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George Chapin Stearns 1819–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 September 1819

Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Death Date: 9 April 1902

Death Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Father: Samuel Stearns

Mother: Philena Chapin

Spouse(s): Mary Raynolds

Children(s): Charles Stearns, Norman Stearns, Mary Stearns, George Stearns, Frederick Stearns, Samuel Stearns

George Chapin Stearns was born in 1819 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, the child of Samuel Stearns And Philena Chapin. In 1850, George Chapin Stearns resided in Buffalo Ward 2, Erie, New York, USA. In 1860, George Chapin Stearns resided in Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA. George Chapin Stearns married Mary Schauffler Raynolds, and had children including Charles Pitkin Stearns, Frederick Howard Stearns, George Raynolds Stearns, Mary Elizabeth Stearns, Norman Chapin Stearns, Samuel Chapin Stearns. George Chapin Stearns passed away in 1902 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • George Chapin Stearns was born in 1819 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, the child of Samuel Stearns And Philena Chapin.
  • In 1850, George Chapin Stearns resided in Buffalo Ward 2, Erie, New York, USA.
  • In 1860, George Chapin Stearns resided in Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.
  • George Chapin Stearns married Mary Schauffler Raynolds, and had children including Charles Pitkin Stearns, Frederick Howard Stearns, George Raynolds Stearns, Mary Elizabeth Stearns, Norman Chapin Stearns, Samuel Chapin Stearns.
  • George Chapin Stearns passed away in 1902 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Stearns
1792–1857
Birth Location: Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Philena Chapin
1795–1844
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Raynolds
1830–1910
Birth Location: Longmeadow, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Charles Stearns
1860–1934
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
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Norman Stearns
1857–1861
Birth Location: New York
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Mary Stearns
1871–1872
Birth Location: New York
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George Stearns
1853–1913
Birth Location: –
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Frederick Stearns
1852–1947
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
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Samuel Stearns
1864–1933
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
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George Stearns's Ancestors

Self
George Stearns
1819–1902
Birth Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Parents
Samuel Stearns
1792–1857
Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Philena Chapin
1795–1844
Grandparents
George Chapin
1771–1856
Lucy Parsons
1774–1849
Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Shubael Parsons
1752–1819
Lucy Pease
1751–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jr
1716–1772
Zerviah Chapin
1722–1812

George Stearns's Descendants

1.
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George (Chapin) Stearns (3 September 1819–9 April 1902) m. Mary (Schauffler) Raynolds (30 Jan 1830–20 Sep 1910)
  1. 1. Charles (Pitkin) Stearns 1860–1934 m. Carrie (D) Douw 1864–1955
    1. 1. Mary (Natalie) Stearns 1886–1971 m. Alva (Eugene) Shero 1885–1954
      1. 1. Alva (Eugene Shero) Jr 1920–2002
    2. 2. Edith (L) Stearns 1891–1969 m. Joseph (Bruce) Watson 1882–1946
      1. 1. Joseph (Bruce Watson) Jr 1918–1999
    3. 3. Samuel (Douw) Stearns 1889–1952 m. Constance Carey 1892–1975
      1. 1. Samuel (Douw Stearns) Jr 1930–2021 m. Noelle (M) Willett 1933–2022
    4. 4. Ruth (Chapin) Stearns 1895–1911
    5. 5. Helen Sterns 1893–
  2. 2. Norman (Chapin) Stearns 1857–1861
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Stearns 1871–1872
  4. 4. George (Raynolds) Stearns 1853–1913
  5. 5. Frederick (Howard) Stearns 1852–1947 m. Alice (M) Morphy 1859–1932
    1. 1. George (H) Stearns 1880–1887
    2. 2. Dorothy Stearns 1892–
    3. 3. Howard (Raynolds) Stearns 1888–1937
    4. 4. Alice (Mary) Stearns 1886–1962
  6. 6. Samuel (Chapin) Stearns 1864–1933 m. Margaret (Wells) Johnson 1868–1908

George Stearns's Timeline

8 Records

1819
3 September 1819
Birth of George Chapin Stearns in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 31
George Chapin Stearns resided here in Buffalo Ward 2, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 2, Erie, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 41
George Chapin Stearns resided here in Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1865
1865
Age 46
George Chapin Stearns resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1870
1870
Age 51
George Chapin Stearns resided here in Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 61
George Chapin Stearns resided here in Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
1900
1900
Age 81
George Chapin Stearns resided here in Buffalo Ward 24, Erie, New York, USA
Buffalo Ward 24, Erie, New York, USA
1902
9 April 1902
Age 83
Death of George Chapin Stearns
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 September 1819
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: 831; Page: 315a; Enumeration District: 169
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 4, Erie, New York; Roll: M593_933; Page: 478B
    [3] New York, U.S., State Census, 1865, New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 24, Erie, New York; Roll: 1031; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0200
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Buffalo Ward 4, Erie, New York; Roll: M653_746; Page: 649; Family History Library
    [6] 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: Buffalo Ward 2, Erie, New York; Roll: 501; Page: 151a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 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: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 2, Erie, 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: Buffalo Ward 2, Erie, New York; Roll: 501; Page: 151a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Buffalo Ward 4, Erie, New York; Roll: M653_746; Page: 649; Family History Library

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1865, New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 4, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 4, Erie, New York; Roll: M593_933; Page: 478B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: 831; Page: 315a; Enumeration District: 169

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Buffalo Ward 24, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buffalo Ward 24, Erie, New York; Roll: 1031; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0200

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1902
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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