Descendants of Richard Sears

Seventh Generation

(Continued)


4045. Luther Sears (Levi , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 12 Sep 1815 in Brewster, MA. He died 15 Sep 1905 in E Dennis, MA.

S.P. May p.447(No 1828) Lives in E Dennis
Birth and Death from Kingman - WWW
DVR p 873, farmer

Luther married Margaret Rice, daughter of Moses Rice and Molly Howes, on 19 Oct 1839 in Dennis, Pub., MA. Margaret was born about 1813 in Springfield, MA. She died 16 Aug 1890 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA.

DVR p.335,812 shows Maryett
Kingman shows Marietta
DVR p 873 b. Holly

Luther and Margaret had the following children:

  6843 M i Laban A Sears was born 1 Jun 1840 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died 2 Jun 1840 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was buried in , 3178.

DVR p.335
+ 6844 M ii Luther Allen Sears
  6845 F iii Mary Foster Sears was born 8 Sep 1844 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. was buried in , 3180.

S.P. May p.446 Lives Milford, MA
!DVR p.335
        Mary married Nathaniel Spindle. Nathaniel was born 1840 in .
  6846 F iv Lucy Idella Sears was born 1 May 1851 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. She died 6 Aug 1938 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was buried in , 3181.

DVR p.335
        Lucy married Eben N Howes on 24 Nov 1870 in Harwich, MA. Eben was born 1847 in W Chatham, MA.
  6847 M v George Hastings Sears was born 13 Dec 1852 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died 22 Sep 1855 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was buried in , 3182.

1900 Census Vol 88,1638,3,40 Hafedall, Worcester, MA
!DVR p.335
        George married Mary A. Mary was born May 1854 in , VT.
+ 6848 M vi Levi Lincoln "Lincoln" Sears
+ 6849 F vii Abbie Willis Sears

4046. Jerusha Sears (Levi , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 1817 in Brewster, MA. was buried in , 1829.

HBC I believe that this is Jerusha since the HBC shows Julia Long, dau of
Jeremiah & Jerusha (Sears) Long. Jerusha dau of Levi, desc of Silas

Jerusha married Jeremiah Long.

They had the following children:

  6850 F i Julia Long was born 1864 in .
        Julia married Nathan Sears, son of Edmund Jr Sears and Elizabeth "Betsy" Crowell, on 24 Sep 1885 in Boston, MA. Nathan was born 30 Aug 1821 in E Dennis, MA. He died 11 Jun 1904.

SPM p.391(No 1324) Nathan Sears is a prominent and wealthy citizen of E Dennis; a grocer and farmer.

DVR p 219 b., d.
!S.P. May handnotes Nathan Sears was born in the old family homestead, still
standing, which was built by his grandfather in the last century, and which is now the home of Henry H Sears, the great-grandson of the builder. The common school and the old Academy at East Dennis furnished the means for his education until he was fourteen years of age when he went to sea as cook. He served in various capacities in coasting and foreign voyages until 1852, when he retired.
The same year he went into the fishing and mercantile business as one of the
firm Kelly, Sears & Co., until 1875, when he assumed the care of his farm.
Mr Sears resides in his beautiful house, erected in 1848, in East Dennis,
within a stone's cast of the house in which he, as well as his father, was born.
He has found his time fully occupied with his varied business interests and
has therefore avoided the busy arena of politics. A republican in his
convictions, he has filled no other offices than such comparitively
unimportant ones as pertain to his immediate locality.
He renders material aid to the Wesleyan Methodist Church, and is open-handed in all public enterprises. In the evening of an industrious and varied life, he enjoys a competency amid the scenes of his childhood, and the confidence of all who know him.

HBarnst Co. p.575

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 478, Nathan Sears (1821-1904) became his (Stillman Kelley) partner in 1852, when they owned and operated a large fleet of fishing vessels operating from the dock which stretched out into the bay from the east side of Sesuet Harbor. In 1875 their business was purchased by Nathan's son, Henry Howes Sears(1845-1930) and his partner Paul F Sears who was the son of Capt Dean Sears.

4047. Josiah F Sears (Levi , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 12 Dec 1818 in Dennis, MA. He died 2 Nov 1895 and was buried 1 in Quivet Cemetery, E Dennis, MA.

SP May No. 1830, p 296, 447

DVR p 222 b.; p 345 d.

