Christianna
"Teena"
Spearman
formerly [surname unknown]
Born about in Piedmont, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
David Desmond Spearman
— married
[date unknown] (to 1860) in South Carolina, United States of America
Descendants 
Mother of
Susan F (Spearman) Corbin, Levi Washington Spearman, Sarah (Spearman) Adcox, James Monroe Spearman, Mary Jane (Spearman) Moore, Edward D Spearman, Jeremiah Spearman, David Desmond Spearman III, Nancy Ann (Spearman) Durham, Francis Asbury Spearman, Benjamin Spearman, John Calvin Spearman and Calvin Oliver Spearman
Died before
before about age 53
in Piedmont, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America [uncertain]
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Biography
Christina or Christianna was born about 1805 in South Carolina.
She presumably married David Spearman, as suggested by the 1850 census.[1]
She almost certainly predeceased him, as she is not in the 1860 household and David Speaman's will, written 1877 and proved 1878, names a spouse as Nancy who is reportedly too young to be the same woman.
Because the number of David Spearman's marriages is not clear, the list of issue below might include his issue by a previous spouse, but it implies that he married someone before 1825.
Christianna presumably passed away before the 1860 Census.
Her parent's lineage is unknown.
A secondary source shows "Davis Spearman" and "Teena Spearman" as parents of a "Franklin W. Spearman," thought to be a garbled version of Francis A. Spearman, son of David and Christina Spearman. [2]
The purpose of this profile is to promote research, as placing her on the family tree of any parent is not yet a clearly proven connection.
See Research Notes here and at David Spearman, suggesting the possibility that she was born into the York family.
Caveat
There is no doubt of the existence of David Spearman and a spouse with such a given name, [1] [3] but there is no basis for conflating the names Elizabeth and Christina as a Slatton or Slaton, as seen on a Find A Grave Memorial and numerous trees. There is no evidence of the existence of a daughter of William Slatton /Slaton named Christina or variant who married a Spearman. Conjecturing a daughter of William Slatton named Elizabeth Christina (or reversed) marrying a Spearman makes little sense, as there is certainly evidence of a daughter Elizabeth who married Cartee, Elizabeth Cartee, named in her father William Slatton 's 1838 estate distribution, and she lived and died using that marital name, strongly arguing against an identification of Elizabeth Slatton Cartee as a Christina Spearman.
There was a daughter of William Slatton named Frances who married Francis A. Spearman, thought to be the brother of David Spearman. Note that the father of William, George Slatton, apparently died only months prior to the death of son William, and George's estate settlement contains no distribution to any Spearman other than the aforementioned Francis A. Spearman, husband of George's granddaughter Frances Slatton Spearman.
The only evidence of Christina as a Slaton, is the claim that an informant for the death of a Sarah Spearman Adcock named that Sarah's mother as a Christina Slaton or Slator. [citation needed] with an incomplete "citation" at Sarah Adcock's memorial. [4] This claim needs a citation to a primary documentary basis, not an informant's claim.
A Find A Grave memorial [5] does not verify a visible marker bearing the names shown at the memorial, and thus is not a true source.
This falls into the category of a claim that is neither proved nor disproved as of this writing, unless a reader of this profile can supply better evidence than a repetition from uncited sources, and this alleged Slatton/Slaton connection is an example of a repeated claim that has no basis in records. Family stories should not be ignored, but such claims should prompt further research to determine if they are passed down or simply conjectured. See Research Notes at David Spearman.
Disproved conjecture by Frank Spearman
An early conjecture of Christina's parentage was published by the late Frank Spearman in his Spearman Newsletter, where he wrote that David Desmond Spearman was married to Christina Slaton, daughter of William Slaton and Sarah Honey. This parentage for her has since appeared in numerous family trees and a memorial website with no evidence presented. Frank was interviewed by Clinton Slayton over the telephone from the home of Hiram Honea in Vestavia Alabama in the 1990s, and Frank stated that he had no proof or evidence of the surname Slaton. This conjecture of her birthname has been repeated in various publications, such as by Clarence Crocker [6] and a website by Rob Salzman, all uncited. William Slaton had no daughter of such a name, and his daughter Elizabeth married Caleb Cartee, not a Spearman.
Research Notes
Some of her issue might have been:
- Susan F. Spearman (1825-1839) married Corbin.
- Levi Washington Spearman (1827-1987)
- Sarah Spearman (1830-1897) married Wesley Adcock/Adcox
- James Monroe Spearman (April 1831-1900
- Mary Jane Spearman (1834-12 March 1906) married John Matthew Moore 1852 Anderson County South Carolina
- Edward D./Edmund Spearman (1835-28 Oct.1862) married Martha Jane
- Jermiah "Jerry" Spearman (26 May 1837-6 May 1917) his death certificate names his mother as "Mary Smith," but this is from an informant.
