Diane, There was a Jessie SPEAR married an Elmer RUSH b.1880s in Fayette Co, IL I believe. I don't Know if you have a Jessie SPEAR or RUSH connection. I thought I would send, in case you could use them. I do not have a SPEAR or RUSH line. I think the RUSH surname were some kind of cousins to my paternal grandmother Morna Evalene (BESS) HIMES ancestors WALKER and ELMORE surnames in Fayette, Bond and Montgomery Co, IL areas. http://members.truepath.com/beverly/index.html Beverly (HIMES) BARGER ----- Original Message ----- From: Diane Reich <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 01, 1999 1:57 AM Subject: [ILCHRIST] SPEER/SPEARS OF PANA > wOW! WHEN SOMEONE CALLS EVERYONE JUSMPS IN! THATS GREAT!! I'm searching for Caleb Spear/Spear and family or his grandson Arthur Caleb Speer/Spear around 1900/1920. Would really appreciate any info. Thanks Diane, San Francisco CA >