 1854 - 1919 (65 years)
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| Name |
Mary Jane Spear |
| Birth |
26 Aug 1854 |
IN  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
26 Nov 1919 |
Marion, IN |
| Person ID |
I5869 |
forneyclark |
| Last Modified |
20 Feb 2023 |
| Family |
George "Addison" Phillips, b. 8 Sep 1852, Scott Co., IN d. 18 Aug 1927, Joplin, MO (Age 74 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Oct 1872 |
Scott Co., IN |
| Children |
| | 1. James Wendell "Welly" Phillips, b. 11 Aug 1873, Alpha, Scott Co., IN d. 8 Nov 1966 (Age 93 years) |
| | 2. Flora Emeline Phillips, b. 6 Aug 1875 d. 13 May 1902 (Age 26 years) |
| | 3. Elizabeth Phillips, b. 5 Sep 1877 d. 1877 |
| | 4. Surrelda "Blanche" Phillips, b. 18 Jan 1879, Azalia, Jennings Co., IN d. 5 Jun 1977 (Age 98 years) |
| | 5. Mary Edna "Birdie May" Phillips, b. 2 Nov 1880, Bartholomew Co., IN d. 19 Aug 1917 (Age 36 years) |
| | 6. Charles Thomas "Charlie" Phillips, b. 17 Jan 1885, Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN d. 24 Apr 1971, Houston, TX (Age 86 years) |
| | 7. Frederic Clifford "Fred" Phillips, b. 8 Jul 1889, Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN d. 28 Apr 1967, Pompano Beach, FL; burial: Pompano Beach, FL (Age 77 years) |
| | 8. George Raymond "Ray" Phillips, b. 29 Sep 1893, Columbus, IN |
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| Family ID |
F1692 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
20 Feb 2023 |
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| Photos
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 | Spear, Mary Jane (1854-1919)
Individual photo of Mary Jane Spear Phillips came via John Phillips from Blanche Phillips Fought's Phillips Collection, owned by Eileen Cufr. |
 | Spear, Mary Jane (1854-1919)
Individual photo of Mary Jane Spear Phillips came via John Phillips from Blanche Phillips Fought's Phillips Collection, owned by Eileen Cufr. Restoration of the photo was done by Susan Yvette Todd Barbour. |
 | Phillips, Frederic Clifford "Fred" (1889-1967) & Surrelda "Blanche" Phillips (1879-1977) & Mary Jane Spear (1854-1919) & Charles Thomas "Charlie" Phillips (1885-1971) & May Spear & Mary Edna "Birdie May" Phillips (1880-1917) & James Wendell "Welly" Phillips (1873-1966) & George Raymond "Ray" Phillips (b. 1893)
Group/ Pet/ Dog photo which was taken about 1905, in Marion, Indiana, by Fred Hamilton (May Spear Hamilton’s husband), came via John Phillips from Blanche Phillips Fought's Phillips Collection, owned by Eileen Cufr. Included (L-R, back row) are Frederic Clifford "Fred" Phillips & Surrelda "Blanche" Phillips Lindsey Fought & Mary Jane Spear Phillips & Charles Thomas "Charlie" Phillips & May Spear Hamilton (half sister of Mary Jane Spear Phillips). Included (L-R, front row) are Mary Edna "Birdie May" Phillips & James Wendell "Welly" Phillips & George Raymond "Ray" Phillips. The family dog is Old Bird. |
 | Phillips, George "Addison" (1852-1927) & Mary Jane Spear (1854-1919) & James Wendell "Welly" Phillips (1873-1966)
Residence photo is of the home of George "Addison" Phillips & Mary Jane Spear Phillips & James Wendell "Welly" Phillips. The home was located on Quick's Creek about halfway between Deputy and Crothersville, Indiana. Kathryn Sidensticker purchased this photo at an auction in Missouri, then donated it to the Scott County Genealogical Society, Inc., Scott County, Indiana. (SCGSI Website is FITTING THE PIECES TOGETHER at http://www.angelfire.com/in4/scottcounty/Welcome.html ) Members of the Scott County Genealogical Society, Inc. checked to see which Scott County residents were married on the date listed on the back of the photo and found that only George “Addison” Phillips and Mary Jane Spear Phillips were wed on that particular day. The Phillips' eldest son James Wendell "Welly" Phillips was subsequently born on another date listed on the back of the photo. Naomi Keith Sexton, (Scott Co. Genealogical Society, Inc.,
Research Rooms, Librarian & Newsletter Editor of the SCGSI Newsletter) sent this photo and information to John Phillips. John Phillips in turn sent the photo and info to us. See the notes for George “Addison” Phillips & Mary Jane Spear & James Wendell "Welly" Phillips for the story that accompanies this photo. |
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| Notes |
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Source:
John Phillips:
Naomi Keith Sexton:
Kathryn Sidensticker:
The following text accompanies a photo of the home of George "Addison" Phillips and Mary Jane Spear Phillips. From John Phillips: "George 'Addison' Phillips and Mary Jane Spear Phillips' cabin was located on Quick's Creek about halfway between Deputy and Crothersville, Indiana. Their eldest son James Wendell "Welly" Phillips, who was born in the cabin on August 11, 1873, said that the home was 15 by 20 feet and had a dirt floor. There was a small lean-to kitchen along one wall. The bride's father, Jim Spear, provided the cabin, which was on his property. George "Addison" Phillips and Mary Jane Spear Phillips' lived there two years."
