of Pennsylvania · documented from the public record
The family in the record
Benjamin W. Spear b. 1822
parentsAlexander Spear
Benjamin W. Spear
childrenHorace W. Spear
Their story
What the record says
Dr. Benjamin Spear, born in Pennsylvania 1822, son of Alexander Spear.
Came to Ohio and practiced medicine at Salem about twenty years, then turned to fruit growing.
Moved to Garfield, Ohio in 1865.
Owned a fruit farm in Goshen township.
Conducted business as B. W. Spear & Son with son Horace W. Firm dissolved 1890.
He and his wife moved to Pasadena, California, where they still reside.
Had passed his 84th birthday at time of writing.
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