John
Spann Family
South
Carolina, Florida and Alabama
John Edward
Spann
b. about 1799 Ridge Springs, Edgefield Co. (now Saluda Co.), S.C.
d. 9 Jul 1860 Balkum, Henry Co., AL
buried: Spann-Roney Family Cemetary, Henry Co., AL
m. Marcilla
Odom abt. 1825
b. about 1804 Ridge Springs, Edgefield Co. (now Saluda Co.), S. C.
d. abt 1866 Balkum, Henry Co., AL
buried: Spann-Roney Family Cemetary, Henry Co., AL
father: Dildatha Odom
mother: unknown
| Children with Marcilla Odom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry A. Spann | b. 1826 Ridge Springs, Edgefield Co. (now Saluda Co.), S. C. | d. 10 Oct 1864 Carroll Prison, Washington, D. C. buried: Arlington Nat Cem CSA |
m. Mary Roney 12 Sep 1846 Henry Co., AL (dau of John Edward Spann Sr.) |
| John Edward Spann JR. | b. 6 Sep1828 Ridge Springs, Edgefield Co. (now Saluda Co.), S. C. | d. 2 Sep 1891 Henry Co., AL | m. Elizabeth Holland, abt 1848 Henry Co., AL |
| Mary Martha "Polly" Spann | b. 1830 Ridge Springs, Edgefield Co. (now Saluda Co.), S. C. | d. 1852 Henry Co., AL buried: Spann-Roney Family Cemetary, Henry Co., AL |
m. 25 Aug. 1846 Henry Co., AL James Roney (father: Hugh Roney) |
| Camilla C. "Milly" Spann | b. 16 Aug 1834 Balkum, Henry Co., AL | d. abt 1928 Geneva Co, AL | m. William D. Harrison, abt 26 Oct 1851 Henry Co., AL |
| Dildath Odom Spann | b. 16 Aug 1834 Balkum, Henry Co., AL | d. 25 Nov 1862 Augusta, Richmond, GA buried: Spann-Roney Family Cemetary, Henry Co., AL |
m. Elizabeth Box, 24 Nov 1859 Henry Co., AL |
| Raiford M. Spann | b. 29 Mar 1839 Balkum, Henry Co., AL | d. 28 Jan 1918 Balkum, Henry Co., AL | m. Zilphia Dilla Whitehead 14 Mar 1866 Henry Co., AL (1842 - 1922) buried: Balkum Cem. Henry Co., AL |
| William James Spann | b. Jan 1841 Balkum, Henry Co., AL | d. | 1m. Elizabeth Armstrong, 8 May 1862 Henry Co., AL 2m. Elizabeth Roney 17 May 1869 |
| George Franklin Spann | b. Mar 1845 Balkum, Henry Co., AL | d. 2 Oct 1905 probably AL |
m. Fannie M. Robins 19 Nov 1894 Crenshow, AL |
| Marcilla Spann | b. 20 Nov 1846 Balkum, Henry Co., AL | d. 20 Feb 1903 Balkum, Henry Co., AL | 1m. Thomas J. Armstrong 14 Jul 1861 Henry Co., AL m. William J. Roney 17 Sep 1868 Henry Co., AL (father: Hugh Roney) |
1825, Apr 2 - John Spann bought 80 acres in Cahaba Co., AL
1825, Apr 22 - John Spann bought 80 acres in Cahaba Co., AL
1829, July 1 - John Spann bought 80 acres in Cahaba Co., AL
1839, Sep 20 - John Spann bought 47 acres filed in Sparta, AL [p. 371 BLM land records, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/convertedimage/AL2210_.371_1_s.gif]
To all to whom these presents shall come,
Greeting: WHEREAS John Spann of Henry County Alabama
has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the
United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Sparta whereby it
appears that full payment has been made by the said
John Spannaccording
to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820,
entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public
Lands," for
the South East quarter of the South East quarter
of Section Eighteen in Township Seven of Range Twenty eight in the
District of Lands subject to Sale at Sparta, Alabama containing Forty
Seven Acres and Ten Hundreths of an Acre
according to the offical plat of the survey
of the said Lands, returned to the General Land office by the Surveyor
General, which said tract has been purchased by the said
John Spann
NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the
Premises and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such
case made and provided, Have Given and Granted, and by these presents
Do Give and Grant, unto the said John Spann
and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and
appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said John Spann and his heirs and assigns forever
In Testimoney Whereof, I Martin Van Buren President of the Unities
STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to made PATENT, and the
SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the twentieth day of
September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
nine, and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES THE sixty fourth BY
THE PRESIDENT: Martin Van Buren Jun.
by M. Van Buren Jun. Sec'y
H. M. Garland Recorder of the General Land Office.
@1840 - They move to Henry Co. Alabama
1846 - Hugh Roney, Jr. is born
1850 - Henry Co., census, John Spann Jr. is
here with his bride, Elizabeth Holland.
page no. 432A
Spann George F. 38
M Farmer GA
Spann Phidaria
30 F GA
Spann Richard A. 14 M
GA
Spann John W. 12
M AL
Spann Cornelius 8
M AL
Spann Phidaria
3 F
AL
Spann Sarah J.
1 F
AL
Wolley Levi
20
M AL
1858, Sept 1 - John E. Spann bought 47 acres filed in Elba, AL, [p. 76 BLM land records, http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/convertedimage/AL2420_.076_s.gif]
To all to whom these presents shall come,
Greeting: WHEREAS John E. Spann of Henry County
Alabama has deposited in the GENERAL
LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE
LAND OFFICE at Elba whereby
it appears that full payment has been made by the said
John Spannaccording
to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820,
entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public
Lands," for
the South East quarter of the South East quarter
of Section Eighteen in Township Seven of Range Twenty eight in the
District of Lands subject to Sale at Sparta, Alabama containing Forty
Seven Acres and Ten Hundreths of an Acre
according to the offical plat of the survey
of the said Lands, returned to the General Land office by the Surveyor
General, which said tract has been purchased by the said
John E. Spann
NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the
Premises and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such
case made and provided, Have Given and Granted, and by these presents
Do Give and Grant, unto the said John E. Spann
and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and
appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said John E. Spann and his heirs and assigns
forever
In Testimoney Whereof, I James Buchanan President of the Unities STATES
OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to made PATENT, and the SEAL of
the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the twentieth day of
September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
nine, and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES THE eighty third
BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchanan
by T. S. Albright - Sec'y
J. W. Granger. Recorder of the General Land Office.
1891 - Raiford M. Spann files for 39+ acres of land at the Montgomery, Alabama land office. The land is listed as North West Quarter of the North East quarter of Section eighteen in Township five North of Range twenty nine East of the St Stephens Merdian in Alabama. [BLM land records. , homestead certificate no. 7626]
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