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- PROPERTY:
Wells, Block 4, Lot 3 pt
Wells, Block 12, Lot NW/4
Kimball 2ND, Block 19, Lot 4
T6 R5, Sec 12, Lot NW/4
T7 R5, Block 18, E/2 Lot 1 La Harpe
T6 R8, Sec 6
NAUVOO RECORDS:
Members, 1830 - 1848, by Susan Easton Black, Vol 40, p 799, 967
Record of Baptisms for the Dead, Nauvoo, by Black and Black, Vol 6, p 3442 - 3443
Early Mormon Records, Vol 1, p 61
HISTORY/HISTORIES:
"The Tragedy at WinterQuarters" by Andrew Jenson
Death Record of Child, Nauvoo
Inscriptions on the Monument at Winter Quarters, Nebraska, Those who Died there.
SURNAME VARIANT: SPEIRS, SPIERS
DEATH DATE VARIANT: 13 Oct 1846
Name transcribed from A "Grave" Experience at the Mormon Pioneer Winter Quarters Cemetery. By Carlyle B. Jensen and Gail Geo. Holmes, Published by Authors October 1999. Quoted from with permission of Gail Geo. Holmes. The record is a "List of the Deaths and Burials in the Camp of Israel at Cutler's Park, after Sept, 1846. Spellings, dates and etc. are as written in the original record - mistakes and all."
Stated in record abovefor Elizabeth Sprague daughter of George Spears, "Elizabeth Sprague; age 21 days; da. of George and Sarah Spears; deceased Oct. 31, 1846; birthdate Oct. , 1846; grave no. 46."
Stated in record above, "George Spear; age 47 yrs., 1 mo.; husband of Sarah N. Spears and son of Hirum and Mary Spears; deceased Nov. 12, 1846; disease chills and dysentery; birthplace Birkshire, Scotland; Oct ., 1799; grave 59"
Note: "Stated by transcriber George's surname is given as Spear but his wife and parents are listed as Spears. I believe the s to be left out of George's name and so I added it." Terry Latey
Note: Unknown location at Winter Quarters Cemetery. Terry Latey
- Family Group Record by Nauvoo Land and Records
PROPERTY:
Wells, Block 4, Lot 3 pt
Wells, Block 12, Lot NW/4
Kimball 2nd, Block 19, Lot 4
T6 R5, Sec 12, Lot NW/4
T7 R5, Block 18, E/2 Lot 1 La Harpe
Property Transactions, Hancock County, Black Black & Plewe, pp 3882-3884
NAUVOO RECORDS:
70's Record, after 1850, LDS ARchives, p 43
Members, LDS 1830 - 1848, Susan Easton Black, Vol 40, p 799, 967
Baptisms for the Dead, Nauvoo, Black and Black, Vol 6, p 3442 - 3443
Early Mormon Records, 1842 Census, Lyman De Platt, p 61
BIOGRAPHIES:
The Tragedy at Winter Quarters, Andrew Jenson, 2 pages
OTHER SOURCES:
Internet Research:
familysearch.org: IGI, 1 page
rootsweb.com: World Connect, 2 pages
ancestry.com: 1 page
VARIANTS:
Name: Spears, Speirs, Spiers, Separ
Death Date: 13 Oct 1846
- Name transcribed from A "Grave" Experience at the Mormon Pioneer Winter Quarters Cemetery. By Carlyle B. Jensen and Gail Geo. Holmes, Published by Authors October 1999. Quoted from with permission of Gail Geo. Holmes. The record is a "List of the Deaths and Burials in the Camp of Israel at Cutler's Park, after Sept, 1846. Spellings, dates and etc. are as written in the original record - mistakes and all."
Stated in record abovefor Elizabeth Sprague daughter of George Spears, "Elizabeth Sprague; age 21 days; da. of George and Sarah Spears; deceased Oct. 31, 1846; birthdate Oct. , 1846; grave no. 46."
- Name transcribed from A "Grave" Experience at the Mormon Pioneer Winter Quarters Cemetery. By Carlyle B. Jensen and Gail Geo. Holmes, Published by Authors October 1999. Quoted from with permission of Gail Geo. Holmes. The record is a "List of the Deaths and Burials in the Camp of Israel at Cutler's Park, after Sept, 1846. Spellings, dates and etc. are as written in the original record - mistakes and all."
Stated in record above, "George Spear; age 47 yrs., 1 mo.; husband of Sarah N. Spears and son of Hirum and Mary Spears; deceased Nov. 12, 1846; disease chills and dysentery; birthplace Birkshire, Scotland; Oct ., 1799; grave 59"
Note: "Stated by transcriber George's surname is given as Spear but his wife and parents are listed as Spears. I believe the s to be left out of George's name and so I added it." Terry Latey
Note: Unknown location at Winter Quarters Cemetery. Terry Latey
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