Burrell A. Spears
Born: Abt. 1820, Tennessee
Married: Ann Eliza Jackson, 16 Nov 1848, in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Died: Abt. 1864
Father: unknown
Mother: Sarah
Biographical note: Burrell A. Spears was born about 1820 in Tennessee. His father's name is not known, but his mother's name was Sarah. He came to Muhlenberg County about 1848 from Wilson Co., Tennessee, in covered wagons with Daniel Jackson's family. His brother Louis B. Spears also came to Muhlenberg County.
Burrell died during the Civil War, about 1864.
Burrell and Ann's only son Louis Daniel Spears became a Baptist preacher. He was active in several Baptist churches in Muhlenberg County. Rev. Robert Spears and Rev. Joseph L. Spears were sons of Louis Daniel Spears, and they both were Baptist preachers.
Ann Eliza Jackson
Born: Abt. 1826
Children of Burrell A. Spears & Ann Eliza Jackson:
Sarah E. Spears
Born: 1849
Amanda Jane Spears
Born: 25 Apr 1855
Married: Timothy Downing Humphrey Jr., 25 May 1877
Mary Etta Spears
Born: 9 June 1857
Married: Rolly Ellison Humphrey, 26 Aug 1875
Rev. Louis Daniel Spears
Born: 20 Oct 1858
Married: Anna Lee Humphrey, 25 July 1885
Martha Rainey Spears
Born: May 1860
Married: Thomas Henry Miller, 11 May 1882
Emma J. Spears
Born: 6 Mar 1863
Married: William P. Eldridge, 25 Dec 1882
Source: “Spears-Jackson.” Muhlenberg County, Kentucky: History and Families, 1799-1996. Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Co., 1996. Page 256.
Updated January 24, 2020