Laura Helen Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Est 1851
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Stephen Sears (1822- )
Mother: Henrietta Adelia Hull (Est 1826- )
Spouses and Children
1. *James Gordon Hallett (Est 1850 - )
Marriage: 6 Dec 1871 1
Status:
Lorenzo Johnson Sears
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 27 Feb 1832 - Brewster, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Orin Sears (1802- )
Mother: Hannah Mayo Nickerson (1793-1849)
Louisa Dunham Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 7 May 1839 - Brewster, Massachusetts 2
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Orin Sears (1802- )
Mother: Hannah Mayo Nickerson (1793-1849)
Louisa Maria Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 12 Jul 1852 - At Sea
Baptism:
Death: 1951
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Joshua Sears (1817-1885)
Mother: Minerva Handren (1819-1904)
Spouses and Children
1. *Edwin Dillingham Crowell (8 Jan 1851 - 10 Jun 1897)
Marriage:
Status:
Lucy Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 15 Jul 1763 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 29 Nov 1844 - Ashfield, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Jonathan Sears (1725-1752)
Mother: Priscilla Sears (1730-1819)
Spouses and Children
1. *Joseph Hall (15 May 1757 - 24 Dec 1831)
Marriage: 13 Sep 1781 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Joseph Hall)
Children
Hepzibah HALL b: 21 JUL 1782
Hannah HALL b: 28 MAY 1785
Joseph HALL V b: 25 DEC 1786
Levi HALL b: DEC 1790
Lott HALL b: 9 OCT 1792
George HALL , Sr. b: 5 FEB 1795
Barnabas HALL , Sr. b: 26 JUL 1797
Seth HALL b: 7 NOV 1799
Lucy HALL b: 29 JAN 1803
Lucy Ann Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 8 Nov 1835 - Dennis, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: After 1900 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Edward Sears (Est 1815- )
Mother: Deborah F (Est 1815- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Albert Berry (13 Jun 1833 - After 1900)
Marriage: 19 Aug 1854 - Dennis, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Albert Berry)
"Albert Berry was born in 1833. He is the eldest and only surviving son of Howes and Caroline (Bassett) Berry, and grandson of Isaac Berry. Mr. Berry is a contractor and builder. He was married in 1854 to Lucy A., daughter of Edward Sears. Their children are: Lucy E., Carrie H., Daisy F., and Minnie H. Mr. Berry is a member of Fraternal Lodge and Oriental Chapter, A. F. & A. M. His only brother, Theophilus B., was killed in Oregon, in 1882." 3
Luther Sears
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth:
Baptism: 23 Oct 1803 - (Dennis, Massachusetts)
Death: Bef Dec 1850 - Illinois
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Seth Sears (1767-1806) 4
Mother: Sally Hurd (1772-1812) 5
Spouses and Children
1. *Ruth Gould Hurd (20 Feb 1809 - 24 Feb 1881) 5
Marriage: 16 Oct 1831 - Orleans, Massachusetts 6
Status:
Lydia Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 24 Jul 1771 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Deacon Stephen Sears (1736-1815)
Mother: Lydia Sears (1734-1792)
Spouses and Children
1. *Stephen Sears (1772 - )
Marriage: 3 Apr 1791 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Status:
Lydia Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 17 Apr 1734 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 8 Mar 1792 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Seth Sears (1703-1750) 7
Mother: Priscilla Rider (Cir 1707-1743)
Spouses and Children
1. *Deacon Stephen Sears (1736 - 24 May 1815)
Marriage: 24 Nov 1757 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Sophronia Sears (1758-1777)
2. Thankful Sears (1760- )
3. Keziah Sears (1763- )
4. Captain Stephen Sears (1765-1851)
5. Priscilla Sears (1768-1855)
6. Lydia Sears (1771- )
Lydia Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 13 Nov 1794 - Dennis, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 25 Feb 1848 - Dennis, Massachusetts
Burial: in Village Cemetery, Dennis
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Edmund Sears (1744-1832) 8
Mother: Hannah Taylor (1755-1828)
Lydia Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 24 Oct 1666 - Yarmouth, Plymouth colony
Baptism:
Death: 1748 - Harwich, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Paul Sears (1638-1708) 9
Mother: Deborah Willard (1645-1721) 10
Spouses and Children
1. *Thomas Snow (6 Aug 1668 - After 1732)
Marriage: 30 Sep 1706 - Harwich, Massachusetts 11
Status:
Children:
1. Lydia Snow (1707- )
2. Thomas Snow (1709-1778)
3. Aaron Snow (1711- )
4. Ruth Snow (1713- )
2. Eleazer Hamblin (12 Apr 1668 - Abt 1698) 12
Marriage: Est 1690
Status:
Children:
1. Benjamin Hamblin (1692-1737)
2. Rebecca Hamblin (Est 1696- )
3. Mary Hamblin (1696- )
4. Elisha Hamblin (1698- )
Lydia Bailey Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 13 Mar 1851 - West Brewster, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 5 Apr 1902 - Melrose, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death: paralysis of larynx 13
Parents
Father: Elijah B Sears (1818-1873)
Mother: Elmira Crowell (Est 1820- )
Spouses and Children
1. *James E Tuttle ( - After Apr 1902)
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
Medical:
age 54-0-23
married
Lydia Bailey (Sears Tuttle
wife of James E Tuttle
inter East Dennis
b West Brewster
d/o Elijah B Sears, b W. Bre ster & Elmira Crowell, b Harwich
Marian Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1867 - Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: After 1920 - (Connecticut)
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Joseph Henry Sears (1829-1885)
Mother: Emily Crosby Nickerson (1834-1887)
Notes
General:
Marriage 1 Charles A Harned b: ABT 1867 in Massachusetts
Children
Doris Harned b: ABT 1895 in New Jersey
Marie Alice Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1933 - Hyannis (Barnstable), Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 17 May 2007 - East Dennis, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Richard S Brooke (Est 1932 - )
Marriage:
Status:
Notes
General:
Yarmouth Register obit:
Marie A. Brooke, postal clerk
Marie Alice (Sears) Brooke, 74, of East Dennis, died May 17 at Cape Cod Hospital after a brief illness.
