Foster Sperry, Sr.

Male 1886 - 1917  (30 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Foster Sperry, Sr. was born on 26 Dec 1886 in KY (son of Jacob W. Sperry and Sarah Belle Church); died on 18 Mar 1917 in Boyd Co, KY; was buried in Caldwell Cemetery, Boyd Co, KY.

    Foster married Margaret J. Caldwell. Margaret was born in 1885; died in 1974; was buried in Caldwell Cemetery, Boyd Co, KY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Gladys Sperry was born in 1909.
    2. Walter M. Sperry was born in 1911; died in 1983.
    3. Claude H. Sperry was born in 1914; died in 1995.
    4. Foster Sperry, Jr. was born on 29 Sep 1916 in Boyd Co, KY; died on 2 Apr 1987 in Berry Creek, Butte Co, CA; was buried in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo Co, CA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jacob W. Sperry was born on 31 Jan 1859 in Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY (son of Capt. James Harvey Sperry and Susannah Workman); died on 17 Mar 1930 in Boyd Co, KY; was buried on 19 Mar 1930 in Fannin Graveyard, Boyd Co, KY.

    Jacob married Sarah Belle Church on 15 Feb 1886 in Lawrence Co, KY. Sarah was born in Jan 1867 in Lawrence Co, KY; died on 6 May 1936 in Kenova, Wayne Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Belle Church was born in Jan 1867 in Lawrence Co, KY; died on 6 May 1936 in Kenova, Wayne Co, WV.
    Children:
    1. 1. Foster Sperry, Sr. was born on 26 Dec 1886 in KY; died on 18 Mar 1917 in Boyd Co, KY; was buried in Caldwell Cemetery, Boyd Co, KY.
    2. Claude Sperry was born in 1889; died in 1936.
    3. Lindsey Sperry was born in 1893; died in 1937.
    4. Fred Sperry was born in 1897; died in 1969.
    5. Edward Sperry was born in 1899; died in 1974.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Capt. James Harvey Sperry was born on 27 Nov 1833 in Lawrence Co, KY (son of Thomas Rudolph Sperry, Sr. and Nancy Canterbury); died on 4 Dec 1910 in Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Parsner Creek, Lincoln Co, Wv.

    James married Susannah Workman on 6 Feb 1855 in Lawrence Co, KY, and was divorced in Apr 1866. Susannah (daughter of Stephen Workman, Sr. and Catherine Edwards) was born in 1838 in KY; died on 13 Jun 1890 in Greenup, Greenup Co, KY. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Susannah Workman was born in 1838 in KY (daughter of Stephen Workman, Sr. and Catherine Edwards); died on 13 Jun 1890 in Greenup, Greenup Co, KY.
    Children:
    1. Colonel Sperry was born in 1855.
    2. Laurie Jane Sperry was born on 6 Mar 1857 in Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY; died on 4 Jun 1938.
    3. 2. Jacob W. Sperry was born on 31 Jan 1859 in Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY; died on 17 Mar 1930 in Boyd Co, KY; was buried on 19 Mar 1930 in Fannin Graveyard, Boyd Co, KY.
    4. Catherine Sperry was born in 1860; died in 1944.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Rudolph Sperry, Sr. was born on 19 Aug 1803 in Tazewell Co, VA (son of Abijah Sperry and Nancy Ann Houser); died on 18 Dec 1883 in Lawrence Co, KY.

    Thomas married Nancy Canterbury on 24 Sep 1825 in Lawrence Co, KY. Nancy was born on 12 May 1808 in Greenup Co, KY; died on 5 Jan 1878 in Lawrence Co, KY. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Nancy Canterbury was born on 12 May 1808 in Greenup Co, KY; died on 5 Jan 1878 in Lawrence Co, KY.
    Children:
    1. Emma America Sperry was born in 1827; died in 1914.
    2. Rachel Sperry was born in 1829; died in 1902.
    3. 4. Capt. James Harvey Sperry was born on 27 Nov 1833 in Lawrence Co, KY; died on 4 Dec 1910 in Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Parsner Creek, Lincoln Co, Wv.
    4. Andrew Jackson Franklin Sperry was born in 1833; died in 1910.
    5. Susan Sperry was born in 1836.
    6. Joseph Rudolph Sperry was born in 1838; died in 1862.
    7. Nancy Sperry was born about 1840.
    8. Milton Martin Sperry was born about 1841; died in 1862.
    9. Thomas Rudolph Sperry, Jr. was born on 8 Apr 1844 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY; died on 12 May 1936 in Branches, Lawrence Co, KY.
    10. Vandelia Sperry was born in 1847; died in 1909.
    11. Sarah Margaret Sperry was born in 1851; died in 1934.

  3. 10.  Stephen Workman, Sr. was born on 18 Mar 1806 in Boone, Franklin Co, VA (son of Jacob Workman and Eleanor Bell Jones); died on 20 Nov 1897 in Bear Creek, Lawrence Co, KY.

    Stephen married Catherine Edwards in 1826 in VA. Catherine was born on 13 Jan 1810 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY; died on 9 Mar 1862 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Catherine Edwards was born on 13 Jan 1810 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY; died on 9 Mar 1862 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.
    Children:
    1. Pleasant Workman was born in 1828; died in 1856.
    2. Stephen Workman, Jr. was born in 1830; died in 1895.
    3. Meredith Workman was born in 1830; died in 1858.
    4. Jacob Workman was born in 1834; died in 1900.
    5. Jameison Workman was born in 1836; died in 1907.
    6. 5. Susannah Workman was born in 1838 in KY; died on 13 Jun 1890 in Greenup, Greenup Co, KY.
    7. Spencer Workman was born in 1838.
    8. Harmon Workman was born in 1842; died in 1900.
    9. John Chilton Workman was born in 1845; died in 1912.
    10. Sarah Jane Workman was born in 1847; died in 1926.
    11. Josephine Workman was born in 1850.


