BIOGRAPHIES - SPEARS, John Kerfoot, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: John Kerfoot SPEARS _________________________________________ Birth: December 15, 1812, Paris, Kentucky Death: April 11, 1854 Age: 41 Father: Solomon SPEARS (1790-1820) Mother: Margaret KERFOOT (1796-1833) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Emily MORAN Birth: June 1, 1820 Death: September 10, 1887 Age: 67 Father: Joseph MORAN (1787-1869) Mother: Sophia EDWARDS (1793-1883) Marriage: January 21, 1836, Harrison County, Kentucky Children: Margaret Kerfoot (1836-); Sophia (1838-1857); Solomon (1841-); Joseph M. (1844-); Jacob (1845-1848); Noah (1847-1881); Emily (1850-1918); Catherine K. (1852-) JOHN K. SPEARS,1 deceased; born Dec. 15, 1812, in this precinct; son of Solomon, who was born March 1, 1790, in this county; he was a son of Jacob Spears, a native of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Kentucky, and settled in this precinct at a very early day, locating on the farm now owned by W. H. Thomas, and built one of the first still-houses in that part of the county; Solomon Spears married, Dec. 12, 1811, Margaret Kerfoot, who was born Sept. 20, 1796, in Virginia, daughter of George and Kittie (Sours) Kerfoot; Solomon Spears died Aug. 21, 1820; his wife, June 30, 1833; he died on the farm his father settled, having succeeded him in the distillery and farming pursuits; his children were, John K., Jacob, Noah, Elizabeth, Lydia A., and Mary E. John K. was married Jan. 21, 1836, to Emily Morin, born June 1, 1820, in Harrison County, Ky., daughter of Joseph, who was born November 1787, in this precinct, and married Sophia Edwards, a native of Virginia; born, July 25, 1793, in Prince William Co.; Sophia was a daughter of George Edwards, who was a son of Hayden Edwards, a native of Wales, and emigrated from there to Prince William Co. at an early day; George Edwards married Betsey Monroe, daughter of James Monroe; he located in this precinct in 1794, on the farm he lived and died; Joseph Morin was a son of of James, who was likewise one of the early settlers in this county; he located on the farm owned by Mrs. Silas Hedges; John K. remained on the farm where born, until 1844, when he moved to the farm now occupied by his widow; his death occurred April 11, 1854, leaving at the time of his death 380 acres of land and the following children: Margaret, Sophia, Solomon, Joseph, Jacob, Noah, Emily, and Catharine K.; Margaret resides in Harrison Co., wife of W. K. Griffith; Solomon, resides in Kansas City; Joseph on the homestead; Emily, wife of W. H. Clay, of Centerville Precinct; Catharine K., wife of Thomas Wornall, of this precinct; Sophia, married Joseph Ewalt, and died, leaving no issue; Jacob, died young; Noah, married Georgia Childs—he died October 10, leaving three children. Sources 1. Perrin, pp. 491-492 ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.