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- About Speer, Joshua Sr.
Following comes from pages 191 and 192 of a cemetery listing, probably Cemeteries of Scott County, VA: Joshua Speer Cemetery - S. Clinchport #149 By VESTA TRUSSELL AND LAURA WILLIS May 1987 There is no stone for JOSHUA SPEER, but family has it that he was buried under a large walnut tree, directly behind the old Speers Home, located at Ivy Point, just north of the Bethel Church, at the hair pin turn in the road. On the north side of the road is the old Speers Home, that was a log cabin, remodeled. There is an old tire swing attached to the tree in front of the home. Back behind it, is where JOSHUA SPEER is buried. From PHYLLIS L PETERSON`S records, JOSHUA SPEER was born in 1760 in NC and died in 1843. His will listing his children is found in the Scott Co. Will Book Page 329. It was recorded on June 13 1843 upon his death. His wife Ruth was born 1766 in Kent Co., Delaware. Joshua was first married to Ruth`s sister Elizabeth and they had two children Sarah and Robert. Then between 1790 to 1794 Joshua married Ruth and they had eight children, Polly, Joshua, Elizabeth, Andrew, Nancy, Ruth, and Charles. This information was recorded by Ruth Arnold great-great granddaughter of Robert Speer.
Update: From Gary Daugherty; He was probably buried on Route 58, maybe behind his house. We will never know since that house was torn down to expand the highway several years ago. He actually lived down near the river close to the site of his ferry service and other commercial activities he was involved in. I have attached a photo, taken by the WPA/FSA in 1937. This is the second house that Joshua Speer built about 1820 and lived in until his death, and gave or sold the house to Joshua Speer Jr about 1842. Many others owned the house after Joshua Jr.
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1760 - 1843 (83 years)