Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas. Page: 949 of 1,110
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HISTORY OF DALLAS COUWNTY
barked in the merchandise business in Paris,
Kentucky. He had notyet attained his majority.
In two years' time he retired from
business and engaged in farming, in Bourbon
county, continuing until 1853, when he again
engaged in the sale of dry goods, boots and
shoes, at Georgetown, Kentucky. This he
carried on, successfully, for some time. In
1860 he was appointed clerk in the Farmers'
Bank at Georgetown, Kentucky, thus drifting
into banking business, and there remained
until 1883, when he with others organized
the First National Bank of Georgetown, Kentucky,
and he was elected cashier. Under
his careful management for seven years, the
value of the stock of the bank was doubled.
In 1890 he was induced to take the position
of second vice-president in the Bankers and
Merchants' National Bank of Dallas, Texas, a
new bank then being organized. In 1891 he
was elected cashier, which position he still
holds. He was one of the prime movers in
the erection of the bank building, which is
one that the city of Dallas may well feel
proud of.
During the war Mr. Spears felt it his dqty
to support the Union: his sympathies were,
neverthless, thoroughly Southern. Being unable
to resist the natural course of events he
took no active part in the struggle, but was
afterward arrested, owing to an overstraining
of a Federal order, ard was lodged in prison.
In a short time he was released, upon the
solicitation qf friends, who were both numnerous
and serviceable.
Mr. Spears is a member of the Christian
Church and takes an active interest in church
work and religious matters, doing much
toward the spreading of the gospel.
IEe was married, February 29, 1849, to
4iss Fanny C. Gano, of Bourbon county,
daughter of John A. and Mary (Conn) Gano,also a sister of R. Mi. Gano, of whom a sketch
appears elsewhere. Her death occurred, February
4, 1850. She was born in Bourbon
county, March 24, 1832. She was a devoted,
earnest member of the Christian Church.
Mr. Spears was married for the second time,
in 1852, to Miss Georgia Croakelle, born in
Scott county, Kentucky. December 12, 1833,
daughter of Thomas Croakelle, a native of
Kentucky. Two of the children of this marriage
were raised to mature years: Sue, wife
of Milton Burch, married in 1874, and died
in 1888, leaving one child, Nash Spears; she
was a devoted and leading member of the
Christian Church. Her mother held the
same relation in the
Baptist Church. Both
were model, Christian women. Mrs. Burch
was a woman of splendid business qualifications.
At the time of her death she was Postmistress
under President Cleveland and" express
agent at Georgetown, Kentucky. The
other child of Mr. Spears is Jacob V., resident
of Dallas, Texas, and one of the promising
young business nen of that city. He is the
junior member in an insurance firm. He
married Miss Julia Buckner of Paducah, Kentucky.
Their five children are: Noa S., Sue
Burda, Bessie P., Marie Payne and Miles
Buckner.
The second wife died May 13, 1863. She
was a relative of David Crockett, famous in
Texas history, and our subject was married
for the third time, in 1864, to Miss Mary
Chapman Stefflee, daughter of George C. and
Susan Stefflee. She is a native of Georgetown,
Kentucky, born September 26, 1846,
and is a half sister of Mr. Spears' second wife.
They have had three children, namely: George
M., who is individual bookkeeper at the
Merchants and Bankers' National Bank, and
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Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas., book, 1892; Chicago, Illinois. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20932/m1/949/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dallas Public Library.