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Descendants of Richard Sears

Ninth Generation

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9061. Susan G Pool (Achish H Pool , Irena Smith , Rhoda (Or Jehodah) Sears , Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 28 Feb 1865. She died 5 Apr 1960.

Susan married George W Duncan on 19 Aug 1855. George was born 10 Aug 1855. He died 3 Apr 1935.

They had the following children:

10963 M i Walter R Duncan was born 8 Nov 1894. He died 24 Nov 1953.

Walter married Pearl E Whitcomb on 7 Jun 1916. Pearl was born 13 Dec 1895. She died after 1984.

9062. Living ( , Preserved Smith , Rhoda (Or Jehodah) Sears , Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard )

Living married Living

They had the following children:

10964 F i Living

9063. Living (Harriet Eliza Sears , Nathaniel , Priscilla , Daniel , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard )

He had the following children:

10965 F i Living

Living married Living

9067. Nathan C Kelley (Stillman F Kelley , Olive Howes Sears , Heman , Phebe , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 17 Jan 1856 in .

HBC p.575 Resides Wisner, NE

Nathan married Living

They had the following children:

10966 M i Living

9080. Chester Hunt Sears (Orin Willis , Orin , Heman , Phebe , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 26 Dec 1887 in Franklin, MA. He died 10 May 1943 in W Newton, MA and was buried in Milton, MA.

Carol S Veum-catalogue incorrectly shows him as No. 4751

Chester married Edith Alberta Hubbard, daughter of John Albert Hubbard and Jane Irving, on 20 Mar 1916 in Cambridge, MA. Edith was born 3 Mar 1889 in Cambridge, MA. She died 25 Mar 1979 in Sudbury, MA and was buried in Proctorsville, VT.

Carol S Veum

Chester and Edith had the following children:

10967 F i Barbara Sears was born 3 Feb 1917. She died 7 Apr 1917 in Pawling, NY and was buried in Pawling, NY.

Carol S Veum

10968 M ii Living

Living married Anna Vibeke Hoyer, daughter of Knud Hoyer and Olga, on 29 Dec 1941 in Hampton, VA. Anna was born 8 May 1916. She died 20 Apr 1992 and was buried in Hampton, VA.

Carol S Veum

10969 M iii Living

Living married Living
10970 M iv Herbert Bruce McIntire Sears was born 7 Mar 1922. He died 14 Aug 1982 and was buried in Little Falls, MN.

CarolS Veum

Herbert married Betty Ann Kobilka, daughter of Felix Kobilka and Isabelle, on 18 Oct 1942 in Little Falls, MN. Betty was born 20 Aug 1923. She died 4 Dec 1989 and was buried in Little Falls, MN.

Carol S Veum

10971 M v Living

Living married Living
10972 F vi Living

Living married Living

9081. Malcolm Willis Sears (Orin Willis , Orin , Heman , Phebe , Daniel , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 16 Mar 1890 in . He died 17 Jun 1977 and was buried in Milton, MA.

HBS copy of May's genealogy, 1958, "Willis Sears lives in Newton

Falls, MA." He might be Orin Willis III
!Carol S Veum

Malcolm married Annie Agnes MacKay on 12 Jan 1914 in Dorchester, MA. Annie was born 12 May 1893. She died 12 Dec 1972 and was buried in Milton, MA.

Carol S Veum

Malcolm and Annie had the following children:

10973 M i Living

Living married Living

9122. Samuel Davis Sears (Judah Howes , Nathan Foster , Jacob , Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 5 Jul 1847 in Dennis, Barnstable, MA. He died 14 Apr 1878.

DVR, p 320 d. April 1th[sic] 1878; p 419 Samuel D, d. 14 Apr 1878 and his wife Ella E , child [no name]

[This is interesting, the first child was born in Brooklyn in 1869 and they are back running the straw works by the time the second boy is born.]

Mayflower Index: No. 30,024 Samuel D; spouse Ella E Hayden; father Judah H

Dennis, Cape Cod, p 464-5, Sears, Ledwitch and Co ran the East Dennis Straw Works in 1871 (partners: Samuel D and Warren). The Sears brothers and William Ledwitch had an agreement to be copartners in the business of making and selling straw hats.

SPM, p 560, No 3771, b. gemini, CONFLICT: d. 1 Apr 1878

Samuel married Ella Evelyn Hayden. Ella was born 1847 in .

BIRTH-PARENTS: Who Was Who; ; Chicago;

Samuel and Ella had the following children:

10974 M i Russell Adams Sears was born 13 Oct 1869 in Brooklyn, NY. He died 22 Jul 1932 in East Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was buried in East Dennis, MA.

