Rev. Hiram Sears

  • Born April 10, 1825 in Yankeetown, Fayette County, Ohio.
  • Parents were ABNER SEARS and MARY VAN PELT.
  • Married MARY HENDERSON PRENTICE on May 25, 1851 in Whitehall, Green County, Illinois. Mary was born July 30, 1832 in Whitehall, Green County, Illinois; and her parents were Rev. AMOS PRENTICE and HOPE HENDERSON.





CHILDREN

  1. EMILY JANE SEARS, born February 14, 1852 in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois; died September 13, 1852.
  2. ROSA MARIA SEARS, born June 19, 1853 in Wayne County, Illinois. Married ERASTUS N. RHINEHART.
  3. LIZZIE ANN SEARS, born September 21, 1855 in Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois; died June 22, 1876 in Carbondale, Jackson County, Illinois.
  4. WILLARD PRENTON SEARS, born November 4, 1859 in Madison County, Illinois.
  5. CARRIE BELLE SEARS, born March 4, 1866 in Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois; died April 3, 1867 in Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois.
  6. NELLIE POWERS SEARS, born November 24, 1870 in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois.

SOURCE:

  • The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888 by Samuel Pearce May, J. Munsell, Albany, 1890. Pages 461 & 462