Noah Ward Speers

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• Find-A-Grave: 47072113
• Reference Number: 29719

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Buried:
Belle Vernon Cemetery

Noah — Sarah Amanda Ward. Sarah was born 15 Nov 1836; died 16 Jun 1901, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , North Belle Vernon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Fred Cooper Speers was born 28 Oct 1867, Pennsylvania, USA; died 13 Feb 1964, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , North Belle Vernon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.
2. Van Voohis Lawrence Speers was born 27 Sep 1864, Pennsylvania, USA; died 20 Sep 1938, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , North Belle Vernon, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.
3. Noahamie Belle Speers was born Nov 1862, Pennsylvania, USA.
4. Edna Pleasant Speers was born Abt 1872, Pennsylvania, USA.
5. William Ward Speers was born 1866, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1907, Illinois, USA; was buried , Princeton, Bureau, Illinois, USA.
6. Froman Speers was born 3 Dec 1870, Pennsylvania, USA; died 18 Oct 1944, Los Angeles, California, USA.
7. Adassa M Speers was born Abt 1873, Pennsylvania, USA.

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• Occupation: Owner/Operator Speers to Belle Vernon Ferry
• Reference Number: 29711

Apollos married Elizabeth Cooper Abt 1820. Elizabeth was born 22 Mar 1803; died 13 Sep 1874, Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 29713

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• Name: Henry Speers
• Reference Number: 13234
• Birth: 8 Jul 1756, Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA

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Rebecca FRYE and Rev. Henry SPEERS Jr. were married on 24 September 1777.10,34,71 Rev. Henry SPEERS Jr.2,71,72 was born on 5 July 1756.10,71 Speers Bible states he was son of Henry Speers and Regina Froman. Mr. Adams has given a birthplace as Winchester, in Frederick Co VA. If the family came from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1772, just before the death of Henry's father, then Henry was surely born in Germany. Have also seen his birthday as July 8th. He died on 2 January 1840 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.10 Listed in DAR Patriot Index. Spears, Henry b. 7/8/1750 d. 1/2/1840 m. Rebecca Frye. Pvt PA
Henry Spears, Jr. was a Baptist minister.

Rev. Henry married in 1777 and was licensed to preach in 1793. He lived on the West side of the Monongahela River on land patented by his father called "Speers Intent". He built a mansion here in 1806 that is still in existence as a restaurant in Speers, PA.

This family once had the "Speers Bible". According to Hank Adams, he has three different references to the pages from this Bible found in Marshalltown, IA. Elizabeth Cooper Speers, wife of Apollos died in Marshalltown and it's believed she last had posession of the Bible. The copies of the originals do not copy and the information found about this family from the Bible was handcopied by Hank Adams.

Ancestor of John Van Lawrence "Mike" Speers that belongs to HFFA.

Henry married Rebecca Frye 24 Sep 1777. Rebecca (daughter of Henry Frye and Fanny Littler) was born 17 Mar 1761; died 16 Jul 1835, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 29696

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• Find-A-Grave: 47028134
• Name: Henry
• Reference Number: 13256

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After arriving in America, Peter settled in Augusta, Co., Virginia until 1751-52, then moved up to Frederick Co., Virginia. Henry and George F. Spears explored the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, possibly together, where George remained and established the "Spears" family of Rockingham County. Henry went to Maryland then later established the "Speers" family in Pennsylvania.

Henry married Regina Froman and settled on farm known as Gibstoton, on the Mon River, below Belle Vernon.

Henry Speers and his wife took up residence on the east bank of the Monogahela River in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in 1764. He called his home "Summer House." He died circa 1782, supposedly from a kick to the head by a horse. His wife, Regina was taxed in 1783 for 250 acres of land, stock and nine slaves. Regina and sons would be found later in Washington County, Pennsylvania, at Speers Borough, a small community south of Donora on the Monogahela River. It is felt that the Speers family lived in the same general area as the "colony" where the early Crist family lived.

Henry was active in community affairs - occasionally busy with one project or another for the county. He was appointed a captain of the militia in August of 1757.

Abraham Frye and family located on the opposite side of the river. He owned land from Maple Creek on the outskirts of Charleroi, to Pigeon Creek in Monongahela, from the Mon River, to where Fallowfield township school now stands, except for the Grant and Wickerham Farms, near what is now Fisher Heights. They came here from their homes in a place 18 miles south of Winchester, Virginia.

The Speers and the Fryes were intimately associated in everything that pertained to each others comfort, and this fact, in these days of trial and danger, was no small affair. In going from place to place or in the field, these settlers were compelled for personal safety to carry firearms so as to meet the attacks of the Indians.

Buried:
Gibson Cemetery

Peter married Regina Froman Abt 1744, Augusta, Virginia, USA. Regina (daughter of Peter Froman and Elizabeth Margretta Ficklesen) was born 1725, Alsace, Germany; died 1793, Rostraver, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Belle Vernon, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find-A-Grave: 47028188
• Name: Ragina Froman
• Reference Number: 5077

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Buried:
Gibson Cemetery

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• Reference Number: 29698

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Buried:
Frye Family Cemetery

Henry married Fanny Littler Abt 1758. Fanny was born 1737; died 1805. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 29699