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See Howard, C.E. 1915, p. 12 for biography (YOc) Was candidate for Govern or
of Florida and U. S. Senate. Was on the Florida constitutional conventi on;
instrumental in locating the county seat at Orlando; Named Orlando f or one of
Shakespeare's characters. Was US Commissioner for the remov al of the Seminole
Indians.
Per by Wade Edward Speer, Marion, North Carolina
John's middle name "James" is found only in Orman Speed's list in Evelyn S
peer's SPEER FAMILY DISK. William Sr. was living in Long Cane (Abbevill e) in
1784 and did not move to Cherokee Ford (Cherokee Heights) until 178 5;
therefore John probably was born in Abbeville.
Rampey's Mill was earlier known as Caldwell's Mill (1830) and C.W. Barne 's
Mill No. 2. Rampey's Mill was washed away in a 1908 flood. A later mi ll at
the same site was called Price's Mill, which operated into the 1920' s.
Caldwell's Mill was in the same area or was another name for one of t he above
mills.
During an interview with Lewis Speer on 3 July 1994 in Lowndesville, he ga ve
the following account of the drownning. Lewis' story orginally came fr om
Gordon Speer. John drove his horse-drawn buggy across the flooded riv er in
spite of warnings that it was too dangerous. The traces came loose a nd when
he reached down to reconnect them, he fell in and was washed away.
John's tombstone reads: "SACRED to the memory of JOHN SPEER ESQR, BORN 5 N
OVR. 1784, United with His Presbyterian Church in 1809. Ordained a Ruli ng
Elder in 1816. Died 20th April 1866. Firm and deadicated in characte r; he was
long spared, to adorn his profession and office. He rests from h is labors. Oh
Death where is thy sting."
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John's occuptation is listed as Farmer with $2,500 in real estate and $11, 945
in personal estate. John C. Speer's unit was surrendered by General Ro bert E.
Lee on 9 Apr 1865. John is listed as a farmer with real estate val ued at
$2,000
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Sarah's tombstone reads: "SACRED to the Memory of SARAH M. SPEER, Daught er of
John and Elizabeth Ann Speer. Who departed this life on the 18 th of July 1851
Aged 22 Years 1 Month and 11 Days---In her 11th year she c onnected herself
with the Presbyterian Church and continued a bright ornam ent of the
profession she had made. Her death was a triumphant scene of jo yful
anticipation of a happy Immortality."
Source: Brenda Dean
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2297109&id=I 50
6274190
Emma's death certificate, #32507, Cooke Co., Texas, shows her death on 1 J
uly, 1931, E. Pecan St., Gainesville from pneumonia. Certified by D r. W. H.
Locke. Her father is listed as J. F. Spence, and her birthpla ce as Kentucky.
Her mother is unknown. The provider of the informati on is listed as Mrs. C.
E. Marshall. (Her daughter.) The undertaker is Ge o. J. Carroll, Gainesville.
NOTES: Lady Diana Spencer (before her marriage to Charles) was popularly k nown
as: "Shy Di". Diana Spencer's ancestry (through her father) links h er with
more than one King and she and Prince Charles are 16th cousins, on ce removed.
Diana weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. at birth. She is 5' 10" tall, h as blond hair and
blue eyes. Diana's descent from Frank Work links her wi th many famous
Americans: George Washington, John Adams (2nd U.S. Pres. ), The Roosevelt
family, Calvin Coolidge, John Pierpont Morgan, Harriet Be echer Stowe, Louisa
M. Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Gloria Vanderbilt, Er le Stanley Gardner,
General George Patton, George Gallup (of Gallup pol ls fame) Nelson Bunker
Hunt, Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart and Lee Remic k, among others. Their
engagement was announced by Buckingham Pala ce on 24 February 1981.
Source: Royal Genealogies, http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/~saw/royal/r03.html
Sources:
1. Roberts, Gary Boyd and William Addams Reitwiesner, American Ancestors a nd
Cousins of The Princess of Wales., Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pu
blishing Co., Inc., 1984.
2. Buckingham Palace Press Release., London, England: August 31, 1997.
3. Roberts, Gary Boyd and William Addams Reitwiesner, American Ancestors a nd
Cousins of The Princess of Wales., Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pu
blishing Co., Inc., 1984.
4. Farrell, Mary H.J.; Terry Smith, Rosemary Thorpe-Tracy, and Margaret Wr
ight, "A Special Sadness," People Online., April 1992:
5. Andersen, Christopher., The Day Diana Died., New York: William Morrow a nd
Company, 1998. First Edition.
6. Roberts, Gary Boyd and William Addams Reitwiesner, American Ancestors a nd
Cousins of The Princess of Wales., Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pu
blishing Co., Inc., 1984.
7. Andersen, Christopher., The Day Diana Died., New York: William Morrow a nd
Company, 1998. First Edition.
8. Spencer, Charles, Althorp: The Story of an English House., New York: S t.
Martin's Press, 1998.
9. Roberts, Gary Boyd and William Addams Reitwiesner, American Ancestors a nd
Cousins of The Princess of Wales., Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pu
blishing Co., Inc., 1984.
10. Subject's obituary., The Times.
11. Roberts, Gary Boyd and William Addams Reitwiesner, American Ancesto rs and
Cousins of The Princess of Wales., Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogic al
Publishing Co., Inc., 1984.
12. Rootsweb.com: Some ancestors of Diana Frances Spencer
13. Royal Genealogies, http://ftp.cac.psu.edu/~saw/royal/r08.html#I239
NOTES: John Spencer, 8th Earl of Spencer. Divorced from the Hon. Frances B
urke Rouche. Formerly: Viscount Althorp, son and heir of the 7th Earl Spen
cer. Lord Althorp was an equerry to King George VI from 1950-52 and to Que en
Elizabeth from 1952-54. In 1955 Lord Fermoy died and the Queen allow ed the
Althorps to retain their lease of Park House. It was here that the ir family
was raised.
Died in child birth with twin sons, one died, name is unknown, second liv ed
into adulthood.