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Where & When ... Temporal & Geographic Distribution THE MANY FACES OF HARTWELL SPEARIN SPEARIN FAMILIES IDENTIFIED SO FAR Table 2 - Direct Male Lines of those tested so far This table summarises the paternal lineages of those who have currently undergone Y-DNA testing. Have a look for your earliest known ancestor here and if you find him, then you more than likely share the same Y-DNA as the person who has already tested. This will tell you to which of the genetic families identified so far you are related. . Genetic Family ID Traditional Family ID Person ID Paternal lineage from MDKA Place of Birth Year of birth Year of death Place of death Spouse(s) Mini family biography Link to online Family tree Notes / Suspected relationships Number of descendants Y-DNA tested GF1 NJ1 1 Luke Spearing Limerick (Adare?) 1790-1793 1860 Wigan Lancashire, England probably Catherine <unknown> Luke was a tailor born in Adare Limerick according to his 1851
Lancashire census. His son Michael and his grandson James, his great great
grandson James and his great great great grandson Robert are all of a
railroad heritage. 1 US65 1a Michael Spearing Limerick (Askeaton?) 1818-1821 1899 Jersey City, N.J. Joanna Kelly 1a1 James Michael Spearing South Amboy, N.J. 1853 1917 Jersey City, N.J. Mary McElroy 1a1a Raymond Cornelius Spearing Jersey City, N.J. 1894 1955 Jersey City, N.J. Catherine Vallely 1a1a1 JRS (200083 & H1172) Jersey City, N.J. 1932 MM 1a1a1a RJS GF1 ON1 1 Tobias Speiran Ballysteen, Askeaton, Limerick 1812 1906 Ballyaglish, Inverus, Limerick Ellen Flood Tobias was a carpenter. Most of
his 10 sons emigrated - 4 to Australia, 1 to Ontario, 2 to Montana. 2 died young. Only 1, George, the eldest,
stayed in Limerick. James, (1852),
also a carpenter, moved to St. Marys,
Ontario where 3 of his uncles had settled. Father probably George. Brothers George (eldest), and Tom (1818), who
stayed in Ireland, and John (1800), Luke (1810) and James(1814), who all
moved to St. Marys, Ontario 2 CAN3 1a James Spearin Limerick 1852 1940 St. Marys, Ontario Eliza Jane Irvine 1a1 C. H. Spearin St. Marys, Ontario 1879 1960 Brandon, Manitoba Ethel May Aldridge 1a1a CHS Brandon, Manitoba 1908 1966 Hamilton, Ontario ECF 1a1a1 CES (H1656) Peterborough, Ontario 1937 MSJ GF1 LIM10 1 Luke Spearin Limerick? 1833 1900 Workhouse Limerick Ellen Kenealy Luke and Ellen both lived in New St, Ballinacurra Limerick City at the
time of their deaths. Luke was listed on records as labourer. They had 1 son
Joseph born 1866. 1 IRL18 1a Joseph Spearin Ballinacurra Limerick 1866 1949 Limerick Mary Kate O'Mahony 1a1 William Spearin Limerick 1907 1959 Limerick Patricia Keyes 1a1a JRGS (H1223) Limerick GF1 DUB1 1 Patrick Spierin Limerick? 1802 1872 Dublin Mary Morgan PS was a policeman in Tipperary, family moved to Dublin, 5 sons, most
worked on railway; some family still in Dublin, some in Birkenhead, London father was John? (name of first-born male child) 2 IRL4 1b William Spierin Dublin 1846 1904 Dublin Anne O'Toole 1b1 Edward Spierin Marlboro St, Dublin 1885 1940+ Dublin Emily O'Callaghan 1b1a DES Dublin? 1925 2008 Dublin PY 1b1a1 BES (209715) GF1 NSW1 1 James Speerin St.Mary's, Co.Limerick? 1791 1841-1851 Manchester, UK? Margaret Taylor JS was a shoe maker in Limerick, possibly moved with family to
Manchester, UK around 1830's. Appear in census records 1841,1851,1861 and
1871 but place of death etc unknown. One of his sons, John, marries in
Geelong, Vic, Australia on 9 Jan 1856, then moves to Sydney, NSW, where the
family remained. Ancestry Father's name not known. James is a possible brother of convict
Patrick b 1806 (m Ellen O'Dea) 1 AUS1 1a John Speerin St.Mary's, Co. Limerick 1820 1882 Sydney, NSW, Australia Mary Ann Buckley and Elizabeth Jane Summers 1a1 Ernest Speerin Sydney, NSW, Australia 1865 1941 Sydney, NSW, Australia Elizabeth Bayliss 1a1a Henry Speerin Sydney, NSW, Australia 1892 1976 Sydney, NSW, Australia Johanna Elizabeth Wallace (nee Murnane) 1a1a1 Ernest Alfred Speerin Sydney, NSW, Australia 1920 2010 Sydney, NSW, Australia Elsie Wilhelmina Brackenhofer 1a1a1a NS (H1007) Sydney, NSW, Australia 1946 GF1 ON2 1 John (Speering) Speiran Adare, Limerick 1802 1852 Vroomanton, Ontario Mary (Ruckel) Ruttle According to his Marriage
Registration he was a Tailor. Settled
in Quebec City, Canada in 1832 before moving to Ontario in 1838. 1 CAN7 1a Charles Speiran Vroomanton, Ontario 1838 1925 Udney, Ontario Sarah Carson Moore 1a1 William John Speiran Vroomanton, Ontario 1868 1944 Beaverton, Ontario Ida Alberta Hutchings 1a1a John Wesley Speiran Brechin, Ontario 1897 1983 Orillia, Ontario Mabel Ainsworth 1a1a1 EAS Brechin, Ontario 1919 1993 Thornhill, Ontario IML 1a1a1a WGS (209997) Toronto, Ontario HEM GF1 GA1 1 Nicholas Sperin Ballengarry, Co. limerick 1795 1888 Cherokee Co., Georgia, USA Elizabeth Gilbert Nicholas emigrated in 1834 to USA with 2 brothers, John and William.
