Muhlenberg County Kentucky

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Burrell A. Spears & Ann Eliza Jackson

Burrell A. Spears
Born: Abt. 1820, Tennessee
Married: Ann Eliza Jackson, 16 Nov 1848, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Died: Abt. 1864
Father: unknown
Mother: Sarah

Biographical note: Burrell A. Spears was born about 1820 in Tennessee. His father's name is not known, but his mother's name was Sarah. He came to Muhlenberg County about 1848 from Wilson Co., Tennessee, in covered wagons with Daniel Jackson's family. His brother Louis B. Spears also came to Muhlenberg County.

Burrell died during the Civil War, about 1864.

Burrell and Ann's only son Louis Daniel Spears became a Baptist preacher. He was active in several Baptist churches in Muhlenberg County. Rev. Robert Spears and Rev. Joseph L. Spears were sons of Louis Daniel Spears, and they both were Baptist preachers.

Ann Eliza Jackson
Born: Abt. 1826

Children of Burrell A. Spears & Ann Eliza Jackson:

  1. Sarah E. Spears
    Born: 1849

  2. Amanda Jane Spears
    Born: 25 Apr 1855
    Married: Timothy Downing Humphrey Jr., 25 May 1877

  3. Mary Etta Spears
    Born: 9 June 1857
    Married: Rolly Ellison Humphrey, 26 Aug 1875

  4. Rev. Louis Daniel Spears
    Born: 20 Oct 1858
    Married: Anna Lee Humphrey, 25 July 1885

  5. Martha Rainey Spears
    Born: May 1860
    Married: Thomas Henry Miller, 11 May 1882

  6. Emma J. Spears
    Born: 6 Mar 1863
    Married: William P. Eldridge, 25 Dec 1882

Source: “Spears-Jackson.” Muhlenberg County, Kentucky: History and Families, 1799-1996. Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Co., 1996. Page 256.

Updated January 24, 2020