Descendants of Elizabeth "Betty" Gentry

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  ELIZABETH "BETTY"1 GENTRY  She married ANDREW SPEER, son of HENRY SPEER and JANE CALLOWAY.  He was born Dec 03, 1731 in Somerset County, MD, and died 1814 in Shelby, KY.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH "BETTY" GENTRY:

Married: 1752

       

Child of ELIZABETH GENTRY and ANDREW SPEER is:

2.                i.    ANDREW2 SPEER, b. Abt. 1765.

Generation No. 2

 

2.  ANDREW2 SPEER (ELIZABETH "BETTY"1 GENTRY) was born Abt. 1765.  He married ELIZABETH MURPHY SHELTON, daughter of JOSEPH MURPHY and CATHERINE THOMPSON.  She was born Apr 1769 in NC, and died Feb 09, 1856 in Lawrence County, IN.

 

Notes for ANDREW SPEER:

Married to Elizabeth Murphy 29 Jul 1788

 

Notes for ELIZABETH MURPHY SHELTON:

Age 82, Flinn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1850 census.Living with Joseph.w/o Andrew 86y10m6dOne researcher says her maiden name was Murphy.

 

More About ELIZABETH MURPHY SHELTON:

Burial: Wever Cemetery, Guthrie Twp, Lawrence Cty, IN

       

Child of ANDREW SPEER and ELIZABETH SHELTON is:

3.                i.    ANDREW W3 SPEER, b. Apr 22, 1802, , Oldham, Kentucky; d. Jan 29, 1881, Lawrence County, IN.

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  ANDREW W3 SPEER (ANDREW2, ELIZABETH "BETTY"1 GENTRY) was born Apr 22, 1802 in , Oldham, Kentucky, and died Jan 29, 1881 in Lawrence County, IN.  He married DICY KIRBY, daughter of WILLIAM KIRBY and SUSANNA UNKNOWN.  She was born Apr 11, 1805 in Kentucky, and died Aug 13, 1874 in Lawrence County, IN.

 

Notes for ANDREW W SPEER:

Married Decy Flinn 15 APR 1824, Lawrence County, Indiana

 

Multiple records for this name; one has a spelling of "SPEER" and the other "SPEAR;" spouses name spelled "DECY" and "DICY."

 

Age 48, Flinn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1850 census.Age 58, Flynn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1860 census.Age 68, Flynn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1870 census.

Change Date: 29 MAY 2004

 

More About ANDREW W SPEER:

Burial: Wever Cemetery, Guthrie Twp, Lawrence Cty, IN

 

Notes for DICY KIRBY:

Married Andrew Speer 15 APR 1824, Lawrence County, Indiana

 

Age 45, Flinn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1850 census.Age 55, Flynn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1860 census.Age 65, Flynn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1870 census.Possibly nee Kirby and married a Flinn before Andrew Speer.

 

born 11 APR 1805 in KY, and died 13 AUG 1874 in Lawrence Co., IN. She married Andrew W. SPEER 15 APR 1824 in Lawrence Co., IN, son of Andrew SPEER and Elizabeth MURPHY. He was born 22 APR 1802 in KY, and died 29 JAN 1881 in Lawrence Co., IN. She married Unknown FLINN.

 

More About DICY KIRBY:

Burial: Wever Cemetery, Guthrie Twp, Lawrence Cty, IN

       

Child of ANDREW SPEER and DICY KIRBY is:

4.                i.    ROBERT KIRBY4 SPEER, b. Sep 15, 1825, Kentucky; d. Feb 22, 1902, Lawrence County, IN.

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  ROBERT KIRBY4 SPEER (ANDREW W3, ANDREW2, ELIZABETH "BETTY"1 GENTRY) was born Sep 15, 1825 in Kentucky1, and died Feb 22, 1902 in Lawrence County, IN.  He married PHOEBE FOUNTAIN, daughter of STEPHEN SR. and MARY CLARK.  She was born Feb 24, 1837 in Indiana, and died May 20, 1898 in Lawrence County, IN.