While in NY, Nicholas met up with his friend from Ballengarry, James
Faulkner. In 1837, Nicholas, his 2 brothers, James, and possibly a David
Fitzgibbons found their way to Murray Co. Ga. The 1840 census list this
family as "five free white males". Shortly thereafter, Nicholas and
James Faulkner made there way to Cherokee Co., Ga.(about 1843). The
whereabouts of Nicholas's 2 brothers are unknown. 1 US9 1a William Nicholas Sperin Cherokee Co., Ga 1845 1921 Cherokee Co., Georgia Nancy Elizabeth Bagwell 1a1 William Willis Sperin Cherokee Co., Ga. 1884 1971 Cherokee Co., Georgia Mary Cynthia Ridings 1a1a Troy Rice Sperin Cherokee Co., Ga. 1907 1986 Cherokee Co., Georgia Susan Carolyn Bishop 1a1a1 TJS Cherokee Co., Ga 1935 S.E.Eubanks 1a1a1a PMS (164729) Pickens Co., Ga, 1961 T.A. Tatum GF2 ME1 1 Peltiah Spearin Maine 1802 1875 Benton, Kennebec, Maine? Olive P Small US38 1a Hollis Spearin? Maine 1833 Olive B Carl 1a1 Chester (Charles E) Spearin? Maine 1882 Margaret Caldwell 1a1a ? Maine 1a1a1 MPS (53021) Maine GF3 ME2 1 ??John Spearing Sr ??Dover, New Hampshire 1720 1790 Kennebec, Maine Sarah Call, Hannah? One of the Maine Spearings Sons William, John jr. & Joseph. Jow & John had many children.
1 US39 1a Joseph Spearing Powalborough, Maine 1766 1844 Sarah Pratt 1a1 David Spearing Benton, Maine 1804 1878 Benton, Maine Harriet Gibson 1a1a Gideon Spearin Benton, Maine 1847 1894 Benton, Maine Julia Haines 1a1a1 Frank David Spearin Benton, Maine 1875 1956 Benton, Maine Lottie Weyneauth 1a1a1a SGS Benton, Maine 1913 1991 Benton, Maine MER 1a1a1a1 DS (212714) GF4 SOM3 1 James Sperring Chilcompton or Compton Martin, Somerset 1790 1858 ? Midsomer Norton, Somerset Ann Sperring 1 UK30 1a John Sperring Chilcompton or Compton Martin, Somerset 1816 1885 Bedminster, Somerset Mary Ann Parker? 1a1 Henry Arthur Sperring Woolwich, Kent 1861 ? Canada Ada Frances Howell 1a1a Arthur Henry Sperring Woolwich, Kent 1887 1959 Welwyn Garden City Gertrude Louisa Ann Turner 1a1a1 PJS (222942) Torquay, Devon 1929 1a1a1a CSG GF1 ON1 1 Tobias Speiran Ballysteen, Askeaton, Limerick 1812 1906 Ballyaglish, Inverus, Limerick Ellen Flood Tobias was a carpenter. Most of
his 10 sons emigrated - 4 to Australia, 1 to Ontario, 2 to Montana. 2 died young. Only 1, George, the eldest,
stayed in Limerick. James, (1852),
also a carpenter, moved to St. Marys,
Ontario where 3 of his uncles had settled. Father probably George. Brothers George (eldest), and Tom (1818), who
stayed in Ireland, and John (1800), Luke (1810) and James(1814), who all
moved to St. Marys, Ontario 2 CAN3 1b George Spearin Askeaton, Limerick 1847 1938 Pallaskenry, Limerick Mary Smallwood 1b1 James Spearin Kildimo, Limerick 1882 1959 Limerick Margaret Barry 1b1a GS ? 1904 1965 Ireland 1b1a1 LS (183282) GF1 ON3 1 John Spearin Limerick 1789 ? Barrie, Ontario? Mary Groves This family spread out from Barrie Ontario to places like Dapp
Alberta. Some branches retained the Spearin and Spearing spellings but new
variant spellings emerged for the Luke branch spelled SPEARN and SPEARNS 1 CAN8 1a John Spearin Limerick 1814 ? ? Ann Farrell (3rd wife) 1a1a John Spearin Barrie, Ontario 1851 1933 Barrie, Ontario Mary O'Neill 1a1a1 George Frances Spearin Barrie, Ontario 1891 ? Barrie, Ontario? 1a1a1a GCS Barrie, Ontario 1926 1a1a1a1 PS (221180) ? PA26 1 William M Spearing Pennsylvania 1861 1956 Sewickley, Allegheny Pennsylvania Emma Muzzie Elisabeth Rice 1 US132 1a Samuel Blair Spearing Ore Hill, Pennsylvania 1883 1971 Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania Ella Alice Moyer 1a1 SRS (229653) Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania 1930 1a1a RS (wife SS) NSF DUB1 1 Patrick Spierin Limerick? 1802 1872 Dublin Mary Morgan PS was a policeman in Tipperary, family moved to Dublin, 5 sons, most