BIRTH-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH-PARENTS: Who Was Who; ; Chicago; adm to MA Bar ,
1890 - Mayor of Quincy, MA. Rep, Unit.

John W Sears Archive

Biography and Genealogy Master Index, 2d ed, Gale Research, ISBN 0-8103-1094-5, p141; WhAm 1

SP May, p 560, No 4193

Mayflower Index: No. 30,018 Russell A; spouse Jennie Crocker; father Samuel

Letter from John W Sears, Annandale, VA

Yarmouth Register, 26 Apr 1930, East Dennis - Hon and mrs Russell A Sears of Quincy opened their home for the week-end.

Yarmouth Register, 30 Jul 1932, p 1, Russell A Sears, for thirty years general attorney of the Boston Elevated Railway, who served formerly as mayor, city solicitor and member of the city council of Quincy, died suddenly Friday afternoon at his summer home in East Dennis.
Mr Sears was sixty-two years of age, having been born in Brooklyn, NY on Oct 13, 1869. His father was Samuel Davis Sears and his mother Ella Evelyn Hayden. He was educated in the Boston public schools and entered the law office of Samuel L Powers at the age of sixteen. Mr Powers gave him careful legal training and in 1890 Mr Sears was admitted to the Massachusetts bar. At the same time he was admitted to Mr Powers's law firm.
Mr Sears was a member also of the bar of the United States Supreme court. His other activities included his vice chairmanship of the governor's committee on street and highway safety and the presidency of the Transit Mutual Insurance company. He was a director of the Massachusetts Employees Insurance association, Granite Trust company and the Citizens Gas Light company. He was a member of the Republican club and the Exchange club, the Massachusetts Bar association and the Bar association of the city of Boston, and he belonged to the Neighborhood club of Quincy and the Engineer's club of Boston. He was mayor of Quincy in 1898 and two years later became city solicitor. He had been identified with affairs in Quincy since he went to live there in 1891 and for many years he had made his home on Glendale road.
Mr Sears leaves his wife, the former Miss Jane Crocker of Hyannis,whom he married in 1890. Also surviving are three sons Percival A Sears of Liverpool, Eng.; Winslow Sears of Chestnut Hill and Samuel P Sears of Boston. Four daughters who survive him are Mrs Oliver M Read of Shanghai, China; Mts Randolph P Rice of Wayland; Mrs George Phillips of Hollywood, Calif, and Miss Joan Sears of Quincy.
Funeral services were conducted at the First Unitarian Church, Quincy, Monday by Rev Dr A L Hudson of Dorchester, former minister of the church.
Quincy city hall was closed during the hour of the funeral service. Mayor Thomas J McGrath led a delegation of city officials who attended. Officers of the Boston Elevated and representatives of George F Bryan post, VFW were present.
Burial was in East Dennis.

Russell married Jennie Crocker on 26 Jun 1888 in Boston, MA. Jennie was born 13 Mar 1870 in Hyannis, MA. She died 17 Aug 1972 in Weston, MA.

BIRTH-PARENTS: Who Was Who; ; Chicago;
!BIRTH-DEATH:John W Sears Archive
BIRTH-DEATH-John W Sears Annandale, VAlr. 02641 (Dennis, Barnstable, MA)
030-38-6439

10975 M ii Judah Perry Sears was born 26 Nov 1871 in MA.

SPM, p 560, No 4194

DVR, p 419 lists only one child [no name] b. Nov 26th 1871 so I attached that date to Judah

Could be the same as RIN 1261[merged] - census entry - matches DVR - merged these two together

1900 Census Vol 58,1057,8,77 Judah P, b, Nov 1871, MA, lives Miller Stile Rd., Quincy, Norfolk, MA

Judah married Fannie V. Fannie was born Aug 1873 in , MA.

9134. Edith Horton Sears (Eben Thaxter , Ebenezer "Eben" , Judah , Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 24 Dec 1859 in Boston, MA. was buried in , 3769aiv.

Edith married George Lewis Ridley on 20 Jun 1887. George was born 1855 in Dedham, MA.

They had the following children:

10976 M i George Lincoln Ridley was born 23 Nov 1888 in Hyde Park, MA.

9136. Jennie Brooks Sears (Eben Thaxter , Ebenezer "Eben" , Judah , Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 27 Feb 1863 in Boston, MA. was buried in , 3769avi.

Jennie married Henry Bauer Humphrey on 20 Aug 1888. Henry was born 1859 in Braintree, MA.

