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Gideon Sears 1773–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1773

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 23 Jun 1858

Death Location: Ohio, United States

Father: Benjamin Sears

Mother: Sarah Mallett

Spouse(s): Catherine Thompson

Children(s): Absalom Sears, Joseph Sears, William Sears, Katherine Sears, Martha Sears, Jacob Sears, Henry Sears, Sarah Sears

Gideon Sears was born in 1773 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Benjamin Sears And Sarah Mallett. In 1809, Gideon Sears resided in Hamilton County, OH. In 1810, Gideon Sears resided in Hamilton County, OH. Gideon Sears married Catherine Thompson, Hannah Felter, and had children including Absalom N Sears, Emanuel Sears, Henry Morrison Sears, Jacob F Sears, Joseph Sears, Katherine Ann Sears, Martha D Sears, Sarah H Sears, William F Sears. Gideon Sears passed away in 1858 in Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • Gideon Sears was born in 1773 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, the child of Benjamin Sears And Sarah Mallett.
  • In 1809, Gideon Sears resided in Hamilton County, OH.
  • In 1810, Gideon Sears resided in Hamilton County, OH.
  • Gideon Sears married Catherine Thompson, Hannah Felter, and had children including Absalom N Sears, Emanuel Sears, Henry Morrison Sears, Jacob F Sears, Joseph Sears, Katherine Ann Sears, Martha D Sears, Sarah H Sears, William F Sears.
  • Gideon Sears passed away in 1858 in Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Sears
1731–
Birth Location: Fairfield county, Connecticut
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Sarah Mallett
1735–
Birth Location: Tashua, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Thompson
1801–
Birth Location: New Jersey
CT

Children(s)

Absalom Sears
1807–1863
Birth Location: Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
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Joseph Sears
1801–1882
Birth Location: Ohio
JS
William Sears
1803–
Birth Location: –
WS
Katherine Sears
1805–
Birth Location: –
KS
Martha Sears
1809–1849
Birth Location: –
MS
Jacob Sears
1811–
Birth Location: –
JS
Henry Sears
1813–
Birth Location: –
HS
Sarah Sears
1815–
Birth Location: –
SS

Gideon Sears's Ancestors

Self
Gideon Sears
1773–1858
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Benjamin Sears
1731–
Fairfield county, Connecticut
Sarah Mallett
1735–
Tashua, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gideon Sears's Descendants

