Martha Alice Spears

1898 - 1966  (67 years)

• Name	Martha Alice Spears
  Birth	28 Dec 1898	Montrose, Michigan
  Gender	Female
  Ω Census Family Census	1900	Vienna Township, Genesee County, Michigan
  	The 1900 census taker found Cortez and Della's family in the 76th household he visited in Vienna Township, farming, possibly, her late father Benjamin's farm across the way from Uncle William Hewitt. Vienna township, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: 29 Gender: Male Age: 43 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Number of Living Children: Years Married: 23 Birth Date: Jul 1857 Birthplace: Ohio Marriage Year (Estimated): 1877 Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Vermont Mother of how many children: Sheet Number and Letter: 4A Household ID: 78 Line Number: 34 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T623 GS Film Number: 1240711 Digital Folder Number: 004120223 Image Number: 00459 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Cortze Spears Head M 43 Ohio Dell Spears Wife F 40 Michigan Bertha Spears Daughter F 18 Michigan Benjamin Spears Son M 15 Michigan Marvin Spears Son M 11 Michigan Francis M Spears Daughter F 0 Michigan Martha Spears Granddaughter F 2 Michigan "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSM7-R1V : accessed 8 April 2018), Cortze Spears, Vienna township, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 4A, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,711. - Witness Role: Principal: [F15] ...of Cortez Clark SPEARS and Della Ann HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I50] Benjamin Henry SPEARS Witness Role: Family Census: [I27] Bertha Lousia SPEARS Witness Role: Family Census: [I52] Frances May SPEARS Witness Role: Family Census: [I434] Martha Alice SPEARS Witness Role: Family Census: [I51] Marvin William SPEARS
  		Spears-Cortez-1900 Media Date: 1900
  Ω Census Family Census	1910	Flint Ward 6, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Name: Clark C Spears Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Flint Ward 6, Genesee, Michigan, United States District: ED 34 Gender: Male Age: 52 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1858 Birthplace: Ohio Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 2 Sheet Number and Letter: 2A Household ID: 37 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Film Number: 643 GS Film Number: 1374656 Digital Folder Number: 004972474 Image Number: 00271 Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Clark C Spears Head M 52 Ohio Della A Spears Wife F 49 Michigan Marvin M Spears Son M 20 Michigan Frances M Spears Daughter F 10 Michigan Martha Spears Daughter F 11 Michigan Bertha L Cummings Daughter F 27 Michigan Flossie Cummings Granddaughter F 6 Michigan Cortez H Cummings Grandson M 4 Michigan Manley A Spears Nephew M 15 Michigan William Kelly Boarder M 37 Michigan Ralph Cole Boarder M 16 Michigan Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLPT-RJ8 : accessed 23 January 2017), Clark C Spears, Flint Ward 6, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 34, sheet 2A, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 643; FHL microfilm 1,374,656. - Witness Role: Principal: [F15] ...of Cortez Clark SPEARS and Della Ann HEWITT Witness Role: Family Census: [I3] Cortez Henry CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I28] Florence Marrian CUMMINGS Witness Role: Family Census: [I268] William M. KELLY Witness Role: Family Census: [I27] Bertha Lousia SPEARS Witness Role: Family Census: [I52] Frances May SPEARS Witness Role: Family Census: [I392] Manley Ace SPEARS Witness Role: Family Census: [I434] Martha Alice SPEARS Witness Role: Family Census: [I51] Marvin William SPEARS
  		Spears-Cortez-Bertha-1910 Media Date: 1910
  _UID	4DD664536D92EF4A8EA83FFEB6E9C2391F23
  Death	25 Jun 1966	Flint, Michigan
