This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SPEARS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FkB.2ACE/1042 Message Board Post: Can anyone tell me about the early SPEARS families in Kaufman County, please. I am trying to locate ancestors of my line: Martha Ophelia SPEARS b ca 1860 1870, father's name James m Lettie? 3. Amos James Spears b; Aug 31, 1822 in Georgia d: March 28, 1800 in Terrel, Kaufman Co., Texas +Frances Parker b:Oct 30 1834 in Mississippi m: July 15, 1852, in Ellisvile, Jones Co., Mississippi d: July 7, 1888, in Lufkin Angelina Co. Texas 4. Ophelia Olivia Spears b: January 11, 1858, in Ellisville, Jones Co., Mississippi d: 1914 Stockdale, Wilson Co., Texas +John Thomas Dudley b: 1855 in Upshur Co. Texas m: August 13, 1874, in Jasper, Co. Texas d: 1940 in San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas 4. Della Spears 4. Paralee Spears 4. Elizabeth Spears 4. Addie Spears 4. Jim Spears 4. Ben Spears 2nd Wife of Henry Walter Spears + Martha Thompson M: Jan. 15, 1850 Stewart Co., Georgia