This particular Sears line has been found to be descended from Henry Sears, however there are missing links to the lineage. I have traced back as far as Joseph Sears. The lineage between Henry and him is not known. If anyone has any information about these ancestors, please contact me. This is my direct lineage from Joseph Seers (Sears) down to me. Submitted by Merla Sears Van Norman
Joseph Seers (Sears) died June 12, 1740, possibly in Middlesex, Virginia. His wife was Mary. I do not have her maiden name, or her dates of birth or death. They had the following children: Constant (later known as Constance),Catherine, Elizabeth, Joseph I, Violetta, Harry (Henry), Thomas I, Joseph II, Mary, Frances, Betty and Thomas II. I have found that all twelve of these children link to Joseph and Mary Sears. They had 2 sons named Thomas and 2 sons named Joseph. The earlier one's died and the latter one's were namesakes for their older siblings that had died.
2nd Generation
Thomas Sears b 1720 d 1788 married Elizabeth (?) Sears b ? d after 1788 They had 6 known children and most probably a 7th child, (Elizabeth Sears??). Children were: Joseph, Mary, Thomas Jr., John (my direct descendant), Henry, and William.
3rd Generation
John Sears b 1750 d 1830-31 married Matilda Mary HOPSON/HOBSON Sears on October 8, 1787. They had 7 children: Hardy (my direct descendant), Ivison, Henry, William H., Mary Elizabeth, Candace, and Sallie.
4th Generation
Hardy Sears b August 21, 1788 d March 25, 1856 married Mary Polly Sears, (who was his cousin), on February 11, 1808. They had 4 children: Wiley, Elisha, Josiah and John. His second wife was Dicey RIGSBY Sears. They had 11 Children: James, Willis, Mary Eliza, Wesley, Martin (my direct descendant), Andrew Jackson, Henry, Martha J., William, Francis Marion and Missouri Ann Sears.
5th Generation
Martin Sears b November 6,1826 d September 24, 1904. Married Anne RICE 1848. Apparently, they had no children. She died December 10, 1865. He later married Malinda Jane DABNEY. She was born October 3, 1833 died June 3, 1918. She was previously married and had 3 Children: Eugene, Alberina and Henry C. BERNARD. Her married name was Bernard.
Martin and Malinda then had 10 children: James G., Martha, Missouri E., William Henry, Francis Marion, Oliver Perry, Willis E., John Hardy, Effa May and Albert M. Sears.
6th Generation
Oliver Perry Sears b 1860 d 1934, married Minnie Alice WAINSCOTT on March 20, 1889. Oliver and Minnie Sears had 3 children: Arthur Clarence Sears b May 18, 1890, Hazel C. Sears b April 1896 d June 2, 1895. (one month 3 days old) and Raymond E. Sears b March 1898 d June 22, 1965.
7th Generation
Raymond E. Sears b March 1898 married Verna B. SALISBURY Sears b August 2, 1897 d May 21, 1970 and had 2 children: Merle A. Sears b March 6, 1920 d December 25, 1990 and Kenneth G. Sears b February 22, 1926. (Kenneth married, but has never had children)
8th Generation **Merle A. Sears, who is my father.
I am the 9th Generation and my children the 10th Generation.
Lineage of Joseph Seers (Sears). The same Joseph as listed above, however this has all of the descendants listed.
Submitted by Ben Rich & Merla Sears Van Norman April 1999
1 Joseph Seers (Sears)
+ Mary Seers (Sears) NLN
2 Constant (Constance) Sears b. abt 1705
2 Catherine Sears b. abt 1707 d. 1736
2 Elizabeth Sears b. 1709
2 Joseph Sears I b. Nov. 15, 1713 Middlesex Co., VA. d. Jan 17, 1720 Middlesex Co., VA.
2 Violetta Sears b. Jan 1, 1715 Middlesex, VA.. d. Aug. 11, 1716Middlesex Co., VA.
2 Henry (Harry) Sears b. May 19, 1717 VA. d. 1774 Orange Co., NC.
+Jane Watts on Dec. 7, 1738 Middlesex Co., VA.
+Rose Barbee 1760 b. abt 1720 Essex Co., NC d. 1821 Orange Co., NC.
