Biographical Sketch of William H. Spery, Gasconade County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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William H. Spery, a successful farmer of Roark Township, is the son of
Joseph and Caroline (Stedley) Spery, natives of Baden, Germany.  The
former was born in 1824, and the latter in 1828.  They immigrated to
America, and settled in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1851 and February 1,
1864, located in Gasconade County, Mo., becoming successful farmers and
wine growers, on the farm now owned by their son, William.  The latter
was born in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1861, and when about three years of
age was brought to this county by his parents, reared on the farm where
he now resides, and secured a fair education in the common schools.  At
the age of twenty he went to Philadelphia, where he ran a saloon for 
two years.  He then returned to this county, and in 1886 married Miss
Louise Birkel, who was born on Wohlt's Island, about three miles above
Hermann, in 1866, and who is the daughter of Frank Birkel.  One child
is the result of this union.  After marriage, Mr. Spery settled on his
present place of location, and here has a fine farm of 169 acres, seven
of which are in grapes.  Mr. Spery is a Republican in politics, and he 
and wife are members of the Evangelical Church.  He is a wide-awake 
young man and a good farmer.

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