  	From funeral card From Flint Genealogy Society Instrument: 196606250000104 Volume Page: D145 141 Document Type: DEATH CERTIFICATE Deceased: KNOWLES , MARTHA ALICE Date of Death: 06/25/1966 Local File No: 1275
  Burial	29 Jun 1966	Sunset Hills Cemetery
  	From funeral card
  		Martha Alice Knowles Funeral Card Media Date: 29 JUN 1966 Keywords: Funeral Card
  Person ID	I434	Dutcher-Cummings
  Last Modified	15 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Lawrence Augustus Cummings,   b. 25 Dec 1879, Richfield, Genesee Co., Michigan d. 1955, Jackson Co., Michigan (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Bertha Lousia Spears,   b. 11 Jul 1882, Evart, Osceola Co. Mich. d. 1 Jul 1946, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Della Snyder, Flint, Genesse Co. Mich (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	8 Apr 1903	West Veinna, Genesee Co. Mich, by W.B. Water
  	Witness Role: Witness: [I38] Bessie Mae CUMMINGS Witness Role: Witness: [I50] Benjamin Henry SPEARS
  		Cummings-Lawrence-Bertha-Spears-Marriage
  Divorce	4 Mar 1915	Jackson County, Michigan
  	Divorce Record Name: Lawrence Cummings Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1901 Marriage Place: Vienna Michigan Decree Date: 4 Mar 1915 Decree Place: Jackson, Michigan, USA Spouse Name: Bertha Cummings State File Number: 3-192 Number of Children: 2 Divorce Status: Granted This record was on FAG
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William M. Kelly,   b. Abt 1871, Michigan d. 18 Mar 1935, Flint City, Genesee County, Michigan (Age ~ 64 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1918	Genesee County, Michigan
  	http://www.rootsweb.com/~mifgs/marriages/spay-stao_1.html Name: Wm. M Kelly Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 12 Nov 1918 Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan Gender: Male Age: 48y Birth Date: 1870 Birthplace: Genesee Co Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1918 Marriage Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan Father's Name: Bryan Kelly Mother's Name: Mary Fowler Spouse's Name: Martha A Spears Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 19y Spouse's Birth Date: 1899 Spouse's Birthplace: Genesee Co Mich Spouse's Father's Name: Cortez Spears Spouse's Mother's Name: Della A. Hewitt Source Reference: v 2 p 151 rn 6823 GS Film Number: 2342726 Digital Folder Number: 4210018 Image Number: 106 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01766-4 Record Number: 107 "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3TQ-L6P : 2 April 2020), Wm. M Kelly and Martha A Spears, 12 Nov 1918; citing Marriage, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4210018.
  Children	1. Wesley William Kelly,   b. 22 Jan 1921, Michigan d. 25 Sep 1995, Yolo, California (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F51	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Joseph Louis Knowles,   b. 10 Mar 1900, Mt. Vernon, Indiana d. 25 Apr 1958, Flint, Michigan (Age 58 years)
  Census	1940	Flint City, Genesee County, Michigan
  	Address: 1012 Harrison Street
  	Name: Joseph L Knowles Sex: Male Age: 40 Birthplace: Indiana Residence Date: 1935 Residence Place: Same Place Marital Status: Married Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Michigan, Genesee, Flint City, Flint, Ward 7 Enumeration District Number: 85-129 Flint City Ward 7 (Tract 8 - part) Line Number: 60 Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 6 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Joe B Knowles Son M 16 Indiana Martha A Knowles Wife F 41 Michigan David E Knowles Son M 9 Michigan Sarah E Knowles Daughter F 0 Michigan Digital Folder Number: 005461847 Image Number: 877 "United States, Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHS1-5Q4 : Fri Jan 17 18:22:35 UTC 2025), Entry for Joseph L Knowles and Martha A Knowles, 1940. Witness Role: Family Census: [I435] Sarah GLASS
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2025

