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Rufus Victor Sears

Rufus Victor Sears

Male 1860 - 1941  (80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rufus Victor Sears was born on 8 May 1860 (son of Benjamin Sears and Melissa Mindea Minick); died on 29 Apr 1941; was buried on 2 May 1941 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.

    Rufus married Sallie Jane Harris on 18 Sep 1888 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH. Sallie (daughter of Hon. Stephen R Harris) was born on 5 Jun 1861 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH; died on 13 Dec 1939. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Dr. Paul Bigelow Sears was born on 17 Dec 1891 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH; died on 30 Apr 1991 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT.
    2. Colonel Demas Lindley Sears was born on 6 Feb 1894 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH; died on 14 Jan 1988 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    3. John Dudley Sears was born on 4 Dec 1897 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH; died on 2 Nov 1962 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Benjamin Sears was born on 11 Oct 1824 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY (son of Elkanah Sears and Desire Desiar Phelps); died on 20 May 1917 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH; was buried on 22 May 1917 in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.

    Benjamin married Melissa Mindea Minick on 15 May 1851. Melissa (daughter of Thomas J. Minick and Anna Smith) was born on 14 Feb 1830 in Gettysburg, Adams County, PA; died on 20 Jan 1915; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Melissa Mindea Minick was born on 14 Feb 1830 in Gettysburg, Adams County, PA (daughter of Thomas J. Minick and Anna Smith); died on 20 Jan 1915; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    Children:
    1. Anna Bigelow Sears was born on 3 Apr 1852; died on 4 Dec 1895 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    2. Alice Melissa Sears was born on 28 Dec 1853; died on 8 Apr 1948; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    3. Minda Phelps Sears was born on 6 Jun 1857; died on 31 Dec 1941; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    4. 1. Rufus Victor Sears was born on 8 May 1860; died on 29 Apr 1941; was buried on 2 May 1941 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    5. Francis Oscar Sears was born on 24 Apr 1863.
    6. Hiram Benjamin Sears was born on 19 Oct 1866; died on 14 Feb 1948 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    7. Bertha Elmyra Sears was born on 13 Sep 1869; died in 1953; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    8. Ruby Desire Sears was born on 22 Mar 1874; died on 30 Apr 1963.
    9. daughter Sears was born in 1876; died in 1876 in birth.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elkanah Sears was born on 22 Jun 1795 in New Durham, Greene County, NY (son of Reverend Benjamin Sears and Anna Bigelow); died on 15 Nov 1886 in East Rockport, Allen County, OH; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.

    Elkanah married Desire Desiar Phelps on 21 May 1820 in Franklin County, NY. Desire (daughter of Obadiah Phelps and Armindia Phelps) was born on 12 Sep 1794 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT; died on 21 Sep 1872; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Desire Desiar Phelps was born on 12 Sep 1794 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT (daughter of Obadiah Phelps and Armindia Phelps); died on 21 Sep 1872; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    Children:
    1. John Dudley Sears was born on 21 Feb 1821 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY; died on 7 Oct 1912; was buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, OH.
    2. 2. Benjamin Sears was born on 11 Oct 1824 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY; died on 20 May 1917 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH; was buried on 22 May 1917 in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    3. Arminda Amanda Sears was born on 29 Feb 1828 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY.
    4. Lieut. Colonel Cyrus Sears was born on 10 Mar 1832 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY; died on 30 Nov 1909; was buried in Oak Hill cemetery, Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, OH.

  3. 6.  Thomas J. Minick

    Thomas married Anna Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Anna Smith
    Children:
    1. 3. Melissa Mindea Minick was born on 14 Feb 1830 in Gettysburg, Adams County, PA; died on 20 Jan 1915; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Reverend Benjamin Sears was born on 21 Feb 1771 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT (son of Elkanah Sears and Ruth White); died on 11 Oct 1822 in Delaware, Delaware County, OH.

    Benjamin married Anna Bigelow on 2 Feb 1794 in Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT. Anna (daughter of David Bigelow and Patience Foote) was born on 15 Jan 1773 in Marlborough, Hartford County, CT; died on 14 May 1842 in Mecklenburg, Schuyler County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Bigelow was born on 15 Jan 1773 in Marlborough, Hartford County, CT (daughter of David Bigelow and Patience Foote); died on 14 May 1842 in Mecklenburg, Schuyler County, NY.
    Children:
    1. 4. Elkanah Sears was born on 22 Jun 1795 in New Durham, Greene County, NY; died on 15 Nov 1886 in East Rockport, Allen County, OH; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    2. John Sears was born on 20 Apr 1797 in New Durham, Greene County, NY; died on 14 Nov 1856 in Lake Zurich, Lake County, IL.
    3. Benjamin Sears was born on 16 Jun 1800 in New Durham, Greene County, NY; died on 24 Nov 1822 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, IN.
    4. David Sears was born on 17 Jul 1803 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY; died on 15 Apr 1870 in Maquoketa, Jackson County, IA.
    5. Orin Sears was born on 12 Dec 1805 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY; died on 14 Jan 1886 in Mecklenburg, Schuyler County, NY.
    6. Lucretia Sears was born in 1808 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY.
    7. Hiram Sears was born on 25 May 1811 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY; died on 31 Jan 1864 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY.
    8. Rufus Sears was born in 1817 in Meredith, Delaware County, NY; died on 7 Apr 1842 in Bath, Steuben County, NY.

  3. 10.  Obadiah Phelps was born on 21 Dec 1759 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT (son of Sgt. John Phelps and Desire Dewey); died on 10 Jun 1799.

    Obadiah married Armindia Phelps on 28 Aug 1783. Armindia (daughter of Joshua Phelps and Hannah Tarbox) was born on 12 Jan 1765 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT; died on 3 Sep 1853 in Lorain County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Armindia Phelps was born on 12 Jan 1765 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT (daughter of Joshua Phelps and Hannah Tarbox); died on 3 Sep 1853 in Lorain County, OH.
    Children:
    1. Hannah Phelps was born on 13 May 1784.
    2. Lydia Phelps was born on 20 Aug 1785.
    3. Ruby Phelps was born on 1 Sep 1787 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT.
    4. Arminda Phelps was born on 24 Jul 1790 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT; died on 29 Jul 1845 in Lorain County, OH.
    5. Dudley Phelps was born on 23 Aug 1793 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT; died on 17 Oct 1793 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT.
    6. 5. Desire Desiar Phelps was born on 12 Sep 1794 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT; died on 21 Sep 1872; was buried in Oakwood cemetery, Bucyrus, Crawford County, OH.
    7. Dudley Phelps was born on 25 Jan 1797 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT.
    8. Cynthia Phelps was born on 19 Jun 1799 in Hebron, Tolland County, CT.