Descendants of Richard Sears

Eighth Generation

(Continued)


6500. Julia F Smalley (Elizabeth F Sears , Thomas , Reuben , Willard , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 22 Sep 1861 in . She died in E Dennis, MA and was buried in E Dennis, MA.

DEATH-BURIAL: Letter from Elizabeth Smith, Jay, ME; 1906-1986; Letter dtd
31 Aug 1995; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears

Julia married Joseph Hedge, son of Milton Pierce Hedge and Elizabeth Lowe Sears, on 22 Aug 1882. Joseph was born 27 Jan 1860 in E Dennis, MA. He died 25 Dec 1940 in E Dennis, MA and was buried in E Dennis, MA.

BIRTH-DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Samuel Pearce May, THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD
SARES(SEARS) OF YARMOUTH,MASS; 1638-1888; Albany, Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890; p 148; NEHGS Library, Boston, MA; Runs a sheep ranch in Cambridge, KA

CHILDREN-DEATH-BURIAL: Letter from Elizabeth Smith, Jay, ME; 1906-1986; Letter dtd 18 Jul 1995; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 389 - sailed with his family on clipper ship Webfoot.

Joseph and Julia had the following children:

+ 9251 F i Elizabeth Lowe Hedge is printed as #9179.
  9252 F ii Josephine Hedge is printed as #9180.

6501. Laura A Smalley (Elizabeth F Sears , Thomas , Reuben , Willard , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 6 Oct 1868 in . She died 1947 and was buried in Quivet Cemetery, E Denis, MA.

I have placed Laura as William's wife because of Cemetery Inscriptions of Dennis - Laura A Sears is buried with William AND Yarmouth Register - Master Harold W Sears made a brief visit in Wareham, the guest of his grandparents, Mr and Mrs James A Smalley

Laura married William Sears, son of Heman Sears and Olive T Taylor, on 1885. William was born 27 Jul 1866 in E Dennis, MA. He died 1914.

SPM No 2698

Cemetery Inscriptions of Dennis, MA, p 137 - four headstones by large SEARS stone - Father, Mother and child and spouse William Sears 1866-1914

William and Laura had the following children:

+ 9253 M i Harold W Sears is printed as #9195.

6506. David Henry "D.H." Jr Sears (David H , Thomas , Reuben , Willard , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 23 Oct 1865 in W Brewster, MA. He died 1952 in E Dennis, MA.

MA008 -Beth Eames Hodson 12 Jasmine St, Yarmouthport, MA 02675 writes on 9 Mar 1993, Mary Saint and DH married and had two daughters, Getrude and Molly Sears.

Gertrude m. Wm Hodson and they had three children, William, David (my
father-in-law) and Betty. DH died in the fall of 1952. Gertrude, age 90,
still lives in the house that used to be the ice cream store.

MA009 - for complete story about DH and his ice cream store

1900 Census Vol 1,7,5,22 Dennis, Barnstable, MA
Son Carl B (Karl V?)

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 479, b., d. parents, in 1880 he began cranking out batches of ice cream and selling it to neighbors. He worked in the store of Charlie Underwood in South Dennis. In 1887 {his brother-in-law, Prince M} Crowell agreed to set D.H. up in business in a general store on Quivet Neck. The store was built on School street... D.H. was very highly regarded in his time as a cook. His baked beans and chowder base were equally famous. .. he was also a man active in community affairs, polite and cordial to all. He maintained the business in East Dennis right up until his death in 1952.

DVR, p 423, b. Oct 23 1865; p 474 wife and children

SPM, No 2709, CONFLICT:b. 25 Oct 1865

Yarmouth Register, 26 Apr 1930, East Dennis - Mr and Mrs Arthur B Joslin and Miss Dorothy Joslin of Medford spent the week-end with D H Sears and called on friends in town.

David married (1) Josephine M "Josie" Jorgenson. Josephine died 1890/1899 and was buried in Quivet Neck Cemetery, E Dennis, MA.

MA002- Ellen Sears Curran
!DVR p 474, d. 189_; p.869

David and Josephine had the following children:

  9254 M i Karl Vernon Sears was born 17 May 1892 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died 1 Oct 1966.

DVR p. 474 (B&D II p.869) and Ellen Sears Curran-personal interview

D.S.P.

1900 Census: Carl B, b May 1892, RIN 555
Spelling wrong? the census taker heard Carl B not Karl V

SSDI-lr. 02641 (Dennis, Barnstable, MA)
027-34-3564

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 466, a Mr and Mrs Karl V Sears owned the Red Top Inn
        Karl married Living

David also married (2) Mary Saint 1, daughter of Ellen Beatrice Starkey. Mary died 24 Feb 1929.

DVR p 474, d. Feb 24 1929

They had the following children:

+ 9255 F ii Living
+ 9256 F iii Living

David also married (3) Living

6507. Thomas Walter "Walter" Sears (David H , Thomas , Reuben , Willard , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 23 Nov 1867 in E Dennis, MA.

