James B. Shear (abt. 1819 - 1883)

Born about 3 Oct 1819 in Putnam, Washington, New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (French) Shear — married about 4 Jun 1852 in Putnam, Washington, New York

Descendants

Died 24 Mar 1883 at about age 63 in Putnam, Washington, New York, USA

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Biography

James B.^[1] Shear was born 1819 in Putnam, New York, to Christian Gans Shear and Elizabeth Blair.^[2]

He married Margaret French around 1853,^{[3][4][5][6][7]} and they had the following children:

• Ella Jane Shear, b. 1853
• Elizabeth Alice Shear, b. 1855
• Annabelle J. Shear, b. abt. 1858
• James Blair Shear, b. 1863

James died on 24 March 1883.^[8]

Some information about Putnam including several Shear men may be found in History of Putnam by Thomas W. McArthur^[9]

Notes

Birth date is ancestry.com rumor.

Sources

1. ↑ Shear, John B., Personal Letter to James B. Shear, 25 Jan 1842.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRB-N58 : accessed 19 April 2015), Christian Shear, Putnam, Washington, New York, United States; citing family 61, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V6H5-B53 : accessed 1 March 2015), James Shear in entry for James A Mclaughlin and Anna B Moore, 02 Sep 1911; citing , New York, United States, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,031,339.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCQD-SWG : accessed 1 March 2015), Jas Shear, Putnam, Washington, New York, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 176, household ID 71, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,874.
5. ↑ "New York, State Census, 1865," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVNF-RBMM : accessed 1 March 2015), James B Shear in household of James Shear, , Putnam, Washington, New York, United States; citing source p. 18, line 17, household ID 116, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 513,919.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M829-3JK : accessed 1 March 2015), Jas Shear, New York, United States; citing p. 7, family 61, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,610.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZN8-XQ8 : accessed 1 March 2015), James Shear, Putnam, Washington, New York, United States; citing enumeration district 152, sheet 402D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0942; FHL microfilm 1,254,942.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 March 2023), memorial page for James Shear (1819–24 Mar 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 235528305, citing Putnam United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Putnam, Washington County, New York, USA; Maintained by Timothy Abel (contributor 48143200).
9. ↑ McArthur, Thomas. History of Putnam. The Town of Putnam Historical Society. 2015-04-19. Accessed: 2015-04-19. (Archived by WebCite®)