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Emily Sarah Sears 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1866
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          Death: 
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         Father: James Sears
         Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Crews
Spouses and Children 
1. *Allen Shirley
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Harrison Sears 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1797 - Montgomery County, Georgia 4
    Christening: 
          Death: 1873 - Clinch County, GA ( at age 76) 4
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: John Sears 4
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Harriet Tullis
       Marriage: 2 Mar 1815 - Laurens County, Georgia 4
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Mary Sears
                2. Maria Sears
                3. James Sears
                4. Hiram Sears
                5. Charity Sears
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General:
SEARS, HARRISON.1797-1873 CLINCH

Harrison Sears was born in Montgomery County, in 1797, a son of John Sears, R. S. He was married in Laurens County, March 2, 1815, to Harriet Tully (or Tullis) born in this state in 1799. They had the following children:

1. Matthewb. 1817, m. Mary Ricketson, dau. of Joseph (Vol. 1).
2. Harrisonb. 1820, m. (unknown). Lived in Laurens Co.
3. Johnb. 1825, m. Mary Williams, dau. of John.
4. Needhamb. 1826, m. Clarissa -----. Lived in Montgomery Co.
5. Mary (Polly)b. 1828, m. Shadrach Mills.
6. Elizabethb. 1832, m. James L. White.
7. Mariab. 1834, m. John L. Crews.
8. Jamesb. 1836, m. Nancy Elizabeth Crews, dau. of W. B. (Vol. 1).
9. Hiramb. 1837, m. Rachel -. Moved to Plant City, Florida.
10. Charityb. 1839, m. W. J. Strickland.

Harrison Sears lived in Laurens County for a year or so after marriage, then moved to Appling County early in 1820, settling in present Atkinson County. He was cut out of Appling into Ware County in its formation in 1825, and then out of Ware into Clinch County in 1850 when Clinch was made. In 1854 he was cut out of Clinch into Coffee County, but about two years later moved back to Clinch County his son Matthew having moved there and bought lot of land 503, 7th district, and located there. Harrison Sears occupied a place on the same lot across the creek west of his son. Both farms were cleareo out of the primitive woods and fenced and put in cultivation. The son lost his life in the Confederate Army, and his widow moved back to Coffee County, while Harrison Sears and his wife (they by that time were living alone, all the children being grown and married) moved to a farm near his son-in-law, Mr, Strickland. His wife died about 1870, Mr. Sears then moved down on the Suwannee River in Clinch County and lived there with his son, James, dying there in 1873, His remains were brought back and buried by his wife on the old B, F, Booth form in what is now an abandoned cemetery where no graves were ever marked.

Harrison Sears was a member of Cassia Lodge, No, 224, F. & A, M., at Homerville, transferring his membership there In 1866, He was lodge tyler in 1868, and was demitted Sept, 10, 1872, He was unaffiliated at his death.

picture Hiram Sears 
      Sex: M
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         Father: Harrison Sears
         Mother: Harriet Tullis



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James Sears 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1838 - Ware (now Atkinson) County, GA 157
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 1880
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Harrison Sears
         Mother: Harriet Tullis
Spouses and Children 
1. *Nancy Elizabeth Crews
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Emily Sarah Sears
                2. Martha Sears
                3. Nancy Sears
                4. William Sears
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General:
SEARS, JAMES1836-1876 ECHOLS

James Sears was born in Ware now Atkinson county, in 1838, son of Harrison Sears (Vol. III). He came with his parents when they removed to present Clinch county and lived there through the civil war. About 1866 he was married to Nancy Elizabeth Crews, born 1841 in Ware (now Echols) county, daughter of William B. Crews (Vol. V). They had four children:

1. Marthab. 1867,m. (unknown).
2. Emilyb. 1869,m. Allen Shirley.
3. Nancyb. 1871,m. Samuel S. Register.
4. Williamb. 1873,m. Wealthly Wetherington, dau. of John.

James Sears enlisted with his brother, Hiram Sears, March 4, 1862, in Co. "G", 50th Volunteer Georgia Infantry Regiment, and served tthrough the war. His widow in her later years was granted a Con,federate soldier's widow's pension. Returning home Hiram and his Jamily and James (who was unmarried at the time) moved down to the -lower part of Clinch county to live, and Hiram was living there and a tax-payer in 1868, later moving to Hillsborough County, Fla. James soon married over in Echols county and lived in the eastern part of Echols until his death a few years later. His widow and children made their home with her parents. James Sears was buried at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, as was his widow; graves unmarked.


Name: James Sears
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Ware county, Ware, Georgia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 14
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race:
Birthplace: Georgia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
House Number: 295
Family Number: 295
Line Number: 7
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 86
GS Film number:442895
Digital Folder Number:004191562
Image Number: 00221
HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
Harrison SearsM53 Georgia
Harriet SearsF51 Georgia
Maria Sears F16 Georgia
James Sears M14 Georgia
Hiram Sears M13 Georgia
Charity SearsF11 Georgia

Sources

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZYD-VTK : accessed 23 Oct 2013), James Sears in household of Harrison Sears, Ware county, Ware, Georgia, United States; citing dwelling 295, family 295, NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 86.

picture John Sears 
      Sex: M
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       Children:
                1. Harrison Sears



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Maria Sears 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1833 - Georgia 11
    Christening: 
          Death: 
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Parents 
         Father: Harrison Sears
         Mother: Harriet Tullis
Spouses and Children 
1. *John L. Crews
       Marriage: 
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Harrison Crews
                2. Elizabeth Crews
                3. Harriet Crews
                4. Caroline Crews
                5. Victoria Crews



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Martha Sears 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1867
    Christening: 
          Death: 
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         Father: James Sears
         Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Crews



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Mary Sears 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 31 Aug 1828 4
    Christening: 
          Death: 1907 - Benton (Columbia Co) FL ( at age 79) 4
         Burial:
Parents 
         Father: Harrison Sears
         Mother: Harriet Tullis
Spouses and Children 
1. *Shadrack Mills
       Marriage: 14 May 1849 - Ware County, GA 4
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Harriet Mills
                2. Frederick Jackson Mills
                3. Rebecca Lee Mills



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Nancy Sears 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1871
    Christening: 
          Death: 
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         Father: James Sears
         Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Crews
Spouses and Children 
1. *Samuel S. Register
       Marriage: 
         Status: 



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William Sears 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1873
    Christening: 
          Death: 
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Parents 
         Father: James Sears
         Mother: Nancy Elizabeth Crews

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