Hiram Sears (abt. 1825 - abt. 1911)

Born about 10 Apr 1825 in Yankeetown, Madison Township, Fayette, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died about 10 Apr 1911 at about age 86 in Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

Biography

Sources

• Van Pelt Genealogy by Ella E. Van Pelt Tilden

• May, Samuel. The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888 Page 462 (Joel Munsell's Sons, 1890) No 1938 p.462 Hiram Sears emigrated with his parents to the vicinity of Naples, IL, in the fall of 1836; attended the Illinois College at Jacksonville for some time, and graduated from McKENDREN College, Lebanon, IL, in summer of 1849. He united with the IL Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Jacksonville, in fall of 1851, and by a division of that conference fell into the Southern IL Conference, of which he has been a member ever since.

He resided in Effingham, IL, and since 1886 has been a missionary superintendant of the Western Seaman's Friend Society, address, Seaman's Bethel Home, Cleveland, OH. Mr Sears has for years taken much interest in the family history, and has collected much data regarding different branches in the North-West, which he has kindly placed at my disposal for this work.

• 1860 United States Federal Census <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7667>

Name: Hiram Sears Age in 1860: 35 Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1860: Township 6 Range 10, Madison, Illinois Gender: Male Post Office: Godfrey Household Members: Name Age Hiram Sears 35 Mary A Sears 28 Rosy M Sears 7 Lizzie Sears 5 Willard Sears 10/12 Vestus C Sears 12 Ida E Sears 6 Minnie MacRel 19

• 1870 United States Federal Census <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7163>

Name: Hiram Sears Birth Year: abt 1825 Age in 1870: 45 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1870: Douglas, Effingham, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Effingham Household Members: Name Age Hiram Sears 45 Mary H Sears 37 Rosa Sears 17 Lizzie A Sears 14 Willard P Sears 10 Carrie M Printice 24

• 1880 United States Federal Census <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6742>

Name: Hiram Sears Home in 1880: Collinsville, Madison, Illinois Age: 55 Estimated birth year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Mary H. Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: New Jersey Occupation: Clergyman Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age Hiram Sears 55 Mary H. Sears 47 Nellie P. Sears 9

• 1900 United States Federal Census <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7602>

Name: Hiram Sears [Hiram Gears] Home in 1900: Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio Age: 75 Birth Date: Apr 1825 Birthplace: Ohio Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey Marital Status: Widowed Residence : Berea Village, Cuyahoga, Ohio Household Members: Name Age Hiram Sears 75 Nellie C Sears 29 ! !Ohio 1910 Census Miracode Index <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5135> Name: Hiram Sears Birthplace: Ohio State: OH Age: 85 Color: W Enumeration District: 0025 Visit: 0538 County: Cuyahoga, Berea Relation: Head of Household Other Residents: .navbar { font-size: 8pt } Relation Name Color Age Birth Place Daughter Nellie P 39 Illinois Daughter Rosa Reisehart 56 Illinois

• 1910 United States Federal Census <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7884>

Name: Hiram Sears Age in 1910: 85 Estimated birth year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Ohio Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts Mother's Birth Place: New Jersey Home in 1910: Middleburg, Cuyahoga, Ohio Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Hiram Sears 85 Nellie P Sears 39 Ross Reischart 56