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Gideon Sears (23 Feb 1773–23 Jun 1858) m. Catherine Thompson (1801–)
  1. 1. Absalom (N) Sears 1807–1863 m. Keziah Breeding 1814–1888
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Sears 1831–1862 m. Samuel (Lidey) Montgomery 1827–1906
      1. 1. Naomi (Ingabee) Montgomery 1850–1945 m. Samuel (A.) Haney 1841–1921
        1. 1. Scott (H) Haney 1875–1948 m. Emma (Estella) Walker 1875–
        2. 2. Leroy Haney 1878–1965 m. Anna Spicer 1885– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Milner 1886–
        3. 3. Mary (C) Haney 1884–1983 m. Thomas (P) Loftus 1884–1931
        4. 4. Elmer Haney 1892–1982 m. Katherine (J) Haney 1890–
        5. 5. Nellie (J) Haney 1883–1979 m. John (F) Toohey 1876–
      2. 2. Infant (Daughter) Montgomery 1862–1862
    2. 2. Catherine (A) Sears 1834–1881 m. Jarvis (Calhoun) Hormel 1824–1882
      1. 1. Clinton (J.) Hormel 1854–1933 m. Emma Cramer 1862–
        1. 1. Roger (Martin) Hormell 1883–1949 m. Ann (E.) Goddard 1885–
        2. 2. Lena (Maude) Hormel 1884–1982 m. Callaway (Calvin) Denton 1867–1905
        3. 3. Earle Hormell 1886–1980 m. Junie (Lynn) Orr 1887–
        4. 4. Lewis (W) Hormell 1890–1985 m. Irene McNutt 1902–
      2. 2. Howard Hormel 1857–1950 m. Martha (A) Kitterman 1864– m. Anna (Regina) Schumann 1874–1957
      3. 3. Otis Hormel 1859– m. Sarah (Verna) Copeland 1864–1952
        1. 1. Omer (Charles) Hormel 1883–1968 m. Nellie Moore 1878–
        2. 2. Martha (Edith) Hormel 1887–1972 m. Raymond (Everett) Bagford 1887–1967
      4. 4. Ellen Hormel 1861–1909
      5. 5. Elizabeth Hormel 1864–
      6. 6. Jennie (O.) Hormel 1866–1931 m. David (L) Smith 1855–
      7. 7. Elwood Hormel 1868–
      8. 8. Henrietta Hormel 1870–
      9. 9. Emma Hormel 1872–
      10. 10. Clara Hormel 1872–1933
      11. 11. Louise Hormel 1876–1964 m. Albert (E.) Fudge 1863–1943
        1. 1. Frank (C) Fudge 1896–1965
        2. 2. Walter (Howard) Fudge 1900–1982
        3. 3. Infant Fudge 1908–1908
    3. 3. UNKNOWN Sears 1838–1850
    4. 4. Henry (N) Sears 1840–1928 m. Rachel Ausman 1844–1910
      1. 1. Helen (Viola) Sears 1867– m. John (V) Stumbaugh 1863–1930
        1. 1. Stella (E) Stumbaugh 1891–
        2. 2. Dora (T) Stumbaugh 1893–
        3. 3. Iva (L) Stumbaugh 1895–
        4. 4. Charles (A W) Stumbaugh 1898–1980
        5. 5. Roy (Edward) Stumbaugh 1900–1973
        6. 6. Lee (Andrew) Stumbaugh 1903–
        7. 7. Rose (May) Sears 1885–1970 m. Addison Long 1878–1905 m. Guy (Ebert) McGruder 1886–1973
      2. 2. Mary (M.) Sears 1869–
      3. 3. Alvin Sears 1871–
      4. 4. Waldo (B.) Sears 1874–
      5. 5. Frances Sears 1877–
    5. 5. Martha (L.) Sears 1842–1926 m. Ambrose Lewis 1842–1901
      1. 1. Alvaria (S) Lewis 1867–1915 m. Emanuel (L) Ashenfelter 1853–1924
        1. 1. Charles (Linwood) Ashenfelter 1885–1946 m. Margaret (Marie Viola) Parker 1897–1991
        2. 2. Ruby (Jeanette) Ashenfelter 1894–1970 m. Allen Benner 1890–1963
        3. 3. Wilbur (T) Ashenfelter 1896–1901
        4. 4. George (M.) Ashenfelter 1898–1902
        5. 5. Herbert (Lewis) Ashenfelter 1902–1962 m. Lora (E) Raney 1904–1982
        6. 6. Edna (H.) Ashenfelter 1891–1893
        7. 7. William (H.) Ashenfelter 1886–1890
        8. 8. Elmer (E.) Ashenfelter 1889–1893
        9. 9. Pearlie (May) Ashenfelter 1888–1888
        10. 10. Nelson (M.) Ashenfelter 1900–1900
      2. 2. George (A) Lewis 1870–1953 m. Agnes Eadler 1878–1931
        1. 1. Norma (M) Lewis 1894–1970
