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Generation 1

1.  PETER R. SPAWR, son of Valentine J. Spawr and Anna Margaret Richer/Richter/Richey, was born Mar 14, 1809 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died Dec 11, 1876 in Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., Kansas.  He married ELIZABETH MESSER Dec 29, 1829 in Tazewell Co., Illinois, daughter of ISAAC MESSER and SIDNEY FORBES.  She was born Sep 04, 1813 in Pickaway County, Ohio, and died Jan 28, 1895 in Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., Kansas.
Photo of Messer headstone

    
Children of PETER SPAWR and ELIZABETH MESSER are:

                  i.    ISAAC SPAWR, b. 1831; d. Unknown.

2.              ii.    VALENTINE L. SPAWR, b. 1832, McLean County, Illinois; d. Jun 24, 1882, Kensington, Cook Co., Illinois.

3.             iii.    JOHN SPAWR, b. 1838, McLean Co., Illinois; d. Aug 24, 1864, Clarksville, Iowa.

4.             iv.    MARY E. SPAWR, b. Jul 04, 1841, Illinois; d. Mar 23, 1919, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

5.              v.    PETER MARION SPAWR, b. Jan 18, 1845, McLean Co., Illinois; d. Mar 24, 1921, Alba, Jasper Co., Missouri.

                vi.    GEORGE W. SPAWR, b. Feb 22, 1850; d. Apr 19, 1850.

               vii.    JOSEPH G. SPAWR, b. 1851, Illinois; d. Oct 29, 1870, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS; m. JANE ?/MARIJO/M. J., Apr 18, 1870, Woodson County, Kansas; b. Abt. 1849, Ohio; d. Unknown.

              viii.    MARGARET L. SPAWR, b. Abt. 1856, Iowa; d. Unknown; m. JAMES BLACK, Jan 14, 1872, Woodson County, Kansas; d. Bef. 1880.

Generation 2

Valentine L. Spawr
From his published
diary

2.  VALENTINE L. SPAWR was born Abt. 1832 in McLean County, Illinois, and died Jun 24, 1882 in Kensington, Cook Co., Illinois.  He married (1) IRENA MARGARET NEIGHBARGER Abt. 1857, daughter of JAMES NEIGHBARGER and CATHARINE LIVINGSTON.  She was born Mar 24, 1827 in Ohio, and died Apr 17, 1877 in Gilman, Iroquois Co.,  Illinois.  He married (2) LUCENA JOHANNA CARLEY (LUSENA/SENA) Aug 02, 1880 in Kankakee, Illinois, daughter of GEORGE CARLEY and MARTHA JACKSON.  She was born Abt. 1855 in Portland, Indiana, and died Oct 10, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois.

Children of VALENTINE SPAWR and IRENA NEIGHBARGER are:

6.               i.    CLARA CATHERINE SPAWR, b. Nov 25, 1859, Bazaar, Chase County, Kansas; d. Dec 16, 1943, Joliet, Will Co., Illinois.

7.              ii.    ELLA MARY SPAWR, b. Sep 08, 1861, Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa; d. Sep 14, 1935, Chicago, Cook Co., Ill..

                iii.    ELIZABETH F. SPAWR, b. May 30, 1858, Illinois; d. Oct 24, 1933, Illinois; m. WILLIAM H. BARROWS, Mar 12, 1892, Cook County, Illinois; b. Jan 09, 1861, Palermo, Oswego Co.,  New York; d. Aug 20, 1908, Chicago, Illinois.

                iv.    ? SPAWR, b. Abt. 1863; d. Unknown.

Children of VALENTINE SPAWR and LUCENA CARLEY are:

                 v.    LOREN SPAWR, b. Sep 04, 1879, Illinois; d. Feb 08, 1959, Little Traverse, Michigan.

8.             vi.    CLARENCE VALENTINE SPAWR, M.D., b. Mar 03, 1881, Ashkum, IL; d. Apr 27, 1958, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

9.            vii.    RUTH NAOMI SPAWR, b. Mar 02, 1883, Ashkum, Iroquois Co.,  Illinois; d. Mar 24, 1972, Los Angeles, California.

3.  JOHN SPAWR was born 1838 in McLean Co., Illinois, and died Aug 24, 1864 in Clarksville, Iowa.  He married REBECCA ?.  She was born Abt. 1840 in Indiana.

Children of JOHN SPAWR and REBECCA ? are:

                  i.    ISAAC SPAWR, b. Abt. 1857, Iowa.

                 ii.    GEORGE V. SPAWR, b. Abt. 1858, Iowa.

4.  MARY E. SPAWR was born Jul 04, 1841 in Illinois, and died Mar 23, 1919 in Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.  She married JESSE BEST Nov 30, 1856 in Butler Co., Iowa.  He was born Jan 07, 1827 in German Valley, Hunterdon Co., N.J., and died Dec 20, 1901 in Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

Children of MARY SPAWR and JESSE BEST are:

                  i.    ELIZABETH ELLEN BEST, b. Sep 10, 1857, Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa; d. Unknown.

