Descendants of Richard Sears

Ninth Generation

(Continued)


8952. Langley Barnas Sears (William Barnas , Barnas , Paul , Paul , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 11 Jul 1870 in Roxbury, MA. was buried in , 3714.

Harvard Univ directory 1910 [c 1889-93 A.B. Grad Roch Theo Sem 1896] 67
Monument Ave, Charlestown

He had the following children:

  10922 M i Living

9024. Thomas D Bass (Mary A Sears , David Benton , Joseph , Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 21 Feb 1851 in Platteville, Grant, WI. He died 24 Feb 1900 in Plattville, Grant, WI.

Thomas Bass, who was manager (according to family tradition) of a
powder factory in Plattville, was killed along with two other men when
the factory blew-up in 1900.
From the Grant County Witnesses, Feb. 28, 1900, pg 4:
THE VICTIMS
Thomas Bass was aged about 50 years. He leaves a wife and one son,
Herbert, who is principal of the High School at Yankton, S.D., Helen,
teaches at Cassillo and Georgia, who expects to graduate at the Normal
School in June.
The funeral of Mr. Bass occured on Monday afternoon, from the house.
Rev. C.A. Wight of the Congregational Church officiating and the order of
the I.O.O.F., and the fire department, of which he was a respected
member, attending in a body.
From the same issue, pg 5:
Mr. T.D. Bass was one of the men who gave up their lives in the
terrible catastrophe that befell our community last Saturday in the
explosion at the powder mill. Mr. Bass was born in Plattesville Feb. 21,
1851. His father was a man of considerable prominence and usefulness in
the community. He and Miss Emma Penn Were united in marriage, May 14,
1874. Two daughters grown to womanhood and one son, a teacher in Yankton,
S.D., were born to them. They lived for several years after their
marriage on a farm. Then he was for a time manager of the Woolen Mill
owned by his father. In recent years he was employed at the Powder Mill,
where he met his tragic death last Saturday. He was a member of the
Congregational Church, also the Fire Company, and of the Lily of the
Mound, No. 6, I.O.O.F. He was a good man of good habits and industry, a
model husband and father, and was highly esteemed and prized by his
friends and fellow citizens. The funeral was held at the family residence
Monday afternoon, Rev. C.A. Wight officiating. The members of the Fire
Company and the I.O.O.F. also conducted services at the funeral and
escorted the remains to the grave. The members of the family leave
profound sympathy of all their great sorrow and loss.
In the article written on the explosion, it said, "Georgia was in class
at the Normal School. She was heard to exclaim, "Oh, my poor father."
Then fell into a swoon.

Thomas married Emma M (Gillis) Penn on 14 May 1874 in Platteville, Grant Co., WI. Emma was born 30 Jul 1849. She died 2 Apr 1901 in Plattville, Grant, WI.

CHR PLAC Emma was born a Gillis and adopted by Penn family

Thomas and Emma had the following children:

  10923 M i Horace Herbert Bass was born 1875.
  10924 F ii Helen Bass was born 1877.
  10925 F iii Georgia Penn Bass was born 1883 in Plattville, Grant, WI. She died 29 Jan 1962 in Estherville, Emmet, IA.
        Georgia married George Kirtland Allen on 25 Dec 1901 in Platteville, Grant Co., WI. George was born 25 Oct 1877 in Estherville, Emmet, IA. He died 8 Aug 1957 in Estherville, Emmet, IA.

9043. William Hanford Curtiss (William Oscar Curtiss , William Sears Curtiss , Laura Sears , Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 15 Jan 1884.

RHSecrist Graduate of Williams College, VP, Corning Glass Works

William married Living

They had the following children:

  10926 M i Living
        Living married Living
  10927 F ii Living
        Living married Living

9046. Albert Edward Rapp (Herbert Smith II Rapp , Sarah Ann Curtiss , Laura Sears , Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 4 Jan 1874 in Indian Falls, Genesee, NY. He died 1940 in Electra, TX.

RHS- Oilman, Texas Torpedo Co, Spanish American War vet, had a son Paul
Robert.

