Richard Van Rensellaer Sears

  • Born November 5, 1819 in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio.
  • Parents were ABNER SEARS and MARY VAN PELT.
  • Married HANNAH PIKE on December 2, 1841 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois. Hannah was born October 11, 1825 in Exeter, Scott County, Illinois.
  • Died February 23, 1884 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois.




CHILDREN

  1. DANIEL ABNER SEARS, born November 11, 1852 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois; died December 9, 1862 in Mitchellville, Sumner County, Tennessee of Measles. Buried in Mitchellville, Sumner County, Tennessee.
  2. GENNETT SEARS, born May 5, 1844 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois. Married CLAYTON WILLS on August 12, 1862.
  3. GEORGE WASHINGTON SEARS, born March 6, 1846 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois; died March 7, 1847.
  4. VESTA CORDELIA SEARS, born March 7, 1848 in Scott County, Illinois; died March 9, 1850.
  5. PHILANDER SEARS, born June 16, 1850 in Scott County, Illinois.
  6. HIRAM SEARS, born February 15, 1852 in Scott County, Illinois. Married ANNA ADELLA PATTERSON on October 2, 1879.

SOURCE:

  • The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888
    by Samuel Pearce May, J. Munsell, Albany, 1890, Pages 460 & 461