7768. Edwin W Sears (Anthony , Rufus , Nathaniel , Samuel , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born Feb 1847 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 3355.
S.P. May p.551 Is a farmer and lives on the old homestead in Hawley, MA
1900 Census Vol 26,483,5,1 Hawley, Franklin, MA
Edwin married Mary J Russell. Mary was born Oct 1847 in , MA.
They had the following children:
10385 M i Rufus Sears was born 1867 in <, MA>. was buried in , 4139. + 10386 M ii Herbert R Sears + 10387 M iii George E Sears
7769. Henry Franklin Sears (Frederic H , Rufus , Nathaniel , Samuel , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 25 Dec 1836 in Hawley, MA. was buried in , 3356.
S.P. May p.551 Mr Sears graduated Amherst College, 1864; taught school in
various places, and the Bunker Hill School, Charlestown, MA. for many years,
and resides in Somerville, MAThe Abr Comp of Am Gen Vol I, p 950
Henry married Sarah J Walker, daughter of Edmund W Walker and Justina L, on 21 Aug 1866. Sarah was born 27 Mar 1837 in
They had the following children:
+ 10388 M i Frederic Edmund Sears 10389 M ii Harry Franklin Sears was born 17 Aug 1874 in . was buried in , 4143.
Poss Harvard Univ directory 1910 [c 1893-97 A.B. Ed.] 44 Orris St, Melrose
Highlands
7775. Edward Hale Sears (Benjamin Franklin , Rufus , Nathaniel , Samuel , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 23 Feb 1846 in Williamsburg, MA. was buried in , 3362.
S.P. May p.552 Has been for many years Agent of the Collins co, Collinsville,
CT
Edward married Lillie P Ames, daughter of John Ames, on 18 Jun 1868. Lillie was born 3 Jul 1845 in
They had the following children:
7779. Living (Barnabus Belden , Hannah Howes , Hannah Sears , Samuel , Josiah , Silas , Richard )
He had the following children:
+ 10393 M i Living
7780. Levi Kenney (Azuba Nickerson , Tabitha Kendrick , Azubah Sears , Josiah , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 1819. He died 1905.
Levi married Eliza Smith, daughter of Solomon Smith and Lucretia Jane Nickerson.
They had the following children:
+ 10394 M i Charles E Kenney
7811. John Winslow Sears (Earl , Earl , Zebedee , David , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 21 Jan 1842 in Middleboro, MA. was buried in , 3368.
S.P. may p.552 Is of firm Sears & Keith, Taunton,m MA
In 1886, he invented a machine for feeding horses by clockwork, by which
arrangement 100 horses can be fed at exactly the same time, and two kinds of
grain may be fed at once.
John married Mary L Washburn on 25 Jul 1864 in New Bedford, MA. Mary was born 12 Jul 1848 in Middleboro, MA.
They had the following children:
10395 F i Cora L Sears was born 21 Aug 1871 in Taunton, MA. was buried in , 4146.
7813. Leonard Sears (Oliver Leonard
, Leonard
, Zebedee
, David
, Josiah
, Silas
, Richard
) was born 23 Jun 1823 in
Leonard married Eliza Carpenter. Eliza was born 1834 in <, 3370>.
They had the following children:
10396 F i Helen Jane Sears was born 18 Apr 1856 in <, 4147>. was buried in , 4147. Helen married John Carnes. John was born 1852 in <, 4147>.
7818. Eliza M Sears (Oliver Leonard
, Leonard
, Zebedee
, David
, Josiah
, Silas
, Richard
) was born 28 Mar 1835 in
Eliza married Branshaw on 4 Jun 1856. The marriage ended in divorce.
They had the following children:
10397 F i Effie F Branshaw was born 22 May 1858. She died Dec 1884. Effie married Living
7822. Alfred Finney Washburn (Hercules M Washburn , Josiah Washburn , Huldah Sears , David , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 15 Apr 1821 in Georgia, VT.
