Noah W. Spikre (1858 - 1891)

Born 18 Sep 1858 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alice Lee (Hopper) Spikre — married 21 Feb 1881 in Richwoods, Greene, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 9 May 1891 at age 32 in Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois, United States

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Biography

The following Biography was taken from : HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS AND HISTORY OF SANGAMON COUNTY Volume II - Biographical. Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company, Publishers 1912, Page 1637:

SPIKRE, NOAH W. (deceased), who carried on farming all his active life, lived retired in Springfield, Ill., a few years before his death. Mr. Spikre was born near Terre Haute, Ind., September 18, 1858, and after receiving his education the county schools near his home, engaged in farming with his father. He was a son of Samuel and Eliza (Lister) Spikre, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Virginia.

Samuel Spikre spent most of his life on a farm near Terre Haute. He served two years in the Civil War, was wounded and brought back home, where he recovered.

As a young man Noah W. Spikre removed from his native State to Greene County Ill., where he engaged in farming and continued until his retirement from active life. He was an enterprising and ambitious farmer and became fairly successful in his operations. He located in Springfield, but on account of failing health moved to the country, where he died, May 9, 1891, on a farm near Roodhouse, Ill. His remains were interred at Richwood Cemetery. He was a devout member of the Christian Church and was affiliated with the church in Springfield located at Fifth and Jackson Streets. In politics he was a Republican, though he never took a very active part in public affairs. At the time of his death he had hardly reached the prime of life, and left a widow with a family of small children to care for and rear. Mr. Spikre had won many friends and his loss was keenly felt by all who knew him. He was a man of strict integrity and reliability, actuated by high principles in his dealings with his fellow men.

The marriage of Mr. Spikre occurred February 21, 1881, in Richwoods, Ill., when he was united with Miss Alice Hopper, a native of Pike County, Ill., born February 20, 1865, daughter of John and Mary (Lingo) Hopper, the former born in Greene County and the latter in Tennessee.

John Hopper's father, Joshua Hopper, was one of the first settlers of Greene County, coming there from Kentucky with an ox team, in 1830, and at the time of his death owned 1,400 acres of land in Greene County. He became a prominent citizen in the community and the family was highly respected.

Children as follows were born to Mr. and Mrs. Spikre: Roy Lee, unmarried and living in Wyoming; William F. is married, lives at 118 East Mason Street, Springfield, and has one son, Lloyd; Jesse C., a tailor, living at Litchfield, Ill., is married and has one daughter, Bettie L.; Noah F., unmarried and living with his mother, who owns the home at 705 East Cook Street.

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Marriage Husband Noah W. Spikre. PREF Y. Wife Alice Lee Hopper. PREF Y. Marriage 21 Feb 1881. Richwoods, Greene, Illinois, United States. ^[1] Child: @I1145@. Child: William Floyd Spikre. Child: Jess Clarence Spikre. Child: Noah Frederick Spikre.

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1. ↑ Source: #S181

• Source: Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Sangamon County: http:/www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/sangamon/1912bios/spikre.html