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* Joseph Bear 1780–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Oct 1820

Death Location: Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Father: Jacob Bear

Mother: Elizabeth Blosser

Spouse(s): Ann Hite, Ann Hite

Children(s): Peter Bear, Noah Bear, Rachel Bear, Samuel Bear, John Bear, Ann Bear, Nancy Bear, Elizabeth Bear, Fannie Bear, Mary Bear, Joseph Bear, Elizabeth Bear

The story of * Joseph Bear began in 1780 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States. * Joseph Bear married Ann Hite, Ann Tunstall Maury Hite, and had children including Ann Bear, Elizabeth Bear, Fannie Bear, John Bear, Joseph Bear, Mary Bear, Nancy Bear, Noah Bear, Peter Bear, Rachel Bear, Samuel Bear. * Joseph Bear passed away in 1820 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • The story of * Joseph Bear began in 1780 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States.
  • * Joseph Bear married Ann Hite, Ann Tunstall Maury Hite, and had children including Ann Bear, Elizabeth Bear, Fannie Bear, John Bear, Joseph Bear, Mary Bear, Nancy Bear, Noah Bear, Peter Bear, Rachel Bear, Samuel Bear.
  • * Joseph Bear passed away in 1820 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

* Bear's Ancestors

Self
* Bear
1780–1820
Birth Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jacob Bear
1735–1810
Rockbridge,Virginia,United States
Elizabeth Blosser
1748–1815
Heidelberg Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Johannes Bähr
1694–1754
Knonau, Canton, Zurich, Switzerland
Elisabetha (Regina) Haberlig
1705–1797
Nünschweiler, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
* (Peter) Blosser
1732–1761
Canton, Switzerland
* (Barbara) Kneisely
1720–1775
Cadoria Creek, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johann Haberlig
1667–1742
Anna Christina
1684–1718
2nd-Great-Grandparents

* Bear's Descendants

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* (Joseph) Bear (1780–Oct 1820) m. Ann (Tunstall Maury) Hite (1782–6 Jan 1851) m. Ann Hite (1782–1815)
  1. 1. Peter Bear 1805–1847 m. Elizabeth Allen 1815–1842
    1. 1. Elias Bear 1839–1915 m. Emily (Jane) Easley 1839–1870 m. Emaline Hickman 1845–1919 m. Emaline Hickman 1845–1919 m. Emma Bear 1845–
      1. 1. James (Butler) Beare 1870–1941 m. Ida (Arden) Wells 1875–1933
        1. 1. lydia (lucielle) Beare 1916–1995 m. leroy Garrison 1914–1997
        2. 2. Robert (Lee "Bob") Beare 1897–1960
        3. 3. Oda (Vivian) Beare 1902–1975
        4. 4. Dixie (Mae) Beare 1906–1953
        5. 5. Hazel (Joyce) Beare 1912–1988
        6. 6. Mable (Vela) Beare 1913–1987
        7. 7. Paul (Henderson) Beare 1895–1968
        8. 8. Thomas (Floyd) Beare 1899–1959
        9. 9. Otha Beare 1911–1919
        10. 10. Ethel (Odessa) Beare 1890–1945
        11. 11. Ernie Beare 1891–1895
        12. 12. Frederick (Harvey) Beare 1892–1970
        13. 13. Ernie Beare 1891–1894
        14. 14. Otha Beare 1904–1914
        15. 15. Asha (M) Beare 1904–
      2. 2. Laura (Catherine) Bear 1864–1923
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Bear 1860–1870
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Bear 1862–1887
      5. 5. Edert Bair 1879–
      6. 6. Nancy Beare 1874–1957
      7. 7. John Beare 1871–
      8. 8. Cora (Emeline) Beare 1878–1964
      9. 9. Alice BEAR 1687–
      10. 10. Alice BEAR 1687–
      11. 11. John Bear 1864–
      12. 12. Naomi (Dicy "Oma") Beare 1882–1967
      13. 13. Susan (Melinda) Beare 1877–1963
      14. 14. Aallice Bair 1866–1898
      15. 15. Laura Bair 1864–
      16. 16. James Bair 1869–
    2. 2. * (William M) Bear 1834–1912
    3. 3. John Bear 1839–1864
    4. 4. Thomas Bear 1833–1852
    5. 5. Nancy (Jane) Bear 1836–1913
    6. 6. Elizabeth Bear 1842–1913
  2. 2. Noah Bear 1819–
  3. 3. Rachel Bear 1815–
  4. 4. Samuel Bear 1821–
  5. 5. John Bear 1801–
  6. 6. Ann Bear 1811–1909
  7. 7. Nancy Bear 1804–1843
  8. 8. Elizabeth Bear 1823–
  9. 9. Fannie Bear 1817–
  10. 10. Mary Bear 1810–
  11. 11. Joseph Bear 1813–
  12. 12. Elizabeth Bear 1837–

* Bear's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of * Joseph Bear in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
1820
Oct 1820
Age 40
Death of * Joseph Bear in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1820
    Event Place: Arkadelphia, Arkansas

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