Patrick Henry Spear (1874 - 1972)

Born 5 Oct 1874 in Freshwater, Humboldt, California, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Amanda Ida Alvina Maas — married 15 Aug 1912 (to 19 Aug 1919) in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States

Husband of Alice Mabel (Noah) Spear — married 6 Dec 1919 in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States

Died 7 Mar 1972 at age 97 in Arcata, Humboldt, California, United States

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Biography

Patrick Henry Spear, known as Henry, was born 5 Oct 1874 in Freshwater, California^[1][2], son of Arnold Call Spear (1824-1892) and Nancy (1840-1884), daughter of Shasepee, a Wiyot Medicine Man. Henry was a registered member of the Wiyot tribe of Indians, with 1/2 blood^[3]. As a child he was sent to the Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon. There he learned the trades of blacksmithing and horse shoeing. He also learned from his father how to play the violin, and learned boxing from friends^[4].

Starting in 1903, Henry is mentioned frequently in the Humboldt Times as providing violin music for various social events^[5]. Starting the following year, he was heavily promoted as a boxer^[6], and later as a trainer of boxers. These were weekend activities, as during the week he operated a blacksmith shop in Freshwater. In his spare time, Henry built stringed instruments and trained dogs and horses. A cello that he had made was donated to the Clarke Historical Museum in Eureka^[7].

In the 1910 Census, Henry and his half-brother Andrew Johnson Spear were listed as roomers at 707 C Street in Eureka, a household headed by Amanda Ida Alvina Maas (1877-1953). Henry and Ida were married on 15 Aug 1912 in Eureka^[8]. On 7 Apr 1914 there is a mention of Ida and her daughter Lillian boarding a steamer for Oregon^[9]. This is the last mention of Ida that has been found in connection with Henry, except for their divorce, which was final on 19 Aug 1919^[10].

On 6 Dec 1919 in Eureka^[11], Henry married Alice Mabel (Noah) Hodges (1872-1958). Both had recently divorced, and had been friends for a few years^[12][13]. They established a home and blacksmith shop at Alliance, later included in Arcata^[4]. Alice could play the piano and banjo, joining Henry in his entertainment gigs. Alice passed away in Arcata on 30 Nov 1958 age 86^[14]. Henry passed away there on 7 Mar 1972, age 97^{[15][16][17][18]}.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVX-N9C : 24 December 2021), Patrick Henry Spear, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ Davis, Olive Loretta (Dean). Genealogy And Stories Of Arnold Call Spear, Plus Deans, Sykes, And Hitchcocks. 1977. Page 8. https://archive.org/details/arnold-call-spear/page/n11/mode/2up.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Index to Census Roll of Indians, 1928-1933 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Indians of California Census Rolls Authorized Under the Act of May 18, 1928 As Amended, Approved May 16-17, 1933 (NARA microfilm publication M1853, 1 roll); Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives, Washington, D.C. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/19915:61006.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Davis, page 52. https://archive.org/details/arnold-call-spear/page/52/mode/2up.
5. ↑ Humboldt Times, Volume LX, Number 95, 29 April 1903, page 6 col 1. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HTS19030429.2.36&srpos=19&e=-------en--20-HTS-1--txt-txIN-%22henry+spear%22-------#.
6. ↑ Humboldt Times, Volume XLI, Number 24, 28 January 1904, page 8 col 4. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HTS19040128.2.41.
7. ↑ Arcatan Makes Cello From Oak Burl. Eureka Times Standard, 15 Mar 1957, page 7 column 3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/37633928/.
8. ↑ Milota, Marilyn Keach and Karen Campbell Hendricks. Marriages of Humboldt County Residents. Available at the Humboldt County Eureka Main Library.
9. ↑ Humboldt Times, Volume LVII, Number 97, 7 April 1914, page 2 col 3. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HTS19140407.2.20&srpos=1&e=-------en--20-HTS-1--txt-txIN-Alice+Spear-------#.
10. ↑ Humboldt Times, Volume LXXII, Number 86, 20 August 1919, page 6 col 4. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HTS19190820.2.54&srpos=3&e=-------en--20-HTS-1--txt-txIN-%22Ida+Spear%22-------#.
11. ↑ Milota, Marilyn Keach and Karen Campbell Hendricks. Marriages of Humboldt County Residents. Available at the Humboldt County Eureka Main Library.
12. ↑ Shively Notes. Humboldt Times, Volume LX, Number 245, 2 September 1915, page 3 column 4. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HTS19150902.2.41&srpos=1&e=------191-en--20-HTS-1--txt-txIN-hodges+spear-------.
13. ↑ Humboldt Times, Volume LXIV, Number 348, 13 December 1916, page 5 col 3. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HTS19161213.2.47&srpos=2&e=-------en--20-HTS-1--txt-txIN-%22Alice+hodges%22-------#.
14. ↑ Obituary - Alice Mabel Spear. Eureka Humboldt Standard, 1 Dec 1958, page 37 column 1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/20809946/?terms="Mabel%20Spear"&match=1.
15. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPHJ-9RM : 26 November 2014), Patrick H Spear, 07 Mar 1972; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
16. ↑ Find-a-Grave memorial #104650068, Patrick Henry Spear. Accessed 8 Feb 2024 at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104650068/patrick-henry-spear.
17. ↑ Deaths - Spear, Henry (Patrick). Eureka Times Standard, 11 Mar 1972, page 9 column 3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/47127208/?terms=spear&match=1.
18. ↑ Henry Spear a Top Trainer of Boxers. Eureka Times-Standard, 26 Mar 1972, page 10 column 2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/47131984/?terms="Henry%20Spear"&match=1.

• Additional data and sources at:
  https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/111338365/person/370086845036/facts.
• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GT-KZK : Fri Oct 06 08:31:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Arnold C. Spear and Nancy Spear, 1880.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV2K-8H1 : Thu Oct 05 12:02:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Ida Maas and Lilian Maas, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH3T-SMR : Thu Dec 07 19:58:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry Spear and Mable A Spear, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCF4-7XG : Wed Oct 04 03:50:46 UTC 2023), Entry for Patrick Henry Spear and Mabel Alice Spear, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9Q5-ZV4 : Tue Nov 28 10:22:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Patrick H Spear and Alice M Spear, 1940.
• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGN-DZ9S : Tue Oct 03 11:06:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Patrick H Spear and Mable A Spear, 10 April 1950.