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View Tree for Hester Ann Taylor SpeerHester Ann Taylor Speer (b. September 14, 1848, d. June 17, 1932)

Hester Ann Taylor Speer (daughter of Joseph Speer and Elizabeth Ann ("Betsy"?) Riggins)11460, 11461, 11462, 11463, 11464 was born September 14, 1848 in Fayette County, GA11465, 11466, and died June 17, 1932 in Hill Co., Hubbard, Texas11466. She married William Robert Spruiell on December 20, 1866 in Fayette Co., GA11466, son of John Simpson Spruill and Nancy Agnes Carmichael.

 Includes NotesNotes for Hester Ann Taylor Speer:
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This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/u sers/edspeer/1/data/3938This individual was found on GenCircles at: htt p://www.gencircles.com/users/red12767/8/data/26697This individual was f ound on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.com/users/edspeer/1/data/3 938This individual was found on GenCircles at: http://www.gencircles.co m/users/edspeer/1/data/3938 [Abernethy-Feb2004.ged]

Burial: Dove cem. Munger, Limestone Co., TX [Abernethy-Feb2004.ged]

Burial: Dove cem. Munger, Limestone Co., TX

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According to Della v. Dunlap Hill, "Hester Ann was born on a plantation and her family owned many slaves. She had a Negro maid who washed herfe et every night until she was 14 years old. The only members of herfami ly that Alta Derryberry heard of was Aunt Puss and Uncle Dock Speer.Th e plantation was in Georgia near Atlanta. She was age 18 when shemarrie d William Robert Spruiell who was age 23 . Hester did not know howto co ok or do anything. He had to hire a cook for two years to teachher, bu t since she was not learning Robert hired a man for the field workand p roceeded to teach her himself. He had been a cook in the Civil Warafte r his hand had been wounded. She never did learn how to make goodbisqu its. Robert was a good cook."

She had slaves to do everything for her - even to dress her. She wastau ght to spin cotton, make cloth, cut and sew, to knit and manageservants . Daughter Lola was said to look like her - especially her prettycurly h air. She loved pretty cloths and had a "Sharp tongue."

In a letter dated May 2?, 1978 to Lois Hill Blacklock, Stella Mae Wilco xof Chickasha, Oklahoma, a granddaughter. said Hester Ann Taylor Speert aught the girls of the family all the niceties of an upperclass familys uch as - "Little ladies do not let little boys see them comb their hair or powder their faces. They sit up straight and never cross their legs. "

In another letter dated January or June 22, 1978, Stella Mae Wilcox say s- the Spears lost everything in the Civil War even to the clothes onth eir backs. All the young men were killed so there was no one to carryo n the Speer name. She said that Hester Ann was a pretty little thing,s ome called her haughty. She was much higher bred, both she and Grandpa Spruiell , than those who lived around them. They resented her attitude .

Some sources say her name was Hester Jane, but her tombstone is inscrib ed"Hester Ann". Hester Jane may be another relative. There was a Hester Jane in Georgia, near where Hester Ann was raised.

Mrs. Hester Spruiell of Hubbard City, Texas attended a reunion of theSp eers August 6th 1904?held at John Carmichael's home. She and herbrother M int Speer of Weogufka, Alabama were the only two who attended ofthe old er generation. The next reunion will be held the first Saturday ofAugus t 1905. This reunion appears to have been held in Georgia. Thearticle m entions that the people came in buggies and wagons, etc. andappeared to u s as if everybody in Fayette, Coweta and a large part ofFulton were Spe er's or their relatives. There were Carmichaels, Youngs,Hardys, Loyds, G reer, Spruiells, Maddozs, Scotts, Ravens, Smiths, andBrowns. The reunio n was held at John Carmichael's.(Information from anewspaper clipping).



A quote from the clipping - "Speer women are famous for the great numbe rof questions they can ask, not giving you time to answer one beforeano ther is hurled at you. But there are none better than these goodwomen, w e will love them as long as they live, and cherish their memorieslong a fter they have passed over the river to hold a grand reunion in thebrig ht celestial realm, from
which no one has ever returned... The Speer women are noted for theirgo od cooking.... Uncle Mint Speer (and others, told)... reminiscences oft he good old times before the Civil War.

