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William Sears 1808–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1808

Birth Location: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 16 Oct 1896

Death Location: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Elkanah Sears

Mother: Mercy Bray

Spouse(s): Ruth Berry

Children(s): William Sears, Isaac Sears, Elkanah Sears

William Sears was born in 1808 in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Elkanah Sears And Mercy Bray. William Sears married Ruth Berry, and had children including Elkanah Howes Sears, Isaac Berry Sears, William Gray Sears. William Sears passed away in 1896 in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William Sears was born in 1808 in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Elkanah Sears And Mercy Bray.
  • William Sears married Ruth Berry, and had children including Elkanah Howes Sears, Isaac Berry Sears, William Gray Sears.
  • William Sears passed away in 1896 in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sears's Ancestors

Self
William Sears
1808–1896
Birth Place: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Elkanah Sears
1758–1849
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Bray
1763–1846
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Edmund Sears
1712–1796
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Crowell
1725–1802
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Paul II
1669–1740
Mercy Descendant
1674–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Sr
1638–1707
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Deacon Sr
1653–1716
Rebeckah Sparrow
1655–1740

William Sears's Descendants

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William Sears (4 Apr 1808–16 Oct 1896) m. Ruth Berry (15 Dec 1807–27 Feb 1876)
  1. 1. William (Gray) Sears 1838–1904
  2. 2. Isaac (Berry) Sears 1841–1916
  3. 3. Elkanah (Howes) Sears 1849–1914 m. Lelia (Tabitha) Eldridge 1850–1940
    1. 1. James (William "Billy") Sears 1882–1945
    2. 2. Lewis (Elkanah) Sears 1885–1962
    3. 3. Lelia (Estelle) Sears 1887–1970
    4. 4. Corp (Leslie Ray Sears) Sr 1892–1954 m. Marie (Foster) Sears 1891–1921
      1. 1. Leslie (Ray Sears) Jr 1928–1985

William Sears's Timeline

2 Records

1808
4 Apr 1808
Birth of William Sears in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1896
16 Oct 1896
Age 88
Death of William Sears in East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1808
    Event Place: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1896
    Event Place: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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