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Charles Madison Sears

Charles Madison Sears[1]

Male 1851 - 1944  (93 years)

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  • Name Charles Madison Sears  [2] 
    Birth 10 Jun 1851  Little Rock Twp, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 2 Aug 1944  Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cause: Cause: Terminal pneumonia due to fracture of left hip. Physician signature: Frank W. Stewa 
    Burial 5 Aug 1944  Roosevelt National Park, Long Beach, Calif Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I43  Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2022 

    Father Archibald Sears,   b. 23 Feb 1802, South East, Dutchess Co, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1893, Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Rachel Maria Carver,   b. 26 Oct 1818, Hebron, Tolland Co, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Mar 1905, Aurora, Hamilton Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 23 Aug 1850  Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    • On their marriage certificate her given name spelled "Rachael"
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine Evans,   b. 24 May 1850, Evelyn, West Nissouri Twp, Middlesex Co, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1876, Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 2 Sep 1874  W Nissouri Twp, East Middlesex, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Marriage Notice Charles Madison Sears, age 23, Illinois, U.S., B[achelor], profession-Artist, parents-Archibald & Rachel Sears, religious denomination, Presbyterian; Catherine Evans, age 23, residence when married and place of birth, Nissouri West, S[pinster], parents-James & Jane Evans, religious denomination, Methodist; witnesses, James Wesley Evans [brother of Catherine] & Catharine Duffin both reside in W Nissouri; married by Wm Henderson by L[icense]
    Children 
     1. Nelson Evans Sears,   b. 15 Aug 1876, Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1948, Akron, Washington Co, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Nov 2022 

    Family 2 Celia Amanda Chambers,   b. 20 Aug 1856, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1883, Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 19 Nov 1879  Probably Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Vera A. Sears,   b. 4 Oct 1880, Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1965, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 May 2005 

    Family 3 Julia Mighell,   b. Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1896 
    Marriage 27 Oct 1884  Probably Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. [?] Sears,   b. Abt 1896   d. Abt 1896 (Age ~ 0 years)
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 May 2005 

    Family 4 Mary L. Weeks,   b. 2 Mar 1868, Pittsfield, Pike Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1933, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Marriage 1 Dec 1896  Probably Plano, Kendall Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Elsie Louise Sears,   b. 1 Aug 1898, Aurora, Hamilton Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1981, Riverside, Riverside Co, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. Marian Lucille Sears,   b. 19 Nov 1899, Aurora, Hamilton Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Robert Madison Sears,   b. 9 Dec 1901, Aurora, Hamilton Co, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1961, San Bernardino, San Bernadino Co, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2006 

  • Photos
    Charles M Sears-portrait.jpg    		Charles M Sears-portrait.jpg

  • Notes 
    • His name probably derived from his uncle Charles Madison Carver born in Hebron, Tolland Co, Connecticut on 28 Jun 1825.

      Obituary

      Former Pioneer Resident Dies In California
      Charles M Sears 93 Dies Suddenly in Long Beach
      Lived Here 1880 to 1919
      Charles M Sears, for many years a prominent farmer and livestock feeder of the Aurora community passed away suddenly in his home in Long Beach, California August 2, 1944 The Sears family came to Aurora in 1880 and lived for many years on their farm one mile north of Aurora. In 1918 Mr Sears sold his farms and the family moved to Aurora proper for about a year. He then moved to Long Beach, California June 10, 1851 and passed away August 2, 1944 at the age of 93 years 1 month and 21 days. Mrs Sears [Mary L Weeks] died in 1934 at their Long Beach home shortly after injuries received in the Long Beach earthquake. He is survived by five children: two sons, Nelson of Akron Colo, and Robert of Long Beach Calif; three daughters, Mrs Vera Readl of Grand Junction Colo, Elsie of Los Vegas, New Mexico, and Marion of Barstow, Calif; one brother Sherman Sears, now of Sweeney Texas, formerly of Hyannis, Nebraska. One brother and three sisters preceded him in death. Mrs F. C. Mather was a sister. Myrl Mather of Aurora Nebraska is a nephew. The deceased was a member of the Aurora Masonic lodge for many years.

      Aurora News-Register
      Aurora, Nebraska
      11 Aug 1944, Fri
    • (Medical):Death due to external causes: Accident on 7-23-44 at home in Long Beach, L.A. county, California (tripped over watering hose).

  • Sources 
    1. [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1940, Charles Sears, Long Beach City, aged 88 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S197] Charles Madison Sears, Chas M Sears papers main, SE29.

    3. [S203] State of California, Department of Public Health, Vital Statistics , Calif Death Cert main, State #44-056577 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S203] State of California, Department of Public Health, Vital Statistics , Calif Death Cert main, State #44-056577 (Reliability: 3).
      Charles Madison Sears--Roosevelt Cem.jpg      		 Charles Madison Sears--Roosevelt Cem.jpg


    5. [S761] Illinois Department of Public Health records. "Marriage Records, 1871, Ill marriages, Original data: Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S148] Ethel Alice Henning, EAH Affidavit main, (Affiant: Ethel A. Henning, 125 56th Ave S. (no city or state given, assumed to be Florida). Sworn to before me this 11th day of December 1959, Susan B. Lovelady, Notary Public (Florida) ), m 23 Aug 1850, SE15. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S374] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada) , Ontario Marriage Register, (Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 14 ), Reel 14; #004369 1 Jan 1875; Wm Lee, Division Registrar of W. Nissouri (Reliability: 3).
      Charles M Sears marriage to Catherine Evans_original-formatted.jpg      		 Charles M Sears marriage to Catherine Evans_original-formatted.jpg



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