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David Sears 1786–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 28 Oct 1865

Death Location: Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa, United States

Father: Christian Sears*

Mother: Barbara Stutzman*

Spouse(s): Catharine Crum, Christena Hyde

Children(s): Mary Sears, Jemima Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Jacob Sears, Nancy Sears, John Sears, Catherine Sears, Joseph Sears, Minerva Sears, William Sears, Catherine Sears, David Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Minerva Naylor

David Sears was born in 1786 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of Christian Zaher Sears And Barbara Stutzman. David Sears married Catharine Crum, Christena Ann Hyde, and had children including Catherine Gilliland Sears, Catherine Sears, David Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Jacob L Sears, Jemima Sears, John L Sears, Joseph Sears, Mary Sears, Minerva Naylor, Minerva Sears, Nancy Sears, William Henry Sears. David Sears passed away in 1865 in Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • David Sears was born in 1786 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States, the child of Christian Zaher Sears And Barbara Stutzman.
  • David Sears married Catharine Crum, Christena Ann Hyde, and had children including Catherine Gilliland Sears, Catherine Sears, David Sears, Elizabeth Sears, Jacob L Sears, Jemima Sears, John L Sears, Joseph Sears, Mary Sears, Minerva Naylor, Minerva Sears, Nancy Sears, William Henry Sears.
  • David Sears passed away in 1865 in Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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David Sears's Ancestors

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David Sears
1786–1865
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Christian Zaher Sears*
1742–1843
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Barbara Stutzman*
1759–1832
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Johannes (ZAHER 1750) Brothers
1726–1807
Switzerland
Rosina (Barbara) MICHEL
1724–1757
Hohebach, Hohenlohekreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Rev. (Johann Jacob) Stutzman
1727–1813
Neckar, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Barbara (Fouts (Pfautz)) Yoder
1736–1776
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hanss Zeyher
1675–1752
Maria Blum
1675–1726
Hanns MICHEL
1696–1734
Maria SCHNAUEDER
1696–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hanss ZEYER
1643–1711
Esther SCHERERS
1645–
Michel Schneider
1671–1728
Maria Riecker
1673–1726

David Sears's Descendants

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David Sears (1786–28 Oct 1865) m. Catharine Crum (14 Nov 1790–02 May 1847) m. Christena (Ann) Hyde (24 Jan 1804–3 Mar 1881)
  1. 1. Mary Sears 1807–1888 m. SAMUEL (Alexander) Moore 1803–1891
    1. 1. Joseph (N) Moore 1845–1898 m. Margaret (Ellen) McClung 1846–1881
      1. 1. Samuel (Alexander) MOORE 1869–1951 m. Anna (Jane) Sowash 1867–1956
        1. 1. Clarence (Edward) Moore 1891–1977 m. Addie (Elizabeth) Pottorff 1896–1985 m. Esther (Loretta) Reeseman 1904–1983 m. John (E) Watts 1900–
        2. 2. Frederick Moore 1896–1912
        3. 3. Ida (Ressie) Moore 1895–1982
        4. 4. Candace (Emma) Moore 1901–1985
        5. 5. Joseph (Newton) Moore 1894–1973
        6. 6. Ernest (Elmer) Moore 1897–1977
        7. 7. George (Henry) Moore 1898–1903
        8. 8. Emma (C) Moore 1902–1985
      2. 2. Mary (E.) Moore 1872–
      3. 3. Martha Moore 1874–
      4. 4. Sara Moore 1875–
      5. 5. Eliza Moore 1877–
      6. 6. Ammy Moore 1878–
      7. 7. James Moore 1880–
      8. 8. Louise ((Louisa) Almira) Moore 1878–1959
      9. 9. Andrew Moore 1884–
    2. 2. Jasper Moore 1833–1918
    3. 3. James (F) Moore 1847–1917
    4. 4. James (H) Moore 1843–1905
    5. 5. Samuel (C) Moore 1842–
    6. 6. Mary (Magdalene) Moore 1840–1917
    7. 7. Louisa Moore 1838–1838
    8. 8. Catharine (M) Moore 1836–1838
    9. 9. Monroe Moore 1830–
    10. 10. David Moore 1825–1914
    11. 11. Malissa (Ann) Moore 1823–1897
    12. 12. William Moore 1827–1905
    13. 13. William (Thomas) Moore 1828–1899
  2. 2. Jemima Sears 1816–1869
  3. 3. Elizabeth Sears 1808–1886
  4. 4. Jacob (L) Sears 1811–1880
  5. 5. Nancy Sears 1813–1884
  6. 6. John (L) Sears 1819–1861
  7. 7. Catherine Sears 1824–1884
  8. 8. Joseph Sears 1827–1880
  9. 9. Minerva Sears 1830–1891
  10. 10. William (Henry) Sears 1832–1905
  11. 11. Catherine (Gilliland) Sears 1820–1882
  12. 12. David Sears 1821–1893
  13. 13. Elizabeth Sears 1809–1886
  14. 14. Minerva Naylor 1830–1891

David Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of David Sears in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
1865
28 Oct 1865
Age 79
Death of David Sears in Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa, United States
Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Locust Grove, Jefferson, Iowa, United States

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