Descendants of John Spires

Generation No. 1

1. John1 Spires was born Abt. 1797 in Maryland1,2, and died June 25, 1882 in Salem Township, Gallia Co, OH3. He married Phebe McCumber4 February 15, 1819 in Gallia Co, OH5,6. She was born Bet. 1803 - 1808 in New York7,8.

1850 Gallia Co, OH Census

Gallipolis Journal 18 Mar 1869, Information was found in the Gallia Gazette on 9 July 1819 including a list of letters. The writer attempts to tell about any of those whom he knew in that 1819 paper: "Jno. Spires - lives near Porter in Springfield Township.

Children of John Spires and Phebe McCumber are:

+ 2 i. Harriett2 Spires, born August 1832 in Ohio; died December 01, 1917 in Bidwell, OH.

3 ii. George Spires, born Abt. 1833 in Ohio8.

+ 4 iii. Nancy Spires, born Abt. 1835 in Ohio.

5 iv. John W. Spires, born Abt. 1844 in Ohio8.

6 v. Cynthia Spires, born Abt. 1847 in Ohio8.

 

Generation No. 2

2. Harriett2 Spires (John1, JohnA) was born August 1832 in Ohio9,10,11,12,12,13, and died December 01, 1917 in Bidwell, OH14. She married Alvin Russell December 31, 1846 in Gallia Co, OH15,16, son of Isaac Russell and Rhoda Hoppas. He was born July 1827 in Morgan Township, Gallia Co, OH17,18,19,20,21,22,23, and died July 24, 1903 in Morgan Township, Gallia Co, OH24.

1850 Gallia Co, OH Census, Morgan Township, p. 403b, #271-284
1860 Gallia Co, OH Census,Morgan Township, p. 144, #1064-996
1870 Gallia Co, OH Census, Morgan Township, p. 442, #32-32
1880 Gallia Co, OH Census, Springfield Township, #53-54
1900 Gallia Co, OH Census, Morgan Township, Vol 56, ED 36, Sheet 9, Line 39, #184-184

Children of Harriett Spires and Alvin Russell are:

7 i. Alvin3 Russell, born Bet. 1848 - 1850 in Ohio25,26,27,27. He married Samatha J. Eblin July 01, 1871 in Gallia Co, OH.

8 ii. Rhoda Russell, born Bet. 1851 - 1853 in Ohio28,29.

9 iii. Jacob Russell, born Bet. 1853 - 1855 in Ohio30,31. He married Emma J. Poindexter May 10, 1874 in Gallia Co, OH.

10 iv. William H. Russell, born Bet. 1856 - 1859 in Ohio32,33,34; died 1943. He married Clarisa E. Eblin October 07, 1883 in Gallia Co, OH.

11 v. Eliza J. Russell, born Abt. 1859 in Ohio35,36.

12 vi. Isaac Russell, born Abt. 1862 in Ohio36,37.

13 vii. Malinda Russell, born August 1864 in Morgan Township, Gallia Co, OH38,39,40; died October 25, 1902 in Wellston, Jackson Co, OH41. She married Thomas W. Willis May 07, 1883 in Gallia Co, OH42,43,44,45; born April 23, 1859 in Gallia Co, OH46,47,48,49,50; died January 11, 1939 in Vaughn, Nicholas Co, WV51,52.

14 viii. Harriett M. Russell, born Bet. 1866 - 1867 in Ohio53,54.

15 ix. George M. Russell, born Abt. 1869 in Ohio55,56.

16 x. Ida Isolona Russell, born August 15, 1875 in Ohio56,57; died June 24, 1933 in Fostoria, OH57. She married William E. Strausbaugh January 24, 1891; born May 11, 1871 in Vinton, Gallia Co, OH57; died January 02, 1952 in Fostoria, OH57.

17 xi. Charles Clark Russell, born March 26, 1877 in Ohio58,59,60. He married Effie Wiggins Abt. 189660; born February 1880 in Ohio60.

