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Sterling Spell

Male 1806 - 1876  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sterling Spell was born in 1806 in Louisiana (son of Benajah (or Benjamin) Spell and Dorothea Forman); died in 1876 in Hardin Co, Texas.

    Sterling married Eliza Collins on 4 Sep 1832 in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Eliza (daughter of Martough Collins and Susanne Andrus) was born on 27 Feb 1810 in Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Jun 1883 in Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Joseph Spell was born in 1835 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    2. Sterling Spell was born in 1836 in Louisiana; died on 7 May 1916 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    3. Susan Spell was born in 1838 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    4. Margaret Spell was born in 1840 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    5. Thomas Benton Spell was born on 7 Mar 1842 in Louisiana; died on 18 Jul 1913 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.
    6. Nancy Spell was born in 1844 in Louisiana; died after 1880 in of, Hardin Co, Texas.
    7. Cornelius Spell was born in 1846 in Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    8. Julia Ann Spell was born on 24 Mar 1848 in Louisiana; died on 22 Apr 1922 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.
    9. Sally Ann Spell was born in 1850 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1860 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    10. David Elijah Spell was born on 28 Jul 1852 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 30 Jan 1925 in Rosedale, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Spell Cem (Voth-Rosedale Cem), Jefferson Co, Texas.
    11. Daniel B. Spell was born in 1857 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    12. Sarah A. Spell was born in 1857 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benajah (or Benjamin) Spell was born in 1775 in Natchez District, Mississippi (son of Sterling Spell, (immigrant) and Susannah Benton, (immigrant)); died in 1850 in Louisiana.

    Benajah married Dorothea Forman about 1803. Dorothea (daughter of Joseph Ephraim Forman, Sr. and Elizabeth Brown) was born in 1784 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Dorothea Forman was born in 1784 in North Carolina (daughter of Joseph Ephraim Forman, Sr. and Elizabeth Brown); died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. Susan Spell was born in 1803 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    2. 1. Sterling Spell was born in 1806 in Louisiana; died in 1876 in Hardin Co, Texas.
    3. Joseph Spell was born about 1808; died in 1860 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Daniel Spell, Sr. was born in 1810 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Harris Co, Texas.
    5. David Spell was born in 1812 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Lucinda Spell was born in 1816 in Louisiana; died in 1895 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    7. Eligah (Elijah) Spell was born in 1820 in Louisiana; died in 1880.
    8. Benagah Spell, Jr. was born in 1822 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1866 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Sterling Spell, (immigrant) was born in 1750 in France (son of Thomas Spell and Elizabeth Boulware Jones, (dau of who?)); died in 1784 in Natchez District, Mississippi.

    Sterling married Susannah Benton, (immigrant) about 1779. Susannah was born about 1750 in of France; died after 1780 in of, Natchez, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Susannah Benton, (immigrant) was born about 1750 in of France; died after 1780 in of, Natchez, Mississippi.
    Children:
    1. 2. Benajah (or Benjamin) Spell was born in 1775 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died in 1850 in Louisiana.

  3. 6.  Joseph Ephraim Forman, Sr. was born in 1766 in Halifax Co (prob), North Carolina (son of Edward* Forman, (son? speculation) and Marie* Burnett (or Barrett or Bouret or Bonet or Bournet or Brunet)); died after 1810 in of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Joseph married Elizabeth Brown about 1785. Elizabeth was born about 1765 in North Carolina; died after 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Brown was born about 1765 in North Carolina; died after 1792.
    Children:
    1. 3. Dorothea Forman was born in 1784 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Rachel Marie Forman was born in 1787 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Louisiana; was buried in Big Woods Cem, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Marie Charlotte Forman was born in 21 Feb 1790 in North Carolina; was christened on 29 Sep 1806 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 22 Oct 1866 in of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Tilithe Forman was born in 1792 in North Carolina; died after 1830 in of, Louisiana.
    5. Asa Forman was born in 1795 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Joseph Ephraim Forman was born in 1798 in South Carolina; died on 27 Jun 1852 in Orange Co, Texas.
    7. Elizabeth Forman was born in 1800; died after 1830.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Spell was born about 1714; died in 1782 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina.

    Thomas married Elizabeth Boulware Jones, (dau of who?) in 1739 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina. Elizabeth was born in 1710 in Essex Co, Virginia; died on 1738 or 1757 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Boulware Jones, (dau of who?) was born in 1710 in Essex Co, Virginia; died on 1738 or 1757 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. John Spell was born in 1735 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina; died on 7 Oct 1784 in of, Natchez, Mississippi.
    2. Henry Spell was born about 1740 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina; died on 7 Oct 1784 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe Co, North Carolina.
    3. 4. Sterling Spell, (immigrant) was born in 1750 in France; died in 1784 in Natchez District, Mississippi.
    4. Susannah Spell was born about 1756; died after 1790 in Natchez District, Mississippi.

  3. 12.  Edward* Forman, (son? speculation) was born between 1715 and 1725 in Virginia (son of Benjamin Forman, Sr. and Elizabeth Ann Hamilton, (immigrant)); died in 1805 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

    Edward* married Marie* Burnett (or Barrett or Bouret or Bonet or Bournet or Brunet) before 1761. Marie* (daughter of Matthew* (Matthis/Matthus) Burnett, Sr. and Mrs. Sarah* (..) Burnett (Everitt?), (prob related?)) was born about 1740 in of, North Carolina and of, Opelousas; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Marie* Burnett (or Barrett or Bouret or Bonet or Bournet or Brunet) was born about 1740 in of, North Carolina and of, Opelousas (daughter of Matthew* (Matthis/Matthus) Burnett, Sr. and Mrs. Sarah* (..) Burnett (Everitt?), (prob related?)); died after 1800.
    Children:
    1. George Forman was born on 01 May 1764 in Halifax Co (prob), North Carolina; died on 25 Feb 1823 in Jefferson Co, Mississippi; was buried in Old Bethel Church Cem, Jefferson Co, Mississippi.
    2. 6. Joseph Ephraim Forman, Sr. was born in 1766 in Halifax Co (prob), North Carolina; died after 1810 in of, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Sarah Elizabeth Forman was born in 1768 in Halifax Co (prob), North Carolina; died in 1823.
    4. Marie* Forman was born about 1769 in North Carolina or South Carolina; died in 1812 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    5. Jane "Ginny" Forman was born in 1773 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1850.
    6. James Forman was born in 1774 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died before 2 Jun 1833 in Lacassine/Bayou Chiot, Louisiana.