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John Lewis Sears 1855–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 September 1855

Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 3 Jul 1922

Death Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Sears

Mother: Elizabeth Whitt

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In 1855, John Lewis Sears entered the world in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to William M Sears And Elizabeth Tabitha Whitt. John Lewis Sears passed away in 1922 in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Lewis Sears entered the world in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America, born to William M Sears And Elizabeth Tabitha Whitt.
  • John Lewis Sears passed away in 1922 in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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John Sears's Ancestors

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John Sears
1855–1922
Birth Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
William M. Sears
1813–1890
Elizabeth (Tabitha) Whitt
1819–1899
Greenville District, South Carolina
Grandparents
John Whitt1
1782–1860
North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Reece1
1791–1817
Greenville District South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
David Reese
1735–1792
Nancy Cooley
1750–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Reese
1709–1808
Mary Groner
1716–1791
Jacob Cooley
1735–1820
Sarah Jordan
1731–1816

John Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1855
27 September 1855
Birth of John Lewis Sears in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
1922
3 Jul 1922
Age 67
Death of John Lewis Sears in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 September 1855
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1922
    Event Place: Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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