Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Monroe County.

BENNETT SPEAR was born February 1, 1820, in Surry County, N. C.; in 1822 
removed with his parents to Monroe County, Ky.; in 1829, to Jackson 
County, Tenn., and in 1844 returned to Monroe County, where he has since 
resided.  His father, Levi Spear, Jr., was born in Surry County, and 
died in 1863, at the age of sixty-six years.  He was the son of Shadrack 
Spear, of North Carolina, who died in Monroe County in 1856, aged eighty 
years.  His father was Levi Spear, Sr., of North Carolina, who settled 
in Monroe County about 1800, where he died about 1825, aged ninety 
years.  Levi Spear, Jr., married ELizabeth, daughter of Benjamin and 
Charity (Skidmore) Pettitt, of North Carolina (deceased in 1863), and 
their offspring are Bennett, Levi, Samuel, John C., Zachariah, George 
W., Austin, Mary (Tade), Burnette (Casteel), and Catherine (Smith). 
Bennett Spear has been twice married; first, February 15, 1846, to 
Adeline, daughter of Levi and Martha (Bailey) Kendrick, of Monroe County 
(born in 1819, died September 28, 1864), and from this union sprang 
Isaac J. B., Coatny A. (Thompson), Zachariah H. (deceased), Elizabeth S. 
(Spear), Levi, William M., and Lorenzo D. He next married, October 8, 
1865, Marinda, daughter of George and Ruth (Springer) Harlan, of Monroe 
County (born May 24, 1846), and to them have been born George S., Joseph 
E. B., Rosa L., Lucy O., Alexander E. (deceased), Luther H., Letitia C. 
and Hubert K. In 1861-62 Mr. Spear served as deputy sheriff of Monroe 
County, and in 1862 was elected sheriff and served through the stormy 
period of the war.  Many attempts were made to rob him of the public 
revenues, by guerrillas, during his term of office, all of which were 
successfully baffled, and being a strong Union man he was often pursued, 
sometimes captured, and at one time was in concealment two months.  He 
is a farmer, owning 300 acres of productive and well improved land in a 
fine state of cultivation.  He is a member of the Christian Church, and 
in politics is a stanch Republican.

Bailey Casteel Harlan Kendrick Pettitt Skidmore Smith Spear Springer 
Tade Thompson 
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Jackson-TN Surrey-NC

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