- Born June 3, 1816 in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York.
- Parents were ABNER SEARS and MARY VAN PELT.
- Married ELIZABETH J. MORRISON on November 7, 1841 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois.
- Died May 11, 1891 in Oxville, Scott County, Illinois.
CHILDREN
- ALEXANDER SEARS, born August 20, 1842 in Scott County, Illinois. Married MARY FRANCES OAKES on February 28, 1866 in Naples, Scott County, Illinois.
- CLARK SEARS, born April 22, 1844 in Scott County, Illinois; died September 23, 1845.
- MARY ANGELINE SEARS, born August 29, 1846 in Scott County, Illinois. Married EDEN MOORE on June 30, 1873.
- WELLINGTON SEARS, born December 15, 1848 in Scott County, Illinois; died July 25, 1862.
- AUGUSTUS W. SEARS, born December 16, 1851 in Scott County, Illinois; died January 22, 1870.
- CHARLES WILLARD SEARS, born December 1, 1854 in Scott County, Illinois; died April 25, 1924 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois. Married MARY PENTON on May 2, 1878 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois.
- CYRUS SEARS, born March 1, 1857 in Scott County, Illinois; died March 15, 1857.
- CAROLINE SEARS, born March 13, 1858 in Scott County, Illinois; died March 13, 1864.
- FANNIE SEARS, born February 6, 1861 in Scott County, Illinois; died August 24, 1871.
- WILLIAM S. SEARS, born February 1, 1863 in Scott County, Illinois; died July 27, 1865.
- HARRY L. SEARS, born December 17, 1865 in Scott County, Illinois. Married MARY ELLA PEIPER in 1889.
- HARVEY SEARS, born April 26, 1869 in Scott County, Illinois; died September 21, 1874.
Source:
- The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888
by Samuel Pearce May, J. Munsell, Albany, 1890, Page 460