Birth : 6 Jul 1826
Death : 29 Aug 1864 Ream's Station Battlefield, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA
Burial : Speer Cemetery, Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate : 36.2145480, -80.7048840
Description : "Written by me near Liberty Mills at camp for my dear Father, Mother, Brothers and Aunt in event I fall in the Army. May 1st, 1864." Colonel William Henry Asbury Speer - 28th North Carolina Infantry.

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The Dying Soldier

"I am dying, comrade, dying,
Ebbs the feeble life-tide fast,
And the dark mysterious shadows,
Gather on the evening blast,

Raise heads, dear friends and listen,
To the few, faint words I speak,
Hear the last wish of a soldier,
Eno [even though] life's pulses grow weak,

Though I... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is Col William Henry Asbury Speer's memorial?

    Col William Henry Asbury Speer's memorial is located at: Speer Cemetery, Boonville, Yadkin County, USA.

  • When did Col William Henry Asbury Speer death?

    Col William Henry Asbury Speer death on 29 Aug 1864 in Ream's Station Battlefield, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA

  • Where are the coordinates of the Col William Henry Asbury Speer's memorial?

    Latitude: 36.2145480
    Longitude: -80.7048840

Family Members:

Parent

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Aquilla Speer

(1804 - 1888)

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Elizabeth Ashby Speer

(1804 - 1890)

Siblings

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Nancy Jane Speer

(1828 - 1857)

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Aaron Clinton Speer

(1831 - 1856)

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Annie Melissa Speer

(1834 - 1858)

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Sylvira C Speer

(1840 - 1844)

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James Monroe Speer

(1843 - 1928)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Speer Cemetery
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2145480, -80.7048840

2. Old Speer Cemetery
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2110400, -80.7132900

3. Boonville First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2329110, -80.6996980

4. Boonville Cemetery
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2326775, -80.7114487

5. Boonville A.M.E. Zion
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2357204, -80.7075611

6. Charity Baptist Church Cemetery
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2266998, -80.6738968

7. New Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
Yadkinville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1800510, -80.7114460

8. Vestal Cemetery
Yadkinville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1711160, -80.7120690

9. Mitchell's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1750410, -80.7312190

10. Mount Nebo Church of Christ
Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1982550, -80.6526330

11. Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2124850, -80.7654820

12. Clarks Memorial Cemetery
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2451371, -80.6553412

13. Deep Creek Friends Meeting Cemetery
Yadkinville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1820488, -80.6516571

14. Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2220000, -80.6371670

15. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
Jonesville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2467890, -80.7669970

16. Chandler-Hudson Cemetery
Rockford, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2731490, -80.6862910

17. Whitaker Cemetery
Center, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1551590, -80.7238380

18. Crutchfield Family Cemetery
Dobson, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2765890, -80.7110270

19. Victory Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
Jonesville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2436480, -80.7759690

20. Johnathan Jones Family
Boonville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2739100, -80.7365500

21. Peace Haven Baptist Church Cemetery
Yadkinville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1457070, -80.7058670

22. Center United Methodist Church Cemetery
Yadkinville, Yadkin County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1459800, -80.7136000

23. Rockford Baptist Church Cemetery
Rockford, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2757492, -80.6517792

24. Wesley H. Whitaker Cemetery
Rockford, Surry County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2781670, -80.6558330