Naomi Keith Sexton, librarian and newsletter editor of the Scott County Genealogical Society Inc., Scott County, Indiana, sent the photo and information to John Phillips. (The Scott County Genealogical Society, Inc. is located at 1050 S. Main St, Box 23, Scottsburg, IN 47170-0023.)
The following info was typed on the back of the photo: "This ONE room cabin in Scott county, Indiana. Father and Mother were married Oc 10 th 1872 and went to house keeping here and lived here TWO YEARS I was bo n [sic] in the CABIN Aug 11 th 1873"
(Kathryn Sidensticker purchased this photo at an auction in Missouri, then donated it to the Scott County Genealogical Society, Inc., Scott County, Indiana.) (SCGSI Website is FITTING THE PIECES TOGETHER at http://www.angelfire.com/in4/scottcounty/Welcome.html )
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Source:
John Phillips:
PHILLIPS' FAMILY BIBLE TRANSCRIPTS:
SPEAR FAMILY BIBLE
James Wiley Spear (1830-90) kept a Bible. It passed to daughter Mary Jane (Spear) Phillips, to Mary's daughter Blanche (Phillips) Fought, then to Blanche's granddaughters Eileen and Kathleen Lindsey. Below is a transcript of the family data. Parentheses show what's been written in later, obviously by Blanche. Incidentally, the Bible lists her as "Surrelda B. Phillips."
(Grandpa Spear) James Wiley Spear was born on the 5th day of August 1830.
(mothers mother) Surrelda fit-Simmons Jas W. Spear wife was born on the 6 day of January 1833
(mother) Mary Jane Spear (daughter of J.W. and Surrelda Spear) was born on the 26th day of August 1854
Infant daughter of J.W. and Surrelda Spear was born on the 4 day of December 1856
Armilda -- [?] wife of J.W. Spear was born on the 22 day of October 1832
Surrilda Catherine daughter of J.W. and Armilda Spear was born on the 6th day of August 1860
Infant twins sons of J.W. and Armilda Spear was born on the 19th day of June 1858
James Wiley Spear was married on the 16th day of October 1853 to Surrelda fit Simmons now his wife
James Wiley Spear was married Armilda Newkirk October the 4th 1857 (writing is light)
L.E. Whitsitt and Cassie Spear were married December 9th [?] 1883.
James W. Spear and Minerva Lowry was joined together as husband and wife October 2nd 1867
James W. Spear and Angeline Peacock was joined togather as husband and wife September the 2nd, 1877
James W. Spear and Mary Ellenor Clark was joined togather as husband and wife October the 6th 1883
Birda May Daughter James W. Spear and Mary E. Spear was born on the 21st day of August 1884
James Blaine son of James W. Spear and Mary E. Spear was born the 29th day of September 1886
Benjamin Harrison Son of James W. and Mary E. Spear was born February the 19th 1889. Married Minnie [illegible] Died 1935
Mary E. Clark wife of James W. Spear was born Sept. the 17th 1855, died Nov. 27th 1889
Goldie S. Whitsitt was born Oct. 14th 1884 atKeokuk, Iowa Tuesday morning half past eight. Married Curtis Bard--died 6 mo. later. Goldie married Will Casey 5 children.
(Mother's mother) Surrilda wife of James W. Spear died on the 15th day of Dec. 1856
Infant Daughter of J.W. and Surrelda Spear Died on the 4 of December 1856
Infant twins of J.W. and Armild Spear died the 19th day of June 1858
Armilda wife of J.W. Spear Died November the 3th [5th?] 1866
Mary E. Wife of James W. Spear Died November the 27th 1889
James W. Spear died December the 9th 1890 Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock
James Blain son of J.W. and Mary E. Spear died December [no date is given]
Susan Fitz Simmons died april 6th 1893. Thursday 4 o'clock A.M. she was born Feb. 17, 1803
George A. Phillips was born September 8th 1852. Died Joplin, Mo. Aug. 18, 1927
Mary J. Phillips was born August 26, 1854. Died Nov. 26, 1919 715 W. 6th St. Marion, Ind.
James W. Phillips was born august 11th 1873 Scott Co. Ind. Monday 1 P.M.
Florra E. Phillips was born august 6th 1875 [last digit overwritten] Scott Co. Ind. friday half past 9 a.m.
Infant daughter (Elizabeth) born & died wednesday September 5th [1877 is written in above the line, and the last digit has been overwritten] 1 A.M.
Surrelda B. Phillips was born saturday January 18th 1879. 9 A.M. Jennings Co. Ind. [illegible note added]
Mary E. Phillips [Birdie] was born Nov. 2nd 1880 Tuesday half past 9 P.M. Bartholomew Co. Ind.
