Spears

Spears was born about 1819 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee.¹   Spears' father was Samuel Spears and his/her mother was Rebecca Smith.  His/her paternal grandmother was Rosina Spears. He/she had two brothers and four sisters, named John, William, Spears, Matilda, Spears and Matilda.  He/she was the third youngest of the seven children. He/she had four half-brothers and three half-sisters, named David, Lazarus, Jesse, William, Phereba, Nancy Ann and Lucy.