Descendants of Richard Sears

Eighth Generation

(Continued)


6759. Emeline F Sears (Sylvanus , Edward , Edward Jr , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 9 Sep 1842 in Dennis, MA. She died 26 Apr 1891.

SPM No 2807 Emeline CONFLICT:b. 2 Sep 1842

DVR p 311, Emeline F, b. 9 Sep 1842, d.

Emeline married Lorenzo Dow Nickerson, son of Phineas Nickerson and Mary Stewart Hurd, on 20 Apr 1870 in Dennis, MA. Lorenzo was born about 1842. He died 9 Sep 1907.

NFA p 539 #5513
DVR p 1304 m. by Rev Wm C Reed, Congregationalist

Lorenzo and Emeline had the following children:

  9429 M i Chester C Nickerson was born 7 Mar 1875 in Dennis, MA. He died 17 Jan 1958.

DVR p 424 b., d.
  9430 M ii Willie C Nickerson was born 18 Mar 1877 in Dennis, MA.

DVR p 424

6761. Sylvester Berry Sears (Sylvanus , Edward , Edward Jr , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 22 Jun 1847 in Dennis, MA. He died 5 Jun 1895.

SPM No 2809
DVR p 311, Sylvester berry b., d.

Sylvester married Tabitha C Kelly on 7 Feb 1877 in Harwich, MA. Tabitha was born 1856 in Harwich, MA.

They had the following children:

  9431 F i Grace B Sears was born 24 Jun 1878 in Harwich, MA. was buried in , 3846.

6765. Almena Howes Sears (Jepthah B , Edward , Edward Jr , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 20 Feb 1842 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA.

DVR p.362 shows Almena H.; p 395 Almenie
SPM No 2813 Almira H

Almena married Samuel Rogers Berry, son of Judah Berry and Polly, on 17 Nov 1861 in S Dennis, MA. Samuel was born about 1837 in Harwich, MA.

S.P. May related to Phebe Berry RIN 10628? Samuel K[sic]
DVR p 749, m. int. 16 Nov 1861, 24, Seaman; p 925 m. 17 Nov by Rev James McLean, Cong Clergn South Dennis

Samuel and Almena had the following children:

  9432 F i Susan Howes Berry was born 10 Sep 1862 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA.

DVR p 395

6766. Jepthah B Sears (Jepthah B , Edward , Edward Jr , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 15 Oct 1844 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died 23 Dec 1870 in Hereford, NJ and was buried in , 2814.

S.P. May p.521 Married on board three-masted schooner
"Charles E Gibson," by Rev Chas. M Winchester. Mr Sears Was mate of Boston and
Philadelphia steamer "Aries," and was drowned with four colored deck hands,
while engaged in sounding, the steamer having gone aground. His body was
recovered, and buried at Harwichport. The daughter was named for the owners of
the "Aries."
!DVR p.362

Jepthah married Hope D Ellis on 26 May 1868 in Providence, RI. Hope was born 27 Aug 1848 in Providence, RI.

They had the following children:

  9433 M i Jepthah B Sears was born 17 Apr 1869 in Harwichport, MA. was buried in , 3847.
  9434 F ii Lillian Winsor Whitney Sears was born 7 Apr 1871 in Harwichport, MA. was buried in , 3848.

6768. Elihu Kelley Sears (Jepthah B , Edward , Edward Jr , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 8 Apr 1853 in Dennis, MA. was buried in , 2815.

Elihu married Isabella R. Isabella was born Apr 1855 in , England.

They had the following children:

  9435 M i Leodore Sears was born Aug 1882 in , MA.
  9436 M ii Theodore Sears was born Aug 1882 in , MA.
  9437 F iii Bessie E H Sears was born Jan 1884 in , MA.
  9438 F iv Nettie M Sears was born Nov 1888 in , MA.
  9439 F v Living

6775. Laura Blanche Sears (Benjamin Parker , Edward , Edward Jr , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 7 Mar 1856 in S Dennis, MA. was buried in , 2819.

Cape Cod Library of Hist Gen - p 1800 Horatio B m. Laura B Sears, 6 Mar 1879.

Laura married Horatio B Baker, son of Oliver K Baker and Harriet K Crowell, on 7 Mar 1879 in Yarmouthport, MA. Horatio was born 1852 in .

IGI p.36,809

Horatio and Laura had the following children:

  9440 M i Horatio Lawrence Baker was born 10 Jul 1882.
        Horatio married Living
  9441 F ii Florence Mabel Baker was born 24 Feb 1884.