10.            ii.    WILLIAM JAMES BEST, b. Jun 1859, Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa; d. Unknown.

                iii.    PETER SYLVESTER BEST, b. Oct 30, 1863, Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa; d. Nov 20, 1867, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

                iv.    LYDIA OLIVE BEST, b. Sep 25, 1867, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., Kansas; d. Unknown.

                 v.    JESSE JASPER BEST, b. Mar 15, 1871, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., Kansas; d. 1947, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS; m. ROSA E. LAYMON, Sep 14, 1897, Woodson County, Kansas; b. 1876; d. 1974, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

11.           vi.    FRANK LESLIE BEST, b. Oct 01, 1875, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., Kansas; d. Unknown.

               vii.    MYRTLE IMOGENE BEST, b. Jan 12, 1878, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., Kansas; d. Aug 05, 1878, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

5.  PETER MARION SPAWR was born Jan 18, 1845 in McLean Co., Illinois, and died Mar 24, 1921 in Alba, Jasper Co., Missouri.  He married CLARA MAE FLESHER Jan 10, 1876, daughter of HARRISON FLESHER and SARAH SPAWR.  She was born Aug 14, 1850 in McLean Co., Illinois, and died Feb 15, 1925 in Alba, Jasper Co., Missouri.

Children of PETER SPAWR and CLARA FLESHER are:

                  i.    SYLVESTER SPAWR, b. Abt. 1870; d. May 22, 1871, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

12.            ii.    SARAH JANE SPAWR, b. Oct 09, 1876; d. Unknown.

13.           iii.    MARTIN NICHOLAS SPAWR, b. Mar 25, 1879, Arkansas; d. May 04, 1921, State Hospital, Washington Township, Vernon County, Missouri.

                iv.    UNNAMED SPAWR, b. Abt. 1881; d. May 08, 1881, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

14.            v.    FRANCIS ERNEST SPAWR, b. Jan 27, 1884; d. Unknown.

                vi.    IVY MYRTLE SPAWR, b. Abt. May 1886; d. Aug 30, 1886, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

15.          vii.    JOSEPH ANDERSON SPAWR, b. Jan 29, 1888, Barry Co., Missouri; d. Nov 19, 1918, Alba, Jasper Co., Missouri.

16.         viii.    OLIVE MAY SPAWR, b. Feb 08, 1888; d. Unknown.

MARGARET L. SPAWR/LOUISA M. SPAWR was born about 1856 or 1858 in Iowa. She married JAMES BLACK Jan 14, 1872, in Woodson County, Kansas. He died Bef. 1880.

Children of Margaret L. Spawr and James Black are:

i.    Eva Black, b. Abt. 1873 in Neosho Falls, Woodson County, Kansas.

ii.   Albert R. Black, b. Abt. 1875 in Neosho Falls, Woodson County, Kansas.

Generation 3

6.  CLARA CATHERINE SPAWR/HURLEYBELLE SPAWR  (VALENTINE L.) was born Nov 25, 1859 in Bazaar, Chase County, Kansas, and died Dec 16, 1943 in Joliet, Will Co., Illinois.  She married ERNEST CHARLES BARROWS Dec 26, 1880 in Onarga, Iroquois Co., Illinois, son of ISAAC BARROWS and MARY DELANO.  He was born Dec 07, 1857 in New York, and died Aug 26, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois.

Children of CLARA SPAWR and ERNEST BARROWS are:

17.             i.    FLORENCE IRENE BARROWS, b. Sep 28, 1881; d. Apr 1960, Blue Island, Illinois.

18.            ii.    ROYAL VALENTINE BARROWS, b. Abt. Mar 26, 1883, Lexington, Illinois; d. Aug 1954, Laramie, Wyoming.

                iii.    MARY MABEL BARROWS, b. Oct 31, 1884; d. May 1973, Chicago, Illinois; m. (1) MILTON WITHERSPOON; d. Unknown; m. (2) OMER HAYNES FOSTER, 1928; b. Aug 09, 1891; d. Aug 22, 1949.

19.           iv.    PEARL ELEANOR BARROWS, b. Jun 20, 1888; d. Feb 17, 1949.

20.            v.    ELSIE BELLE BARROWS, b. Feb 13, 1892; d. Jul 28, 1967, Chicago, Illinois.

                vi.    MADGE BIRDINE BARROWS, b. Aug 28, 1896; d. Bet. 1954 - 1960, Illinois; m. (1) ? DEMPSTER; d. Unknown; m. (2) JOHNNY HANSEN; d. Unknown.

7.  ELLA MARY SPAWR (VALENTINE L.) was born Sep 08, 1861 in Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa, and died Sep 14, 1935 in Chicago, Cook Co., Ill..  She married JOHN FRANCIS SMITH Dec 24, 1881 in Cook County, Illinois, son of WILLARD SMITH and LUTICIA BEARD.  He was born May 19, 1854 in Chicago, Cook Co., Ill., and died Feb 01, 1928 in Chicago, Cook Co., Ill..

