The Descendants of John Heywood of Concord, Massachusetts

• Born December 1, 1854 in Scott County, Illinois.
• Parents were WASHINGTON SEARS and ELIZABETH J. MORRISON.
• Married MARY ETTA PENTON on May 2, 1878 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois. Mary was born December 3, 1859 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois; and died December 24, 1944 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois. Her father was JAMES PENTON.
• Died April 25, 1924 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.

1. DAISY MAY SEARS, born December 7, 1878 in Scott County, Illinois; died September 15, 1955 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. Married CLARENCE MADISON SCRIBNER on May 13, 1896.
2. ELMER CLARENCE SEARS, born May 30, 1880 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois; died December 16, 1954. Married IDA E. HOFFMAN in 1907.
3. MABEL OLIVE SEARS, born March 3, 1882. Married HUGH O. EVERTS on December 25, 1900.
4. LEAH FAYE SEARS, born Arpil 15, 1888 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois; died in January, 1983 in Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas. Married HARRY WADDELL.

SOURCE:

• The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888 by Samuel Pearce May, J. Munsell, Albany, 1890. Page 549
• 1910 Jersey County, Illinois Census