Cape Cod Library of Hist Gen - p 1800 Horatio B m. Laura B Sears, 6 Mar 1879.
        Florence married Living

6778. Emery W Sears (Benjamin Parker , Edward , Edward Jr , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 12 Sep 1862 in S Dennis, MA. He died 1948 and was buried in W Dennis Cemetery, W Dennis, MA, 2821.

S.P. May p.409 Lives Boston Highlands

1900 Census Vol 1,6,11,22 Dennis, Barnstable, MA

Cemetery Inscriptions of Dennis, MA, p 348

Emery married Katherine W "Kate" Handren, daughter of John S Handren Capt, on 16 Jun 1886 in Dennisport, MA. Katherine was born Sep 1863 in , MA. She died 1935.

Cemetery Inscriptions of Dennis, MA, p 348, Katherine W 1863-1935

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 572, Katherine W Sears (1863-1935) wrote All the world's a cranberry bog and all the men and women merely pickers.. she was W Dennis correspondent to the Yarmouth Register. {In the index to this book it refers to Katherine W (SEARS) Baxter but that must be daughter(1889-1970)}

Emery and Katherine had the following children:

  9442 F i Sears was born Feb 1888 in .
  9443 F ii Pauline L Sears was born Sep 1863 in , MA.
  9444 F iii Katherine W Sears was born 17 Sep 1889 in , MA. She died 15 Apr 1970 and was buried in S Dennis Congregational Church Cemetery, S Dennis, MA.

Cemetery Inscriptions of Dennis, MA, p 234 lot 42,43,54,55, Katherine W Sears Baxter, 17 Sep 1889 - 15 Apr 1970. Husband could be James B Baxter(1 May 1878-21 Nov 1951), buried nearby.
        Katherine married Living
  9445 M iv Living

6786. Orin Sears (James , James , Moody , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 11 Jan 1828 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died in KS.

BIRTH-DEATH-BIOGRAPHY: Samuel Pearce May, THE DESCENDANTS OF RICHARD
SARES(SEARS) OF YARMOUTH,MASS; 1638-1888; Albany, Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890; p 522(No 2823); NEHGS Library, Boston, MA;

BIRTH-FATHER: DENNIS, MA VITAL RECORDS, Vol I; 1793-1900; Plymouth, General
Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1993; p 264; [page 249] Cape Cod Genealogical Society-ISBN 0-930270-26-6;James Sears and his wife Phebe A record of their children

MARRIAGE-DEATH: E-mail from Lynn Olivier, Minnetonka, MN, to Ray Sears;
1828-1954; Letter dtd 4 Jul 1993; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears; Dorothy Havens
said that Orin drowned in KS. She has family pictures. Orin's wife m. Elijah Harrison Scott and he is Lynn's great grandfather.

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 345, an Oren Sears was found on the beach near Orleans, (28 Dec 1853), nearly frozen to death. poss RIN 7402

Orin married Eleanor M Bowen, daughter of William Bowen and Betty Thorpe, about 1856. Eleanor was born 21 Jul 1835 in Knoxville, Tioga co, PA. She died 24 Apr 1926 in Everett, WA.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: E-mail from Lynn Olivier, Minnetonka, MN, to Ray Sears;
1828-1954; Letter dtd 4 Jul 1993; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears;AKA Anna M Bowen.
BUR: Evergreen Cemetery. Details from death certificate

Orin and Eleanor had the following children:

+ 9446 M i Charles Bowen Sears Rev
  9447 ii Sears was born 3 Nov 1857 in Yarmouth, "gemini", MA. Sears died 3 Nov 1857 and was buried in , 3850.
  9448 F iii Phebe Ann "Bessie" Sears was born 7 Apr 1860 in Yarmouth, MA. She died 1900/1910 and was buried in , 3851.

NICKNAME-DEATH: E-mail from Lynn Olivier, Minnetonka, MN, to Ray Sears;
1828-1954; Letter dtd 4 Jul 1993; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears;
  9449 M iv Martin Luther "Al" Sears was born 12 Nov 1861 in Yarmouth, MA. was buried in , 3852.

BIRTH: E-mail from Lynn Olivier, Minnetonka, MN, to Ray Sears; 1828-1954;
Letter dtd 4 Jul 1993; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears; Uncle Al of Mt Vernon, WA
  9450 v Prince J Sears was born 30 Jun 1863 in Yarmouth, MA. Prince died 3 Sep 1864 and was buried in , 3853.
  9451 M vi Sears was born 6 Oct 1866 in Yarmouth, MA. He died 6 Oct 1866 and was buried in , 3854.
  9452 F vii Lucy Maria Sears was born 6 Oct 1866 in Yarmouth, "gemini", MA. She died after Apr 1926 in Everett, WA and was buried in , 3855.