- David Desmond Spearman, Jr. (1839-27 June 1864)
- Nancy Ann Spearman (1841-1897) mar Jesse A. Durham
- Francis Asbury Spearman (1843-November 1876) (male)
- Benjamin J. Spearman (1845-1865)
- John Calvin Spearman (6 Sept. 1847-1891)
- Calvin Oliver Spearman (May 1850-1928)
- Research Note provided by Eddie King
- [David Spearman] named his children after older family members. And family trees all give Elizabeth [Christina] Slaton a name York. I think they are mixing together the women. David named 2 sons John and Calvin. There are land and military records for Calvin and John York, South Carolina who were born about the same time plus or minus as Christiann on David's census in 1850. These were apparently sons of John William York who maybe died about 1840. I think instead of William Slaton, David's wife [Christina] was a daughter of (John) William York and [2 of her sons are named] after her brothers Calvin and John York.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q8-L1K : 23 December 2020), Christianna Spearman in household of David Spearman, Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCX-NML : 29 January 2020), Davis Spearman in entry for Franklin W. Spearman, 1866.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZT4-H3G : 18 February 2021), David Spearman, 1860.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222998878/sarah-adcox : accessed 06 June 2022), memorial page for Sarah Spearman Adcox (1829–5 May 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 222998878, citing Porters Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Holcombe Horne Jones Powers Spearman Welch (contributor 50169665) Buried or Lost at Sea.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78867515/elizabeth-christina-spearman : accessed 10 June 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Christina Slatton- Spearman (1805–1860), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78867515, citing Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery, Piedmont, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Freda " Cheryl " Little (contributor 49294152) .
- ↑ : Spearman Family
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christianna 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 Christianna:
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The large number of trees and memorials that "support" the Slaton contention show no citations, but the defense given by the manager of the FAG mem at the time of this writing for the name "Elizabeth Christina Slatton-Spearman" is based on the number of public trees showing this, without the least hint of actual genealogical research; it is hoped that this uncritical acceptance of "junk genealogy" does not invade WikiTree. By "junk genealogy," I mean the repetition of a guess until it appears to have the force of a proven fact; I am not questioning the late Mr Spearman's integrity. I am suggesting that he would prefer that research continue to either proof or disprove his contention, not an uncritical acceptance. The Slaton/Slattons, Spearmans, Sparkmans, and Clardys almost certainly intermarried, as records in the regions of (Old) Pendleton District and (Old) Greenville and 96 District in South Carolina seem to attest, but there is no proof that Christina was a Slaton/Slatton (or named Elizabeth) before marriage to a Spearman, and the possibility that she was born or previously married a man surnamed York is suggested. If such contentions of her parentage can be proved or better conjectured with actual evidence, that would be a different story.
edited by Clinton Slayton Jr.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78867515/elizabeth-christina_york-spearman
Also I found an 1880 census indicating she was still alive at age 71. a Spearman C.
Year: 1880; Census Place: Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: 1219; Page: 225B; Enumeration District: 029
edited by Linden Holder
Research Notes Note about possible father Her name is sometimes seen as Christiann, Christine, or Tena. Speculations that this woman is the daughter of Richard York Jr (1786 - 1860) or of a John WIlliam York are still being researched. She is not the daughter of William Slaton/Slatton and Sarah Honey, as appears in many unresearched trees. Biography and information has been changed by (Donnie Blackstone)
</ref> and she is not suspected to be this Christine.
David named his children after older family members. And family trees all give Elizabeth Slaton a name York. I think they are mixing together the women. David named 2 sons John and Calvin. There are land and military records for Calvin and John York, South Carolina who were born about the same time plus or minus as Christiann on David's census in 1850. These were apparently sons of JOHN WILLIAM YORK who maybe died about 1840. I think instead of WILLIAM SLATON, David's wife was a daughter of (John) WILLIAM YORK and named 2 of her sons after her brothers Calvin and John York DAVID DESMOND SPEARMAN had 3 wives Christiann/Christine/Tena , Mary Smith, and the Nancy named in his will. You might think about looking into the South Carolina YORK family
I believe this is Christiann's father The DNA Match refers to several lines of Yorks in North and South Carolina several "trees" list various children - none proven as he left no will and not all "trees" agree on names and fates of children BUT he is the only YORK in Anderson County when Christiann was born
Richard York Jr 1786–1860 BIRTH JUL 1786 • Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA DEATH 1860 • Gamaliel, Monroe, Kentucky, United States
DNA Match
son of Richard York (see census on the free space page) and Anne McCarter Anne McCarter in the South Carolina, Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965
Richard York in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900No Image Text-only collection Name: Richard York Gender: Male Birth Place: NC Birth Year: 1750 Spouse Name: Anne Mccarter Marriage State: of SC Number Pages: 1 Source Citation Source number: 3096.001; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
Name: Anne McCarter Spouse: York Marriage Date: 1774-1890 County: Abbeville Source: Marriages, Ninety-Six and Abbeville District Source Information Ancestry.com. South Carolina, Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005.
