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Martha L. Sears 1842 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1842

Birth Location: Symmes Township, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 7 Mar 1926

Death Location: Butler, Ohio

Father: Absalom Sears

Mother: Keziah Breeding

Spouse(s): Ambrose Lewis

Children(s): Alvaria Lewis, George Lewis, Annette Lewis, Walter Lewis, Mary Lewis, Harry Lewis, Trabor Lewis, Harriet Lewis, Aldimer Lewis, Nellie Lewis, Absolom Lewis, Minnie Lewis

Martha L. Sears was born in 1842 in Symmes Township, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, the child of Absalom N Sears and Keziah Breeding. In 1850, Martha L. Sears resided in Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio. In 1860, Martha L. Sears resided in Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States. Martha L. Sears married Ambrose Lewis, and had children including Alvaria S Lewis, George A Lewis, Annette (Annie) Lewis, Walter Lewis, Mary Lewis, Harry Lewis, Trabor (Fritz) Edward Lewis, Harriet A Lewis, Aldimer Lewis, Nellie May Lewis, Absolom N Lewis, Minnie Catherine Lewis. Martha L. Sears passed away in 1926 in Butler, Ohio.

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Biography

  • Martha L. Sears was born in 1842 in Symmes Township, Hamilton, Ohio, USA, the child of Absalom N Sears and Keziah Breeding.
  • In 1850, Martha L. Sears resided in Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio.
  • In 1860, Martha L. Sears resided in Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States.
  • Martha L. Sears married Ambrose Lewis, and had children including Alvaria S Lewis, George A Lewis, Annette (Annie) Lewis, Walter Lewis, Mary Lewis, Harry Lewis, Trabor (Fritz) Edward Lewis, Harriet A Lewis, Aldimer Lewis, Nellie May Lewis, Absolom N Lewis, Minnie Catherine Lewis.
  • Martha L. Sears passed away in 1926 in Butler, Ohio.

Immediate Family

Parents

Absalom Sears
1807 – 1863
Birth Location: Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
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Keziah Breeding
1814 – 1888
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
KB

Spouses(s)

Ambrose Lewis
1842 – 1901
Birth Location: Ohio
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Children(s)

Alvaria Lewis
1867 – 1915
Birth Location: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
AL
George Lewis
1870 – 1953
Birth Location: Cozzadale, Ohio, USA
GL
Annette Lewis
1871 – 1958
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Warren, Ohio, USA
AL
Walter Lewis
1872 – 1880
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Warren, Ohio, USA
WL
Mary Lewis
1874 – 1880
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Warren, Ohio, USA
ML
Harry Lewis
1875 – 1936
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Warren, Ohio, USA
HL
Trabor Lewis
1877 – 1896
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Warren, Ohio
TL
Harriet Lewis
1878 – 1919
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Warren, Ohio, USA
HL
Aldimer Lewis
1880 – 1896
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Warren, Ohio, USA
AL
Nellie Lewis
1882 – 1980
Birth Location: Cozaddale, Ohio
NL
Absolom Lewis
1883 – 1883
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Warren, Ohio, USA
AL
Minnie Lewis
1888 – 1951
Birth Location: Hamilton Township, Warren, Ohio, USA
ML

Martha Sears's Ancestors

Self
Martha Sears
1842 – 1926
Birth Place: Symmes Township, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Parents
Absalom N Sears
1807 – 1863
Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
Keziah Breeding
1814 – 1888
Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Gideon Sears
1773 – 1858
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Felter
Thomas (H) Breeding
1791 – 1835
Pennsylvania
Mary Hutchinson
1791 – 1872
Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Sears
1731 –
Sarah Mallett
1735 –
James Breeding
1766 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Sears's Descendants

