Earl Lee Jones & Shirley Jane Wilson Family Tree

Notes


Bolin L. SHIRLEY

1. Bolin was probably born in 1873.


Richard BARROW

1. Richard served in the War of 1812.

2. He enlisted 23 Sep 1814, in Company "B" Third Regiment, Georgia State Troops.

3. He did a six month tour of duty in Capt. Adam Heath's Company.


Captain Pleasant Houston SPEARS

1. Pleasant Houston Spears Volunteered 19 Jul 1863 into the ARMY OF THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA. He had gray eyes, dark hair, dark complexion and 5' 10" tall, 2 nd Regiment of Arkansas Volunteers...

2. From a Private he worked up the rank of Captain for his service to 20 Aug 1865...Arkansas & Missouri...

3. He was wounded 30 Aug 1863 and was POW @ Yardell, Newton, Arkansas.

4. His death certificate shows 15 Mar 1836, but, Pension record shows 3 Mar 1836...

5. Volunteer Enlistment...Bureau of Pensions: 21 Dec 1898...Surgeon's Certficate 21 Jan 1903...Declaration for Pension 15 Mar 1907...(Here he said he was born in Marshall County, Missouri)...Another source says he was born 3 Mar 1836 in Bedford County, Arkansas...

6. Articles by Wynona S. Bartlett...History of Arkansas - Goodspeed...

7. Pleasant & Sarah Elizabeth were divorced 19 Mar 1895 at Morrilton,Conway, Arkansas...

8. He was buried at Pueblo Cemetery, Masonic Section Grave 4 Block 2, Lot 7 W l/2

9. Occupations: Soldier, farmer, politician & sheriff.


Mary Elizabeth Gillette MC CAULEY

1. Mc Cauley is not proven as the surname, but, Wynoma suspects so.


Martha Agnekas "Aggy" WHITE

1. Agness was Cherokee Indian.


Ruth E. SPEARS

1. Source: Sherry Nix


Sarah Elizabeth KETCHEN

1. According to the 1860 census, Sarah was born in Georgia, and lived in Prairie Tlwnship, Newton County.

2. Divorce date: 19 Mar 1895

3. Sarah was a member of the Church of Christ for 50 years.


Samuel Treadway SPEARS

1. Information from Wynona Spears Bartlett.

2. Samuel fought in the Revolutionary War and received semi-annual pension of $10.
.


Patsy SPEARS

1. Alternate place of birth: Bedford, Tennessee


Susan "Susie" SPEARS

1. Some records show birth place as Bedford County, Tennessee.


Elizabeth "Betsy" SPEARS

1. Alternate dates of birth: 25 Jun 1795 or 6 Jul 1795