        2. 2. Alta (Marie) Lewis 1896–1987
        3. 3. Irene (L) Lewis 1900–1976
        4. 4. Ernest (H) Lewis 1902–1955
        5. 5. Helen (G) Lewis 1905–1997
        6. 6. Elmer (Melvin) Lewis 1909–1993
        7. 7. Katherine (Bernice) Lewis 1911–1990
        8. 8. Robert (George) Lewis 1916–1996
        9. 9. Corolla Lewis 1914–1916
      3. 3. Annette ((Annie)) Lewis 1871–1958 m. Albert (C) Mount 1861–
        1. 1. Elden (Lloyd) Mount 1902–1957
        2. 2. Howard (Russell) Mount 1890–1976 m. Cecil (E) Mount 1886–
        3. 3. George (Robert) Mount 1892–1976
      4. 4. Harry Lewis 1875–1936
      5. 5. Trabor ((Fritz) Edward) Lewis 1877–1896
      6. 6. Harriet (A) Lewis 1878–1919
      7. 7. Nellie (May) Lewis 1882–1980 m. Herbert (Newton) Lilley 1883–
        1. 1. Martha (Maxine) Lilley 1912–2006 m. Oscar (Levi) Dixon 1908–2002
        2. 2. Mariam (M) Lilley 1915–
      8. 8. Minnie (Catherine) Lewis 1888–1951 m. Jesse (E) Lewis 1886–
      9. 9. Walter Lewis 1872–1880
      10. 10. Mary Lewis 1874–1880
      11. 11. Aldimer Lewis 1880–1896
      12. 12. Absolom (N) Lewis 1883–1883
    6. 6. Sarah (Elizabeth) Sears 1845–1895 m. William (C) Lewis 1842–1909
      1. 1. David (W) Lewis 1865–
      2. 2. Estella Lewis 1867–1934 m. Edward Eadler 1865–1925
        1. 1. George (William) Eadler 1887–1949
        2. 2. Glenn Eadler 1893–1980
        3. 3. Myrl (Flossie) Eadler 1896–1979
        4. 4. Katherine Eadler 1905–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Eadler 1908–1995
        6. 6. Eugene Eadler 1889–1895
      3. 3. Edward (J) Lewis 1870–
      4. 4. Amanda (Catherine) Lewis 1872–
      5. 5. Frances (A) Lewis 1874–1915
      6. 6. Harry (Cicero) Lewis 1876–1966 m. Fern (Moss) Hubbell 1885–1983
        1. 1. Robert (Sears) Lewis 1910–1995 m. Lucille (Elizabeth) Ellis 1915–
        2. 2. Nathan (C) Lewis 1912–1931
      7. 7. Hubert (Clyde) Lewis 1885–1951 m. Bertha (Tucker) "Birdie" 1885–
        1. 1. Harry Lewis 1906–
        2. 2. Mildred (Virginia) Lewis 1907–1997
        3. 3. Elsie Lewis 1912–
        4. 4. Dale Lewis 1920–
      8. 8. Joseph (H) Lewis 1881–1958
      9. 9. James (Beckett) Lewis 1891– m. Anna (M) Faber 1892–
        1. 1. Marie (E) Lewis 1915–1920
        2. 2. Genevieve Lewis 1918–
        3. 3. Helen Lewis 1921–
    7. 7. Thomas (Breeding) Sears 1847–1919 m. Catherine (Melinda) Ashenfelter 1848–1919
      1. 1. Albert (Owen) Sears 1878–1974
      2. 2. Eva (J) Sears 1880–
      3. 3. Carrie (B) Sears 1883–
      4. 4. Grace (Ellen) Sears 1887–1987
      5. 5. Charles (Edgar) Sears 1889–1951
      6. 6. Ellery (Whitcore) Sears 1872–1951
      7. 7. Elwood (Bishop) Sears 1874–1963 m. Emmaline (Rebecca) Hutchinson 1871–1930
        1. 1. Arthur (Ernest) Sears 1895–1968 m. Pauline (A St.) John 1896–1972
        2. 2. Losier (Russell) Sears 1900–1988
        3. 3. Hazel Sears 1901–1927
        4. 4. Mazie Sears 1902–
        5. 5. Walter Sears 1905–
        6. 6. Sylvan Sears 1907–1989
        7. 7. Leslie (Jennings) Sears 1908–1973
        8. 8. Gertrude Sears 1898–
        9. 9. Thomas Sears 1911–
        10. 10. Wilhelmina Sears 1913–
        11. 11. Agnes (M) Sears 1914–2000 m. Walter (C) Pesanka 1911–1990
        12. 12. Alma Sears 1910–
      8. 8. Rosaetta Sears 1875–
      9. 9. Minnie (May) Sears 1877–
      10. 10. Daisy (Pearl) Sears 1884–1887
    8. 8. Hannah (A) Sears 1856–1947 m. Rudolph Simpson 1850–1910
      1. 1. Laura (Belle) Simpson 1875–1909 m. Oren Ward 1868–1894
