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Jacob Sears 1774–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 18 April 1859

Death Location: Vermillion, Indiana, USA

Father: Johannes Sears"

Mother: Barbara Zaher

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Children(s):

In 1774, Jacob Sears entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, USA, born to Johannes Zahner John Sears And Barbara Miller Zaher. Jacob Sears passed away in 1859 in Vermillion, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Jacob Sears entered the world in Rowan, North Carolina, USA, born to Johannes Zahner John Sears And Barbara Miller Zaher.
  • Jacob Sears passed away in 1859 in Vermillion, Indiana, USA.

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Jacob Sears's Ancestors

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Jacob Sears
1774–1859
Birth Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Johannes Zahner "John Sears"
1726–1807
Switzerland, Suisse
Barbara (miller) Zaher
1725–1789
Switzerland, Suisse
Grandparents
Daniel Gears
1685–1741
Cedar Co, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Benson
1763–1861
Anna (Barbara) Marti
1696–
Switzerland, Suisse
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Benson
–1703
Mary
1681–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Jacob Sears in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA
1859
18 April 1859
Age 85
Death of Jacob Sears in Vermillion, Indiana, USA
Vermillion, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1859
    Event Place: Vermillion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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