Elizabeth Mary (Amis) Spears (1812 - 1873)

Born 17 Dec 1812 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Lazarus Spears — married 3 Jan 1833 in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1873 at age 60 in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Elizabeth was born on 17 December 1812 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. She was the daughter of Haynes Amis and Mary (Howell) Amis.^[1]

When Elizabeth was 20 she married Lazarus Spears on 3 January 1833 in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. The couple had 7 children: Matilda Ann Spears, Mary Frances Spears, Martha Jane Spears, Samuel Spears, Sarah E Spears, Nancy Amanda Spears and Lucy Alice Spears.^[2]

In the 1850 census Elizabeth (age 37) was living in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. Age: 36^[1]

In the 1860 census Elizabeth (age 47) was living in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. Age: 47^[3]

Elizabeth died at the age of 60 on 11 November 1873 in Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. Age: 60^[2][4][5]

Elizabeth was buried after 11 November 1873 in Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. Hipshire Hollow Cemetery, near Rogersville^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Date: 2009,
   Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 9, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: M432_882; Page: 363B; Image: 340.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Death: Author: Scott, Billy Dave Title: *Johnson, Southern and Allied Families Publication: Location: Maryville, Missouri; Date: 1995. (accessed before 3 January 2015)
3. ↑ 1860 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Date: 2009,
   Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 8, Hawkins, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1255; Page: 78; Image: 162; Family History Library Film: 805255.
4. ↑ Will: Title: Bible of Mary Elizabeth Spears [pages torn from original book] Publication: Name: pages owned by descendants of Mrs. William Henderson, deceased; Location: photos made of original pages in 2014 by James Spears, Bulls Gap, Tennessee; Date: n/a. (accessed before 3 January 2015)
5. ↑ Death: Author: Hawkins County Genealogical Society Title: Tennessee, Hawkins County Cemeteries Publication: Location: Rogersville, Tennessee; Date: 1986; NOTEtitle of the book: "Hawkins County Tennessee Cemeteries". Citing: Page: Vol. 2, Civil Districts 3&4. Data: Text: Hipshire Hollow Cemetery (accessed before 3 January 2015)
6. ↑ Burial: Author: Ancestry.com Title: Web: Tennessee, Find A Grave Index, 1777-2012 Date: 2012.