        1. 1. Edith (Pearl) Ward 1894– m. George (Jasper) Bowman 1893–1948
      2. 2. Webster Simpson 1877–1961
    9. 9. Seneca (Elias) Sears 1853–1931 m. Nancy (M) Lewis 1848– m. Emma Fitzwater 1860–1938
      1. 1. Cora (May) Sears 1875– m. Ellsworth (B) Barker 1866–
        1. 1. Richard (Isaac Eli) Barker 1895–
        2. 2. Cecelia (Elnora) Barker 1900– m. Charles (M) Bahnerd 1896– m. Edwin (Arden) Damer 1893–
        3. 3. Bessie (Fern) Barker 1904–1981 m. Homer (Milford) Hewitt 1900–1942
      2. 2. Andrew (Montgomery) Sears 1880–1977 m. Georgia (A) Abner 1876–
        1. 1. Leota (M) Sears 1911–2002 m. Frederick (Edward) Hunt 1909–
        2. 2. William (Paul) Sears 1913–1992 m. Margaretta (E) Kennedy 1918–1992
      3. 3. William (Scott) Sears 1884–
  2. 2. Joseph Sears 1801–1882 m. Matilda Sutton 1804–1881
    1. 1. Jasper (W.) Sears 1845–1925 m. Sarah (E) Sears 1846– m. Jennie (H.) Sears 1846–
    2. 2. William (Israel) Sears 1848–1911 m. Mary (Eunice) Kirk 1854–1928
      1. 1. Denver (Elanathan) Sears 1877–1942
      2. 2. Della (M) Sears 1880–1954
      3. 3. Calvin (Kirk) Sears 1882–1963
      4. 4. Lora (B) Sears 1885–
      5. 5. Nellie (J) Sears 1889–
      6. 6. Estola (J) Sears 1891–
      7. 7. Leota (G) Sears 1895–
  3. 3. William (F.) Sears 1803–
  4. 4. Katherine (Ann) Sears 1805–
  5. 5. Martha (D.) Sears 1809–1849
  6. 6. Jacob (F.) Sears 1811–
  7. 7. Henry (Morrison) Sears 1813– m. Mary Hill 1815–
    1. 1. Elziphen Sears 1841–1912 m. Martha (Ann) Snider 1846–1912
      1. 1. Clement (V) Sears 1863–1933 m. Ella Jordan 1863–1943
        1. 1. Harry (B) Sears 1894–1950 m. Marie Binkley 1897–1938
      2. 2. Alta Sears 1867–
      3. 3. Henry (M.) Sears 1875–
  8. 8. Sarah (H.) Sears 1815–

Gideon Sears's Timeline

8 Records

1773
23 Feb 1773
Birth of Gideon Sears in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1809
1809
Age 36
Gideon Sears resided here in Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH
1810
1810
Age 37
Gideon Sears resided here in Hamilton County, OH
Hamilton County, OH
1820
1820
Age 47
Gideon Sears resided here in Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Hamilton, Ohio, United States
1830
1830
Age 57
Gideon Sears resided here in Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Hamilton, Ohio, United States
1840
1840
Age 67
Gideon Sears resided here in Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Hamilton, Ohio, United States
1850
1850
Age 77
Gideon Sears resided here in Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio
Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio
1858
23 Jun 1858
Age 85
Death of Gideon Sears in Ohio, United States
Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1773
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M432_686; Page: 426A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Hamilton County, OH
    Record Source: Ohio Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Hamilton County, OH
    Record Source: Ohio Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Year: 1820; Census Place: , Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M33_87; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: , Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: M432_686; Page: 426A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1858
    Event Place: Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Web: Ohio, Find A Grave Index, 1803-2011
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