 

4. Nancy2 Spires (John1) was born Abt. 1835 in Ohio61. She married (1) James Croy July 19, 1855 in Morgan Township, Gallia Co, OH62. She married (2) Isaac Russell 1861, son of Isaac Russell and Rhoda Hoppas. He was born Abt. 1828 in Ohio63.

Child of Nancy Spires and Isaac Russell is:

18 i. Armilda3 Russell, born August 22, 1870 in Gallia Co, OH64.

Endnotes

1. Marlene Robinson
2. 1850 Gallia Co, OH Census.
3. Marlene Robinson
4. Gallia Co, OH Marriage Records.
5. Marlene Robinson
6. Michael L. Trowbridge, Editor, Marriage Records, 1803 - 1850 Gallia County, Ohio, (Gallia County Historical Society, 1983), 14.
7. Marlene Robinson.
8. 1850 Gallia Co, OH Census.
9. 1860 Gallia Co, OH Census.
10. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
11. 1880 Gallia Co, OH Census.
12. 1850 Gallia Co, OH Census.
13. 1900 Gallia Co, OH Census.
14. Tina Holguin, LDS IGI File.
15. Compiled by French Colony Chapter DAR, Gallipolis, Ohio, Mrs. W. N. Hayward, Regent, Early Marriage Records, Gallia County, Vol. II L Thru Z.
16. 1900 Gallia Co, OH Census.
17. 1860 Gallia Co, OH Census.
18. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
19. 1880 Gallia Co, OH Census.
20. 1850 Gallia Co, OH Census.
21. Civil War Enlistment.
22. Death Certificate.
23. 1900 Gallia Co, OH Census.
24. Gallia Co, OH Deaths Vol 2 p. 38.
25. 1860 Gallia Co, OH Census.
26. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
27. 1850 Gallia Co, OH Census.
28. 1860 Gallia Co, OH Census.
29. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
30. 1860 Gallia Co, OH Census.
31. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
32. 1860 Gallia Co, OH Census.
33. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
34. 1880 Gallia Co, OH Census.
35. 1860 Gallia Co, OH Census.
36. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
37. 1880 Gallia Co, OH Census.
38. 1900 Jackson Co, Oh Census.
39. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
40. 1880 Gallia Co, OH Census.
41. Record of Deaths, Probate Court, Jackson Co, OH.
42. 1900 Jackson Co, Oh Census.
43. Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH.
44. Compiled by Michael L. Trowbridge, Marriage Records, 1851-1900, Gallia Co, OH, (Gallia County Historical Society, Gallipolis, OH 1986), 164.
45. Marriage Book 5, p 475 #1420, Gallia Co, OH Probate Court.
46. 1860 Jackson Co, OH Census.
47. 1900 Jackson Co, Oh Census.
48. 1880 Gallia Co, OH Census.
49. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
50. Death Certificate.
51. Pauline Shrader.
52. Death Certificate.
53. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
54. 1880 Gallia Co, OH Census.
55. 1870 Gallia Co, OH Census.
56. 1880 Gallia Co, OH Census.
57. Descendants of Joseph Noel.
58. 1880 Gallia Co, OH Census.
59. Compiled by Michael L. Trowbridge, Gallia County, Ohio Birth Records, Vol I 1864-1881, (Gallia County Historical Society, Gallipolis, OH 1993), 120.
60. 1900 Gallia Co, OH Census.
61. 1850 Gallia Co, OH Census.
62. Henrietta C. Evans & Mary P. Wood, May 1986, Death Notices, Obituaries, and Marriage Notices Taken From the Gallia Co, OH Newspapers From 1825-1875, 72.
63. 1850 Gallia Co, OH Census.
64. Compiled by Michael L. Trowbridge, Gallia County, Ohio Birth Records, Vol I 1864-1881, (Gallia County Historical Society, Gallipolis, OH 1993), 120.

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