  
  

• Photos	3 Photos
  	Martha Alice Spears & William Kelly Caption Note: Given by Sarah Glass - Could this be their marriage in 1918 Media Date: ABT 1918 Keywords: Picture
  	Martha Spears Kelly at work Media Date: ABT 1920 Keywords: Picture
  	Martha and Will Kelly Caption Note: Martha and Will Kelly in front of Cortez Spears house according to Sarah Glass Media Date: ABT 1920 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Notes

  Ω Named List: Genesee County INDI: [I200] Bertha Claudia CUMMINGS INDI: [I38] Bessie Mae CUMMINGS INDI: [I3] Cortez Henry CUMMINGS INDI: [I201] Cortez Henry CUMMINGS INDI: [I39] Eunice Lucille CUMMINGS INDI: [I502] Florence A. CUMMINGS INDI: [I28] Florence Marrian CUMMINGS INDI: [I37] Franklin Hibbard CUMMINGS INDI: [I887] Ida Mae CUMMINGS INDI: [I888] Jerome M. CUMMINGS INDI: [I26] Lawrence Augustus CUMMINGS INDI: [I886] Margaret Thelma CUMMINGS INDI: [I2673] Matilda A CUMMINGS INDI: [I321] Ray C CUMMINGS INDI: [I322] Roy Clarence CUMMINGS INDI: [I1400] Adda May HEWITT INDI: [I413] Almon Augustus HEWITT INDI: [I328] Alvin HEWITT INDI: [I1699] Alvin Bartlett HEWITT INDI: [I1413] Alvin T. HEWITT INDI: [I289] Benjamin H HEWITT INDI: [I331] Byron Asa HEWITT INDI: [I1382] Byron E. HEWITT INDI: [I1405] Charles A. HEWITT INDI: [I2697] Charles Alfred HEWITT INDI: [I2682] Charles L HEWITT INDI: [I2677] Charles Willard HEWITT INDI: [I1404] Clarence H. HEWITT INDI: [I333] Cynthia Emma HEWITT INDI: [I34] Della Ann HEWITT INDI: [I2746] Donald A HEWITT INDI: [I2741] Edna M HEWITT INDI: [I337] Edwin HEWITT INDI: [I335] Franklin Benjamin HEWITT INDI: [I336] Fredrick W. HEWITT INDI: [I2745] Gordon E HEWITT INDI: [I1378] Hazel HEWITT INDI: [I2734] Jack R HEWITT INDI: [I2764] Jane M HEWITT INDI: [I2735] Joseph Benjamin HEWITT INDI: [I2699] Joseph Benjamin HEWITT INDI: [I415] Lucy HEWITT INDI: [I2679] Lucy L HEWITT INDI: [I2743] Luella M HEWITT INDI: [I2744] Marjorie HEWITT INDI: [I2729] Mildred G HEWITT INDI: [I2733] Peggy J HEWITT INDI: [I411] Phebe Ann HEWITT INDI: [I340] Phobe Elisabeth HEWITT INDI: [I2742] Ralph Carlton HEWITT INDI: [I2765] Ralph Carlton HEWITT INDI: [I2739] Russell A HEWITT INDI: [I1406] Sarah A. HEWITT INDI: [I339] Sarah Emeline HEWITT INDI: [I2688] Seth H HEWITT INDI: [I2732] Shirley M HEWITT INDI: [I2740] Thelma F HEWITT INDI: [I2730] Wanda G HEWITT INDI: [I414] Wesley Clarence HEWITT INDI: [I334] Willard HEWITT INDI: [I1389] William E. HEWITT INDI: [I332] William Elisha HEWITT INDI: [I409] William Randall HEWITT INDI: [I50] Benjamin Henry SPEARS INDI: [I27] Bertha Lousia SPEARS INDI: [I363] Cortez Clark SPEARS INDI: [I396] Dora M. SPEARS INDI: [I3419] Emma C SPEARS INDI: [I261] Evelyn R. SPEARS INDI: [I52] Frances May SPEARS INDI: [I362] Jared Rollins SPEARS INDI: [I391] Mable Ruth SPEARS INDI: [I392] Manley Ace SPEARS INDI: [I434] Martha Alice SPEARS INDI: [I365] Martha Alice SPEARS INDI: [I260] Marvin William SPEARS INDI: [I51] Marvin William SPEARS INDI: [I364] Marvin William SPEARS INDI: [I2712] Mary Elizabeth SPEARS INDI: [I398] Mildred Mary SPEARS INDI: [I361] Milton Rathborn SPEARS INDI: [I194] Walter William SPEARS INDI: [I258] Wesley Benjamin SPEARS INDI: [I2047] William TINKER INDI: [I2884] William TINKER INDI: [I2897] Ellen L TINKER INDI: [I2893] Helen Francis TINKER INDI: [I2892] Ida S TINKER INDI: [I2689] Oscar Fred TINKER INDI: [I2898] William H UNDERHILL INDI: [I2696] Lela A UNDERHILL INDI: [I1414] Cora UNDERHILL INDI: [I16] Claud Madison DUTCHER INDI: [I4] Daisy Alice DUTCHER INDI: [I18] George Wesley DUTCHER INDI: [I30] Della Loraine BURCH INDI: [I3301] Goldie Lorraine BURCH INDI: [I3302] Halley Louis BURCH INDI: [I3303] Keith W BURCH INDI: [I3304] Myrtle M BURCH INDI: [I29] Wesley A. BURCH INDI: [I3055] Verna L BURNHAM INDI: [I17] Vivian Grace DUTCHER INDI: [I47] Charles J. KELSEY INDI: [I48] Claudine Marion KELSEY INDI: [I46] Daisy Duretha KELSEY INDI: [I1120] Helen G. KELSEY INDI: [I2913] Infant KELSEY INDI: [I49] Robert F KELSEY INDI: [I341] Sarah E. WESTCOT INDI: [I196] Bertha L. CLARK INDI: [I2007] Clark D HITCHCOCK INDI: [I1320] Dwight HITCHCOCK INDI: [I1319] Luella HITCHCOCK