Josiah married Olive Gage on 14 May 1848. Olive was born 21 Jan 1818 in . She died 1909 and was buried 1 in Quivet Cemetery, E Dennis, MA.

They had the following children:

  6851 M i Laban Foster Sears was born 19 Jun 1850 in Dennis, MA. He died 27 Jul 1907 and was buried 1 in Quivet Cemetery, E Dennis, MA.

SP May, No. 3185, p 447 shows birth 1849-50

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 358, Laban(1849-1907) inherited the lampblack funns from aunts and uncles after Jonathan Sears's death. Laban was one of the first automobile traffic fatalities in town, when he was struck by a car on Old King's Highway in front of Samuel Chapman's house while attending the wedding of Samuel's daughter Helen to Judge Burt Holland, 27 Jul 1907.

Cemetery Inscriptions of Dennis, MA, p 159, Laban F 1850-1907

DVR p 345, d. 17 Jul 1907
+ 6852 M ii John Gage Sears
  6853 M iii Sears was born 27 Dec 1855 in . He died 27 Dec 1855.

SPM No 3187
DVR, p 345 infant son
  6854 M iv Sears was born 5 Jun 1860 in Dennis, MA. He died 5 Jun 1860.

SPM No 3188
DVR p 345 infant daughter

4056. Deziah Sears (Joseph , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 9 Sep 1802 in Harwich, MA. She died 15 Mar 1877 in New Bedford, MA and was buried in , 1839.

Deziah married Isaiah Parlow, son of David Parlow and Catherine, on 19 Dec 1824. Isaiah was born 12 Oct 1799 in Rochester, MA. He died 3 Feb 1867 in New Bedford, MA.

They had the following children:

+ 6855 F i Emma Desire Parlow
+ 6856 F ii Catherine A W Parlow

4059. Franklin Sears Rev 1 (Joseph , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 8 Aug 1808 in Brewster, Barnstable, MA. He died 22 May 1875 in Harwich Port, Barnstable, MA.

S.P. May p.448 Was a Methodist minister
DVR, p 274, Franklin and his wife Lucy A record of their children

Yarmouth Register, 29 May 1875, Harwich Port - Died, in Harwich Port, May 22d of paralysis, Rev Franklin Sears, aged 66 years. In his death the Methodist Episcopal Church loses one of her most faithful and beloved ministers. He has filled regular appointments on the Providence Conference for many years, although never a member of the Conference. His last regular station was Pocasset, where early in 1872 a stroke of paralysis compelled him to resign his charge and return to the home of his early manhood, at Harwich Port. For the past three years his zeal for the "Master" would lead him still to preach, but physical infirmity hindered. Prescious memories of this servant of God will linger in the hearts of all who have known his faith and cheerfulhope. With his lifework well done he has passsed on to enjoy the fruition of Heaven.

Franklin married (1) Lucy S Smith on 2 Aug 1832 in Harwich, MA. Lucy was born 1811 in Harwich, MA.

They had the following children:

  6857 F i Lucy A Sears was born 13 Dec 1833 in Dennis, MA.

SPM No 3191
DVR p 274, b.
        Lucy married Franklin S Parlow on 1 Nov 1853 in Harwich, MA. Franklin was born 1829 in .
  6858 M ii Loring Sears was born 14 Dec 1835 in Dennis, MA.

SPM No 3192
DVR, p 275, b.
  6859 M iii Samuel S Sears was born 28 Jan 1838 in Dennis, MA.

SPM No 3193
DVR, p 275
  6860 M iv Franklin Sears was born 1840 in Harwich, MA.

SPM No 3194
DVR - not listed on p 275
Harwich VR - not listed

Franklin also married (2) Ruth Ryder on 20 May 1849 in Harwich, MA. Ruth was born 28 Jan 1816 in Harwich, MA. She died 15 Jun 1888 in Harwichport, MA.

They had the following children:

  6861 F v Adelaide F Sears was born 29 Mar 1851 in Harwich, MA. She died 1879 in Orleans, MA and was buried in , 3195.

IGI p36,783
        Adelaide married James F Eldredge on 14 Dec 1876 in Harwich, MA. James was born 1847 in .

4060. Belinda Sears (Joseph , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 23 Jun 1810 in Brewster, MA. was buried in , 1843.

Belinda married William Homer, son of Benjamin Homer and Elizabeth Crowell, on 30 Apr 1831 in Yarmouth, Pub., MA. William was born 14 Jul 1729 in Dennisport, MA. He died 1785.

