Catherine Stover md John Spessard


Catherine Stover, b. 5 Aug 1792 in MD d. 10 Feb 1851 and is buried in the Spessard family cemetery in Chewsville, MD.

m. John Spessard, b. 27 Mar 1792 Frederick Co, MD

They had 9 children;

Christian Spessard, b. 1815 m. Mary Hershey
Nancy Spessard, b. 1816 m. Samuel Kretzinger
Rev. David Spessard b. 1817 m. Martha A. Kline
Elizabeth Spessard b 24 May 1819
Catherine Spessard b 14 June 1821
John Spessard jr. b 1822
Daniel D Spessard b 1825
Jacob J Spessard b 1827
Lydia Ann Spessard b 1832

After raising those 9 children, Catherine died in 1851 and ole' John immediately married Fannie Shilling. All this happened in Fredericks Co., MD.


First US Census

1850 Gilmer Co. Ga Census
1860 Gilmer Co. Ga Census
1870 Gilmer Co. Ga Census
1880 US Fannin Co Census