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William Thomas Sears 1890–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 APR 1890

Birth Location: Chilton, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 27 Feb 1928

Death Location: White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington, United States of America

Father: William Sears

Mother: Hannah McQuistion

Spouse(s): Elsie McCray

Children(s): Harold Sears, Elma Sears, Annie Sears, Howard Sears

William Thomas Sears was born in 1890 in Chilton, Missouri, USA, the child of William Alexander Sears And Hannah Tennessee Mcquistion. In 1900, William Thomas Sears resided in Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA. In 1913, William Thomas Sears resided in Wasco, Oregon, USA. William Thomas Sears married Elsie Luella Mccray, and had children including Annie Geraldine Sears, Elma Grace Sears, Harold Dana Sears, Howard Laverne Sears. William Thomas Sears passed away in 1928 in White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Sears was born in 1890 in Chilton, Missouri, USA, the child of William Alexander Sears And Hannah Tennessee Mcquistion.
  • In 1900, William Thomas Sears resided in Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1913, William Thomas Sears resided in Wasco, Oregon, USA.
  • William Thomas Sears married Elsie Luella Mccray, and had children including Annie Geraldine Sears, Elma Grace Sears, Harold Dana Sears, Howard Laverne Sears.
  • William Thomas Sears passed away in 1928 in White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sears's Ancestors

Self
William Sears
1890–1928
Birth Place: Chilton, Missouri, USA
Parents
William Alexander Sears
1852–1947
Lawrence County, Missouri
Hannah (Tennessee) McQuistion
1872–1952
Rheatown, Greene, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Sears
1838–1898
Missouri
Adaline Pennington
1823–1869
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Degraffenreid
1793–1853
Margaret Brent
1800–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vincent Degraffenreid
1763–1834
Martha Thaxton
1773–1851

William Sears's Descendants

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William (Thomas) Sears (02 APR 1890–27 Feb 1928) m. Elsie (Luella) McCray (24 Oct 1894–26 Sep 1926)
  1. 1. Harold (Dana) Sears 1917–1988 m. Irene (Louise) Cook 1925–2008
  2. 2. Elma (Grace) Sears 1913–1997
  3. 3. Annie (Geraldine) Sears 1915–2011
  4. 4. Howard (Laverne) Sears 1918–1977 m. Nellie (Elizabeth) Kinnison 1926–2000
    1. 1. William (Darrell) Sears 1946–2018
    2. 2. Claudette (Lorraine) Sears 1945–1977 m. Clifford (D.) Webb
    3. 3. Linda (Lee) Sears 1943–1975 m. Wilbur (Roy) Honeycutt 1926–1998

William Sears's Timeline

5 Records

1890
02 APR 1890
Birth of William Thomas Sears in Chilton, Missouri, USA
Chilton, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
William Thomas Sears resided here in Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA
Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA
1913
1913
Age 23
William Thomas Sears resided here in Wasco, Oregon, USA
Wasco, Oregon, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 27
William Thomas Sears resided here in Klickitat County, Washington, USA
Klickitat County, Washington, USA
1928
27 Feb 1928
Age 38
Death of William Thomas Sears in White Salmon, Klickitat, Washington, USA
White Salmon, Klickitat, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 APR 1890
    Event Place: Chilton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Shoal Creek, Newton, Missouri; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1240878

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Wasco, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Klickitat County, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Washington; Registration County: Klickitat County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1928
    Event Place: White Salmon, Klickitat, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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