S.P. May hand notes "A loyalist, rem'd to Barrington, N.S.

BIRTH: PAF GEDCOM; 1995; Marcelle Aldredge, NJ; ; ;

William and Belinda had the following children:

+ 6862 F i Harriet Homer is printed as #1022.

4061. Frederic Sears (Joseph , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 30 Jun 1812 in Brewster, MA. He died 13 Jul 1880 in Fall River, MA and was buried in , 1844.

Frederic married Alcy Reed Baker, daughter of Obadiah Baker and Nabby, on 26 Nov 1835 in Brewster, MA. Alcy was born 2 Sep 1814 in Yarmouth, MA.

S.P. May p.448 Lives in Fall River

Frederic and Alcy had the following children:

  6863 M i Frederic Baker Sears was born 22 Feb 1837 in Fall River, MA. He died 2 Jan 1841 and was buried in , 3196.
  6864 F ii Alcy Reed Sears was born 30 May 1839 in Fall River, MA. She died 24 Apr 1864 and was buried in , 3197.
  6865 M iii Frederic Baker Sears was born 22 Nov 1841 in Fall River, MA. He died 9 Jan 1871 and was buried in , 3198.

S.P. May p.448 grad. Phillips Acad., Andover, 1859; Brown Univ, 1863; after at Harvard law School; adm Suff Bar, 17 Feb 1865; practised law in New York city
  6866 F iv Luzetta Amelia Sears was born 7 Feb 1844 in Fall River, MA. She died 10 May 1845 and was buried in , 3199.
+ 6867 F v Luzetta Amelia Sears

4062. Joseph Ellery Sears (Joseph , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 14 Sep 1814 in Brewster, MA. He died 20 Jan 1878 in Taunton, MA and was buried in , 1845.

S.P. May hand note Was a shoemaker

Joseph married Eunice Howard Nickerson, daughter of Alexander Nickerson and Lydia Eldredge, on 7 Apr 1844 in Harwich, MA. Eunice was born 3 Jul 1821 in Harwich, MA. She died 20 Jun 1889 in S Harwich, MA and was buried in Methodist Church Cemetery, S Harwich, MA.

NFA, b.,d. age 67y 11m 26d, bur. w/ 2d husband

Joseph and Eunice had the following children:

+ 6868 M i Loring Sears
+ 6869 M ii Elisha Bearse Sears
+ 6870 M iii Joseph Emery Sears
  6871 F iv Ella Florin Sears was born 25 Jan 1850 in Brewster, MA. She died 17 Jun 1867 and was buried in Methodist Church Cemetery, S Harwich, MA.

Goodell Memorial, 1986, A Memorial to Trenor Franklin Goodell and his wife
Marion Josephine Sears, prepared by their children and grandchildren. p.157, an epileptic

NFA, p.557 d. age 17y 4m, bur. Methodist Church Cemetery, S Harwich

SPM No 3204
+ 6872 F v Mary Elizabeth Sears
+ 6873 F vi Alice Mary Sears
  6874 M vii Benjamin Franklin Sears was born 15 Apr 1858 in Brewster, MA. was buried 15 Nov 1921 in Cotuit, Barnstable co, MA.

BURIAL: Paul J Bunnell, CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS of the TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, MASS AND ITS VILLAGES; 1600-1900; Bowie, MD, Heritage Books, 1992; p 377; Ray Sears' Library; Sears, Benjamin F - Died:Buried 1921 Nov 15 Located in section O, lot 19, grave 6 S:14R Mosswood Cemetery (Old) Records, These are deed records found in the main cemetery office located at Putnam Ave and Old Post Rd, Cotuit

BIRTH-FATHER-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Samuel Pearce May, THE
DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD SARES(SEARS) OF YARMOUTH,MASS; 1638-1888; Albany, Joel
Munsell's Sons, 1890; p 449; No 3207; NEHGS Library, Boston, MA; Is of firm Sears Bros., drygoods and groceries, S Har.

