1799 Joel Johnson in PA son of Caspar & Deborah (Adamson) Johnson. He died in 1876 in OH.
1809 John Grove
Speer in Morganton, NC, son of John & Mary Barbary (Grove) Speer, died 1909
Alton, KY. He was a doctor and wrote the
Speer Family History. The following
article was published in honor of his 100th birthday:
The
nation is celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln. Kentucky rejoices in the unique distinction
of possessing a living centenarian who was born on the same day that Lincoln
was born. To Kentucky was born Abraham
Lincoln and to North Carolina, Morgantown, February 12, 1809, John Grove Speer.
At
the age of two years Dr. Speer's parents located at a settlement in
Kentucky. Here and in near localities
including Lexington, his childhood and early manhood years were spent in the
acquisition of education and practice of medicine. The obligations of a benedict were assumed in
1830 and in the succeeding year he moved to Illinois, where was formed a
friendship between the two young men, Lincoln and Speer, who were so strenuously
struggling for success.
After
some years of various changes and successes Dr. Speer returned to Floydsburg,
where contracting the epidemic, "gold fever," he, with friends,
departed for the western El Dorado.
The
greater part of the centenarian's life has been lived in Floydsburg and
Brownsboro, Oldham county, Ky. Of late
years his permanent home has been with his son, Dr. J.W. Speer, Alton, Ky.,
where will be celebrated his centenary anniversary.
Influenced by his
family this marvel of longevity has declined all urgent invitations to attend
the ceremonies at Lincoln Farm, February 12, but hopes to be of those assembled
there in May.
Read John Grove Speer's autobiography online.
Read John Grove Speer's autobiography online.
1900 Julius Miller
in Beaver City, NE, son of William & Ida (Upson) Miller. He married Mayme Jennings.
1906 Beulah Erkman
in White Co. IL, daughter of Martin & Mary (Schewberger) Erkman. She died in 1993 and is buried in Maple Ridge
Cemetery in Carmi, IL.
1922 John Barr in
Colorado Springs, CO, son of John & Ruby (Gurley) Barr while they were
homesteading there. Jackie was an only
child raised mostly by his paternal grandmother in Sims after his parents’
divorce. He joined the Civilian
Conservation Corps toward the end of the depression. Jackie was stationed at Kettle Falls,
WA. Over Labor Day weekend 1939 Jackie
and three friends went boating and capsized the boat. Jackie started for shore, but for whatever
reason tried to get back to the boat.
Before the life guard could get to him, he went under and drowned. He was 17 years old. He is buried in Hopewell Cemetery in Wayne
Co. IL.
Amanda Trotter
daughter of Roger & Rita (Keen) Trotter
No anniversaries . . .
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