SPM, No 2710 was b. 1869, W Brewster but changed per dau. Ellen Curran
he went by Walter

DVR, p 423, Nov 23 1867

Thomas married Ellen "Nellie" Saint, daughter of Ellen Beatrice Starkey. Ellen was born 26 Sep 1867 in Brewster, Barnstable, MA. She died 1906.

Ellen S Curran

Thomas and Ellen had the following children:

  9257 M i Isaiah Sears was born 1876. He died in d. young.
  9258 F ii Living
  9259 F iii Beatrice Sears died 1974.

Ellen Curran
+ 9260 M iv Living
  9261 M v Living
        Living married Living
  9262 F vi Living
        Living married David John "Dave" Curran, son of David John Curran, on 24 Jun 1939. David was born 4 Aug 1910 in Roslindale, MA. He died 1989 in Quivett Neck Cem.

Ellen S Curran

6518. Arthur Alden Sears (Orrin Brewster , Orin , Reuben , Willard , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 24 May 1875 in Carver, MA. He died 27 Dec 1943 in Providence, RI and was buried in , 2717.

DEATH: Email from Barbara - GeneDiger@aol.com; 1872-1961; Letter dtd 19
Mar 1996; ; 1900 Census-Arthur A Sears was a boarder at McGuiness/Feeney Home
on 45 Perry / 1737 Westminster and a drug clerk

Arthur married Mary Ann Irene Feeney. Mary was born 10 Dec 1889 in Olneyville, RI. She died 17 Jun 1961 in Providence, RI.

BIRTH-DEATH: Email from Barbara - GeneDiger@aol.com; 1872-1961; Letter dtd 19
Mar 1996; ; DIED:26 Fourth St, E

Arthur and Mary had the following children:

+ 9263 M i Living

6531. Mabel Betsie Sears (Paul Freeman , Rosanna , Reuben , Willard , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 29 Feb 1880 in Boston, MA. was buried in , 3789.

S.P. May p.514 adopted by act of Mass Leg, 9 Aug 1881, nee' Georgianna M Voudy

Mabel married Benjamin Freeman "Ben" Sears, son of Howard D Sears and Sarah A Chase. Benjamin was born Dec 1884 in Dennis, MA. He died 1944.

S.P.May, p 519(No 3829) b. place

Dennis, Cape Cod, p286, Dual tax books were kept in Dennis until 1923, when Benjamin Sears (1884-1944) was appointed Tax Collector for the whole town.

p 470, Howard D Sears and Sarah Chase were parents of Benjamin Freeman(1884-1944) and ... each of whom would serve their town with distinction during their lifetime.

p 599, Sometime about 1916 or 1917, then Town Clerk Benjamin F Sears began to use the old lockup building near the railroad depot in South Dennis for an office and storage place.

p 630, Town Clerk Benjamin F Sears read to the assembly...BIOGRAPHY: The Yarmouth Register, 8 May 1986
p 725

The Yarmouth Register, 6 Jun 1902, East Dennis - Mr B F Sears, Boston, has come to Mr Paul F Sears's, accompanied by his wife and mother, Mrs Howard Sears, who has been with him through his illness. [did I get the right B F Sears?]

Benjamin and Mabel had the following children:

+ 9264 M i Dean Stanley Sears

6538. Ebenezer Sears (Lucy Ann Sears , Charles Esq , Ebenezer , Willard , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 8 Dec 1849 in Yarmouth, MA. He died 15 May 1906 in Sanisville? and was buried in , 2864.

S.P. May handnotes p.524 d. 25 Dartmouth Samisville. res. Dorchester &
Samisville

Ebenezer married Davis. Davis was born 1853 in .

S.P. May Daughter of Wm P Davis

Ebenezer and Davis had the following children:

  9265 M i Winthrop Sears was born 1875 in . was buried in , 3872ai.
  9266 F ii Alice Sears was born 1877 in . was buried in , 3872aii.
  9267 F iii Lucy Davis Sears was born 1879 in .
        Lucy married Living

6553. Gorham J Seabury (Elizabeth Willard Sears , Willard , Ebenezer , Willard , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 30 Apr 1859 in Boston, MA. He died 26 Mar 1932 in Los Angeles, CA.

Gorham married Mary Anderson, daughter of Thomas Anderson and Hanna Eliza Brown. Mary was born 14 Jul 1860 in , TX. She died Dec 1928 in Salt Lake City, UT.

They had the following children:

+ 9268 F i Ethel Seabury

6579. Living ( , Noah Howes , Mary Howes , Priscilla "Junior" Sears , John , Paul , Richard )

Living married Living

They had the following children:

  9269 F i Living

6600. Ezra Kelly Sears (Moody Sears , Sarah Ann Collins , Deborah Sears , Nathaniel , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 23 Mar 1828 in S Sandwich, MA. He died 19 Oct 1878 in Perry, IA and was buried in , 2831.