"By the presence of Mint Speer, of Weogufka, Alabama and Mrs HesterSpru iell, of Hubbard City, Texas, all of the old family of Speers wereprese nt. Out of fourteen children only six are living, and the youngestof th ese is over three score. Those living are Mesdames Elizabeth Young,Nan cy Speer, Hester Spruiell, S. A. Loyd and Messrs.Joseph Minton andThoma s C. Speer."

Out of fourteen children only six are living, and the youngest of these is over three score. Those living are Mesdames Elizabeth Young, NancySp eer, Hester Spruiell, S. A. Loyd and Messrs. Joseph Minton and Thomas C . Speer.

Other spellings of the her maiden name that have been found are Spear a ndSpier.



According to Della v. Dunlap Hill

More About Hester Ann Taylor Speer:
Date born 2: September 14, 1848, Fayette Co., GA.11467, 11468, 11469
Date born 3: September 14, 1848, Fayette, Jasper Co., GA.11470, 11471, 11472
Burial 1: Unknown, Dover Cem, Munge, Limestoner Co., TX.11473, 11474
Burial 2: Hubbard, Hill Co., Texas.11475, 11476
Burial 3: Hubbard, Hill Co., TX.11477, 11478, 11479, 11480
Died 2: June 14, 1932, Munger, Limestone Co., Texas.11481, 11482
Died 3: June 17, 1932, Munger, Limestone Co., TX.11483, 11484, 11485, 11486
Record Change: August 04, 200511486

More About Hester Ann Taylor Speer and William Robert Spruiell:
Marriage 1: December 20, 1866, Fayette Co., GA.11486
Marriage 2: December 20, 1866, Fayette Co., GA.11487, 11488, 11489, 11490

 Includes NotesMarriage Notes for Hester Ann Taylor Speer and William Robert Spruiell:
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Ancestors of Chris Tuten

William Robert "Bob" Spruiell1
Birth:8 DEC 1843 in Coweta Co., GA 1
Death:6 DEC 1927 1
Sex:M
Father:John Simpson Spruill b. ABT 1817 in SC
Mother:Nancy Agnes Carmichael b. ABT 4 APR 1822 in Abbeville, SC


Spouses & Children
Hester Ann Taylor Speer (Wife) b. 14 SEP 1848 in Fayette Co., GA
Marriage: 20 DEC 1866 in Fayette Co., GA 1
Children:

1. Nancy Elizabeth Lola Spruiell b. 23 JAN 1868 in GA
2. Sarah Della Spruiell b. 15 JAN 1869 in GA
3. William Walter Spruiell b. 11 JAN 1871 in GA
4. Alice Valerie Spruiell b. 13 MAY 1872 in AL
5. Julia Spruiell b. 30 AUG 1873 in AL
6. Lucy L. Spruiell b. 28 JUL 1875 in AL
7. John Thomas Spruiell b. 28 DEC 1876 in St. Clair, AL
8. Robert Mason Spruiell b. 8 MAR 1880 in St. Clair, AL
9. Joseph Minton Spruiell b. 1 SEP 1881 in AL
10. Hester Spruiell b. 3 MAR 1883 in AL
11. Abraham Gordon Spruiell b. 25 AUG 1886
12. Hampton Spruiell b. 14 JUN 1888 in AL
13. Marcus Spruiell b. 16 JUL 1890 in AL



Sources

1. Title: archibaldbigby.FTW
Media Type: Other
Source Text: Date of Import: Nov 5, 2000

http://www.gencircles.com/users/ctuten/3/data/25530

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02/10/2005

Children of Hester Ann Taylor Speer and William Robert Spruiell are:
  1. +Alice Valerie Spruiell, b. May 13, 1872, New London, Alabama11491, 11492, d. December 24, 1941, Calcis, Shelby County, Alabama11493, 11494.
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