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William Spell

Male 1854 - Aft 1900  (~ 46 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Spell was born in Feb 1854 in Louisiana (son of Eligah (Elijah) Spell and Nancy Hoffpauir); died after 1900 in of, Queue Tortue, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

    William married Mrs. Eclana (or Edna) (..) Spell in 1880 in Louisiana. Eclana was born in Sep 1845 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Queue Torue, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Clara K. Spell was born on 23 Nov 1884 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 22 Dec 1971 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Martha Spell was born in Aug 1880 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Queue Torue, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Mary Spell was born in Jul 1883 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Queue Torue, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eligah (Elijah) Spell was born in 1820 in Louisiana (son of Benajah (or Benjamin) Spell and Dorothea Forman); died in 1880.

    Eligah married Nancy Hoffpauir about 1839. Nancy (daughter of Thomas Henry Hoffpauir and Julia Ann "Winnie" Forman) was born in 1824 in Louisiana; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy Hoffpauir was born in 1824 in Louisiana (daughter of Thomas Henry Hoffpauir and Julia Ann "Winnie" Forman); died after 1880.
    Children:
    1. Rose Ann Spell was born in 1841 in Louisiana; died in 1892.
    2. Elias Spell was born in 1844 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Selmer Spell was born in 1846 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Edward Spell was born in 1849 in Louisiana; died after 1850 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    5. Susan Lydia Spell was born in Jan 1852 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Mar 1936 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    6. 1. William Spell was born in Feb 1854 in Louisiana; died after 1900 in of, Queue Tortue, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    7. Julia Spell was born in 1858 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    8. Preston Spell was born in May 1859 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 1 Mar 1923 in of, Acadia Parish, Louisiana.
    9. Thomas Parvin Spell was born on 27 Dec 1862 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 31 Dec 1918 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    10. Columbus Spell was born in 1864 in Louisiana; died after 1870 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  Thomas Henry Hoffpauir was born in 1777 in Louisiana (son of Thomas Hoffpauir and Marie Charlotte (Perillar) Periard); died in 1863 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

    Thomas married Julia Ann "Winnie" Forman on 13 Apr 1807 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Julia (daughter of Edward Forman, Jr and Nancy Anna Perry) was born in 1789; was christened on 21 Nov 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Julia Ann "Winnie" Forman was born in 1789; was christened on 21 Nov 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Edward Forman, Jr and Nancy Anna Perry); died after 1823.
    Children:
    1. James Henry Hoffpauir was born on 01 Oct 1808 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1882.
    2. Edward Hoffpauir was born in 1810 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 6 Sep 1880 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Thomas Hoffpauir was born in Oct 1811 in Louisiana; was christened on 27 Nov 1811; died after 1880 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    4. Melissa Hoffpauir was born in 1812 in Louisiana; died in 1870 in Louisiana.
    5. Elijah William (Ely) Hoffpauir was born in 1813 in Louisiana; died in 1856 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Nathan Hoffpauir was born on 15 Mar 1815 in Louisiana; died in 1895 in of, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
    7. Berthina Cathena Hoffpauir was born in 1817 in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860.
    8. Rev Isaac Hoffpauir was born in 1820 in Louisiana; died on 01 Jan 1892 in Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Indian Bayou Methodist Church Cem, Indian Bayou, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    9. Rachel Hoffpauir was born in 1820 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    10. 3. Nancy Hoffpauir was born in 1824 in Louisiana; died after 1880.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  Susannah Benton, (immigrant) was born about 1750 in of France; died after 1780 in of, Natchez, Mississippi.
    Children:
    1. 4. Benajah (or Benjamin) Spell was born in 1775 in Natchez District, Mississippi; died in 1850 in Louisiana.

  3. 10.  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. 11.  Elizabeth Brown was born about 1765 in North Carolina; died after 1792.
    Children:
    1. 5. 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.

  5. 12.  Thomas Hoffpauir was born in 1735 in Alsace, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany; died before 1819.

    Thomas married Marie Charlotte (Perillar) Periard about 1770. Marie was born on 02 Apr 1744 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died after 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Marie Charlotte (Perillar) Periard was born on 02 Apr 1744 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died after 1819.
    Children:
    1. 6. Thomas Henry Hoffpauir was born in 1777 in Louisiana; died in 1863 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    2. Amelia (Emile) Hoffpauir was born in 1780 in New Orleans, Louisiana; died after 1836 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    3. Manoah Francois Hoffpauir was born on 28 Jun 1781 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 05 Mar 1831 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.

  7. 14.  Edward Forman, Jr was born in 1749 in Virginia (son of Edward* Forman, (son? speculation) and Rebecca Rascoe (or Ravcoe)); died in 1818 in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.

    Edward married Nancy Anna Perry on 8 May 1798 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Nancy (daughter of John Perry and Mrs. Penelope C. (..) Perry) was born in 1771 in Virginia; was christened on 21 Nov 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Nancy Anna Perry was born in 1771 in Virginia; was christened on 21 Nov 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of John Perry and Mrs. Penelope C. (..) Perry); died in 1864.
    Children:
    1. 7. Julia Ann "Winnie" Forman was born in 1789; was christened on 21 Nov 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1823.
    2. Nathan Ephraim (Joachim) Forman was born in 1793; was christened on 21 Nov 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830.
    3. Raquel (Rachel) Forman was born on 16 May 1797 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 08 May 1798 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1798.
    4. Isaac Pierre Forman was born in 1799 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 21 Nov 1801 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860.
    5. Anna Forman was born about 1802 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before Apr 1826 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
    6. Marguerite "Peggy" Forman was born in 1806 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1848 in of, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.