CENSUS: 1910 U.S. Census, Barnstable co, MA; 1900; Vol 1, E.D. 2, Sheet 16;
Line 7; Federal Archives, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA

Goodell Memorial, 1986, A Memorial to Trenor Franklin Goodell and his wife
Marion Josephine Sears, prepared by their children and grandchildren. p.157, He was an epileptic, and shared a store with his youngest brother, Fred, in S
Harwich until Stella's Aunt Eliza persuaded them to come to Cotuit, MA and live in her house there.
        Benjamin married (1) Estella Lucinda "Stella" Nickerson, daughter of Shadrach Nickerson and Lucinda J Crosby, on 12 Jan 1881 in Cotuit, MA. Estella was born 30 Mar 1857 in Cotuit, MA. She was buried 8 Jan 1912 in Cotuit, Barnstable co, MA.

BURIAL: Paul J Bunnell, CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS of the TOWN OF BARNSTABLE, MASS AND ITS VILLAGES; 1600-1900; Bowie, MD, Heritage Books, 1992; p 377; Ray Sears' Library; Sears, Stella Lucinda - Died:Buried 1912 Jan 8 Located in section O, lot 19, grave 7 S:14R Mosswood Cemetery (Old) Records, These are deed records found in the main cemetery office located at Putnam Ave and Old Post Rd, Cotuit

SPM, showed her name as Stella

NFA, p 137 Estella Louise ; p.557, she #2987
        Benjamin also married (2) Living
+ 6875 M viii William Frederic Sears

4065. Lyman Sears (Washington , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 18 Oct 1806 in Brewster, MA. was buried in , 1848.

Lyman married Hannah. Hannah was born 1810 in .

They had the following children:

  6876 F i Elizabeth V Sears was born 1832 in .
        Elizabeth married Stephen H Jackson on 30 Apr 1856 in Plymouth, MA. Stephen was born 1831 in Duxbury, MA.

4066. George Sears (Washington , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 2 Oct 1808 in Brewster, MA. was buried in , 1849.

George married Abby T Gale on 26 Sep 1841 in Boston, By Rev Driver, MA. Abby was born 1820 in .

They had the following children:

  6877 M i George Sears was born 19 Jul 1843 in Lynn, MA. was buried in , 3209.

4067. William Sears (Washington , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 6 Sep 1810 in Brewster, MA. was buried in , 1850.

He had the following children:

  6878 M i Thaddeus Sears was born 1843 in Duxbury, MA. He died in Ae 6 and was buried in , 3210.
+ 6879 M ii Harvey Soule Sears

4069. Francis "Frank" Sears (Washington , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 4 Jun 1815 in Brewster, MA. was buried in , 1852.

BIRTH: Samuel Pearce May, THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD SARES(SEARS) OF
YARMOUTH,MASS; 1638-1888; Albany, Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890; p 297; NEHGS
Library, Boston, MA; May shows birthplace as Brewster, MA

BIRTH: Letter from Wynne S Christensen, Atlanta, GA; 1802-1993; Letter dtd 18
Feb 1995; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears; Wynne provides his nickname and shows
birthplace as Duxbury, MA

Francis married Rebecca W Chandler, daughter of David Chandler and Edith Chandler. Rebecca was born 28 Aug 1824 in Duxbury, MA. She died after 1900.

BIRTH-CHILD-DEATH: Letter from Wynne S Christensen, Atlanta, GA; 1802-1993;
Letter dtd 18 Feb 1995; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears

Francis and Rebecca had the following children:

+ 6880 F i Rebecca Frances Sears
  6881 M ii Charles H Sears was born 1846. He died 21 Sep 1846 in Duxbury, Plymouth co, MA.

DEATH: Letter from Wynne S Christensen, Atlanta, GA; 1802-1993; Letter
dtd 18 Feb 1995; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears; Duxbury VR died ae 5 mos
  6882 M iii Sydney W Sears was born 27 Jun 1847 in Duxbury, Plymouth co, MA. He died 17 Jul 1848 in Duxbury, Plymouth co, MA.

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Wynne S Christensen, Atlanta, GA; 1802-1993; Letter
dtd 18 Feb 1995; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears; gemini; BIRTH, DEATH Duxbury VR
  6883 F iv Susan Sears was born 27 Jun 1847 in Duxbury, Plymouth co, MA.

BIRTH: Letter from Wynne S Christensen, Atlanta, GA; 1802-1993; Letter dtd 18
Feb 1995; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears; gemini BIRTH Duxbury VR
  6884 F v Annie B Sears was born Aug 1865.

BIRTH-SPOUSE: Letter from Wynne S Christensen, Atlanta, GA; 1802-1993; Letter
dtd 18 Feb 1995; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears; ae 4 in the 1870 census
        Annie married George A Leonard about 1885.

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