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Lemuel "Samuel" Spear's Personal Life
Lemuel "Samuel" Spear's Personal Life
Lemuel Spear of (1777-1836) was often called "Samuel" or "Lemuel 'Samuel' Spear," his father and mother being Lemuel Spear (1747-1809), and Ruth 'Hayward' Spear (1752-1832). Samuel was born January 29th 1777 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and was the oldest of his parents known eight children.
Samuel married Sarah 'Rogers' Spear and would later have a recorded five children with her.
Inscriptions from tombstones and Bible record list of names in Charles H Johnson Farm Cemetery Link: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/330732/?offset=0#page=19&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=
'Samuel' does not have a headstone upright in the cemetery, and it has not been found yet during the Newcombe Passion Project; nor are there any photos of his headstone. Written on one of the Old Baptist Cemetery lists, Lemuel 'Samuel' Spear's headstone is recorded to have been inscribed, "died March 25, 1836, aged 59 years." There are no headstone pieces found that match his recorded inscription. His burial location is also not known.
Lemuel "Samuel" Spear in the War of 1812
Lemuel "Samuel" Spear in the War of 1812
Like his father, Lemuel, and brother, Jacob Spear (1785-1831), "Samuel" fought in one of America's early War; akin to his brother, Samuel fought in the War of 1812.
Military Headstone for 'Samuel'?
Military Headstone for 'Samuel'?
Due to the knowledge that Lemuel "Samuel" Spear fought in the War of 1812, there are proper records of his service and that he is buried in the Old Baptist Cemetery, 'Samuel' is eligible for a military headstone paid for by the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs. The military headstone would be similar to the military headstone his father has, but a more recent model, such as the military headstone of Levi Wood. It is planned that Lemuel "Samuel" Spear will have a military headstone ordered and placed in the Old Baptist Cemetery near where other members of his family are buried in the Summer of 2026.
'Samuel' would have a similar headstone as Levi Wood
Sarah (Rogers) Spear
Sarah (Rogers) Spear
Sarah (Rogers) Spear was born June 13th, 1783. At the age of 67, she died October 11th 1850 having been a wife and mother of at least five.
Her headstone is currently broken, with most of it missing and the inscription faded, but what can be read is, "Sarah, wife of Lemuel Spear..." There are plans to restore and erect her headstone in the coming years.
Children of 'Samuel' & Sarah Spear
Children of 'Samuel' & Sarah Spear
Lemuel 'Samuel' and Sarah have a recorded five children. Children are listed in order of birth: Erastus, Mary, Lorenzo, Stephen and Myron.
(Erastus Roger Spear would later go on to be a minister and serve in the Civil War and Stephen P. Spear would fight in the Black Hawk War.)
The following Wood children have findagrave.com accounts (Updated as of 8/11/25)
Rev. Erastus Roger Spear is buried at Geneva Cemetery. Photo added to findagrave.com by M. Jensen Seggerman
Rev. Erastus Roger Spear is buried at Geneva Cemetery. Photo added to findagrave.com by M. Jensen Seggerman
Stephen P. Spear is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery. Photo added by Angela Stutzman. (Edited by Erika Newcombe)
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