John H. Speir and Sarah Smail

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Husband John H. Speir ¹

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           Born: 3 Apr 1797 - Little Beaver Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1
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           Died: 11 Aug 1860 - Mercer Co, PA 1
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         Father: John Speir, Sr. (1765-1813) 2 3
         Mother: Ann Harnit (      -1841) 4

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       Marriage: 1820 - West Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1

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Wife Sarah Smail ⁵

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           Died: 14 Aug 1878 1
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         Father: John Smail (      -Bef 1888) 6
         Mother: Mary [Unk] (      -Bef 1888) 6

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Children

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1 F Mary Ann Speir ¹

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           Died: 4 Sep 1867 7
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         Spouse: David Artherholt (1820-1887) 1 7
           Marr: 15 Apr 1841 7

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2 M Seth Speir ¹

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           Died: Bef 1909
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3 M Silas Speir ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1888
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4 F Cordelia Speir ¹

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           Died: Bef 1909
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         Spouse: Joseph McMahan (      -Bef 1888) 1

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5 F Marilla Speir ¹

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           Died: Bef 1888
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         Spouse: Henry McMahan (      -      ) 1

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6 M Sidney Speir ¹

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           Died: Bef 1909
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7 M Evi Speir ¹

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           Died: Bef 1909
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8 M Ely Speir ¹

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           Died: Bef 1888
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9 M Lynn S. Speir ¹

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           Died: Bef 1909
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10 M Lyman B. Speir ^{3 8}

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           Born: 25 Jan 1838 - West Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3 9
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           Died: Aft 1909
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         Spouse: Eliza J. McLaughlin (1842-      ) 9 10
           Marr: 20 Jun 1861 9

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11 M John S. Speir ¹

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           Died: Bef 1909
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12 F Sarah Speir ¹

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           Died: Aft 1909
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         Spouse: Benjamin McMahan (      -Bef 1888) 1

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General Notes: Husband - John H. Speir

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He was a farmer and lumberman, who also operated a saw mill. For many years he served as collector and school director and was one of the organizers of the Republican party in 1856 in his section of Pennsylvania.

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1199.

2 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1170.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 425.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1170, 1199.

5 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 610, 1199.

6 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 610, 1169.

7 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 765.

8 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 827, 1199.

9 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 827.

10 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 426.