Elizabeth (Speer) Templeton (1798 - 1842)

Wife of John Templeton — married before 1821 (to 14 Sep 1842) in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1842 in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1798. Elizabeth Speer ... She passed away in 1842.

Research Notes

Marriage and Children Discrepancies

According to L. B. Templeton Elizabeth was john's second wife. The Laurensville Herald^[1] makes note in 1850 of John's Marriage to Martha Spear, "Templeton, John married Martha Spear both of Laurens District on March 19, 1850, officiate by rev. C.B. Stewart." Is Martha, Elizabeth's sister or another Martha entirely? L. B. states that "His first wife was Martha. They had no children."

L.B. Templeton list's John and Elizabeth's Children in this order:

1. Laura Evaline - He gives the Baptismal date of July 19, 1852 ("in Infancy" usually meaning in childhood.) So going on his notes she may well have been born prior to Samuel.
2. Samuel C
3. Emmaline
4. John (James) Oliver
5. Margaret Jane
6. Caroline
7. Eunice

Elizabeth Speer 1800 Census

An Elizabeth Speer is listed in the Laurens County Census for 1800. In her household are one male, 16-25, one girl, 16-25 and one female over 45, the latter being the Elizabeth who is head of household. ^[2] Other Speer Families are also listed on the same Census page: Andrew, though no young daughter is listed and David with no young female listed. Elizabeth Speer of this profile would have been 2 years old in 1800.

Robert Spear

Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina, 1772: Rev. William Martin and His Five Shiploads of Settlers, Jean Stephenson, John Stephenson, Genealogical Publishing Com, 2009 Google Books on page 76, a Robert Spear is discussed as having settled in Laurens County as part of Rev. Martins Settlement Scheme.

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Sources

1. ↑ Lauresnville Herald, p.3, March 29, 1850
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRH-1BW : accessed 15 July 2021), Elizabeth Speer, Laurens District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 21, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 50; FHL microfilm 181,425.

• Find A Grave Memorial# 7500339, Elizabeth Templeton, Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.

• Templeton Family History, p.108 .L. B. Templeton, Jr., Self Published, 1953.

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