They had the following children:

10977 F i Living

9139. John Stone Hale Sears (Eben Thaxter , Ebenezer "Eben" , Judah , Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 16 Aug 1869 in Medfield, MA. He died 2 Aug 1932 in N Scituate, MA and was buried in , 3769aix.

1900 Census Vol 56,1041,24,92 - 3 Pine Terrace, Hyde Park, Norfolk, MA

John married Elizabeth B Googins, daughter of Rollin H N Googins and Marjorie Buchanan, on 22 Oct 1896. Elizabeth was born 4 Nov 1874 in Charlestown, MA. She died 4 Sep 1965 in Fremont, CA.

They had the following children:

10978 F i Living

Living married Leonard William Small on 25 May 1929 in Hingham, MA. Leonard was born 11 Mar 1905 in Pembroke, ME. He died 27 Dec 1971 in Falmouth, MA.

9148. Charles Maxwell Sears (Zenas , Judah Jr , Judah , Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 13 Jul 1870 in . was buried in , 3782.

BIRTH: email from Charles M Sears; 1590-1944; email dtd 21 Jul 1996; ;

He had the following children:

10979 M i Living

9151. George Albert Sears (George Thacher , Paul Jr , Paul , Edmund , Edmund , Paul , Paul , Richard ) was born 12 Jul 1868 in . was buried in , 3790.

George married Dorothy Wallace.

BIOGRAPHY: Letter from Natalie Sears, Edgewater, FL, to Ray Sears in Duncan,
OK; 1895-1994; Letter dtd 8 Mar 1993; ;copy in poss of Ray Sears; She was an
understudy of the famous English actress Ellen Terry. She met George when he
was entertaining royalty in England, became his wife and hated the States with
a passion! She was on stage in NYC with William Faversham - soon divorced
George Sears.

George and Dorothy had the following children:

10980 M i Briton Wallis Sears was born 22 Jun 1895 in Roxbury, MA. He died 21 Oct 1974.

BIOGRAPHY: Letter from Natalie Sears, Edgewater, FL, to Ray Sears in Duncan,
OK; 1895-1994; Letter dtd 8 Mar 1993; ;copy in poss of Ray Sears; Briton was
raised by his grandmother Harriet and aunt Edith in Marshfield Mills, MA. I
met Briton way back in Jun 1935 when he walked into my office on Jun 22nd (his
birthday!). He was a very fine man -- was one of the engineers on the Oakland
Bay Bridge - and worked on bridges in Oregon, Washington, Missouri, etc. He
built the road around the island of Puerto Rico called the Borinquen Highway
and the first airport enlargement in San Juan - we lived there from 1941-1945.

BIRTH: Email from Geoff Sears, San Francisco, CA; 1952-1993; Letter dtd 10 Sep
1993; ; in poss of Ray Sears

Briton married (1) Living

Briton also married (2) Living

Surname List | Name Index

	10963	M	i	Walter R Duncan was born 8 Nov 1894. He died 24 Nov 1953.
				Walter married Pearl E Whitcomb on 7 Jun 1916. Pearl was born 13 Dec 1895. She died after 1984.

10967	F	i	Barbara Sears was born 3 Feb 1917. She died 7 Apr 1917 in Pawling, NY and was buried in Pawling, NY. Carol S Veum
10968	M	ii	Living
			Living married Anna Vibeke Hoyer, daughter of Knud Hoyer and Olga, on 29 Dec 1941 in Hampton, VA. Anna was born 8 May 1916. She died 20 Apr 1992 and was buried in Hampton, VA. Carol S Veum
10969	M	iii	Living
			Living married Living
10970	M	iv	Herbert Bruce McIntire Sears was born 7 Mar 1922. He died 14 Aug 1982 and was buried in Little Falls, MN. CarolS Veum
			Herbert married Betty Ann Kobilka, daughter of Felix Kobilka and Isabelle, on 18 Oct 1942 in Little Falls, MN. Betty was born 20 Aug 1923. She died 4 Dec 1989 and was buried in Little Falls, MN. Carol S Veum
10971	M	v	Living
			Living married Living
10972	F	vi	Living
			Living married Living