GENSERV: database CRAC6FA Wesley W Craig, St George, UT, middle name, d. date, place; d. frm family records, Robert H Taylor, spouse

Ezra married Margaret Priscilla (Puss) Yantis, daughter of Alexander Scott J Yantis and Sarah Green. Margaret was born 19 Sep 1838 in Lexington, MO. She died 22 Apr 1906 in Perry, IA.

They had the following children:

  9270 F i Eunice Sears was born 30 Apr 1856 in Tenino, WA. She died 2 May 1939 in Bowman, Bowman, ND.

GENSERV: database CRAC6FA Wesley W Craig, St George, UT, middle name,b.,d. date, place frm family records, Robert H Taylor, grandson (ltr to W W Craig 3/92)
        Eunice married Charles Taylor, son of William Bryant Taylor and Cornelia Ashmore, on 4 Feb 1880 in Perry, IA. Charles was born 18 Mar 1851 in Lafayette, IN. He died 5 Feb 1925 in Mcintosh, SD.
  9271 F ii Susan M Sears was born 18 Jul 1858 in Tenino, WA. She died 23 Aug 1884 in Perry, IA.

GENSERV: database CRAC6FA Wesley W Craig, St George, UT, middle name,b.,d. date, place frm family records, Robert H Taylor, grandson (ltr to W W Craig 3/92)
  9272 F iii Sarah H Sears was born 11 Mar 1861 in WA. She died 11 Mar 1861 in WA.

GENSERV: database CRAC6FA Wesley W Craig, St George, UT, b.,d. date, place frm family records, Robert H Taylor, (ltr to W W Craig 3/92)
  9273 M iv Charles E Sears was born 5 Jul 1862 in Tenino, WA. He died 17 Sep 1869 in Perry, IA.

GENSERV: database CRAC6FA Wesley W Craig, St George, UT, b.,d. date, place frm family records, Robert H Taylor, (ltr to W W Craig 3/92)
  9274 M v Ezra K Sears was born 9 Jul 1865 in Olympia, WA. He died 15 Jan 1945 in Perry, IA.

GENSERV: database CRAC6FA Wesley W Craig, St George, UT, b.,d. date, place frm family records, Robert H Taylor, (ltr to W W Craig 3/92)
  9275 M vi William Wilson Sears was born 8 Jul 1871 in Perry, IA. He died 3 Oct 1929 in Des Moines, IA.

GENSERV: database:CRAC6FA Wesley W Craig, St George, UT; b. and m. frm family records, Robert H Taylor

Census record
        William married Harriet Fagg on 28 Sep 1897.
  9276 M vii Fred A Sears was born 12 Oct 1877 in Perry, IA. He died 12 Oct 1880 in Perry, IA.

GENSERV: database CRAC6FA Wesley W Craig, St George, UT, b.,d. date, place frm family records, Robert H Taylor, (ltr to W W Craig 3/92)Census data says father M K Sears but must be Ezra K Sears -

6619. Peter Collins Sears Capt (Isaiah Sears , Sarah Ann Collins , Deborah Sears , Nathaniel , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 15 Mar 1842 in Mattapoisett, MA. was buried in , 2840.

S.P. May p.522 Peter Sears was educated in State Normal School, Bridgewater,
MA; enlisted in Co I, 33d Regt MA Vol Inf'y, Jul 1862; Sergt, 5 Aug 1862; 2d Lt 29 Jul 1863; 1st Lt, 24 Mar 1864; Capt, 27 Sep 1864; discharged 11 Jun 1865; was with Sherman on his "March to the Sea."
Is of firm P.C. Sears & Co., fruit and produce dealers, Chicago, IL

1910 Census Cook, Chicago, IL 068, 0866, 0122 - sister in law resides with
them Hannah F Sears, age 50, b. ME.

Mayflower Index: No. 30,009 Peter C; spouse Rose A Roberts; parent 2,398

Peter married Rose Anna Roberts on 20 Jun 1866 in Biddeford, ME. Rose was born 1845 in .

They had the following children:

  9277 F i Sarah B Sears was born 5 Jun 1867 in , ME. was buried in , 3856.

Mayflower Index: No. 30,028 Sarah B; father Peter C
  9278 F ii Amelia N Sears was born 8 Aug 1872 in , ME. was buried in , 3857.
  9279 F iii Rose Roberts Sears was born 18 Feb 1877 in , IL. was buried in , 3858.

1910 Census shows all three daughters living with their parents

6625. Theophilus Smith (Eunice Sears , Sarah Ann Collins , Deborah Sears , Nathaniel , John , Paul , Richard ) was born 7 Oct 1841 in .

Theophilus married Mary W Allen on 6 Sep 1861. Mary was born 21 May 1842 in S Westport, MA.

They had the following children:

  9280 M i Eben R Smith was born 1862 in .
  9281 F ii Marynette Smith was born 1864 in .
  9282 F iii Almira Smith was born 1866 in .

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