Person:Joseph Speer (1)

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Joseph Minton Speer
b.17 Mar 1834 Lafayette, Fayette Co., GA
d.21 Dec 1923 Weogufka, Coosa Co., AL
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Dec 1820
  1. Mary Ann Washington Speer1821 - 1894
  2. Malvina Speer1823 -
  3. James J. Speer1824 - 1891
  4. John Wesley Speer1828 - 1863
  5. William M. Speer1830 - 1867
  6. Elizabeth Jane Speer1830 - 1913
  7. Joseph Minton Speer1834 - 1923
  8. Thomas Colquit Speer1835 - 1915
  9. Nancy Speer1837 -
  10. Mary Speer1838 - 1914
  11. Sarah Ann Speer1840 - 1916
  12. Teresa Ann Speer1842 - 1904
  13. Wiley Adam Clark Speer1846 - 1862
  14. Hester Ann Taylor Speer1848 - 1932
Spouse and Children
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m. 26 Aug 1857
  1. Catherine Elizabeth Speer1866 - 1934
  2. Thomas Colquit Speer1868 - 1870
  3. Mary Hester Speer1870 - 1953
  4. Sarah Anne Speer1872 - 1911
  5. Robert Sterling Speer, , Sr.1875 -
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Facts and Events
Name Joseph Minton Speer
Alt Name Spier, Spears Speir
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 17 Mar 1834 Lafayette, Fayette Co., GA
Alt Birth[4][5] 17 Mar 1834 Lafayette, Walker Co., GA
Marriage 26 Aug 1857 Coosa, Alabama, United Statesto Julia Ann Burt
Occupation[4][5] Coosa Co., AL; Occupation: cotton farmer, ginning and raised horses
Other[4][5] Bet Apr 1862 and 22 Jun 1865 TNUnknown-Begin
Death[1][2][3][4][5] 21 Dec 1923 Weogufka, Coosa Co., AL
Burial? 23 Dec 1923 Methodist Church Cemetery, Weogufka, Coosa Co., Al
Alt Burial[4][5] 23 Dec 1923 Methodist Church Cemetery, Weogufka, Coosa Co., Al
Probate[4][5] 10 Jan 1924 Weogufka, Coosa Co., AL

Bible record of John Wesley Speer in po ssession of Mr. Frank LuckofGadsen, Alabama list marriage date of Joseph and J ulia A. Burt. byRev.A. G. Akins, a Methodist minister.

Family Bible, resear ch by Donald Merkel 1960's,tombstoneinscription(photo) Julia Ann Burt married Joseph Minton Speer who was born March 17, 1834ator near LaFayette, Georgia. They farmed and lived out their livesat theold Burt Homestead about 2 miles NE of Weogufka, Coosa County,Alabama.Julia Ann Burt Speer died Nov. 11, 1912, an d Joseph MentonSpeer diedDec., 21, 1923 and are both buried in the cemetery at Weogufka, Al.

An old story that has been handed down from Joseph is that whe nhereturned home from Illinois, he had a pocket full of white beanswithblue s tripes. He planted the beans (now called pole beans)andharvest a crop from th em for many years. This bean was the maindietof the prison camp. Mint as he wa s called names his beans RockIslandbeans.

Bible record of John Wesley Speer in possession of Mr. Frank LuckofGadsen, Alabama list marriage date of Josep h and Julia A. Burt. byRev.A.G. Akins, a Methodist minister.

How Julia and Joseph met is not known. It is assumed that Julia musthavebeen visiting someo ne in Georgia, since she was from CoosaCounty,Alabama. This couple moved and lived in Coosa County, Alabama. The farmed andlivedout their lives on the old Burt Homestead about two milesNortheast ofWeogufka, Coosa Co., Alabama.

A g reat grandson of Joseph, Carl Hudson Blanchard remembers visitingatthe home as a very small boy. He remembered that Joseph had a housefullof cats. A number of these cats would be in the house. Josephwould holler"scat" and these cats w ould almost fly our of the doorsand windows. Car[HesterAnnSpeer.FTW]

How did Joseph and Julia meet. She was from Coosa County, Alabama andhefrom F ayette Co., Ga. Did Julia have relatives in Ga.?

