Henry Columbus SPEIR

PIONEERRESPOND

Henry Columbus SPEIR 1895 - 1972

aka	Henry C. Speir, H. C. Speir, Henry Speir, H. Speir
nationality
occupation

birth	6 Oct 1895, Prospect, Leake/Scott, Mississippi
baptism
death	22 April 1972, Pearl, Rankin (Jackson), Mississippi (SSDI)
burial	on 24 Apr 1972 at Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery, in Clinton, Jackson County, Mississippi

marriage	on 31 Dec 1921, Durant, Missisippi Myra Lucille PACE(?) b. 14 Feb 1903 (not 31 December 1921 !), Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi d. 18 June 1968, Pearl, Rankin, (or Jackson, Hinds?) Mississippi - buried on 20 June 1968 at Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery, in Clinton, Jackson County, Mississippi
children	Henry Columbus SPEIR Jr. b. 19 May 1925, Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi d. 3 Dec 1997, 210 Dale St., Picayune, Pearl River, Mississippi - buried: Lakewood Memorial Park Inc., 6000 Clinton Blvd., Jackson, MI

PARENTS

father	Hardy Benjamin SPEIR b. 22 Nov 1869, ......., Mississippi d. 17 May 1944, ........., Mississippi
mother	Suzan/Susan GRICE b. .... <1867>, ......., MS d. 17 May 1944, ..........., Missisippi
marriage	They got married on 10 Sept 1894, .........., Newton, MS
children	Henry Columbus b. 6 Oct 1895, Prospect, Leake/Scott, Mississippi d. 22 April 1972, Pearl, Rankin (Jackson), Mississippi John/Johnny Allen b. 12 Nov 1896 in Prospect, Scott, Mississippi d. 2 Aug 1984 in Jackson, Hinds, Mississippi

LIFE

1900 CENSUS (Walnut Grove, Leake, Mississippi, 12 June 1900):
Handy (= Hardy) SPIER (sic (30y) farming
Susan SPIER (32y)
- Henry (4y)
- Johnnie (3y)

1910 CENSUS (Beat 5, Scott/Leake, Mississippi, 5 May 1910):
Hardy SPEIR (40y) farmer / general farm
Suzan SPEIR (42y)
- Henry (14y) laborer / home farm
- Johnny (13y)

WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

1920 CENSUS (Walnut Grove, Leake, Mississippi, 3 Jan 1920):
Henry C SPEIR (24y) farm laborer / general farm
= Moley(?) Speir (62y) mother
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1920 CENSUS (Walnut Grove, Leake, Mississippi, 22 Jan 1920):
Hardy B. (52y)
Susan (53y)

1930 CENSUS:
sister-in-law Mabel PACE

1930 CENSUS (Jackson City, Hinds, Missisippi, 12 Apr 1930):
Henry C. SPEIR (34y) proprietor of phonograph shop
Myra L. (26y)
- Henry C. Jr. ( y)
- Mabel PACE (21y) sister-in-law saleslady phonograph shop(b. <1909> - d. .............)

grandchildren: Cheryl BROWDER Speir, Chris B. Speir, David A. Speir, David B. Speir, Melinda K. Speir

NOTES

Godfather of Delta Blues: H. C. Speir (an interview with Gayle Dean Wardlow)

Henry Columbus Speir (WIKIPEDIA)

H. C. Speir The Legend « The Delta Blues (online article)

Choate/ Williams/ Speir Family Tree (internet: Ancestry.com)

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THANK YOU

Sheryl .....