feel free to email me back!

Thanks,
Sherri

sherrigoofy@yahoo.com

William Murphy Sanford

goofy3arms — 2009-04-24 20:24:57Z

I was talking to my relative Grady Sanford "Buddy" and he told me that when he was younger he remebers seeing a picture of his grandma and grandpa sanford this would have been William Murphy Sanford and Ann E. Hilliard. He told me that his daughter Louanna Sanford who married a Spires had the photo. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about his picture. If so I would love to have a copy of it. Here is a little bit more information William Murphy was born Dec 1869 to John T. Sanford and Martha Ann Jump and later married Ann E. Hilliard and they both lived in Dodge Co. Ga. If anyone has any information contact me. Thanks Joe

Re: Tindal-Hutto in SC

ShellyRivers73 — 2009-04-24 10:42:03Z

Thank you for the condolences. Granny(Pansy) did work at the KMart in W. Columbia for years. Thank you for remembering her.

Re: Tindal-Hutto in SC

DeborahHutto56 — 2009-04-23 23:10:23Z

Hi,

I saw your post regarding what appears to be Pansy's death. If this is the same lady who used to work at K-Mart my Mom had known her forever and she hired me to work for her at K-Mart. She was a very sweet and dignified lady. Our condolences to the family.

Re: Tindal-Hutto in SC

ShellyRivers73 — 2009-04-23 11:52:37Z

Pansy Tindal Gunter Powell 12/7/1928-4/22/2009

Re: SPIRES SURNAME

4jerryspires3 — 2009-04-06 19:23:01Z

Linda, Have you made any connection? Any new info?
Jerry

Re: Peter Ramick

4jerryspires3 — 2009-04-06 19:18:41Z

Hi, The info relating to Ramick family follows. Are you aware that there is a Ramick cemetery in AR. I have been there and I made pictures of several gravestones.
The article can be found in the Arkansas Family Historian Vol 18 Jan/Dec 1980. This article starts the family history starting with Peter. If you can not get a copy of this article you can e-mail me by regular e-mail at joycespires@att.net or give me a fax number where I can fax directly to you. My ancestor was Peter's third son, Samuel Ramick. His daughter married my grtgrtgrandfather Charles Spires.
Jerry

Re: Tindal-Hutto in SC

ShellyRivers73 — 2009-03-24 19:52:54Z

Pansy Tindal Gunter Powell her date of birth is 12/7/1928. She is my grandmother

Re: Frances A Spires SC

angelanealy — 2009-01-20 00:52:28Z

I l ive in Oklahoma City. I found the Bible at a thrift store. No other information besides name and address.
I will send it.

Re: Frances A Spires SC

angelanealy — 2008-10-25 01:07:27Z

There are no family names in the Bible. That is the only thing written in it. It is in fairly decent shape. In fact, it's in better shape than mine. If you will send me your address, I will put it in the mail on Monday. no charge.

Frances A Spires SC

angelanealy — 2008-08-03 02:25:59Z

Has anyone ever run across a Frances A Spires who lived in the Pine Shadow Trailer Court in Jackson, SC.
She would have lived there sometime after 1941.

That is ALL the info I have.
I found a Bible with her/his name in the front.
No presentation info, and the family tree in the back was left blank. Nothing at all in the Bible. No extra pages, notes, family names...etc. Just her name and location on the second page.

Re: Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

dianegrom — 2008-11-20 18:31:21Z

Hi Bobbie -

From the Ohio branch? - please write to me at dgrom@hotmail.com

I have a lot of research on my Spires. The Ohio branch comes from Revolutionary War vet Richard, and his wife Rebecca Gentle. I'd like to know more about what specific branch you're from?

Thanks

Re: Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

dianegrom — 2008-11-20 18:30:28Z

Re: Searching for Spires/Spiers/Sullivan connection

suziq1_1 — 2008-02-09 17:27:26Z

If you're interested in sharing information, I'm putting my information together in a web page format...feel free to email me if you like.

suziq1@gmail.com

This goes for anyone else searching this line.

thanks,

Susan

Re: Spires and Selph Family Information

mhjohnt — 2008-01-31 13:41:20Z

There is a Daniel & Eunice Spires living in Wilcox County in 1910. Children listed are Reason A, William C., Cleveland W., John C., Leroy, and Mary. Living next door is a William Self and family. Could this be your Daniel Spires?

Re: Spires DNA

mhjohnt — 2008-10-06 11:35:21Z

Hi
I am a female Spires, so I am of no help. But you should post you message on the Telfair County, Georgia board, as there are lots and lots of Spires there. I do have a father still living and brother who I might be able to talk into the DNA test.

Re: Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

mhjohnt — 2009-03-03 01:38:13Z

Tracy,
Could you list alittle bit more information? My family are Spires' and they live in Abbeville, Wilcox Co., GA.
You can also contact me at mjohnt@embarqmail.com

Re: Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

mhjohnt — 2009-03-03 15:46:16Z

My family names are Vester Spires, Ronald Spires, Rochelle Killiebrew all live in Abbeville, and my sister Marilynn Brown lives in Eastman. My name is Mary Helen and I live in Virginia. A lot of my Aunts and Uncles live in McRae. Please email me at mjohnt@embarqmail.com to exchange more information.
Thanks
Mary

Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

kidtaxi — 2008-03-30 02:52:40Z

My name is Tracy. I am researching my family tree. I have recently started a website and am looking for others who have Spires family history. I am inviting others to my website to take a look around do some research and make contributions to our family website if we are related. The website is an invitation only so if you are interested please email me at tkennedy@our-town.com and I will send you a invite. I look forward to getting in touch with many relatives and friends. If you have any questions please let me know. Thank you

Delia Bass Spires born about 1880

redbirdhills — 2009-03-15 21:24:34Z

I am searching for the family and photos of Richard A. (Lon) Bass born 01/1856 in Texas and died 02/1903 in Douglas, AZ via his daughters family. His daughter was Delia Bass born ABT 1880 and married Marino (Joe) Spires in Tucson, Arizona in 1898.

