[1]   A handwritten list of names and birth dates from the papers of Nannie Maude Spears shows the 

       birth date for Edward Franklin Spears to be May 22, 1858.

[2]   Handwritten list of names and birth dates from the papers of Nannie Maude Spears.  These 

       papers are now in the possession of Brian Reeves.

[3]   1870 United States Census for Allen County, Kentucky.  Enumeration District 6, Page 7, taken 

       June 5 and 7, 1870.

[4]   1880 United States Census for Allen County, Kentucky.  Enumeration District 3, Page 7, Family 

       Unit 59.

[5]   1900 United States Census for Allen County, Kentucky, taken on July 2, 1900.

[6]   Born on December 14, 1877 in Kentucky.

[7]   Born on October 27, 1879 in Allen County, Kentucky.

[8]   Born on February 28, 1881 in Kentucky.

[9]   Born on January 9, 1883 in Kentucky.

[10] Born on January 12, 1886 near Big Trammel Creek in Allen County, Kentucky.

[11] Born on May 13, 1890 in Kentucky.

[12] 1910 United States Census for Allen County, Kentucky, Gainesville Enumeration District 7.

[13] 1930 United States Census for Warren County, Kentucky, Bowling Green, Ward 3, Magisterial 

       District 2.  Information taken on April 2, 1930 .

[14] Interview of Nannie Maude Spears by Brian Reeves in July 1975.

[15] Found in the papers of Nannie Maude Spears.

[16] Kentucky Death Records online.  Death volume 43, Certificate number 21282