Solomon was born in 1825. The 1855 census says he was born in Ireland, but other records say he was born in Scotland. He was married to a Mary May, born England.
In the 1855 census Solomon (age 30) was the head of household in Ward 7, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States. He was a stone mason and had resided in Syracuse for 8 years (his wife, 4 years) [1]
Name
Relation
Sex
Age
Solomon Spear
Head
M
30
Mary Spear
Wife
F
20
Wm J Spear
Child
M
0
In the 1870 census Solomon (age 55) was the head of household in Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States. He was naturalized and owned land. [2]
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Solomon Spear
M
55
Ireland
Jane Spear
F
54
Ireland
Ann Spear
F
17
New York
In the 1880 census Soloman (age 56), Brick Mason, was the married head of household in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States.[3]
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
Soloman Spear
M
White
56
Married
Head
Brick Mason
Scotland
Mina Spear
F
White
45
Married
Wife
Keeping House
New York
Wm. J. Spear
M
White
25
Single
Son
Retail Grocerie
Ohio
Richard W. Spear
M
White
21
Single
Son
Brick Mason
Ohio
George Spear
M
White
15
Single
Son
At School
Ohio
Solomon's son William J Spear died on 24 August 1912 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States.[4]
Sources
↑1855 Census:
"New York State Census, 1855"
citing Line: 7; Digital film/folder number: 005207142; FHL microfilm: 870758; Image number: 624
FamilySearch Record: K6QK-ZYQ (accessed 20 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BLJ-HC
Solomon Spear (30) head of household in Van Buren, Onondaga, New York, United States.
↑1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 126; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004276943; FHL microfilm: 000552560; Image number: 343; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01601-0
FamilySearch Record: M8VD-WPT (accessed 20 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZW4-3WT
Solomon Spear (55) head of household in Onondaga, Onondaga, New York, United States. Born in Ireland.
↑1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio; Roll: 1043; Page: 192A; Enumeration District: 036 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #26194204 (accessed 20 February 2024)
Soloman Spear (56), married, Brick Mason, head of household in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA. Born in Scotland.
↑Death of son William J Spear:
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
citing Death, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States, source ID cn 2026, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,689,630
FamilySearch Record: F6N4-RZ6 (accessed 20 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89ZB-LTSY
Solomon Spear in death record for son William J Spear 24 Aug 1912 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States.
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