Obituaries
MRS. ELIZABETH SPEAR
THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, January 30, 1913
Mrs. Elizabeth SPEAR, the oldest citizen of Lyons, died at the home of her son, Mead SPEAR, last Sunday morning, after a long illness due to the infirmities of old age. She was eighty-six years old, and the early part of her life was spent in Spencer. She leaves one daughter and six sons, four of whom reside here, Mead, Edward, Phillip and John, and a large number of grandchildren, and great grandchildren. One grandson, Prof. Osman SPEAR, was formerly superintendent of the schools here, now a teacher in the Indianapolis Manual Training High School. The remains were taken to Spencer Tuesday, and buried at the family cemetery six miles from Spencer.
Posted by Debbie Jennings
WILLIAM ALEXANDER SPEAR
Terre Haute Tribune, page 2, August 21, 1950.
Seelyville, Indiana. William A. Spears, 80 years old, retired farmer of Seelyville, died at 9:30 o'clock Saturday night at Union Hospital, Terre Haute. He was a member of the Baptist church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Flossie Keller of Seelyville; a son, Edward Spears of R. R. 5, Brazil; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Mae Stevens of Indianapolis; a sister, Mrs. Alice McCreey of Clay City, and 15 grandchildren. The body was taken to the Miller & Sons funeral home, Brazil where services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Poland cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Posted by Mike Rastatter