SPOUSE-DEATH: E-mail from Lynn Olivier, Minnetonka, MN, to Ray Sears;
1828-1954; Letter dtd 4 Jul 1993; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears;
        Lucy married Living
  9453 F viii Grace Sears was born 1868/1869 in , KS. She died before 1910.

BIRTH-SPOUSE-DEATH: E-mail from Lynn Olivier, Minnetonka, MN, to Ray Sears;
1828-1954; Letter dtd 4 Jul 1993; ; copy in poss of Ray Sears;
        Grace married Living

6797. Thomas Nickerson Sears (Lewis , Lewis , Eleazar , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 5 Jul 1825 in Yarmouth, MA. He died 1860/1862 in lost at sea.

SPM No 2846
NFA, middle name, lost at sea, they had a daughter, Ellen, but he is not named in his grandfather's will of 1862

DVR p 233, d.

Thomas married Ann Baker on 1 Jul 1855 in Dennis, MA. Ann was born 1834 in Harwich, MA.

They had the following children:

  9454 F i Ellen Sears was born 30 Dec 1860 in Harwich, MA. was buried in , 3861.

6798. Jonathan Lewis Sears Capt (Lewis , Lewis , Eleazar , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 26 Feb 1828 in Yarmouth, MA. He died 4 Sep 1905 in Dorchester, MA.

S.P. May p.523(No 2847) Is a sea captain and resides in Milton, MA. May's hand notes show middle name and death date.

1900 Census Vol 77,1448,1,1 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, Suffolk, MA

DVR p 233 b.

NFA p 39, resided in Harwich and Milton, MA in 1901. The Harwich Independent issue of 6 Nov 1873, notes: "Capt Jonathan L Sears, now landlord of the Standish House in North Bridgewater, but last yeat in command of the brig Eliza Stevens of Boston, received a handsome gold watch from the Canadian Government in acknowledgement of his service in rescuing the survivors of the schooner Seriole of Liverpool in Sep of 1872." Jonathan received a share in the estate of his grandfather, Jonathan Nickerson in 1862.

Jonathan married Ellen M Smith on 10 Jan 1858. Ellen was born Jul 1836 in Harwich, MA.

They had the following children:

  9455 F i Mary E Sears was born 2 Aug 1862 in Harwich, MA. was buried in , 3862.
  9456 M ii Sears was born 28 Dec 1879 in Harwich, MA. was buried in , 3863.
  9457 M iii Gilbert S Sears was born Jun 1867 in , MA.
  9458 F iv Ellen M Sears was born Dec 1888 in , MA.

6809. Edward Sears (Edward , Edward , Eleazar , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 20 Nov 1835 in S Yarmouth, MA. was buried in , 2854.

S.P. May Is a painter in New Bedford, MA

Edward married Lydia H Haswell on 19 Jul 1860 in Long Plain, MA. Lydia was born 21 Dec 1838 in New Bedford, MA.

They had the following children:

  9459 M i Stephen H Sears was born 2 Jun 1861 in Barnstable, MA. He died 5 Nov 1861 and was buried in , 3864.
  9460 F ii Lillie F Sears was born 16 Feb 1865 in Long Plain, MA. was buried in , 3865.
  9461 F iii Mercy Killey Sears was born 2 Sep 1867 in Rochester, MA. was buried in , 3866.
  9462 M iv Edward H Sears was born 22 Jan 1869 in Long Plain, MA. was buried in , 3867.
  9463 M v George E Sears was born 17 Jan 1871 in New Bedford, MA. He died 25 Aug 1875 and was buried in , 3868.
  9464 F vi Ruth H Sears was born 19 Feb 1872 in New Bedford, MA. She died 25 Aug 1875 and was buried in , 3869.
  9465 F vii Grace L Sears was born 12 Jun 1878 in New Bedford, MA. was buried in , 3870.

6819. Gilbert Miller Ryder (Ruth Sears Covell , Ruth Sears , Elizabeth , Silas , Silas , Silas , Richard ) was born 4 Apr 1833 in Wareham, MA. He died 12 Jun 1908 in Duxbury, MA.

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Robert Townsend, Honolulu, HI, to Ray Sears;
1690-1819; Letter dtd 25 Feb 1995; ; in poss of Ray Sears; I have a few
corrections and additions to your book!

Gilbert married Amelia Theresa Chandler on 30 Mar 1856 in Duxbury, MA. Amelia was born 27 Jun 1838 in Duxbury, MA. She died 4 Apr 1915 in Duxbury, MA.

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Robert Townsend, Honolulu, HI, to Ray Sears;
1690-1819; Letter dtd 25 Feb 1995; ; in poss of Ray Sears; I have a few
corrections and additions to your book!

Gilbert and Amelia had the following children:

+ 9466 M i Benjamin Bourne Ryder

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