John H. Speir and Sarah Smail

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Husband John H. Speir ^{1 2}

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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) 3 4
         Mother: Ann Harnit (      -1841) 5

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

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Wife Sarah Smail ^{2 6}

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           Born: Jun 1798 - Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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           Died: 14 Aug 1876 or 1878 1 2
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         Father: John Smail (Abt 1763-      ) 7 8
         Mother: Mary [Unk] (      -      ) 7

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Children

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1 F Mary Ann Speir ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 4 Sep 1867 9
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         Spouse: David Artherholt (1820-1887) 1 9
           Marr: 15 Apr 1841 9

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2 M Seth Speir ¹

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           Born: 
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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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           Born: 
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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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           Born: 
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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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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1909
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7 M Evi Speir ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1909
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8 M Ely Speir ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1888
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9 M Lynn S. Speir ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1909
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10 M Lyman B. Speir ^{4 10}

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           Born: 25 Jan 1838 - West Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA 4 11
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           Died: Aft 1909
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         Spouse: Eliza J. McLaughlin (1842-      ) 11 12
           Marr: 20 Jun 1861 11

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11 M John S. Speir ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1909
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12 F Sarah Speir ¹

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

2 Marlin A. Field, Peter Smail of Pennsylvania & His Descendants (Ozark, MO: Dogwood Printing, Sept., 1990), Pg 4.

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

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

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

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

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

8 Marlin A. Field, Peter Smail of Pennsylvania & His Descendants (Ozark, MO: Dogwood Printing, Sept., 1990), Pg 3.

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

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

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

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