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Elias Sears 1807–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 November 1807

Birth Location: Lewis, New York, United States

Death Date: 3 Aug 1885

Death Location: Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Daniel Sears

Mother: Elizabeth Thomas

Spouse(s): Mary Simonds

Children(s): Charles Sears

Elias Sears was born in 1807 in Lewis, New York, United States, the child of Daniel Sears And Elizabeth Betsy E Thomas. In 1840, Elias Sears resided in Leyden, Lewis, New York, USA. Elias Sears married Mary Polly Simonds, and had children including Charles E Sears. Elias Sears passed away in 1885 in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elias Sears was born in 1807 in Lewis, New York, United States, the child of Daniel Sears And Elizabeth Betsy E Thomas.
  • In 1840, Elias Sears resided in Leyden, Lewis, New York, USA.
  • Elias Sears married Mary Polly Simonds, and had children including Charles E Sears.
  • Elias Sears passed away in 1885 in Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elias Sears's Ancestors

Self
Elias Sears
1807–1885
Birth Place: Lewis, New York, United States
Parents
Daniel Sears
1777–1836
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth ("Betsy" E.) Thomas
1768–1857
Haddam, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Nathan Sayres
1746–1836
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Rachel Clark
1751–1789
Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elisha Sears
1710–1801
Tabitha Miller
1710–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sayre
1666–1748
Elizabeth Lyon
1667–1733

Elias Sears's Descendants

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Elias Sears (2 November 1807–3 Aug 1885) m. Mary (Polly) Simonds (abt 1807–06 Jan 1881)
  1. 1. Charles (E) Sears 1834–1908 m. Sarah Castle 1839–1882
    1. 1. John (Adelbert) Sears 1873–1961 m. Carrie Edick 1878–1969

Elias Sears's Timeline

5 Records

1807
2 November 1807
Birth of Elias Sears in Lewis, New York, United States
Lewis, New York, United States
1830
1830
Age 23
Elias Sears was married
None
1840
1840
Age 33
Elias Sears resided here in Leyden, Lewis, New York, USA
Leyden, Lewis, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 43
Elias Sears resided here in Leyden, Lewis, New York, USA
Leyden, Lewis, New York, USA
1885
3 Aug 1885
Age 78
Death of Elias Sears in Home in Sugar Grove, Victory, Mason, Michigan, USA
Home in Sugar Grove, Victory, Mason, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1807
    Event Place: Lewis, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Leyden, Lewis, New York; Roll: 523; Page: 95a
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1830

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Rome, New York

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Leyden, Lewis, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Leyden, Lewis, New York; Roll: 293; Page: 59; Family History Library Film: 0017191

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Leyden, Lewis, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Leyden, Lewis, New York; Roll: 523; Page: 95a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1885
    Event Place: Home in Sugar Grove, Victory, Mason, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ludington, Mason County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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