George W Speer (1834 - bef. 1899)

Born 1834 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Died before 1 May 1899 before age 65 in Colorado, United States

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Biography

Pvt. George Speer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 19, 1864
Mustered out: Dec 31, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co D 3rd Regiment Colorado Cavalry/

Nickname: the "Bloodless Third"

Descriptive Card information: Co.A 3rd Regiment Colorado Cavalry

Enlisted: Aug 19 1864 Denver, Colorado Territory

Discharged: Dec 30 1864

Born: Alleghaney Pa.

Age: 30

Occupation: Carpenter

Nickname: the "Bloodless Third"

Spouse: Martha A _________

Source: Widow's Benefit card attached

1870 Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado Territory,

Age: 36

Birth Year (Estimated): 1834

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Page Number: 4

George Spear M 36 Pennsylvania

Occupation: Carpenter

Martha Spear F 29 Missouri

Household ID: 36--Line Number: 33

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Children's Data

"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934,"

Name: James R. Speer

Event Date: 07 Nov 1906

Event Place: Albia, Monroe, Iowa, United States

Age: 26

Marital Status: S

Birth Year (Estimated): 1880

Father's Name: George Speer

Mother's Name: Martha Lockard

Spouse's Name: Clara Callen

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 21

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1885

Spouse's Father's Name: William Callen

Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Derby

Reference ID: v 13 p 22

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Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LK-YPP : 8 June 2019), Martha Spear in entry for George Spear, 1870. Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) ---Affiliate Publication Number: M593--GS Film Number: 000545593---Digital Folder Number:004259440 --Image Number: 00008
2. ↑ Citing this Record: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJHN-VW1 : 3 November 2017), Mary Derby in entry for James R. Speer and Clara Callen, 07 Nov 1906, Albia, Monroe, Iowa, United States; citing reference v 13 p 22, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 981,244.Digital Folder Number: 004309788 -- Image Number: 00404

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