Children of ELLA SPAWR and JOHN SMITH are:

21.             i.    VALENTINE WILLARD SMITH, b. Aug 09, 1886, Chicago, Cook Co., Ill.; d. Aug 29, 1934, Elgin, Kane Co., Ill..

                 ii.    FLORENCE ABIGAIL SMITH, b. 1884; d. Oct 1951.

22.           iii.    EVELYN SMITH, b. 1890; d. Unknown.

8.  CLARENCE VALENTINE SPAWR, M.D. (VALENTINE L.) was born Mar 03, 1881 in Ashkum, IL, and died Apr 27, 1958 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.  He married EDITH L. PECK Dec 25, 1910 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, daughter of CHARLES PECK and KATHERINE HEARNEY.

Children of CLARENCE SPAWR and EDITH PECK are:

23.             i.    CLARENCE VALENTINE SPAWR II, b. Jun 27, 1914, Benton Harbor, Michigan; d. Dec 28, 1980, Lansing, Michigan.

24.            ii.    CHARLES EDGAR SPAWR, b. Jan 28, 1923, Benton Harbor, Michigan; d. Oct 31, 1996, Jackson, Michigan.

                iii.    CATHERINE SPAWR, b. Nov 08, 1912, Benton Harbor, MI; d. Apr 11, 1971, Battle Creek, Michigan; m. DONALD BALL.

9.  RUTH NAOMI SPAWR (VALENTINE L.) was born Mar 02, 1883 in Ashkum, Iroquois Co.,  Illinois, and died Mar 24, 1972 in Los Angeles, California.  She married WILLIAM HERMAN PORTER Abt. 1904.  He was born Abt. 1880 in Illinois.

Children of RUTH SPAWR and WILLIAM PORTER are:

25.             i.    CARLEY VALENTINE PORTER, b. Feb 19, 1906, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois; d. Dec 06, 1972, Washington, D.C..

26.            ii.    JANE ELIZABETH PORTER, b. Jan 15, 1908, Michigan; d. Sep 10, 1985, Los Angeles Co., Calif..

10.  WILLIAM JAMES BEST (MARY E. SPAWR) was born Jun 1859 in Clarksville, Butler Co., Iowa.  He married (1) RACHEL E. ?.  She was born Abt. 1848, and died Mar 15, 1885 in Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.  He married (2) MARY E. SPARR. He married (3) ROSA R. LEE Jun 21, 1887.  She was born Abt. 1861, and died Unknown.

Child of WILLIAM BEST and MARY SPARR is:

                  i.    ? BEST, b. Mar 15, 1889; d. Unknown.

11.  FRANK LESLIE BEST (MARY E. SPAWR) was born Oct 01, 1875 in Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., Kansas.  He married SADIE E. WRIGHT Oct 25, 1900 in Woodson County, Kansas.  She was born Abt. 1878.

Children of FRANK BEST and SADIE WRIGHT are:

                  i.    SYBIL E. BEST, b. Oct 29, 1903; d. Apr 21, 1904, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

                 ii.    ? BEST, b. Dec 22, 1905; d. Jan 04, 1906, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

                iii.    BEATRICE BEST, b. Jun 17, 1902, Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., KS.

12.  SARAH JANE SPAWR (PETER MARION) was born Oct 09, 1876.  She married THOMAS JAMES LANDERS Feb 07, 1899.  He was born Jun 29, 1861.

Children of SARAH SPAWR and THOMAS LANDERS are:

27.             i.    MARION J. LANDERS, b. Feb 09, 1900; d. Unknown.

28.            ii.    WALTER FRANCIS LANDERS, b. Mar 25, 1901; d. Unknown.

                iii.    SULTANA FAY LANDERS, b. Jun 26, 1906; d. Unknown; m. JAMES L. PADGETT, 1924; b. Oct 27, 1906; d. Unknown.

                iv.    SARAH G. LANDERS.

13.  MARTIN NICHOLAS SPAWR (PETER MARION) was born Mar 25, 1879 in Arkansas, and died May 04, 1921 in State Hospital, Washington Township, Vernon County, Missouri.  He married VIOLET HAYNES May 10, 1906.  She was born Aug 10, 1886, and died Jan 03, 1919.

Child of MARTIN SPAWR and VIOLET HAYNES is:

                  i.    LEONA DOROTHY SPAWR, b. Sep 09, 1911, Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri; d. Jun 21, 1921, Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri.

14.  FRANCIS ERNEST SPAWR (PETER MARION) was born Jan 27, 1884.

Children of FRANCIS ERNEST SPAWR are:

                  i.    HAZEL SPAWR.

                 ii.    GEORGE SPAWR.

15.  JOSEPH