Born in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James E. Spearman
and Lucy Jane (Joyner) Spearman
Sister of
Dana Leo Spearman, Claude Joyner Spearman, James Vassar Spearman, Annie Mae (Spearman) Henry and Dollie Corinna Thomas Spearman
Wife of
Matha Livington Johnson
— married
16 Oct 1907 in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Preston Matha Johnson
Died
at age 41
in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 May 2013
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Biography
Sources
- 1900 U.S. Census, Sampson County, North Carolina, ED 104, p. 9B, Taylor’s Bridge Township, dwelling 151, family 153, Myrtie B. Spearman, age 12 born November 1887, daughter of James Spearman; digital image, Ancestry; citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 1217.
- “North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011, Sampson County, M. L. Johnson, male age 26, and M. B. Spearman, female age 20 (16 October 1907); digital image, Ancestry; citing Record Group 48, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
- “North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976,” Guilford County, Mrs. Myrtle Bell Johnson, born 26 November 1887 in Sampson County, died 11 March 1929, age 41 years 3 months 15 days, wife of M. L. Johnson, father: J. E. Spearman; mother: Lucy Joyner; informant: M. L. Johnson of High Point, N.C.; burial Oak Grove; digital image, Ancestry; citing North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
- Find A Grave memorial page for Myrtle Bell Spearman Johnson (26 Nov 1887–11 Mar 1929), Memorial ID 86372502; citing Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA; maintained by EAHJr (contributor 47615119).
- "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGRC-WFZ : 18 July 2017), Myrtle Bell Spearman recorded as mother of Preston Matha Johnson Sr., 03 Jul 1978; citing Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, 25842, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,984,399.
- "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X51G-83P : 5 December 2014), Myrtle Bell Sampson recorded as mother of groom Preston Martha Johnson, 22 Dec 1931; citing Henry County, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,048,457.
- From the family document, "Descendants of Samuel Spearman."
Acknowledgments
- Thank you to Bob Silver for creating WikiTree profile Spearman-80 through the import of Silver Family Tree.ged on May 17, 2013.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Myrtle by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Myrtle:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Myrtle by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Myrtle:
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~25.00%
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~0.78%
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[Living Emmons]
Spearman-512 and Spearman-80 appear to represent the same person because: same spouse
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