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  Abijah Sperry was born about 1770 in Waterbury, New Haven Co, CT (son of Samuel Sperry, Jr. and Mary Roberts); died about 1843 in Lawrence Co, KY.

    Abijah married Nancy Ann Houser on 24 Dec 1792 in Montgomery Co, VA. Nancy was born in 1769 in NH; died after 1860 in Lawrence Co, KY. [Group Sheet]


  2. 17.  Nancy Ann Houser was born in 1769 in NH; died after 1860 in Lawrence Co, KY.
    Children:
    1. James L. Sperry was born about 1799; died about 1843.
    2. 8. Thomas Rudolph Sperry, Sr. was born on 19 Aug 1803 in Tazewell Co, VA; died on 18 Dec 1883 in Lawrence Co, KY.
    3. Benjamin Sperry was born in 1806; died in 1873.

  3. 20.  Jacob Workman was born about 1780 in MD (son of Joseph Workman and Phoebe Mcray McCmeher); died about 1839 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.

    Jacob married Eleanor Bell Jones in 1803. Eleanor was born in 1776 in Ireland; died in 1850 in Wayne, Wayne Co, VA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 21.  Eleanor Bell Jones was born in 1776 in Ireland; died in 1850 in Wayne, Wayne Co, VA.
    Children:
    1. Joseph P. Workman was born in 1804 in VA; died in 1864.
    2. 10. Stephen Workman, Sr. was born on 18 Mar 1806 in Boone, Franklin Co, VA; died on 20 Nov 1897 in Bear Creek, Lawrence Co, KY.
    3. Pleasant Workman was born in 1808; died in 1864.
    4. Jacob Workman was born about 1812 in VA.
    5. James Workman was born about 1814 in VA; died in in MO.
    6. William Workman was born in 1816; died in 1849.
    7. Nancy Jane Workman was born in 1818; died in 1870.


Generation: 6

  1. 32.  Samuel Sperry, Jr. was born about 1730 in New Haven, New Haven Co, CT; died in 1780 in Hanging Rock, Lawrence Co, OH.

    Samuel married Mary Roberts on 3 Apr 1761 in Southington, Hartford Co, CT. Mary was born on 4 Jan 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, CT. [Group Sheet]


  2. 33.  Mary Roberts was born on 4 Jan 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, CT.
    Children:
    1. Benjamin Sperry was born in 1767; died in 1855.
    2. 16. Abijah Sperry was born about 1770 in Waterbury, New Haven Co, CT; died about 1843 in Lawrence Co, KY.
    3. Lucy Sperry was born in 1773; died in 1863.
    4. Samuel Sperry, III was born in 1775; died in 1851.

  3. 40.  Joseph Workman was born in 1735 in Somerset Co, NJ (son of Isaac Workman and Femmetje Ragel); died about 1813 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell Co, VA.

    Joseph married Phoebe Mcray McCmeher on 4 Aug 1761 in York, York Co, PA. Phoebe (daughter of Hugh McCmeher) was born about 1745 in York Co, PA; died about 1826 in Tazewell Co, VA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 41.  Phoebe Mcray McCmeher was born about 1745 in York Co, PA (daughter of Hugh McCmeher); died about 1826 in Tazewell Co, VA.
    Children:
    1. Abraham Workman was born on 25 Jan 1761 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
    2. James Workman was born about 1763 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
    3. Nimrod Workman was born about 1765 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
    4. Anne W. Workman was born about 1768 in PA.
    5. Thomas Workman was born about 1772 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
    6. Joseph Workman was born about 1773 in Botetourt Co, VA.
    7. Moses Workman was born about 1777 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
    8. 20. Jacob Workman was born about 1780 in MD; died about 1839 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.
    9. Isaac Workman was born about 1786 in MD.
    10. Phoebe Workman was born about 1788 in MD.
    11. Workman was born before 1789.


Generation: 7

  1. 80.  Isaac Workman was born in 1710 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY (son of Peter Derick Woertman).

    Isaac married Femmetje Ragel about 1733. [Group Sheet]


  2. 81.  Femmetje Ragel
    Children:
    1. Sarah Workman was born about 1734.
    2. 40. Joseph Workman was born in 1735 in Somerset Co, NJ; died about 1813 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell Co, VA.
    3. Fannie Workman was christened on 11 Apr 1736.
    4. Stephen Workman was born in 1738 in NJ.
    5. John Workman was born in 1740 in Somerset Co, NJ.
    6. Isaac Workman was born in 1742 in Somerset Co, NJ; died in 1827 in Danville, Knox Co, OH.
    7. Rebecca Workman
    8. Nancy Workman

  3. 82.  Hugh McCmeher was born before 1725 in Ireland.
    Children:
    1. 41. Phoebe Mcray McCmeher was born about 1745 in York Co, PA; died about 1826 in Tazewell Co, VA.


Generation: 8

  1. 160.  Peter Derick Woertman was born about 1683 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY; was christened in 1688 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY (son of Dirck Jans Woertman and Marrietje Teunis Deanyse); died in in Allegany Co, MD.
    Children:
    1. 80. Isaac Workman was born in 1710 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY.
    2. Cornelius Workman was born in 1715 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY.
    3. Peter Wortman was born in 1720.
    4. Margaret Workman was born in 1727.


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