1.
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Martha (L.) Sears (19 Sep 1842 – 7 Mar 1926) m. Ambrose Lewis (24 Dec 1842 – 24 Feb 1901)
  1. 1. Alvaria (S) Lewis (21 Jan 1867 – 20 Apr 1915) m. Emanuel (L) Ashenfelter (02 Mar 1853 – 16 Jun 1924)
    1. 1. Charles (Linwood) Ashenfelter (11 Feb 1885 – 15 Sept 1946) m. Margaret (Marie Viola) Parker (8 Jan 1897 – Mar 1991)
      1. 1. William (Jason) Ashenfelter (17 Feb 1922 – 21 Dec 2009) m. Alice (Jean) Fleisch
      2. 2. Marcia (Ann) Ashenfelter (abt 1937 – ) m. Richardson
    2. 2. William (H.) Ashenfelter (17 Nov 1886 – 27 Jun 1890)
    3. 3. Pearlie (May) Ashenfelter (26 Aug 1888 – 16 Sept 1888)
    4. 4. Elmer (E.) Ashenfelter (2 Sept 1889 – 7 Dec 1893)
    5. 5. Edna (H.) Ashenfelter (14 Nov 1891 – 31 Dec 1893)
    6. 6. Ruby (Jeanette) Ashenfelter (27 Jan 1894 – 13 Jan 1970) m. Allen Benner (31 Mar 1890 – Feb 1963)
      1. 1. Charles Benner (abt 1913 – )
      2. 2. Robert Benner (abt 1915 – )
      3. 3. Williard Benner (abt 1916 – )
      4. 4. Allene Benner (abt 1920 – )
      5. 5. Lewis Benner (abt 1924 – )
      6. 6. Lowell Benner (abt 1928 – )
    7. 7. Wilbur (T) Ashenfelter (7 Jul 1896 – 15 Dec 1901)
    8. 8. George (M.) Ashenfelter (6 Oct 1898 – 5 Nov 1902)
    9. 9. Nelson (M.) Ashenfelter (23 Nov 1900 – 23 Dec 1900)
    10. 10. Herbert (Lewis) Ashenfelter (20 Jul 1902 – 16 Nov 1962) m. Lora (E) Raney (1904 – 1982)
      1. 1. Donald (L) Ashenfelter (28 Sep 1926 – 24 June 2001)
      2. 2. Richard Ashenfelter (abt 1929 – )
  2. 2. George (A) Lewis (02 Apr 1870 – 11 Nov 1953) m. Agnes Eadler (Aug 1878 – 31 JAN 1931)
    1. 1. Norma (M) Lewis (Jun 1894 – JUL 1970)
    2. 2. Alta (Marie) Lewis (19 July 1896 – 13 Jun 1987)
    3. 3. Irene (L) Lewis (18 Jun 1900 – 29 Sept 1976)
    4. 4. Ernest (H) Lewis (31 Oct 1902 – Mar 1955)
    5. 5. Helen (G) Lewis (3 Jun 1905 – 4 Feb 1997)
    6. 6. Elmer (Melvin) Lewis (16 Mar 1909 – 8 May 1993)
    7. 7. Katherine (Bernice) Lewis (30 Sep 1911 – 5 December 1990)
    8. 8. Corolla Lewis (4 Jan 1914 – 18 Apr 1916)
    9. 9. Robert (George) Lewis (13 Aug 1916 – 20 Sep 1996)
  3. 3. Annette ((Annie)) Lewis (13 May 1871 – 2 Aug 1958) m. Albert (C) Mount (Mar 1861 – )
    1. 1. Howard (Russell) Mount (13 Oct 1890 – Dec 1976) m. Cecil (E) Mount (abt 1886 – )
      1. 1. Robert (R) Mount (abt 1914 – )
      2. 2. Wilbert (R) Mount (abt 1917 – )
      3. 3. Margaret (G) Mount (abt 1920 – )
      4. 4. Neva (M) Mount (abt 1922 – )
      5. 5. Dale (E) Mount (abt 1929 – )
    2. 2. George (Robert) Mount (9 Apr 1892 – May 1976)
    3. 3. Elden (Lloyd) Mount (21 Jan 1902 – 24 May 1957)
  4. 4. Walter Lewis (26 Aug 1872 – 1880)
  5. 5. Mary Lewis (24 Feb 1874 – 1880)
  6. 6. Harry Lewis (24 May 1875 – 27 Jul 1936)
  7. 7. Trabor ((Fritz) Edward) Lewis (7 May 1877 – 18 May 1896)
  8. 8. Harriet (A) Lewis (16 Dec 1878 – 22 Feb 1919)
  9. 9. Aldimer Lewis (9 Aug 1880 – 22 Sep 1896)
  10. 10. Nellie (May) Lewis (17 May 1882 – 12 Jun 1980) m. Herbert (Newton) Lilley (23 Sep 1883 – )
    1. 1. Martha (Maxine) Lilley (11 Nov 1912 – 4 Feb 2006) m. Oscar (Levi) Dixon (13 Jul 1908 – 9 Sep 2002)
      1. 1. Marlyn Dixon (abt 1935 – )
      2. 2. Herbert Dixon (abt 1939 – )
    2. 2. Mariam (M) Lilley (abt 1915 – )
  11. 11. Absolom (N) Lewis (29 Oct 1883 – 30 Oct 1883)
  12. 12. Minnie (Catherine) Lewis (25 Jul 1888 – 30 Aug 1951) m. Jesse (E) Lewis (abt 1886 – )

Martha Sears's Timeline

8 Records

1842
19 Sep 1842
Birth of Martha L. Sears in Symmes Township, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Symmes Township, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 8
Martha L. Sears resided here in Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio
Symmes, Hamilton, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 18
Martha L. Sears resided here in Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
1870
1870
Age 28
Martha L. Sears resided here in Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
1880
1880
Age 38
Martha L. Sears resided here in Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
1900
1900
Age 58
Martha L. Sears resided here in Maineville & Deerfield Villages, Warren, Ohio
Maineville & Deerfield Villages, Warren, Ohio
1920
1920
Age 78
Martha L. Sears resided here in Hamilton, Warren, Ohio
Hamilton, Warren, Ohio
1926
7 Mar 1926
Age 84
Death of Martha L. Sears in Butler, Ohio
Butler, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1842
    Event Place: Symmes Township, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: T625_1447; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 261; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: 1075; Family History Film: 1255075; Page: 295B; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 0006.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: T623_1330; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 140.
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 55; Image: 113.
    [6] 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: 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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 55; Image: 113.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: 1075; Family History Film: 1255075; Page: 295B; Enumeration District: 71; Image: 0006.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Maineville & Deerfield Villages, Warren, Ohio
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: T623_1330; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 140.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hamilton, Warren, Ohio; Roll: T625_1447; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 261; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1926
    Event Place: Butler, Ohio
    Record Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Certificate: ; Volume:
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