John worked for John Norwood & Co. bookkeeper for 10 years, and for the Paterson News as the advertising manager. The family lived at 191 Tyler St. in Paterson as listed in city directories for 1890-1893 and for the 1900 census. This was right next door to Daisy Ackerman Hindle, wife of Robert Fordyce and sister to Elizabeth. John moved to Morganfield, Ky in 1920 to be with his daughters.

1860 New Jersey, Passaic County, East Ward Paterson, p. 324 film M653-706
dwelling 145, family 221
Jacob Spear, age 33, male, white, shoe store, personal prop $2000, born New Jersey
Eliza ---------, age 29, female, white, born New Jersey
Mary E. -----, age 8, female, white, born New Jersey
John B.------, age 5, male, white, born New Jersey
Hannah P.---, age 56, female, white, born New Jersey

1870 New Jersey, Passaic County, 3rd Ward Paterson, page 368, film M593-885
dwelling 236, family 392,
Spear, Jacob, age 43, male, white, shoemaker, real estate $4000, personal $2000, born New Jersey
-------, Eliza, age 38, female, white, keeps house, born New Jersey
-------, Mary, age 18, female, white, at home, born New Jersey
-------, John, age 15, male white, attends school, born New Jersey

1880 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson, E.D. 154, page 97C, film T9-0795
116 Division St., dwelling 18, family 30
Spear, Jacob, white, male, age 51, head, shoe dealer, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
-------, Eliza, white, female, age 48, wife, married, keeping house, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
-------, John B., white, male, age 25, son, single, clerk, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
-------, Charles, white, male, age 7, son, at school, born New Jersey, parents New Jersey
Post, Hannah, white, female, age 72, mother-in-law, born New Jersey, parents New Jersey

1900 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson, E.D. 123 sheet 19A, line 41, stamped page 267, film T623-991 (taken 11 Jun 1900)
191 Tyler Street, dwelling 226, family 424
Spear, John B., head, white, male, Dec 1856, age 43, married, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, bookkeeper
-------, Elizabeth, wife, white, female, July 1852, age 38, married, mother of 2 children, 2 living, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
-------, Daisy H., daughter, white, female, Mar 1889, age 12, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
-------, Hester L, daughter, white, female, Jan 1891, age 9, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
Jabrin?, Annie, servant, white, female, Jan 1883, age 17, single, born New Jersey, parents born France

1905 New Jersey State Census, Passaic County, Paterson, 3rd E.D., ward 4, sheet 20A (taken 9 Jun 1905)
71 12th Avenue, dwelling 294, family 475
Spear, John B., white, male, Dec 1855, age 50, married, born New Jersey, patents born New Jersey, bookkeeper
———, Elizabeth white, female, Jul 1861, age 44, married, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey
Sheet 20B
Spear, Daisy, white, female,Mar 1888, age 17, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, school
———, Hester L., white, female, Jan 1891, age 14, single, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, school
Hamilton, Matilda, white, female, May 1871, age 34, single, born New York, parents born Ireland, servant

1910 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson, 5th ward, E.D. 122, sheet 8B, film T624-906 (taken 20 Apr 1910)
Y.M.C.A.
Spear, John B., roomer, male, white, age 56, widower, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, occupation listed as none

1920 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson, 9th ward, E.D. 130, sheet 1A, film T625-1066 (taken 2 Jan 1920)
27 Clark St., dwelling 6, family 8
Eugene Weishaupl head of household
Spear, John, boarder, male, white, age 65, widower, born New Jersey, parents born New Jersey, clerk, business house

---------------deceased

Clippings from the Collection of Nancy Ratay
Aged Man Dies at Home of Daughter
Mr. John B. Spear, 71, of Paterson, N.J. died at 5:30p.m. on Sunday, December 13, at the home of his daughter Mrs. W. L. Lloyd-Smith.
Mr. Spear had been living in Union county since 1920 with his daughters, Mrs. W. Moffit and Mrs. W. Lloyd-Smith and had made many friends in this county. Burial took place in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Morganfield, on Monday, December 14, 1925.

John B. Spear Native of New Jersey, Dead
Was Former Advertising Manager of Patterson, (N.J.) News
John B. Spear, 71 years of age, died Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.L. Lloyd-Smith near Bordley, this county. Funeral services were conducted at the residence Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock by the Rev. J. Tyler Davis, pastor of the Morganfield Presbyterian Church. The body was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery in this city.
Mr. Spear had been in failing health during the past year, but his condition had not been critical until the past two weeks. Death was caused by Bright’s disease.
Came here From New Jersey.
In 1920 Mr. Spear came to Union County to make his residence with his two daughters, Mrs. W. L. Lloyd-Smith and Mrs. William Moffitt. Prior to that time he had been advertising manager for the Patterson [sic] News, at Patterson [sic], N.J. and he was later connected with the Drug and Chemical Club in New York City. Altho not a native of this county, Mr. Spear was well known in the Pride and Boxville communities, where during his brief residence he made a host of friends.
Mr. Spear is survived by two daughters, Mrs. William Moffitt and Mrs. W. L. Lloyd-Smith, both of this county.

Paterson Daily Press, 24 April 1885, p. 3
Marriages
SPEAR–HINDLE – On Thursday evening, April 23rd, 1885, at 115 Ellison street, the residence of the bride’s parents by Rev. Dr. Shaw, Mr. John B. Spear and Miss Elizabeth Hindle, all of this city.

…..The marriage of Mr. John B. Spear to Miss Elizabeth Hindle, daughter of Mr. John H. Hindle, was celebrated last evening at the residence of the bride’s parents on Ellison street. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Charles D. Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. Spear left for Washington at 10 o’clock.