William
Sears
Born [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Alma (Gentry) Sears
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James Clair Sears, Earl Martin Sears, [private daughter (1890s - 1970s)], Cynthia Edith Sears, Ralph Oliver Sears, Martha Marie Sears and Marjorie Eunice Sears
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Apr 2010
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Biography
Sources
- “Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZCX-1FD : 8 April 2021), William Sears and Alma Gentry, 16 Jan 1889; citing Parke, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005014946.
- “United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM18-KJY : accessed 30 April 2021), W M Sears, Center Township (excl. Danville town), Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27, sheet 15B, family 331, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,376.
- “United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKGB-R8D : accessed 30 April 2021), Wm M Sears, Center, Hendricks, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 12B, family 356, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 354; FHL microfilm 1,374,367.
- “United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF7J-ZLB : 1 February 2021), William Sears, 1920.
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Rejected matches › William Sears (abt.1865-) › William H Sears (1866-1914) › William Barnas Sears Jr. (1864-aft.1900)
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Also, if the source I found for his marriage is a correct for this couple, then I believe I have also found his mother’s name—Margaret McCall. This is his mother’s name in a similar marriage document, which doesn’t include the date of marriage but matches the attached marriage certificate in place, names of the couple, and name of the officiant.
The source listing his mother’s name is here:
edited by P. Clinesmith