 

Notes for ROBERT KIRBY SPEER:

Marriages:

  Spouse:  Phoebe Fountain 

  Marriage:  24 OCT 1852   , Jackson, Indiana

 

Parents:

  Father:  ANDREW W SPEER

  Mother:  Dicy Kirby-Flinn

 

Age 25, Flinn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1850 census.Age 44, Flynn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1870 census.s/o Andrew & ?(nee Kerby)

Change Date: 28 MAY 2004

 

More About ROBERT KIRBY SPEER:

Burial: Guthrie Creek Cemetery, Pleasant Run Twp, Lawrence County, IN

Census: 1880, Flinn, Lawrence, Indiana2

 

Notes for PHOEBE FOUNTAIN:

Married to Robert Kearby Speer 24 Oct 1852, Jackson Indiana

 

Age 13, Owen township, Jackson county, IN, 1850 census.Age 33, Flynn township, Lawrence county, IN, 1870 census.w/o Robertfather steven

 

More About PHOEBE FOUNTAIN:

Burial: Guthrie Creek Cemetery, Pleasant Run Twp, Lawrence County, IN

       

Child of ROBERT SPEER and PHOEBE FOUNTAIN is:

                   i.    AGNES EMMA5 SPEER, b. Feb 12, 1864, Lawrence Cty, Indiana; d. Nov 26, 1933, Lawrence County, IN; m. SAMUEL WILLIAM EISELE3,3, Jul 28, 1889, , Lawrence, Indiana; b. Dec 1869, Guthrie, Lawrence, Indiana; d. Feb 07, 1934, Lawrence County, IN.

 

Notes for AGNES EMMA SPEER:

Rootsweb.com indicates birthdate may be 12 Feb 1861.

Burial: Pinhook Cemetery Guthrie Twp, Lawrence, Indiana

 

 

 

Notes for SAMUEL WILLIAM EISELE:

RootsWeb research indicates 2 September 1869 as his birthdate.

Burial: Pinhook Cemetery Guthrie Twp, Lawrence, Indiana

 

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census, Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, February 11, 2006, FHL Film 1254292; National Archives Film T9-0292; Page 376C.

2.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Census, Copyright (c) 2000, 2002 FamilySearch (TM) Internet Genealogy Service, February 11, 2006, FHL Film 1254292; National Archives Film T9-0292; Page 376C, Extract: 1880 United States CensusCensus Place: Flinn, Lawrence, IndianaSource: FHL Film 1254292; National Archives Film T9-0292; Page 376CHousehold:            Rel      Sex    Marr Race Age BirthplaceRobert K. SPEER            Self     Male   M    W    55  IN      Occ: Farmer                                        Fa: KY Mo: KYPheba SPEER            Wife     Female M    W    42  IN      Occ: Keeping House                                 Fa: NC Mo: NCAndrew SPEER            Son      Male   S    W    24  IN      Occ: Works On Farm                                 Fa: IN Mo: INSusan SPEER            Dau      Female S    W    20  IN                                                         Fa: IN Mo: INSarah SPEER            Dau      Female S    W    20  IN                                                         Fa: IN Mo: INVicy A. SPEER            Dau      Female S    W    18  IN                                                         Fa: IN Mo: INAgnes SPEER            Dau      Female S    W    16  IN                                                         Fa: IN Mo: INThomas J. SPEER            Son      Male   S    W    15  IN      Occ: Works On Farm                                 Fa: IN Mo: INJames R. SPEER            Son      Male        W    14  IN      Occ: Works On Farm                                 Fa: IN Mo: INPheby E. SPEER            Dau      Female S    W    10  IN                                                         Fa: IN Mo: INNancy E. SPEER            Dau      Female S    W    8   IN                                                         Fa: IN Mo: IN.

3.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R), Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of February 11, 2006.