James F. Speer and Rebecca McMillan

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Husband James F. Speer ¹

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           Born: 12 Aug 1843 - Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: Robert Speer (1806-1853) 2 3
         Mother: Nancy Harsha (1813-1903) 4 5

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       Marriage: 10 Dec 1868 6

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Wife Rebecca McMillan ⁷

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            AKA: Rebecca E. MacMillan 6
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         Father: John McMillan (Abt 1811-1890) 8 9
         Mother: Mary Mitchell (1810-1890) 9

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Children

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1 F Mary Loretta Speer ⁶

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           Born: 27 Sep 1869 6
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         Spouse: William P. McConnell (      -      ) 6

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2 M William L. Speer ⁶

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           Born: 13 Sep 1871 6
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         Spouse: Etta Glass (      -      ) 6

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3 F Minnie Orella Speer ⁶

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           Born: 25 Oct 1875 6
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           Died: 30 Jul 1963 - Los Angeles Co, CA
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         Spouse: John E. Hill (      -      ) 6

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4 F Nancy B. Speer ⁶

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           Born: 29 May 1878 6
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           Died: 19 Aug 1880 6
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M John Mack Speer ⁶

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           Born: 30 Mar 1881 6
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         Spouse: Annie O. O'Roak (      -      ) 6

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6 F Cora P. Speer ⁶

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           Born: 25 Mar 1884 6
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         Spouse: Thomas McKowan (      -      ) 6

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General Notes: Husband - James F. Speer

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He attended the old Fee School in Chartiers Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, which was a typical pioneer temple of learning, having slab seats, puncheon floor and plenty of ventilation. During one winter, when he was about nine years old, he attended the McNary subscription school. He remained on the farm until the opening of the Civil War when he enlisted in 1861 in Co. B, 85th Pa. Vol. Inf., enlisting for three years. At the battle of Fair Oaks, a struggle covering seven days, he was first wounded, and at Deep Bottom, he was shot through the shoulder. He was honorably discharged on Aug. 16, 1864. He participated in many of the severest struggles which subsequently brought about the triumph of the Union arms; he took part in the battles of Fort Wagner and Fort Gregg, Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Seven Pines (seven days of battling), Jones Ford, Harrison Landing, Suffolk, Black Water, South West Creek, Kingston, White Hall, Goldsboro, Folly Island, Morris Island, White Marsh Island, Charleston, Bermuda Hundred, Strawberry Plains, Chapin's Farm, Deep Bottom, Petersburg and Appomattox. He was corporal, sergeant and a sharp-shooter. After the war, he returned to Washington County and learned the bricklaying trade and followed the same until 1901. In 1881 he erected a handsome residence at Canonsburg. He was a life-long Republican. At different times he was elected a member of the town council and during one term was president of the same. [TCHWWC, 568]

1 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 568.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1167, 1334.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 568, 763.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1334.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 568, 763, 1264.

6 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 569.

7 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 829.

8 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 871.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1151.