Mary Agness (Moore) Spears (1876 - 1911)

Born 6 Mar 1876 in South Carolina, United States

Wife of James Monroe Spears — married about 1892 (to before 1912) in Darlington, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1911 at age 35 in Darlington, South Carolina, United States

Biography

She was born in South Carolina in 1876, the daughter of Franklin Augustus Moore and Ella Leslie China.

She married J. Monroe Spears sometime before 1899, and they had as many as ten children, though not all survived.

She died in 1911 and is buried in Grove Hill Cemetery in Darlington, South Carolina alongside her husband.

Sources

• 1900 United States census for Darlingon County, South Carolina, town of Darlington, enumeration district 19, sheet 30. "James M. Spears, head, white, male, born May 1874, 26, married 8 years, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina, lawyer; Emmie Spears, wife, white, female, born Jun/Jul 1875, 24, married 8 years, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina, no occupation listed; Annie Spears, daughter, white, female, born May 1894, 6, single, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina; Henry Spears, son, white, male, born Oct 1896, 3, single, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina'; Jacob Spears, son, white, male, born March 1899, 1, single, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina."
• 1910 united States census for Darlington County, South Carolina, town of Darlington, enumeration district 4, page unintelligible. "James M. Spears, head, male, white, 35, married for 17 years, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina, lawyer in own practice; Mamie A. Spears, wife, female, white, 35, married for 17 years, had 10 children, 4 living children, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina, no occupation given; Cleo B. Spears, daughter, female, white, 15, single, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina, in school; Jacob. F. Spears, son, male, white, 12, single, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina, in school; James M. Spears, son, male, white, 8, single, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina, in school; Leonard Spears, son, male, white, 5, single, born in South Carolina, parents both born in South Carolina."

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #12078713
• FamilySearch Person: LTMZ-WPK

Research Notes

• Three different Franklin Moores come up in South Carolina in the approximate time frame, but no documentation linking any of them as her father. 1850, 1860, and 1870 census all have different listings with different family members, making me doubt they're even the same Franklin unless he was unusually mobile. Also none directly support the middle name 'Augustus' cited on her findagrave.
• the 1850 Franklin L Moore (1846-1884) is obviously the linked findagrave, but again not sure it's her father Franklin Moore. Saving transcription just in case for later:
  • 1850 census for Sumter County, South Carolina, town of Sumpter. "Jas Moore, 49, male, white, planter, born in South Carolina; Hester Moore, 42, female, white, no occupation listed, born in South Carolina; Louisa Moore, 19, female, white, no occupation listed, born in South Carolina; J. L. Moore, 16, male, white, laborer, born in Alabama, attended school within the year; Levi I. Moore, 14, male, white, born in South Carolina, attended school; Julius Moore, 12, male, white, born in South Carolina, attended school; Mary E. Moore, 10, female, white, born in South Carolina, attended school; Andrew Moore, 8, male, white, born in South Carolina, attended school; Samuel C. Moore, 6, male, white, born in South Carolina; Frank L. Moore, 4, male, white, born in South Carolina; Warren P. Moore, 2, male, white, born in South Carolina."