Charles T. Phillips was born Saturday January 17th 188511 A.M. bartholomew Co. Ind.
Fredie Clifford Phillips was born (Commercial Hotel room #28) monday July 8th 1889 1 A.M bartholomew Co. Ind.
George Raymond Phillips was born Friday Sept. 29th 1893 11 A.M. at columbus Ind at the Commercial Hotel (Room 28)
Florra E. Phillips died Tuesday 4 p.m. [June crossed out] May 13, 1902
Mary Edna (Birdie) Phillips died August 19th 1917 Sunday 4 o'clock P.M.
Mae Spear Hamilton died April 11th 1919 Friday 5 o'clock A.M.
Mary Jane (Mother) Phillips died Nov. 26 1919 Wed. 8:40 Marion Indiana 715 W. 6th St.
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Source:
SEE MARY BAIER'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=genealogy4&id=I0869
SHOWALTER'S AND MATHEW:
Mary Baier:
ID: I0869
Name: James Wiley SPEAR
Sex: M
Birth: 30 AUG 1830
Death: 8 DEC 1890 in Westley [Wesley] Chapel at Crothersville IN
Reference Number: 869
Note:
"James lost a part of his thumb and did not serve in the Civil War.
...a James W did serve in southern Indiana. might be a cousin."
"Jim" farmed near Alpha in Scott Co. IN. He was Squire of the Peace and on "big days" served as Field Marshal. He was a Methodist and a Republican."
Father: Ephraim SPEAR b: 2 AUG 1808 in VA
Mother: Mary MATHEW b: 1807
[Donna Forney Clark: for clarity, in the info below, I omitted children who were carried from one marriage to the next, putting the children with their birth mothers only.)
Marriage 1 Surelda FITZSIMMONS b: 1833 in KY
Married: 10 OCT 1853
Note: Bible records say that James a [sic] Serelda had an infant girl on Dec 4 1856 and that she died that day and the Morter [sic] died 11 days later this child was unnamed.
Children
Mary Jane SPEAR b: 26 AUG 1854
Marriage 2 Armilda NEWKIRK b: 27 OCT 1832
Married: 4 OCT 1857
Children
Surelda Catherine SPEAR b: 6 AUG 1860
Marriage 3 Minerva LOWERY b: 1837
Married: 2 OCT 1867
Marriage 4 Angelina FITZSIMMONS
Married: SEP 1877
Note: Jim and Angelina were Divorced.
Marriage 5 Mary Elnor CLARK b: 17 SEP 1855
Married: 6 OCT 1883 in Scott Co IN
Children
Birdie May SPEAR b: 1884
James Blain SPEAR b: 28 SEP 1886
Benjamin Harrison SPEAR b: 19 FEB 1889 in Marion In
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Source:
SEE KARI NORTHUP'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knorthup&id=I02850
Northup-Dye:
Kari Northup:
ID: I02850
Name: Mary Jane SPEAR
Sex: F
Birth: AUG 1854 in Indiana
Death: 26 NOV 1919 in Indiana
Marriage 1 George Addison PHILLIPS b: 8 SEP 1852 in Scott County, Indiana
Married: 10 OCT 1872
Children
James Wendell "Wellie" PHILLIPS b: 11 AUG 1873 in Alpha, Scott, Indiana
Flora Emeline PHILLIPS b: 6 AUG 1875
Elizabeth PHILLIPS b: 5 SEP 1877
Surrelda Blanche PHILLIPS b: 18 JAN 1879 in Azilia, Indiana
Mary Edna "Birdie May" PHILLIPS b: 2 NOV 1880 in Bartholomew County, Indiana
Charles Thomas PHILLIPS b: 17 JAN 1885 in Columbus, Indiana.
Frederick Clifford PHILLIPS b: 8 JUL 1889 in Columbus, Indiana
George Raymond PHILLIPS b: 29 SEP 1893 in Columbus, Indiana
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Source:
SEE KARI NORTHUP'S SITES FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
KARI'S GENEALOGY SITE:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~knorthup/
NORTHUP-DYE:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=knorthup
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See also:
2-Sources concerning Scott Co., Indiana families:
John Phillips:
Family Records, Etc.
http://jphil36.blogspot.com
Site is administered by John Phillips and includes the Diary of Sarah Bovard. The Bovard Diary entries concern family life on the frontier, Scott County, Indiana, 1859-1871. John Phillips welcomes any comments about Sarah Bovard's Diary that would further the understanding of who's who, et cetera. He is also especially interested in seeing additional pages of the diary that others might have.
Bob Haefner:
Sarah Waldsmith Bovard:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~haefner/Bovard/
Bob Haefner's mirror site Sarah Waldsmith Bovard also includes the Bovard Diary as well as sample scans of the original text. Bob Haefner describes the Sarah Bovard Diary as "a daily record of her personal activities, reflections, and feelings [during] the Civil War [and during the] bearing of 12 children in 20 years."
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