Family research by Donald M erkel in the early 1960's suppliedinformationfrom a Mr. Frank Luck of Gadsden, Alabama. Joseph was a Mason in Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama. He could rea d and write, was a cotton farmer and had his own gin.

1870 Coosa Co., Al. Ce nsus Index J. M. Spear page 415, Jordans TWP

He was called "Mint" by many.

Joseph Minton Speer died without a will. His son Joseph Stephen Speer wasappointed administrator of the estate January 10, 1924. Property(about872 acres) w as inventoried 25 January 1924 valued at about $6,000dollars including persona l and real property. Personal propertywas soldin February of 1924 and the sale of the property took place28 May 1926.

Marriage license dated 15 Aug 1857 l isted in the Coosa County,Alabamarecord Book C. page 67. No Minister Return da te recorded. JuliaAnnBurt married Joseph Minton Speer who was born March 17, 1834.Theyfarmed and lived out their lives at the old Burt Homestead about 2miles NE of Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama. Julia Ann Burt Speer diedNov.11, 19 12, and Joseph Menton Speer died Dec., 21, 1923 and areboth buriedin the cemet ery at Weogufka, Al.

Joseph Speer enlisted as a Private in Co. B., 34th Regt . AlabamaInf.April 1862. Joseph was captured at Missionary Ridge in TennesseeonNovember 25, 1863. He was a prisoner of war in Rock Island Barracks,apris on in Illinois, from November 25, 1863 to June 22, 1865 when hetookthe Oath o f allegiance to the United States.

The Thirty-Fourth Alabama Regiment: "This regiment was organizedatLoachapoka, April 15th, 1862 with Julius C. B. Mitche ll asColonel...Company B. had John N. Slaughter for Captain.... J. W. Burt, 5thSergeant... It was organized at Montgomery, May 26th 1862." recordedonpage 15 3-154.

An old story that has been handed down from Joseph is that when hereturned home from Illinois, he had a pocket full of white beans withbluestripes. He planted the beans (now called pole beans) andharvest a cropfrom them for many years. This bean was the main dietof the prison camp.Mint as he was calle d names his beans Rock Islandbeans.

Bible record of John Wesley Speer in po ssession of Mr. Frank LuckofGadsen, Alabama list marriage date of Joseph and J ulia A. Burt. byRev.A. G. Akins, a Methodist minister.

Family Bible, resear ch by Donald Merkel 1960's,tombstoneinscription(photo) Julia Ann Burt married Joseph Minton Speer who was born March 17, 1834ator near LaFayette, Georgia. They farmed and lived out their livesat theold Burt Homestead about 2 miles NE of Weogufka, Coosa County,Alabama.Julia Ann Burt Speer died Nov. 11, 1912, an d Joseph MentonSpeer diedDec., 21, 1923 and are both buried in the cemetery at Weogufka, Al.

An old story that has been handed down from Joseph is that whe nhereturned home from Illinois, he had a pocket full of white beanswithblue s tripes. He planted the beans (now called pole beans)andharvest a crop from th em for many years. This bean was the maindietof the prison camp. Mint as he wa s called names his beans RockIslandbeans.

Bible record of John Wesley Speer in possession of Mr. Frank LuckofGadsen, Alabama list marriage date of Josep h and Julia A. Burt. byRev.A.G. Akins, a Methodist minister.

How Julia and Joseph met is not known. It is assumed that Julia musthavebeen visiting someo ne in Georgia, since she was from CoosaCounty,Alabama. This couple moved and lived in Coosa County, Alabama. The farmed andlivedout their lives on the old Burt Homestead about two milesNortheast ofWeogufka, Coosa Co., Alabama.

A g reat grandson of Joseph, Carl Hudson Blanchard remembers visitingatthe home as a very small boy. He remembered that Joseph had a housefullof cats. A number of these cats would be in the house. Josephwould holler"scat" and these cats w ould almost fly our of the doorsand windows. Car[Holloway file.FTW]

How did Joseph and Julia meet. She was from Coosa County, Alabama andhefrom F ayette Co., Ga. Did Julia have relatives in Ga.?

Family research by Donald M erkel in the early 1960's suppliedinformationfrom a Mr. Frank Luck of Gadsden, Alabama. Joseph was a Mason in Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama. He could rea d and write, was a cotton farmer and had his own gin.

