Life History

Notes

• Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1965
  Vila Luttrell
  Spouse T A Spears
  Marriage 8 Feb 1907 Johnson, Texas
  
  T A and Vila are reported in the 1940 census in Crowell, Fooard County, Texas.  He died in 1943, when Vila was reported as a widow.  She was in Abilene, Texas, several counties directly south of Crowell, for several years.  She has been found in other Abilene directories through 1951.
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Abilene, Texas, City Directory, 1946, p 313
  Spears Vila (wid T A) h 1134 Cedar
  
  In Vila Mae's 1951 directory entry, her deceased husband's name is reported as Tom
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Abilene, Texas, City Directory, 1948, p 312
  Spears Vila M (wid Tom) h 1134 Cedar
  
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  Thomas Aquila "Tom" Spears
  Birth Oct 29, 1884 Brown County, Texas
  Death Jan. 23, 1943 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas
  
  son of J.C. Spears & Mollie Welch
  
  Texas Death Certificate
  Tom Aquila Spears
  Death 23 Jan 1943 Wichita Falls, Wichita, Texas
  Death age 58 years 2 months 25 days
  Birth 29 Oct 1884 Brown County, Texas
  Married, Blacksmith
  Father's name JC Spears, born Tenn
  Mother's name Mollie Welch, born Texas, born Texas
  Residence Foard County, Texas
  Burial 24 Jan 1943 Seymour [Baylor County], Texas
  
  Spouse Vila Mae Luttrell Spears (1890 - 1977)
  Son Ivin Aquila Spears (1911 - 1912)
  
  Burial Old Seymour Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas
  
  Created by Searchers of our Past Aug 21, 2012
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #95707608, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=95707608
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Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  • Abilene, Texas, City Directory, 1948, p 342
• 3. Texas, Select County Marriage Index, 1837-1977
• 4. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  • Abilene, Texas, City Directory, 1946, p 313
• 5. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  • Abilene, Texas, City Directory, 1948, p 312