3 John Sears
3 Sarah “Sally” Sears
+John Harrod
3Nancy Sears b.___d. 1835
3 Edmund Sears
3 Barbee Sears b. abt. 1768 d. 1844 Chatham Co., NC.
+Mary Harwood on July 2, 1788 Wake Co., NC. she d. before 1799
+Margaret Barbee on Sept. 16, 1799 Wake Co., NC.
4 Robert T. Sears
+Elizabeth Page
4 Tempy Sears
+NFN Harwood
4 Nelly Sears
+NFN Mulhollon
4 Joseph B. Sears
+Sophronia Herndon
4 Nancy Sears b. abt 1800
+Jesse Williams on Oct. 22, 1823 Orange (Alamance) Co., NC. Jesse Williams b. abt. 1805
4 Barbee Sears
+Nancy Olive
4 Rosia Sears
+NFN Council
4 Christopher “Kit” Sears b. Feb. 25, 1804 NC d. July 20, 1881 Whitewright, Fannin Co., TX.
+Mary “Polly” Harless on Feb 28, 1828 Madison Co., AL. Mary b. Oct. 16, 1808 Madison CO., Al. d. May 22, 1850 Madison Co., AL.
+Mary E. Douglas on Dec. 7, 1871 Fannin Co., TX.
5 John Barbee Sears b. Dec. 17, 1828 Madison Co., AL.
+Ellen L. Moore on Oct. 30, 1873 Fannin Co., TX.
+Margaret Catherine Douglas on June 3, 1850 Madison CO., AL. Margaret b. Oct. 6, 1826
6 James “Jim” J. Sears b. abt 1851 TX
+Meg Kennedy b. abt 1857 MO.
7 Clara Sears b. abt. 1875
+Billy Gray
7 John Sears b. abt.1877
+Maggie NLN
7 Grace Sears b. 1880
+Sam Robnett
7 Kate Sears
7 Maud Sears
+Tom Bass
7 Murphy Sears
+Jim Humphrey
7 Chrissie Sears
6 John D. Sears b. abt 1853 TX
6 Christopher C. Sears b. abt 1857 TX.
6 Robert M. Sears b. abt 1859 TX
5 Joseph “Joe” Hubbard Sears b. May 17, 1830 Madison Co., AL. d. Jan 2, 1907 Whitewright, Fannin Co., TX.
+Margaret MacGregor on Oct. 18, 1855 Madison Co., AL. Margaret b. May 16, 1831 d. Oct. 1908
5 Margaret Catherine Sears b. Jan 29, 1832 Madison Co., AL. d. 1894
+Alford Medlin on Jan 19, 1855 Fannin Co., TX.
5 Robert Donnel Sears b. Jan 31, 1834 Madison Co., AL. d. Nov. 24, 1860 Whitewright, Fannin Co., TX.
5 Mary Evelyn Sears b. Jan 31, 1836 Madison Co., AL. d. Mar 26, 1893 (twin to Nncy C. Sears)
+Lucion Pinkney Montgomery on Oct. 2, 1855 Fannin Co., TX. Lucion b. 1828 AL. d. 1903
5 Nancy C. Sears b. Jan 31, 1836 Madison CO., AL. d. Sept 7, 1853 (twin to Mary Evelyn Sears)
5Martha Frances Sears b. Feb. 7, 1838 Madison Co., AL. d. 1925 Kiowa, Pittsburg Co., OK.
+William “Billy” Watson Aldridge on Apr 1, 1858 Fannin Co., TX William b. Aug 19, 1833 Maury Co., TN d. May 30, 1902 Red Branch, Grayson Co., TX.
6 Sarah Magnolia Aldridge b. Mar 10, 1859 Orangeville, Fannin CO., }TX. d. Oct 14, 1939 Morgan, Bosque Co., TX.
+Robert Carl Rich on Feb 14, 1879 Robert b. Oct 5, 1854 Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR d. Nov 9, 1898 Bosque Co., TX.
7 Tyre Foster Rich b. Feb 2, 1880 TX d. 1880 Bosque Co., TX.
7 Walter Marshall Rich b Feb 27, 1881 Bosque Co., TX d. Dec 20, 1905 Chickasha, OK.
+Eva Mary Estes on Dec 25, 1900 Hill Co., TX Eva b. Oct 24, 1882 Covington, Hill Co., TX
8 Sara Louise Rich
+Thomas Owen Lay
9 Terissa Owen Lay
9Thomas Alfred Lay
9 James Houston Lay
9 Walter Marshall Lay
9 Milburn Lay
9 Nora Rebecca Lay
9 Evelyn Janell Lay
9 Betty Ruth Lay
9 Jerry Neal Lay
8 Robert James Rich b. May 24, 1904 Fowler, Bosque Co., TX.
+Artie Lenor Taylor on June 9, 1932 Bosque Co., TX.
