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Elkanah Sears 1758–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1758

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 27 Jan 1849

Death Location: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edmund Sears

Mother: Hannah Crowell

Spouse(s): Mercy Bray

Children(s): Sarah Baker, Thomas (twin), William Sears, Temperance Sears, Susanna Sears, Lucy Sears, Elkanah (twin)

In 1758, Elkanah Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Edmund Sears And Hannah Crowell. Elkanah Sears married Mercy Bray, and had children including Elkanah Sears Twin, Lucy Sears, Sarah Baker, Susanna Sears, Temperance Sears, Thomas Sears Twin, William Sears. Elkanah Sears passed away in 1849 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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  • In 1758, Elkanah Sears entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to Edmund Sears And Hannah Crowell.
  • Elkanah Sears married Mercy Bray, and had children including Elkanah Sears Twin, Lucy Sears, Sarah Baker, Susanna Sears, Temperance Sears, Thomas Sears Twin, William Sears.
  • Elkanah Sears passed away in 1849 in West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elkanah Sears's Ancestors

Self
Elkanah Sears
1758–1849
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Edmund Sears
1712–1796
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Crowell
1725–1802
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Paul (Sears) II
1669–1740
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British America
Mercy (Freeman (registered) Proven Mayflower) Descendant
1674–1747
Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay
Great-Grandparents
Captain Sr
1638–1707
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Deacon Sr
1653–1716
Rebeckah Sparrow
1655–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sears
1595–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
Major Sr
1626–1719
Marcy Prence
1631–1711
Captain Sr
1629–1706
Rebecca Bangs
1636–1677

Elkanah Sears's Descendants

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Elkanah Sears (22 Oct 1758–27 Jan 1849) m. Mercy Bray (7 Apr 1763–9 Jul 1846)
  1. 1. Sarah Baker 1788–1879
  2. 2. Thomas (Sears) (twin) 1800–1891
  3. 3. William Sears 1808–1896 m. Ruth Berry 1807–1876
    1. 1. William (Gray) Sears 1838–1904
    2. 2. Isaac (Berry) Sears 1841–1916
    3. 3. Elkanah (Howes) Sears 1849–1914 m. Lelia (Tabitha) Eldridge 1850–1940
      1. 1. James (William "Billy") Sears 1882–1945
      2. 2. Lewis (Elkanah) Sears 1885–1962
      3. 3. Lelia (Estelle) Sears 1887–1970
      4. 4. Corp (Leslie Ray Sears) Sr 1892–1954 m. Marie (Foster) Sears 1891–1921
        1. 1. Leslie (Ray Sears) Jr 1928–1985
  4. 4. Temperance Sears 1790–1859
  5. 5. Susanna Sears 1794–1857
  6. 6. Lucy Sears 1797–1852
  7. 7. Elkanah (Sears) (twin) 1800–1876

Elkanah Sears's Timeline

4 Records

1758
21 Oct 1758
Birth of Elkanah Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1758
22 Oct 1758
Birth of Elkanah Sears in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1836
1 Jun 1836
Age 78
Death of Elkanah Sears in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1849
27 Jan 1849
Age 91
Death of Elkanah Sears in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1836
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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