Matthew Spears (abt. 1834)

Born about 1834 in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Matthew Spears is a part of US Black heritage.

Matthew was born about 1834, a slave of John Reed, originally of Bourbon County, Kentucky, who removed to Clinton, Missouri some time before 1850. Matthew enlisted in the Union Army at Carrollton, Placer, California on 8 February 1864.

Slave Owners

John Reed ^[1] Space:The_Slaves_of_John_Reed_of_Bourbon%2C_Kentucky_and_Clinton%2C_Missouri

Research Notes

Possible relatives of Matthew: 1880 Claysville, Bourbon, Kentucky: ^[2]

• John Spears Self Male 27 Kentucky, United States
• Marry Spears Wife Female 26 Kentucky, United States
• Sealey Spears Mother Female 66 Kentucky
• "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H3N4-1P2M : 19 February 2021), Sealey Spears, 1880.

Also in Claysville, Bourbon, 1880: ^[3]

• Davie Spears Self Male 31 Kentucky, United States
• Rachal Spears Wife Female 23 Kentucky, United States
• Serenah Spears Daughter Female 0 Kentucky, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace ^[4]

• Joseph Spears Self Male 35 Kentucky, United States
• Infant Spears Daughter Female 0 Kentucky, United States
• Parker Spears Son Male 18 Kentucky, United States
• Mary Spears Daughter Female 10 Kentucky, United States
• Carrie Spears Daughter Female 8 Kentucky, United States
• Noah Spears Son Male 7 Kentucky, United States
• Maggie Spears Daughter Female 4 Kentucky, United States
• Josie Spears Daughter Female 3 Kentucky, United States
• Annie Young Daughter Female 1 Kentucky, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKPD-HTT2 : 16 October 2019), John Reed, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCC9-XXW : 19 February 2021), Sealey Spears in household of John Spears, Claysville, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 16, sheet 12B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,403.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCC9-XX9 : 19 February 2021), Davie Spears, Claysville, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 16, sheet 12B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,403.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCC9-48L : 19 February 2021), Joseph Spears, Claysville, Bourbon, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 16, sheet 13D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,403.

• "{collection.title}," database,, United StatesFamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W18K-VYW2 : 31 December 2019), John Reed in entry for Mathew Spears, 8 Feb 1864; from "Descriptive recruitment lists of volunteers for the United States Colored Troops for the State of Missouri, 1863-1865," database with images, Archives.gov. (https://www.archives.gov/ : 2002); citing Military Enlistment, Carrolton, Placer, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1894 (College Park, M.D.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NH9G-P6R : 24 March 2016), Matthew Spears, 1888.
• "United States Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JZKF-BT5 : 12 December 2014), Mathew Spears, 1864; from "Civil War Soldiers - Union - Colored Troops," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit 68th US Colored Infantry, NARA microfilm publication RG94-USCT, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., roll 68-Bx54.