Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Speer of Guilford County and Surry County, NC. He, his brothers, and sister left Guilford County, many settling in Cumberland County, Kentucky, where a town was named after the family, Spearville, Kentucky. The descendants of this family are spread throughout the southern USA. On October 12, 1784, John married Elizabeth Steelman in Surry County, North Carolina. What is amazing is the longevity of John and his brothers and sisters, who lived for 100 years or almost 100 years when people rarely passed 60. John's siblings are Jacob Speer, Henry Speer, Benjamin Speer (Overton County, Tennessee), James Speer, Eliabeth Speer (Rutledge), and William Speer (Jefferson County, Alabama).
Son of Jacob and Elizabeth Speer of Guilford County and Surry County, NC. He, his brothers, and sister left Guilford County, many settling in Cumberland County, Kentucky, where a town was named after the family, Spearville, Kentucky. The descendants of this family are spread throughout the southern USA. On October 12, 1784, John married Elizabeth Steelman in Surry County, North Carolina. What is amazing is the longevity of John and his brothers and sisters, who lived for 100 years or almost 100 years when people rarely passed 60. John's siblings are Jacob Speer, Henry Speer, Benjamin Speer (Overton County, Tennessee), James Speer, Eliabeth Speer (Rutledge), and William Speer (Jefferson County, Alabama).
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