Re: Looking for information on my Spires family, they came from Mississippi and settled in Texas

littlebit524 — 2008-04-18 02:53:47Z

My great grandpa's name was Frank Spires and was married to a Martha they were from the jefferson county(AR). She died during child birth and he remarried I thought it was a Dora? Frank and Martha had 2 boys and one girl. We do not much about Frank he ran off and left my grandad with relatives to raise. His name was James Hershell D. spires.

Re: Frances A Spires SC

kaye1847 — 2009-01-20 01:15:17Z

Frances had ear surgery in Oklahoma City in the late 50's. She must have left there then. Thank you so much for sending it. I will be happy to reimburse you.
Thank you again.
Kaye Webb

Re: Frances A Spires SC

kaye1847 — 2009-01-16 18:53:39Z

I would really appreciat your sending the Bible. You don't by any chance have any other information about the the Bible do you. How did you receive it? Do you live in Jackson? I grew up on the farm known now a Stallings Farm.

Patricia Kaye (Spires) Webb
4768 Harrier Court
Waldorf, Maryland 20603

Re: Frances A Spires SC

kaye1847 — 2008-10-22 21:55:18Z

My mother was Frances Adams Spires. She and my father owned and ran the trailer park. I may be interested in the bible. Kaye Webb

Re: Spires DNA

jeremyspires — 2008-10-06 23:16:07Z

Thanks. My grandfather's people are out of California by way of Illinois back in 1850. His family always told tales of 3 brothers coming to America together and of the Patriarch of the Illinois line being a boy in Carolina during the revolution. No body seems to know if it was north or south Carolina. I have heard that the Georgia branch of the Spires family also traces its line back to one of the Carolina's. Any imput from your or your family would be appreciated.

Spires DNA

jeremyspires — 2008-10-05 19:16:03Z

Is anyone conducting a Spires DNA project? I am interested in seeing if the different Spires families are all related or which families are related and which are not. Thanks.

Re: Peter Ramick

bramick1 — 2009-03-15 07:20:09Z

I would like to know about this article as well.
Please send me the info

Re: Looking for information on my Spires family, they came from Mississippi and settled in Texas

bakerwaynen — 2008-02-29 19:14:13Z

John and Minnie mae Thompson were my GG gramdparents. Please contact me.

Wayne Baker

lewis spires hit by train in 1908 in evansville, indiana or in kentucky.

giveme3 — 2008-09-20 22:16:37Z

Lewis spires was hit and killed by a train in evansville indiana or in kentucky. We think he might have been buried in evansville. If anyone might have some info, please contact me at giveme3@live.com

Re: native american sc

giveme3 — 2008-09-20 17:33:13Z

Mary polly spires Or spiers born 1800 in tennessee and died in monroe indiana is ggg grandmom. She was 100% cherokee indian

Re: Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

lindahall135 — 2009-03-03 15:23:28Z

Hello Tracy,
I still have a brother in Rochelle, His name is Joe Spires, nickname [Buster} He knows everyone there. What are the given names of your family? We lived in Abbeville during grade school.My oldest sister may know some of them.Her name is Thelma, I had a sister named Francis, A brother named Charlie, and a brother named Clarence, My parents were Leroy And Laurine. Hope this helps! Linda

Re: Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

lindahall135 — 2008-11-07 15:03:57Z

Hi Tracy,
My name is Linda Spires Hall, I am a decendent of Daniel Spires last known residence was Wilcox County Georgia. I would like to learn more and see if we are related.

Thank's
Linda hall

Re: Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

lindahall135 — 2008-11-07 15:03:50Z

Hi Tracy,
My name is Linda Spires Hall, I am a decendent of Daniel Spires last known residence was Wilcox County Georgia. I would like to learn more and see if we are related.

Thank's
Linda hall

Re: Spires and Selph Family Information

lindahall135 — 2008-11-07 14:53:53Z

Dan Spires was my grandfather, His son Leroy was my Father.
From Wilcox county Georgia. I remember The Selph family also but very little.

Re: Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

thegreensest07 — 2008-07-31 21:49:30Z

Hi Tracy,
I am doing research on the spires too. There are three branches. DO you know which one you are looking for? I am part of the Ohio branch.
Bobbie

howard spires ww I photo

s_harwick — 2008-03-09 22:07:31Z

I have a photo from my in laws of a Howard Spires that served in the army during world war one. I did a search and found 2 howard spires that served in wwI and both from Ohio.

Re: Jesse Spiars (Spires) m. Nancy Watson

RLF6969 — 2008-10-08 03:49:40Z

Just found out this couple is an African-American couple, which doesn't interest me at all.

Jesse Spiars (Spires) m. Nancy Watson

RLF6969 — 2008-10-08 03:44:31Z

Found a marriage listing for a Jesse Spiars and Nancy Watson on the LDS site for 17 Nov 1867 in Yazoo Co., MS and was wondering if anyone knew anything about this couple?

Re: Spires DNA

christyspires76 — 2008-12-06 08:08:10Z

Hi Jeremy,

My name is Christy Spires, and my Spires family is from South Carolina...before that I believe they came from North carolina, however, by the early 1800's they were in S. Carolina. If you are looking for males, my brother Joseph Spires would probably consent or Ronald.

Re: Family website looking for others with Spires in their family tree.

bjfazz31 — 2009-03-14 19:11:21Z

My grandmother was a Spires, her father born in MS was son of Robert Spires and Julia A ,both born in NC.