Albert married Living

They had the following children:

  10928 M i Living

9047. Harry Lee "Jim" Rapp (Herbert Smith II Rapp , Sarah Ann Curtiss , Laura Sears , Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 1 Jul 1877/1878 in Indian Falls, Genesee, NY. He died 9 Jul 1939 in Tucson, AZ.

RHS- He was a bodyguard for President McKinley and witnessed the
assassination.

Harry married Living

They had the following children:

  10929 M i Living
  10930 F ii Living
  10931 M iii Living
  10932 F iv Living

9049. Mabel E Rapp (Herbert Smith II Rapp , Sarah Ann Curtiss , Laura Sears , Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 5 Oct 1881/1882 in Indian Falls, Genesee, NY. She died in Wichita Falls, TX and was buried in Portville, NY.

Mabel married Living

They had the following children:

  10933 F i Living
  10934 M ii Living
  10935 M iii Living

9050. John Arthur Rapp (Herbert Smith II Rapp , Sarah Ann Curtiss , Laura Sears , Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 12 Jul 1884 in Aberdeen, SD. He died about 1917 in Ranger, TX and was buried in Ranger, TX.

Indiana, PA and Ranger,TX are both oilfield areas so he probably followed his
brother Albert.

John married Living

They had the following children:

  10936 F i Living
  10937 M ii Living
  10938 M iii Living
  10939 M iv Living
  10940 M v Living

9052. Anna Laura Rapp (Herbert Smith II Rapp , Sarah Ann Curtiss , Laura Sears , Simeon , Joshua , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 12 Nov 1889 in Aberdeen, SD. She died 4 Jul 1984 in Abilene, TX and was buried 5 Jul 1984 in Ranger, Eastland Co, TX.

RHSecrist- Slippery Rock Normal School, PA

Anna married Cecil Robert Shawfield, son of Joseph William Shufflebotham Ii and Malinda Hulme, on 7 May 1913 in Tunnelton, Westmoreland Co, PA. Cecil was born 23 Jul 1890 in Wilkinsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA. He died 23 Nov 1962 in Wichita Falls, TX and was buried in Ranger, TX.

RHSecrist Fireman & brakeman PA RR. Had three sons and two daughters. Probably
related to Annie Shawfield who married Anna's brother John

Cecil and Anna had the following children:

  10941 M i Living
        Living married Living
  10942 F ii Living
        Living married Living
  10943 F iii Living
        Living married Living
  10944 M iv Joseph William Iii Shawfield was born 28 Feb 1918 in , PA. He died in Ft Lauderdale, FL.
        Joseph married Living
  10945 M v Living
        Living married Living

9054. Charles Jasperson Smith (Willard Newton Smith , Obediah Jr Smith , Rhoda (Or Jehodah) Sears , Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 9 Feb 1856 in LaSalle, IL.

BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

OCCU in Savanna
CHAN DATE 3 AUG 1995

Charles married Living

They had the following children:

  10946 M i Living
  10947 M ii Living
  10948 M iii Living
  10949 M iv Living
  10950 M v Living
  10951 M vi Raymond Smith died in committed suicid.

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DEAT PLAC committed suicide

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OCCU Advertising-head of J.Walter Thompson in Europe.

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CHAN

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CHAN DATE 17 JUL 1995

9057. Harriet Smith (Willard Newton Smith , Obediah Jr Smith , Rhoda (Or Jehodah) Sears , Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 29 Apr 1862 in Chicago, IL. She died 21 Jan 1931.

BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

CHAN DATE 3 AUG 1995

Harriet married Frederick Weed Rich Dr, son of Arthur Draper "Richard" Rich and Esther Tennant Dyckman, on 13 Oct 1881. Frederick was born 24 Mar 1859 in Chicago, IL and was christened 8 Jun 1943.

BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

OCCU Doctor-Englewood,IL;Savannah;Riverside, IL;Clear Spring, MD
CHAN DATE 22 SEP 1995

Frederick and Harriet had the following children:

  10952 F i Helen Rich was born 26 Sep 1882 in Marshalltown, IA. She died 1972 in Royal Oak, MI and was buried in Midland, MI.

