STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1901, PAGE 1, COLUMNS 6. 7

JOHN SPERO/SPEAROW, 12 Jan 1831 - 15 Apr 1901

   John Spero was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 12, 
1831, and died at Kendallville, Indiana, April 15, 1901, aged 70 
years, 3 months and 3 days.
   When but a mere babe his father, the late James Spero of LaGrange 
county, moved to Canton, Stark county, Ohio.  The family resided 
there until the spring of 1846, when they moved to Indiana.  The 
deceased was the oldest son of a family of thirteen children.  
October 24, 1853, he was married to his first wife, Louisa J. 
Curtis, a native of Monroe county, New York.  She died March 1, 
1879.  To this union were born three children-John A. and Jas. H., 
of Steuben and LaGrange counties, respectively, and Schuyler C., now 
a resident of Berkeley, Cal.  In 1859 he visited Pike's Peak and 
other points in Colorado, which were at that time engaging the 
attention of the fortune-seeker.  He returned within a year, and in 
the fall of 1861, enlisted in company H, Forty-fourth Indiana 
volunteer Infantry.  Among the battles in which he participated may 
be mentioned Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Shiloh, Perryville and Stone 
River.  Owing to disabilities he was honorably discharged at 
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 20, 1863.  The present Mrs. Spero and 
deceased were joined in marriage June 13, 1880.  She was Anna G. 
Maybee and was a native of Ohio.  He was a great worker and was much 
attached to his home.  He was a life long Republican, having cast 
his first ballot for John C. Fremont in 1856.  He was a genial, 
kind-hearted man, and leaves a host of friends who mourn the loss.  
The funeral took place at East Springfield church, Thursday, April 
18, Rev. F. A. Stamm, of Orland, minister officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

John Spero/Spearow, 12 JAN 1831 - 15 Apr 1901, son of James, 18 Sep 
1898 - 01 May 1893, who was born in Ephrata, Lancaster County, 
Pennsylvania.  His mother, Susanna (Stauffer/Stauver) Spero/Spearow, 
1801 - 22 Feb 1849, was born in Mt. Joy, Lancaster County, 
Pennsylvania and died at Springfield, LaGrange County, Indiana.  The 
parents were married on 14 Oct 1828 in Annvill, Lebanon County, 
Pennsylvania.

John Married 1st, Louisa J. (Curtis) Spero/Spearow, 22 Oct 1834 - 01 
Mar 1879.  He married 2nd on 13 Jun 1880, Anna G. (Maybee) 
Spero/Spearow.

Not listed in "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by 
Audree Siebel Lewis.  
John Spearow/Spero Pedigree Chart, URL--http://www.family 
search.org/Eng/Search/AF/pedigree_view.asp?recid=49701343&familyid=

James Spearow/Spero, Family Group Record, URL - http://www.family 
search.org/Eng/Search/AF/family_group_record.asp?familyid=12898404

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net