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Richard John Sears 1826–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1826

Birth Location: Exuma, Bahamas

Death Date: 17 Jun 1912

Death Location: Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas

Father: David Sears

Mother: Mary Pinder

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lightbourn

Children(s): Edward Sears

Richard John Sears was born in 1826 in Exuma, Bahamas, the child of David Sears And Mary Pinder. Richard John Sears married Elizabeth Margaret Lightbourn, and had children including Edward Lamotte Sears. Richard John Sears passed away in 1912 in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.

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Biography

  • Richard John Sears was born in 1826 in Exuma, Bahamas, the child of David Sears And Mary Pinder.
  • Richard John Sears married Elizabeth Margaret Lightbourn, and had children including Edward Lamotte Sears.
  • Richard John Sears passed away in 1912 in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.

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Richard Sears's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sears
1826–1912
Birth Place: Exuma, Bahamas
Parents
David Sears
1792–1838
Bahama Islands
Mary Pinder
1794–1852
Bahama Islands
Grandparents
Richard Sears
1755–1794
Bahamas
Elizabeth Williams
1755–1811
Richard Pinder
1750–
Great-Grandparents
David Sears
–1765
Honore Tucker
1736–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Tucker
1675–1739

Richard Sears's Descendants

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Richard (John) Sears (27 Aug 1826–17 Jun 1912) m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Lightbourn (1847–6 July 1912)
  1. 1. Edward (Lamotte) Sears 1869–1908 m. Fannie (Maude) Albury 1873–1968
    1. 1. Euphrasia (Maude Sears) Tuck 1898–1993 m. Edward (W) Belsham 1891–1973
      1. 1. Edward (R) Tuck 1917–1997 m. Audrey (Lucille) Rogers 1921–2005 m. Frances Keightley 1912–1996 m. Frances (M.) Keightley 1912–1996

Richard Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1826
27 Aug 1826
Birth of Richard John Sears in Exuma, Bahamas
Exuma, Bahamas
1912
17 Jun 1912
Age 86
Death of Richard John Sears in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Exuma, Bahamas
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1912
    Event Place: Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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