John Speer and Sarah King McCoy

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Husband John Speer ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1815 or 1817 - Stowe Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Mar 1903 - Robinson Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: James Speer (1754/1765-1847) 1 5
         Mother: Mary Boyd (Abt 1775-1859) 1 6

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       Marriage: 9 Jun 1853 1

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Wife Sarah King McCoy ^{1 7}

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           Born: 21 Mar 1828 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Feb 1911 - Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co, PA 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: Thomas McCoy (1807/1808-1850) 9 10
         Mother: Elizabeth Wilson (1802-1899) 9 11

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Children

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1 F Vianna M. Ewing ¹

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            AKA: Vienna S. Speer 4 12
           Born: 29 Apr 1854 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Apr 1906 - Wilkinsburg, Allegheny Co, PA 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: George Magnus (      -1900) 4 12
           Marr: 5 Oct 1875 4

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2 M Elvader King Speer ^{1 4}

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           Born: 12 Jan 1856 - Robinson (later Kennedy) Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Stella Stoddard (      -      ) 13
           Marr: 12 Jun 1907 13

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3 M Wilson B. Speer ^{1 4}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Oct 1898 4
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General Notes: Husband - John Speer

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He grew to manhood in Robinson township, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, inheriting a part of his father's farm, on which he spent his life. To this he added by purchase and on his land built a substantial brick farm house. He conducted general farming operations and prospered in all his undertakings. He was a Republican in politics, served the town as assessor, and was a member of Forest Grove Presbyterian Church.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah King McCoy

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She was born on the McCoy homestead on Chartier's Creek in Pennsylvania.

1 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 399.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 392, 809, 1068.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 809, 1068.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 809.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 392, 809, 1067.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 809, 1067.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 524, 809, 1068.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 524, 809.

9 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 395.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 520, 523, 809.

11 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 520, 524, 809.

12 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 186.

13 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 810.