Joseph Rial SpiersHe was a farmer.
BIBLE OF JOSEPH RIAL SPIERS - 1857
Joseph Rial Spiers born March 2, 1821
married January 31, 1844
died December 31, 1904
Richard A. Spiers born September 13, 1846
died June 18, 1864 from wounds
received in the battle of
Petersburg, Virginia
Sarah A. Spiers born May 21, 1848
married April 25, 1866
died July 20, 1930
Adilenore E. Spiers born July 29, 1850
died August 23, 1872
John William Spiers born December 17, 1852
died April 24, 1936
Joseph Rial Spiers, Jr. born September 17, 1855
died November 1858
Maranda Victoria born July 28, 1859
married February 24, 1886 (Hawks)
died August 1890
Mary Rebecca born November 14, 1862
married December 22, 1887
Allen Thomas Spiers born May 15, 1867
Storm at J.W. Spiers on August 2nd, 4:21 P.M., 1904, blew the roof off the
house and blew this Bible into someone's hands and so the Spiers have never had
it since.
Nancy Eppes Spiers died May 27, 1887, 64 years old.
Ribious Taylor born 1863
Emer Taylor born 1866
Jo Grene Taylor born April 1869
James B. Taylor born April 1872
Gooding Taylor born March 1874
John Gooding Taylor born March 18, 1876
Mary V. Taylor born January 2, 1878
Ader Taylor died February 9, 1886, age 25 years
All these Taylors are the beloved servants of the Joseph Rial Spiers family.
Jesse Baugh Spiers and Miss Frances Jane Spiers were married on April 7th or
9th, 1841?
James Alva Spiers died March 1, 1904 at 4:20 A.M., age 60.
Jane Frances Spiers born September 5, 1825; died February 21, 1907 in
Smithfield, North Carolina, age 82 years.
Jesse Baugh Spiers born August 22, 1817.
Here is another one folks. The story is of Uncle or Grandfather Rial, which side you are on. I am on both. As far as we know he had slaves. Before the War Between the States, he set them free. Well, they were elated and We is free and we is going NOrth and get us good jobs. In a month or two they were back and moved into their cabins again. They told Uncle Rial that the Yankees did not want them and would not hire them. So, they stayed in their cabins until they died or went off. They would not work because they were free, so Uncle Rial kept them until they all did what they wanted to do. Uncle Rial was a good soul, I have a picture of him and he is very kind looking.
Thanks for listening. Marian
Joseph Rial Spiers is on page 91.