She was the wife of the late Richard S. Brooke.
A lifelong Cape resident, she was born in Hyannis, grew up in East Dennis and graduated from the Dennis school system. She worked at the East Dennis Post Office for 35 years as a postal clerk.
Mrs. Brooke was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Mount Horeb. She loved bowling, gardening and being with her family and friends.
She leaves her daughters, Kathy Munson of East Dennis, Diane Nazir of South Dennis and Chrystal Brooke of East Dennis; a sister, Gertrude Belanger of Uxbridge; five grandchildren; and her cat, Sparkle.
A graveside service was held at Quivet Neck Cemetery, East Dennis.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Mark Sears
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 7 Apr 1805 - Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 11 Jul 1828 - Lost At Sea
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 14
Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Birth
Parents
Father: Seth Sears (1767-1806) 5
Mother: Sally Hurd (1772-1812) 5
Martha Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Nov 1732 - Chatham, Massachusetts 15
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Paul Sears (Cir 1710-After 1780)
Mother: Anne Atkins (1713-1783)
Spouses and Children
1. *Joseph Eldredge (1728 - )
Marriage: 22 Mar 1751 - Chatham, Massachusetts 16
Status:
Children:
1. Seth Eldredge (1752-Cir 1804)
Martha Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1739 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 1823 - Barrington, Nova Scotia
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Josiah Sears (1708-1772) 17
Mother: Azubah Knowles (1714-1762) 17
Spouses and Children
1. *Theodore Harding (11 Jun 1730 - 20 Dec 1771)
Marriage: 13 May 1756 - Eastham, Massachusetts 18
Status:
Children:
1. Sarah Harding (1757-1843)
2. Chloe Harding (1758- )
3. Josiah Harding (1760-1847)
4. Jerusha Harding (1763-1800) 19
5. Azubah Harding (1763-1772) 19
6. Seth Harding (Abt 1765- )
7. Bethiah Harding (1767- ) 19
8. Joshua Harding (1768- ) 19
9. Mercy Harding (1769-1851) 19
10. Theodore Seth Harding (1772-1855) 19
Notes
Marriage Notes (Theodore Harding)
other children
Azubah HARDING b: 1 JAN 1763 in Barrington, Nova Scotia
Jerusha HARDING b: 1 JAN 1763 in Barrington, Nova Scotia
Joshua HARDING b: 15 MAR 1768 in Barrington, Nova Scotia
Bethiah HARDING b: 15 MAY 1767 in Barrington, Nova Scotia
Mercy HARDING b: 24 NOV 1769 in Barrington, Nova Scotia
Theodore HARDING b: 14 MAR 1772 in Barrington, Nova Scotia
[poss.] Seth HARDING b: ABT 1765 20
Mary Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Sep 1724 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 1755 - Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Silas Sears (1695-1760)
Mother: Elizabeth Nickerson (1699- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Seth Crowell (7 Aug 1726 - 1798)
Marriage:
Status:
Children:
1. Mercy Crowell (1748-After 1790)
2. James Crowell (1749-1833)
3. Seth Crowell (1756- )
4. Mary Crowell (1759-1851)
Mary Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 3 Oct 1776 - Sandisfield, Massachusetts 21
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Sears (1735- )
Mother: Sarah Blackmore (1744-1824)
Mary Sears
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1753 - Plymouth, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Thomas Sears (1699-Abt 1755)
Mother: Mehitable Fish (1731- )
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