1870 Coosa Co., Al. Ce nsus Index J. M. Spear page 415, Jordans TWP

He was called "Mint" by many.

Joseph Minton Speer died without a will. His son Joseph Stephen Speerwasappo inted administrator of the estate January 10, 1924. Property(about872 acres) w as inventoried 25 January 1924 valued at about $6,000dollars including persona l and real property. Personal propertywas soldin February of 1924 and the sale of the property took place28 May 1926.

Marriage license dated 15 Aug 1857 l isted in the Coosa County,Alabamarecord Book C. page 67. No Minister Return da te recorded. JuliaAnnBurt married Joseph Minton Speer who was born March 17, 1834.Theyfarmed and lived out their lives at the old Burt Homestead about 2miles NE of Weogufka, Coosa County, Alabama. Julia Ann Burt Speer diedNov.11, 19 12, and Joseph Menton Speer died Dec., 21, 1923 and areboth buriedin the cemet ery at Weogufka, Al.

Joseph Speer enlisted as a Private in Co. B., 34th Regt . AlabamaInf.April 1862. Joseph was captured at Missionary Ridge in TennesseeonNovember 25, 1863. He was a prisoner of war in Rock Island Barracks,apris on in Illinois, from November 25, 1863 to June 22, 1865 when hetookthe Oath o f allegiance to the United States.

The Thirty-Fourth Alabama Regiment: "This regiment was organizedatLoachapoka, April 15th, 1862 with Julius C. B. Mitche ll asColonel...Company B. had John N. Slaughter for Captain.... J. W. Burt, 5thSergeant... It was organized at Montgomery, May 26th 1862." recordedonpage 15 3-154.

An old story that has been handed down from Joseph is that when hereturned home from Illinois, he had a pocket full of white beans withbluestripes. He planted the beans (now called pole beans) andharvest a cropfrom them for many years. This bean was the main dietof the prison camp.Mint as he was calle d names his beans Rock Islandbeans.

Bible record of John Wesley Speer in po ssession of Mr. Frank LuckofGadsen, Alabama list marriage date of Joseph and J ulia A. Burt. byRev.A. G. Akins, a Methodist minister.

Family Bible, resear ch by Donald Merkel 1960's,tombstoneinscription(photo) Julia Ann Burt married Joseph Minton Speer who was born March 17, 1834ator near LaFayette, Georgia. They farmed and lived out their lives at theold Burt Homestead about 2 miles NE of Weogufka, Coosa County,Alabama.Julia Ann Burt Speer died Nov. 11, 1912, an d Joseph MentonSpeer diedDec., 21, 1923 and are both buried in the cemetery at Weogufka, Al.

An old story that has been handed down from Joseph is that whe nhereturned home from Illinois, he had a pocket full of white beanswithblue s tripes. He planted the beans (now called pole beans)andharvest a crop from th em for many years. This bean was the maindietof the prison camp. Mint as he wa s called names his beans RockIslandbeans.

Bible record of John Wesley Speer in possession of Mr. Frank LuckofGadsen, Alabama list marriage date of Josep h and Julia A. Burt. byRev.A.G. Akins, a Methodist minister.

How Julia and Joseph met is not known. It is assumed that Julia musthavebeen visiting someo ne in Georgia, since she was from CoosaCounty,Alabama. This couple moved and lived in Coosa County, Alabama. The farmed andlivedout their lives on the old Burt Homestead about two milesNortheast ofWeogufka, Coosa Co., Alabama.

A g reat grandson of Joseph, Carl Hudson Blanchard remembers visitingatthe home as a very small boy. He remembered that Joseph had a housefullof cats. A number of these cats would be in the house. Josephwould holler"scat" and these cats w ould almost fly our of the doorsand windows. Car

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Speer Family Bible (From Patsy Holloway, Kinston, TN).

    Speer Family Bible in possession of Grover Cleveland Lowe,
    Oklahoma.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wade Edward Speer, John1.FTW (July 2000).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 alice valerie spruiell-al.ged.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 HesterAnnSpeer.FTW.

    Date of Import: Feb 27, 2002

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Holloway file.FTW.

    Date of Import: Mar 20, 2002

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