4. John Spears (Samuel ) was born on Aug 7 1847 in Herchel Co Pennsylvania. He died on Jun 14 1907 in Toledo, Iowa . He was buried in Wellman Iowa.
John married Mary Emily Bell on May 10 1870. Mary was born on Feb 9 1853. She died on Jan 19 1916 in Tama Iowa. She was buried in Wellman Iowa.
They had the following children:
+ 6 M i Amos Spears was born in 1870. He died in 1932. + 7 M ii Marion Levi Spears was born on Jul 28 1881. He died on Aug 7 1949. + 8 M iii Arthur John Spears was born on Jan 5 1883. He died on Nov 17 1952. + 9 F iv Mallissie(Melissa) Jane Spears died on Feb 19 1912.
5. Benjamin V Spears (Samuel ) was born on Jun 25 1849 in Pennsylvania. He died on Mar 18 1904 in Garwin, Iowa.
Benjamin married Catherine Higgins daughter of Michael Higgins and Mary O'Connor on Dec 31 1871. Catherine was born on Aug 6 1853 in Conn. She died on Mar 23 1928 in Garwin, Iowa.
They had the following children:
+ 10 M i Benjamin F. Spears was born on May 18 1886/1887. He died on Sep 30 1952. + 11 F ii Mary Jane Spears was born on Oct 23 1872. She died on Feb 27 1940. 12 M iii William Elmer Spears was born on Aug 30 1875 in Tama Iowa. He died on Jan 29 1949. He was buried in Garwin. + 13 M iv John Samuel Spears was born on Jul 29 1877. He died in 1951. + 14 F v Alice Indar Spears was born on Jun 24 1882. 15 M vi Edwin Michael (Edmond) Spears was born on Jul 26 1879. He died in 1935. He was buried in Garwin. 16 F vii Ella Catharine Spears was born on Sep 7 1884. She died on Jul 2 1977. Ella married John H.(Jack) Horn. John was born on Jan 24 1911. He died on Jan 13 1960 in Cedar Rapids Ia. + 17 F viii Mabel Fern Spears was born on Mar 1 1889. 18 F ix Maude Etta Spears was born on Oct 8 1891. Maude married Herman Mohring on Apr 30 1916.