10974	M	i	Russell Adams Sears was born 13 Oct 1869 in Brooklyn, NY. He died 22 Jul 1932 in East Dennis, Barnstable, MA and was buried in East Dennis, MA. BIRTH-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH-PARENTS: Who Was Who; ; Chicago; adm to MA Bar , 1890 - Mayor of Quincy, MA. Rep, Unit. John W Sears Archive Biography and Genealogy Master Index, 2d ed, Gale Research, ISBN 0-8103-1094-5, p141; WhAm 1 SP May, p 560, No 4193 Mayflower Index: No. 30,018 Russell A; spouse Jennie Crocker; father Samuel Letter from John W Sears, Annandale, VA Yarmouth Register, 26 Apr 1930, East Dennis - Hon and mrs Russell A Sears of Quincy opened their home for the week-end. Yarmouth Register, 30 Jul 1932, p 1, Russell A Sears, for thirty years general attorney of the Boston Elevated Railway, who served formerly as mayor, city solicitor and member of the city council of Quincy, died suddenly Friday afternoon at his summer home in East Dennis. Mr Sears was sixty-two years of age, having been born in Brooklyn, NY on Oct 13, 1869. His father was Samuel Davis Sears and his mother Ella Evelyn Hayden. He was educated in the Boston public schools and entered the law office of Samuel L Powers at the age of sixteen. Mr Powers gave him careful legal training and in 1890 Mr Sears was admitted to the Massachusetts bar. At the same time he was admitted to Mr Powers's law firm. Mr Sears was a member also of the bar of the United States Supreme court. His other activities included his vice chairmanship of the governor's committee on street and highway safety and the presidency of the Transit Mutual Insurance company. He was a director of the Massachusetts Employees Insurance association, Granite Trust company and the Citizens Gas Light company. He was a member of the Republican club and the Exchange club, the Massachusetts Bar association and the Bar association of the city of Boston, and he belonged to the Neighborhood club of Quincy and the Engineer's club of Boston. He was mayor of Quincy in 1898 and two years later became city solicitor. He had been identified with affairs in Quincy since he went to live there in 1891 and for many years he had made his home on Glendale road. Mr Sears leaves his wife, the former Miss Jane Crocker of Hyannis,whom he married in 1890. Also surviving are three sons Percival A Sears of Liverpool, Eng.; Winslow Sears of Chestnut Hill and Samuel P Sears of Boston. Four daughters who survive him are Mrs Oliver M Read of Shanghai, China; Mts Randolph P Rice of Wayland; Mrs George Phillips of Hollywood, Calif, and Miss Joan Sears of Quincy. Funeral services were conducted at the First Unitarian Church, Quincy, Monday by Rev Dr A L Hudson of Dorchester, former minister of the church. Quincy city hall was closed during the hour of the funeral service. Mayor Thomas J McGrath led a delegation of city officials who attended. Officers of the Boston Elevated and representatives of George F Bryan post, VFW were present. Burial was in East Dennis.
			Russell married Jennie Crocker on 26 Jun 1888 in Boston, MA. Jennie was born 13 Mar 1870 in Hyannis, MA. She died 17 Aug 1972 in Weston, MA. BIRTH-PARENTS: Who Was Who; ; Chicago; !BIRTH-DEATH:John W Sears Archive BIRTH-DEATH-John W Sears Annandale, VAlr. 02641 (Dennis, Barnstable, MA) 030-38-6439
10975	M	ii	Judah Perry Sears was born 26 Nov 1871 in MA. SPM, p 560, No 4194 DVR, p 419 lists only one child [no name] b. Nov 26th 1871 so I attached that date to Judah Could be the same as RIN 1261[merged] - census entry - matches DVR - merged these two together 1900 Census Vol 58,1057,8,77 Judah P, b, Nov 1871, MA, lives Miller Stile Rd., Quincy, Norfolk, MA
			Judah married Fannie V. Fannie was born Aug 1873 in , MA.

	10978	F	i	Living
				Living married Leonard William Small on 25 May 1929 in Hingham, MA. Leonard was born 11 Mar 1905 in Pembroke, ME. He died 27 Dec 1971 in Falmouth, MA.

10980	M	i	Briton Wallis Sears was born 22 Jun 1895 in Roxbury, MA. He died 21 Oct 1974. BIOGRAPHY: Letter from Natalie Sears, Edgewater, FL, to Ray Sears in Duncan, OK; 1895-1994; Letter dtd 8 Mar 1993; ;copy in poss of Ray Sears; Briton was raised by his grandmother Harriet and aunt Edith in Marshfield Mills, MA. I met Briton way back in Jun 1935 when he walked into my office on Jun 22nd (his birthday!). He was a very fine man -- was one of the engineers on the Oakland Bay Bridge - and worked on bridges in Oregon, Washington, Missouri, etc. He built the road around the island of Puerto Rico called the Borinquen Highway and the first airport enlargement in San Juan - we lived there from 1941-1945. BIRTH: Email from Geoff Sears, San Francisco, CA; 1952-1993; Letter dtd 10 Sep 1993; ; in poss of Ray Sears
			Briton married (1) Living
			Briton also married (2) Living