childrenNathaniel Spear · Alexander Spear · Joel Spear · Ida Spear · Maurice Spear · Bernice Spear
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What the record says
Born May 6, 1848.
Came to America at age 14, landing in New York May 19, 1857 (year likely garbled in OCR).
Settled in Plymouth, Richland County, Ohio, May 24.
Clothing merchant and dealer in wool and seeds.
Clerked for W. B. Kahn, bought his store 1866, partnered with brother-in-law M. Shield 1868-1891.
Married Jan 6, 1867.
Democrat then independent after 1896.
27 years on school board, village council, president of board of public affairs.
Mason, Richland Lodge No. 201, charter member Plymouth Chapter No. 118.
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