Richard Sr. is listed in Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution
PROBABLY HIM AND HIS PARENTS Richard York in the Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Family Data Collection - Individual RecordsNo Image Text-only collection Name: Richard York Parents: William York, Mrs William York Birth Place: Surry, NC Birth Date: 1755 Death Date: 1814 Source Citation Birth year: 1755; Birth state: NC
edited by Donnie Blackstone
edited by Donnie Blackstone
Massive Conflict! The claim that Elizabeth Christine Slatton mar a Spearman is not bolstered by this record of sale; no Spearmans in this record from estate of father WIlliam Slatton:
Conveyance - William M Archer to William Slatten -[this is misleading, William is dead, this is a sale of 100 acres of his land to presumed son Thomas]
The State of South Carolina This indenture made the first day of April [1839] - Between William A Archer Esq sheriff of Anderson of the one part and Thomas Slatten of the same state and district of the other part, whereas William Slatten deceased was in his lifetime and at the time of his death lawfully possessed of [illegible] a Lawful Estate of inheritance to his heirs, of a certain parcel of land containing One Hundred Acres of the waters of Hurricane Creek Waters of Saluda River, whereas upon the death of William Slaten the plantation is descended to John Slatten, Caleb Cartee, in right of his wife Elizabeth Stephen Slatten Thomas Slatten Frances Slatten William W Slatten Anny Slatten George Slatten William Smith Bazdell Smith Frances Smith and Sarah Ann Smith heirs and legal representatives of William Slatten deceased, and whereas John Slatten in or about the tenth day of December [1838] made application to the Court of Ordinary the Selling? Letting? Setting? for the [summons] why the real estate of William Slatten, decd should not be divided or sold according to the the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly, and 4 March 1839 after due examination this summons to John Martin Esquire Judge of the Court of Ordinary then selling at Anderson Court House, [land] bounded by Richard Fleming? Noah T Richardson, Mathias Richardson and George Oldham, the said William M Archer 1 April 1839 did sell and dispose of the tract of land, for the sum of $1030, to be paid by the said Thomas Slatten... <ref name=LizCartee>Anderson Co SC Deed Book W, page 306-307 [boilerpate edited out, and much that is illegible]</ref> Biography (Clinton Slayton) Elizabeth Slatton is listed as a wife of Caleb Cartee in the estate of father William Slatton. The names Christina and York applied to her are not so far found bolstered by records, but the uncited phrase below quoted by Donnie Blackstone suggests an obituary or memorial card: "Elizabeth Christina York Slatton-Spearman is loved and missed by her family and friends."
This conflict is inexplicable as forenames attributed to William and Sarah (Honey) Slatton/Slaton below match all documented children, except Elizabeth Christina as married to a David Spearmen. Hence the listing of both sets of children is inaccurate, but is a compromise until a solution is found. This does not appear to be a serial marriage for one Elizabeth, as the Cartee and Spearman issue are contemporaries. On the other hand, the list of Cartee issue by Frank Cartee is not documented with citations, but five of six children are in the 1850 census, an alleged son John Wilson Cartee is unaccounted for in documents. Biography (Donnie Blackstone) Elizabeth Christina York Slatton is the daughter of William Slatton (1772-1837) and Sarah Honey Slatton (1877-1837) of Hurricane, South Carolina Anderson County. Elizabeth was born sometime between 1805-1807 in Plendleton, South Carolina. Her siblings are, Francis Lenore Slatton ( 4 Oct. 1818-1887) Plendleton, South Carolina....William Wills Slatton (10 Feb. 1818-)...Anna Slatton (1820-1900)....George Washington Slatton (1823-)......Susannah Jane Slatton (1798-1836) Pendleton, Kentucky......and Stephen Slatton (1804-1870) Marshall County, Alabama. Elizabeth married Mr. David Desmond Spearman,Sr. (about) 1824 South Carolina. [conflicts with Cartee in William's estate] David was born in the Brushy Creek community to Mr. David Samuel Spearman and Mary Clardy of South Carolina. Their family's had lived in Hurrican, S.C......Piedmont, S.C.....and Anderson County South Carolina. That I know of. David and Elizabeth had 13 children that I know about; Levi Washington Spearman (1827-1987)....Sarah "Millie" Spearman (1830-1897) married Mr. Busie Smith.....James Monroe Spearman (April 1831-1900.....Mary Jane Spearman (1834-12March 1906) married John Matthew Moore 1852 Anderson CountySouth Carolina ...... Edward D. Spearman (1835-28 Oct.1862) married Martha Jane .....Jermiah "Jerry" Spearman (26 May 1837-6 May 1917) David Desmond Spearman, Jr. (1839-27 June 1864)....Nancy Ann Spearman (1841-1897).... Francis Ashbury Spearman (1843-November 1876)....John Calvin Spearman (6 Sept. 1847-1891).....Calvin OliverSpearman (May 1850-1928).....Benjamin J. Spearman (1845-1865).....and Susan F. Spearman (1825-1839). Elizabeth Christina York Slatton-Spearman is loved and missed by her family and friends......she will be remembered. (Note:) David and Elizabeth adopted their grandson, Jesse E. Spearman born 9 Oct. 1861-21 Feb. 1910.....he was the son of Edward D. Spearman. No source for above information found on Find A Grave used as clues by Donnie Blackstone. Thanks Children (as listed by Clinton Slayton) Submitted to Clinton Slayton by Frank Cartee, Easley, SC, with little documentation.
Children (as listed by Donnie Blackstone)
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