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

CHAN DATE 13 JUL 1995
        Helen married Guy Lawhead Shipps, son of Francis Jane "Kike" Lawhead, on 1 Jun 1912 in Chicago, IL. Guy was born 30 May 1881 in Zanesville, OH. He died 1957 in Midland, MI and was buried in Midland, MI.

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

OCCU Hull House, Chicago; Community Center, Midland, MI
EDUC BA, Ohio State, 1907
CHAN DATE 13 JUL 1995
  10953 M ii Kenneth Fletcher Rich was born 29 May 1890 in Savanna, GA. He died in Oak Park, IL.

BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

OCCU Stock Broker in Chicago, WWI veteran 1918-19
CHAN DATE 9 JUL 1995
        Kenneth married Adena Miller on 29 May 1917 in Erie, PA. Adena was born 12 Oct 1889 in Erie, PA. She died in Oak Park, IL.

OCCU Head of Immigrants Protective League at Hull House
CHAN DATE 5 NOV 1995
  10954 F iii Isabel Rich was born 19 Jun 1886 in Englewood, IL. She died 9 Sep 1891 in Rosedew, Chatham, GA.

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

BIRT PLAC Englewood (Chicago), IL
DEAT PLAC Rosedew, Chatham Co, GA. Died at age 5 of malaria
CHAN DATE 13 JUL 1995
  10955 F iv Living
        Living married William Fitzhugh "Ched" Chesley on 27 Apr 1911 in All Faith church, Charlotte Hall, MD. William was born 26 Jul 1881 in Leonardtown, MD. He died in Charlotte Hall, MD.

BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;styled
Jr

NAME William Fitzhugh Jr. (Ched) /Chesley/
OCCU Tobacco farmer near Charlotte Hall, MD
CHAN DATE 9 JUL 1995
  10956 M v Living
        Living married Living
  10957 M vi Philip Tennant Rich was born 20 Oct 1897 in Riverside, IL. He died in Midland, MI.

BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

OCCU Newspaper pub./editor- owned Midland Daily Newa & WNEM Radio
CHAN DATE 15 DEC 1995
CHIL CSTA @C2@
        Philip married Living
  10958 M vii Frederick Jaspersen Rich was born 16 Oct 1899 in Riverside, IL. He died in Baltimore, MD.

BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

OCCU Chemical engineer, artist
EDUC University of Illinois, Johns Hopkins,
CHAN DATE 15 DEC 1995
CHIL CSTA @C2@
        Frederick married Living

9058. Norman Lincoln Smith (Willard Newton Smith , Obediah Jr Smith , Rhoda (Or Jehodah) Sears , Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 8 Feb 1864 in Chicago, IL. He died 1908.

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

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OCCU Actor, violinist

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CHAN

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CHAN DATE 2 AUG 1995

Norman married Jenny Viola Busey. Jenny died 1913.

SPOUSE-DEATH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul
1996; ;

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CHAN

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CHAN DATE 17 JUL 1995

Norman and Jenny had the following children:

  10959 M i Arthur Gordon Smith was born 23 Mar 1889. He died 24 Feb 1973.

BIRTH-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd
11 Jul 1996; ;

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CHAN DATE 17 JUL 1995
        Arthur married Elizabeth Degen Upjohn on 27 Feb 1933. Elizabeth was born 11 Aug 1907. She died 13 Oct 1984.

BIRTH-SPOUSE-DEATH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul
1996; ;

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CHAN

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CHAN DATE 17 JUL 1995
  10960 M ii Stuart Jasperson Smith was born 12 Aug 1895. He died 1913.

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

GEDCOM- CHAN DATE 17 JUL 1995 d. of tuberculosis

9059. Arthur George Smith (Willard Newton Smith , Obediah Jr Smith , Rhoda (Or Jehodah) Sears , Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 17 Jan 1866 in Chicago, IL.

BIRTH: Letter from Richard Shipps; 1710-1946; Letter dtd 11 Jul 1996; ;

OCCU in Savanna
CHAN DATE 2 AUG 1995

He had the following children:

  10961 i Living
  10962 F ii Living

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