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General Cleveland Sears 1884–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1884

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 11 Jun 1958

Death Location: Rutledge, Crenshaw, Alabama

Father: Sandy Sears

Mother: Priscilla (Sears)

Spouse(s): Velma Butler

Children(s): Effie Thornton, Lucille Sears, Lallie Sears, Virdie Sears, Estelle Sears, Leota Sears

General Cleveland Sears was born in 1884 in Alabama, the child of Sandy Sears And Priscilla Wingard Sears. In 1917, General Cleveland Sears resided in Crenshaw County, Alabama, USA. General Cleveland Sears married Regie Anderson, Velma Butler, and had children including Effie M Thornton, Estelle Sears, Lallie Sears, Leota Sears, Lucille Sears, Virdie Paul Sears. General Cleveland Sears passed away in 1958 in Rutledge, Crenshaw, Alabama.

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Biography

  • General Cleveland Sears was born in 1884 in Alabama, the child of Sandy Sears And Priscilla Wingard Sears.
  • In 1917, General Cleveland Sears resided in Crenshaw County, Alabama, USA.
  • General Cleveland Sears married Regie Anderson, Velma Butler, and had children including Effie M Thornton, Estelle Sears, Lallie Sears, Leota Sears, Lucille Sears, Virdie Paul Sears.
  • General Cleveland Sears passed away in 1958 in Rutledge, Crenshaw, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

General Sears's Ancestors

Self
General Sears
1884–1958
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Sandy Sears
1854–
Alabama
Priscilla (Wingard) (Sears)
1860–
Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Sears's Descendants

1.
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General (Cleveland) Sears (10 Oct 1884–11 Jun 1958) m. Velma Butler (1889–4 Feb 1953)
  1. 1. Effie (M) Thornton 1905–1976 m. Willie (D) Thornton 1901–1967
    1. 1. Correll Thornton 1924–
    2. 2. Willie (C) Thornton 1926–2003
      1. 1. Joseph Thornton 1950–1950
    3. 3. Lillie (Francis) Thornton 1930–1933
    4. 4. Lillie (Mae) Thornton 1937–2009
    5. 5. James Thornton 1930–2006
    6. 6. Emma (L) Thornton 1929–1999
    7. 7. Emanuel Thornton 1939–2020
    8. 8. David Thornton 1932–2007 m. Mildred Grantlin 1939–2018
  2. 2. Lucille Sears 1910– m. Jesse Boyd 1906– m. James (C) Harrell 1907–
    1. 1. John (Z) Harrell 1926–1992 m. Ruth (Oline) Wilkerson 1926–
  3. 3. Lallie Sears 1914–2002 m. Leon Barnes 1915–
  4. 4. Virdie (Paul) Sears 1917–1997 m. Helen Mahone 1917–
  5. 5. Estelle Sears 1915–2003 m. Henry (or Henderson) Williams 1914– m. Henry ((Henderson)) Williams 1913–
    1. 1. James (Henry) Williams 1938–1999
    2. 2. Edward Williams 1941–2016
  6. 6. Leota Sears 1908–

General Sears's Timeline

3 Records

1884
10 Oct 1884
Birth of General Cleveland Sears in Alabama
Alabama
1917
1917-1918
Age 33
General Cleveland Sears resided here in Crenshaw County, Alabama, USA
Crenshaw County, Alabama, USA
1958
11 Jun 1958
Age 74
Death of General Cleveland Sears in Rutledge, Crenshaw, Alabama
Rutledge, Crenshaw, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Crenshaw County

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Crenshaw County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Alabama; Registration County: Crenshaw County

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1958
    Event Place: Rutledge, Crenshaw, Alabama

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