Jacob Speer Bollinger Co
Mo Biography
- Jacob Speer, a substantial farmer of
Bollinger County, Mo., was born in
Lawrence County, Ind., January 1, 1824.
His father,
Richard Speer, was
born in England, January 28, 1762.
While a single man
he came to
America, and was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War.
He served
in the American army.
He was a farmer by vocation, and
married Delpha
Bivins, a native of North Carolina.
Richard Speer died
in 1846.
To him
and wife were born nine children, of whom Jacob is the seventh.
The
latter was born in Indiana and was reared on his parents' farm.
When
thirty-five years of age he learned the stone-mason's trade,
which he
pursued, at intervals, for several years.
On February
13, 1849, he was
united in marriage with Miss Jane Fields, a native of Indiana,
born in
1836.
They have nine children, viz.: William R., Sarah
D., Mahala,
Louisa, John, George W., Alonzo, Ollie and Henry.
In
1879 Mr. Speer and
family immigrated to Missouri and located in Bollinger County,
where he
purchased 200 acres of land.
With the assistance of his
strong and
industrious family he has since made many improvements.
Continuing
neutral during the Civil War, he remained at home, tilled the
soil, and
attended to his domestic affairs.
Politically, he is a
Democrat, and
cast his first vote for James K. Polk.
He and family
are consistent
members of the General Baptist Church. [p. 848-849]
Goodspeed's History of
Southeast Missouri, [p. 848-849]
Contributed by
Joe Crim
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