Spiers, Woodrow Page (b. 15 JUL 1916, d. 11 DEC 1986)

Note: Woodrow Spiers

Note: Lucy Elvira



In the 1910 Pearl River County, Ms. census Edward was listed as a20 yr old charcoal burner from Alabama living with his wife Lucy age 17, and their son Lamar age 3 months. Also living with them at the time was Lucy's brother John Oliver age 10 and her sister Myrtie Spiers age 7. John and Myrtie's father William Pinkney Spiers had died in 1903 and their mother, Sarah Jane, remarried Joseph Jarrel. Sarah Jane had died in 1909.

In the 1920 census Eddie Carroll was listed as age 30 living in beat 5 on the henlyfield to McNeill road with wife Lucy age 26 and their 5 children. Also living with them were Eddie's brother, Bennie F. Carroll age 37 and Lucy's Brother William Pinkney Spiers, Jr. age 21, listed as a soldier.

Note: In the 1910 Pearl River County, Ms. census, John Oliver was living with his sister Lucy and her husband after his parents had died.

Daniel M. & John O. Spiers


John O. Spiers

Note: Daniel M. & John O. Spiers



Joseph Franklin & Daniel Martin Spiers

Note: Rueben and Mary




Rueben at age 18

Note: Joseph Franklin & Daniel Martin Spiers

Note: He died when hit by a bullet in a hunting accident in Alvin, Texas.

Note: He was killed in a terrible auto crash on Father's Day June 21, 1970, in Houston, Texas.

Note: Neal Strahan and his first cousin, Mary Spiers daughter of Orvil, married sister and brother Rebecca and Freeman Odom.

In the 1900 PRC census Neal is listed as a 45 yr old farmer living in beat 4 with his wife Rebecca age 48, married 28 yrs, having 9 children with 8 living. Six children were living at home.

In the 1910 census Neal was listed as a 56 yr old farmer living in beat 5 on the Carrier to Hobolochitto raod with wife Rebecca age 59 married 35 yrs, having 9 children with 7 living. Living with them at the time was their daughter Docia age 13.[Strahan Family Reunion .FTW]

[Mardi Kelly -Strahan Total.FTW]

Strahan book p 108: Neal used his boat often to transport farm goods across the river. There was a Negro man living nearby who very often "borrowed" Neal's boat without permission, leaving Neal stranded all day. This feud went on between them for some time until one day, Neal happened upon the man who was taking his boat off and Neal shot and killed him. In those days, these "frontier justice" types of circumstances were not unusual as very little law existed to either protect or prosecute.
p 109: black-headed Neal[MosesSr.FTW]

Strahan book p 108: Neal used his boat often to transport farm goods across the river. There was a Negro man living nearby who very often "borrowed" Neal's boat without permission, leaving Neal stranded all day. This feud went on between them for some time until one day, Neal happened upon the man who was taking his boat off and Neal shot and killed him. In those days, these "frontier justice" types of circumstances were not unusual as very little law existed to either protect or prosecute.
p 109: black-headed Neal

Note: She died after a nine month illness. She was diagnosed as having Lymphoma.