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Ernest Albert Sears 1900 – 1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1900

Birth Location: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 14 Apr 1969

Death Location: Catoosa, Georgia

Father: William Sears

Mother: Rebecca Millard

Spouse(s): Melba Wheeler

Children(s): William Sears, Rebecca Sears, Don Sears

The story of Ernest Albert Sears began in 1900 in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States. Ernest Albert Sears married Melba Lorraine Wheeler, and had children including William Bill Wheeler Sears, Rebecca Ann Sears, Don Sears Sears. Ernest Albert Sears passed away in 1969 in Catoosa, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest Albert Sears began in 1900 in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States.
  • Ernest Albert Sears married Melba Lorraine Wheeler, and had children including William Bill Wheeler Sears, Rebecca Ann Sears, Don Sears Sears.
  • Ernest Albert Sears passed away in 1969 in Catoosa, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sears
1872 – 1935
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Rebecca Millard
1876 – 1957
Birth Location: Bradley, Tennessee, USA
RM

Spouses(s)

Melba Wheeler
1914 – 2004
Birth Location: Georgia
MW

Children(s)

William Sears
– 2008
Birth Location: Catoosa, Georgia, USA
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Rebecca Sears
1945 – 2001
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Don Sears
Birth Location: –
DS

Ernest Sears's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Sears
1900 – 1969
Birth Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Guston Sears
1872 – 1935
Tennessee
Rebecca (Adeline) Millard
1876 – 1957
Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John Sears
Jane Glass
Jesse Millard
1842 – 1929
Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Emily (Jane) Williams
1851 – 1917
Hamilton, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Barlett Sears
George Millard
1813 – 1856
Rebecca Hall
1822 – 1908
James williams
1824 –
Eincey Bunch
1824 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rial Millard
1799 – 1844
Stacy Millard
1795 – 1860

Ernest Sears's Descendants

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Ernest (Albert) Sears (15 Aug 1900 – 14 Apr 1969) m. Melba (Lorraine) Wheeler (11 Dec 1914 – 7 Dec 2004)
  1. 1. William (Bill Wheeler) Sears (25 Apr – 16 December 2008) m. Barbara (Author) Sears (21 Sep 1939 – 6 Dec 2011)
    1. 1. Susan (L) Sears (20 March – )
    2. 2. Joseph ("Joe") Sears (30 Jul 1967 – 14 Jul 2015)
    3. 3. William (Bill) Sears
  2. 2. Rebecca (Ann) Sears (24 Feb 1945 – 9 Apr 2001) m. Daniel (Ernest) Rector (25 Jul 1939 – 22 Feb 1982)
    1. 1. Connie (Jean Rector) Lucas (15 Jan 1962 – ) m. Christopher Lucas (16 Jun 1965 – ) m. William (Brian) Owens (12 06 1960 – )
      1. 1. Cristin (Dawn) Lucas (25 Apr 1981 – ) m. William (J) Powell (25 Sep 1975 – )
        1. 1. Connor Powell (31 Jan 2011 – )
        2. 2. Caitlin (Arianna) Powell (13 Nov 2014 – )
    2. 2. Janice (Diana) Rector (6 July 1964 – ) m. J Stevens
      1. 1. Amanda (Dawn) Stevens (20 Jul 1983 – ) m. D Nuygen
        1. 1. A Nuygen
      2. 2. Natalie (Nicole Stevens) Barrionuevo (13 Feb 1986 – ) m. M Barrionuevo
        1. 1. A Barrionuevo
        2. 2. C Barrionuevo
        3. 3. A (S) Barrionuevo
    3. 3. Randall (Eugene) Rector
    4. 4. Daniel (Edward) Rector m. Debbie Hope
      1. 1. Robin (Rene) Rector (5 Apr 1992 – )
      2. 2. Daniel (Lee) Rector (3 Feb 1994 – )
      3. 3. Dustin (Eugene) Rector (1 June 1995 – 15 Jul 2004)
      4. 4. James Rector (2003 – )
  3. 3. Don (Sears) Sears

Ernest Sears's Timeline

3 Records

1900
15 Aug 1900
Birth of Ernest Albert Sears in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA
1900
15 Aug 1900
Birth of Ernest Albert Sears in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States
1969
14 Apr 1969
Age 69
Death of Ernest Albert Sears in Catoosa, Georgia
Catoosa, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1900
    Event Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1900
    Event Place: Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1969
    Event Place: Catoosa, Georgia
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