worked on railway; some family still in Dublin, some in Birkenhead, London. father was John? (name of first-born male child) 2 IRL4 1a Edward Joseph Spierin Boherlahan, Tipperary 1835 1902 Dublin Mary Agnes Ryan 1a1 Elizabeth Mary Spearin Roxboro Rd, Limerick 1871 1917 Bray, Wicklow HT O'Carroll 1a1a LOC (MOD) Bray, Co.Wicklow 1a1a1 MHG (N74958) 1a1a1a MJG Explanation of Column Headings and
data thereunder: A. The Genetic Family ID
identifies a group of individuals with the same genetic signature
(haplotype). So far there are four Genetic Families in our group (GF1 to GF4)
and one NSF (Non-Spearin Family). This will be completed by the
Administrators once the Y-DNA results are available. B. The Traditional Family ID is an attempt to
make each of the families identifiable to us whilst retaining anonymity and
privacy of individuals. The letters refer to the location where most of the
descendants from that particular MDKA have lived, so ON is Ontario, NJ is New
Jersey, LIM is Limerick and so on. We have used the usual US and Canadian
state abbreviations. For cities, we have used the first 3 letters (in all
cases so far): DUB is Dublin, COR is Cork, SYD is Sydney. The number at the
end usually refers to the chronological order of families in that area, based
on the date of birth of the earliest MDKA. Thus LIM1 refers to the early
(first?) Limerick Spierin's (Matthew, Luke, and Nicholas, b1685). C. The Person ID attempts to identify each
person with a unique code. Thus the Family ID together with the Person ID
will give everyone in the project a unique ID number. D. The MDKA is the Most Distant Known
Ancestor, the current patriarch of your particular line (also known as the
Earliest Known Ancestor, EKA). Please list all the direct line male
descendants in order here. For people born after 1900, PLEASE JUST USE
INITIALS (to maintain anonymity) as this is how the information will appear
to the public on the website. Or alternatively use FOD or GFOD to indicate
father or grandfather of donor (or in the example above SOD to indicate son
of donor). For the Donor's ID, please insert the Kit number or Customer Code
of the donor. (You'll notice that the example above from my own family is
"invalid" as it contains females at 1a1 and 1a1a and therefore is
NOT a direct male line). It is important to know how many generations exist
between the Donor and the MDKA as this will help us judge whether further
genetic testing (e.g. Family Finder test) is likely to identify stronger
links between individual families. E-H. The place and year of birth and death are
known in some cases but presumed in others (indicated at times by a question
mark). It is certainly best to assume that more distant birth years are
approximate values. I. Spouses are listed in order of marriage
(earliest first) J. The mini biog gives a brief
summary of what happened to the family K. This indicates if there is
an online family tree, usually Ancestry or Rootsweb (the latter is publicly
accessible without the need for membership). L. This is where any potential relationships with other families can
be identified for further research M. This alerts us to the fact
that several people from the same genetic family have been tested. This may
help with triangulation of MDKA haplotype. Maurice
Gleeson
MHG is 3rd cousin to BES above (IRL4,DUB1).
Mar 2012
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