Genealogy for
Rachael Ann Spears
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Rachael Ann Spears
2/9/1853 - 6/11/1901
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Rachael Ann Spears was born on February 9, 1853 in Calhoun Co., Florida and died on June 11, 1901 in Calhoun Co., Florida. She lived to be 48 years old.
She married Levi Yon on 2/15/1880 in Calhoun Co. FL | 
 | Census | 7/24/1860 | West Wynnton FL (Calhoun County) | 7 yrs old | 126, 127 -Sarah J. Spears (age 24),
William J. Spears (21),
John M. Spears (19),
Eliza Spears (14),
Tempa Spears (11),
Malinda Spears (10),
Rachel Spears (8),
Mary Spears (6) and
William G. Montford (18). All were born in FL. Sarah keeps house, William is a farmer. John and William G. are laborers. Their estate is valued at $500, personal at $600.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1860: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Census | 6/20/1870 | FL (Calhoun County) | 17 yrs old | house #3, #2 - Thomas M. Parish (age 22),
Elizabeth Parish (20),
Edward F. Parish (1)
William Spears (8) and
Rachael I. Spears (16). All were born in FL. Thomas and Elizabeth were married last July. Thomas is a farmer. Elizabeth keeps house. Their estate is valued at $250.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1870: Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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| Marriage | 2/15/1880 | FL (Calhoun County) | 27 yrs old | | Page 81: Marriage of Levi Yon Sr. to Rachel Irvan on Feb. 15, 1880. |
| Census | 6/1/1880 | Pippins Mills FL (Calhoun County) | 27 yrs old | page 126- line 1: Levi Yon (age 69), Rachael Yon (age 27, wife, keeping house, both her and her father were born in AL), Levi M. (son, age 21, not married, working on farm, he was born in AL and his father was born in GA), and John T. (age 16, son, working on farm, not married, he was born in FL and his father in GA). Levi indicates that he is "maimed, crippled, bedridden, or otherwise disabled". Levi is a farmer. Levi and Rachael were married during the last year. Both Levi and his father were born in GA. Place of birth for each mother is not recorded.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1880: Blountstown was declared the seat of Calhoun County in 1880. Prior to that, Abe Springs had been the county seat. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | |
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Rachael, her family, and friends. For example, Rachael is 2 years old when Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
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1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
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1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
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1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
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1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
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1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
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1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
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1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
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1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
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1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
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1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
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1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 24 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 26 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 36 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
| 42 |
1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
| 44 |
1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
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1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
| 47 |
1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
| 48 |
1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
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1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
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1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 29 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
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1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
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1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
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1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
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1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
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1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
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1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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| Levi Yon
Born on September 21, 1810 and died on May 1, 1881.
They were married 2/15/1880.
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The Children of Rachael Ann Spears
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Andrew Jackson Yon
Born in Calhoun Co., Florida on November 25, 1880 and died in Calhoun Co., Florida on May 20, 1936. He was 55 years old.
He went by "Jack".
He married Viola "Ola" Phillips (11/27/1882-1/29/1977).
Their children:
Viola V.
Andrew Jackson Jr.
Levi
Velma
Onita
Francis...
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