Ransford W Speer: Martin Ancestry

1844 - 1911 (67 years)

Generation: 1

Ransford W Speer was born on 26 Feb 1844 in Lodi, Washtenaw, MI, USA (son of John Darcy Speer and Marie Ann Johnson); died on 20 Jun 1911 in Dane, WI, USA.

Notes:

b. 26 February 1844 Lodi, Michigan ? date
m. Dec 1866 - Rockford, Winnabago, IL ? Date location
d. 20 June 1911 - Dane County Wisconsin ? Date location
(age 7) 1850 Census - Michigan Washtenaw County
(age 57) 1900 Census Wisconsin Dane County Rultand (Farmar)
(age 66) 1910 Census - Wisconsin Dane County Rutland (Farmer)

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/SPEER/2002-11/1037683111
They belong to the First Baptist Church at Union, WI

Ransford married Sarah Rosezala Colburn in Dec 1866 in Rockford, Winnabago, IL, USA. Sarah (daughter of Hobart A Colburn and Catherine A Witt) was born in 1848 in WI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Glenn Roy Speer was born on 11 Mar 1883 in Dane, WI, USA.

Generation: 2

John Darcy Speer was born in 1804 in NJ, USA.

Notes:

Also spelled: Dorcey

b. 1804 New Jersey
(age 46) 1850 Census - Michigan Washtenaw County (Farmer) - next door to a John R. Speer 13yrs older - brother?

f. Johannes Spier
f. Thomas Spier ?? m. Martha Gould

m. Louisa (Lois) Kent f. Hendrick Kent
m. Eunice Martin

John married Marie Ann Johnson on 19 Apr 1926 in Monroe, MI, USA. Marie was born on 18 Apr 1805 in Cattaraugus, NY, USA; died on 12 Feb 1898 in Rutland, Dane, WI, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie Ann Johnson was born on 18 Apr 1805 in Cattaraugus, NY, USA; died on 12 Feb 1898 in Rutland, Dane, WI, USA.

Notes:

Also spelled: Maria

b. 18 Apr 1805 in Cattaraugus Co., New York
m. 19 Apr 1826, Monroe Co., Michigan
d. 12 Feb 1898, Rutland, Dane, Wisconsin
(age 45) 1850 Census - Michigan Washtenaw County

She is said to be an American Indian, belonging to one of the tribes in the Iroquois Confederacy. I have that her father (or adopted father) was a John Johnson. --mlemke@fwi.com

Children:

1. Ransford W Speer was born on 26 Feb 1844 in Lodi, Washtenaw, MI, USA; died on 20 Jun 1911 in Dane, WI, USA.