9 Robert James Rich Jr.
9 Walter John Rich
9 Betty LeFaye Rich
9 William Howard Rich
9 Benjamin Carl Rich
8 Walter Myra Rich b. Dec. 20, 1905 Chickasha, OK.
+David Lynn McCaughan on Dec. 23, 1925
9 Walter Lynn McCaughan b. Nov 8, 1926
7 Lavada Oppillia Rich b. July 2, 1882 TX.
7 Virgia Rich b. April 5, 1884 Grayson Co., TX. d. before 1950
7 Luther Thomas Rich b. Aug 11, 1885 TX
7 Addie Pearl Rich b. Mar 29, 1886 TX.
7 Frances Rich b. Sept. 11, 1889 TX. d. 1890 TX.
7 Ada Leona Rich b. June 23, 1893 TX.(twin)
7 Ida Rich b. June 23, 1893 TX.(twin)
7 William Foster Rich b. Sept. 30, 1897 Steiner, Bosque Co., TX(twin)
7 James Henry Rich b. Sept. 30, 1897 Bosque Co.,TX.(twin)
8 William Burnett Rich b. July 8, 1925 Steiner, Bosque Co., TX.
8 Edmond Bucil Rich b. April 24, 1931 Steiner, Bosque Co., TX.
8 Bobbie Treat Rich b. Dec 19, 1933 Steiner, Bosque Co., TX.
8 Julia Fay Rich b. Oct. 12, 1940 Steiner, Bosque Co., TX.
6 William Aldridge b. 1862
6 George Aldridge b. abt 1863 Fannin Co., TX.
6 Joseph John Aldridge b. 1866 Fannin Co., TX.
6 Rosana Aldridge b. abt 1869 Fannin Co., TX.
6 Uriah E. Aldridge b. Jul 13, 1872 d. Jul 30, 1876
6 Benjamin Franklin Aldridge
6 Margaret “Maggie” Pearl Aldridge b. June 14, 1874 Red Branch, Grayson Co., TX.
5 Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Sears b. 1840 Madison Co., AL.
+William Pennington on Oct. 24, 1861 Fannin Co., TX.
William Thomas “Tom” Sears b. 1842 Madison Co., AL. d. 1914
+Martha Everheart b. 1847 d. 1902
+Kate Suggs
5 Henry Christopher Sears b. 1844 Madison Co., AL. d. 1914
+Bell Hill
5 Rosanna Remecka Sears b. 1847 Madison Co., AL. d. 1918
+Joe Harris
5 George Francis Sears b. Oct 3, 1849 Madison Co., AL. d. Jan 13, 1922 Merkel, TX.
Mary “Mollie” Augusta Douglass on May 6, 1871 Fannin Co., TX. Mary born 1852 d. 1934
6 Esca Sears
6 Arthur Sears
+May Winter
6 Eula Sears
6 Odie Sears
+Dan Matthews
6 Della Sears
+R. E. Campbell
6 Alex Sears
+Amy Estes
6 Clyde Sears
+Glen Lassiter
6 Mossie Sears
+Newt Hatfield
6 Claude “Bud” Sears
+ Io Lassiter
6 Pearl Sears
6 Lila Mae “Pet” Sears
+Virgil Touchstone
3 Henry Sears Jr.
+Elizabeth Chandler
3 Albert Sears
+Mary Castlebury
2 Thomas Sears I b. May 1719 Middlesex Co., VA. d. 1726/1727
2 Joseph Sears II b. May 18, 1721 Middlesex Co., VA. Christened June 4, 1721
2 Mary Sears b. Dec. 27, 1722/1723
2 Frances Sears b. Jan 2, 1724 d. 1743
2 Betty Sears b. Jan 1, 1726
2 Thomas Sears II b. April 9, 1730 Middlesex Co., VA. d. abt 1788 near Raleigh, NC. Orange Co.
+Elizabeth (?) Sears
3 William Sears
3 Joseph Sears
3 Green Henry Sears
3 Elizabeth Sears
3 Mary Sears
3 John Sears
3 Thomas Sears
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