JAM Traveled from VT to the Great Lakes region, and studied law for a while in
Peoria, IL, but did not stay long enough to graduate, and eventually worked his
way down the Mississippi River to New Orleans, teaching and doing odd jobs
along the way. After his wife died he took his daughter to his sister's home
and went back to New Orleans and boarded a ship for San Francisco, the
"Dalmatia", where he was in charge of cargo on board for the firm of Knowles
and Noels. By 1858, he had moved from San Francisco to Mariposa, CA, where he
was listed as a lawyer. He eventually remarried to Anna who was from England,
and they ran a boarding house in Mariposa, but had no other children. About
1862 he sent for his daughter and she came to CA by wagon train.
Alfred married Eunice Wheat Maxwell, daughter of Sylvanus Maxwell and Eunice Wright Wheat, on 21 Dec 1845 in Natchez, MS.
JAM She died of yellow fever in AUg 1847 when her daughter was 11 months old..
Alfred and Eunice had the following children:
+ 10398 F i Sarah Eunice Washburn
7829. James Isaac Sears (Isaac , Peter , Peter , Jonathan , Josiah , Silas , Richard ) was born 29 Jun 1829 in S Scituate, MA. was buried in , 3376.
S.P. May p.553 lives in S Scituate, MA
!1900 Census Vol 59,1085,21,29 Weymouth,Norfolk, MA, James J Sears,
Enumerated w/ grandaughter Anna M. baker Apr 1887, MA
James married Lucinda Wilder Gross on 24 Sep 1854 in S Scituate, MA. Lucinda was born 2 Sep 1829 in S Scituate, MA.
They had the following children:
10399 F i Caroline Sears was born 6 Mar 1856 in S Scituate, MA. was buried in , 4148.
S.P. may p.552 Lives Mt Blue, MA
Caroline married James Henri Farrar on 7 Dec 1881 in S Scituate, MA. James was born 14 Sep 1856 in S Scituate, MA. + 10400 M ii Alfred James Sears 10401 M iii Herbert Wilbur Sears was born 31 Dec 1859 in S Scituate, MA. was buried in , 4150.
S.P. May p.552 Lives S Weymouth, MA
Herbert married Flora M Sprague on 30 Apr 1882 in S Weymouth, MA. Flora was born Jul 1864 in S Scituate, MA. 10402 F iv Sarah Anna Sears was born 22 Jun 1862 in S Scituate, MA. was buried in , 4151.
S.P.May p.553 Lives in S Scituate, MA
Sarah married Alvin Turner Baker on 5 Sep 1886 in S Weymouth, MA. Alvin was born 28 Nov 1858 in Marshfield, MA. + 10403 M v Horace Lincoln Sears 10404 F vi Cora Amelia Sears was born 15 Sep 1866 in S Scituate, MA. was buried in , 4153. 10405 M vii Oscar Sears was born 6 Nov 1867 in S Scituate, MA. was buried in , 4154. 10406 M viii Martin Wilder Sears was born 4 Aug 1869 in S Scituate, MA. was buried in , 4155.
7832. Betsy Bradford (Gideon Bradford , Gideon Jr Bradford , Jennee "Jane" Paddock , Ichabod Paddock , Zachariah Paddock , Deborah Sears , Richard ) was born 22 Feb 1805 in Plympton, MA.
Betsy married William Wright, son of Billya Wright and Patience Ellis, on 2 Feb 1826 in Plympton, MA. William was born 12 Sep 1795 in
Janice G Brockman notes
William and Betsy had the following children:
+ 10407 M i Zaccheus Holmes Wright
7833. John Shepherd (Polly Eddy , Sally Paddock , Thomas Paddock , Ichabod Paddock , Zachariah Paddock , Deborah Sears , Richard ) was born 10 Jul 1824 in , NY. He died 11 May 1882 in , IA.
John married Patience Smith. Patience was born 1814 in
They had the following children:
+ 10408 F i Jennie Shepherd