John SHEARS

1819 - 1877  (58 years)

• Name	John SHEARS
  Born	1819	Geneva,Ashtabula Co.,OH
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH   [1]
  Census	1850	Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH   [2]
  Census	1860	Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH   [3]
  Military Service	14 August 1861	Columbus,OH   [4, 5]
  	Private, Civil War Veteran (The Rebellion)
  Census	1870	Otsego Twp.,Allegan Co.,MI   [6]
  Military Service	29th Infantry "A" Co. Ohio (Volunteer)  [5]
  Buried	March 1877	Plainfield Cemetery,Belmont,Kent Co.,MI   [7, 8, 9]
  Died	14 March 1877	Plainfield Twp.,Kent Co.,MI   [8]
  Notes	DEATH: I did not find him listed in the Kent County, Michigan death records.
  Person ID	I19	Marcia Shears
  Last Modified	10 June 2007

  
  

  Father	Mindard D. SHEARS,   b. 1786, NY ,   d. 11 January 1857, Jefferson,Ashtabula Co.,OH  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Martha BARTHOLOMEW,   b. 3 November 1792, Harpersfield,Delaware Co.,NY ,   d. 8 April 1886, North Sheffield,Ashtabula Co.,OH  (Age 93 years)
  Married	23 November 1814	Harpersville,Ashtabula Co.,OH
  Notes	Married at Ashtabula County Court House. [10]
  Family ID	F18	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Malinda SHAW,   b. 24 May 1824, Ashtabula Co.,OH ,   d. 8 November 1914, Grant,Newaygo Co.,MI  (Age 90 years)  [11]
  Married	24 February 1841	Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH
  Children	+ 1. Mindard D. SHEARS,   b. 5 September 1842, Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH ,   d. 23 March 1910, Otsego,Allegan Co.,MI  (Age 67 years) + 2. Minerd C. SHEARS,   b. 5 September 1842, Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH ,   d. 6 January 1865, Murfreesboro,Rutherford Co.,TN  (Age 22 years) + 3. William B. SHEARS,   b. August 1843, Ashtabula Co.,OH ,   d. between October 1922/1930  (Age ~ 87 years) + 4. Adelbert Delos SHEARS,   b. 9 August 1847, Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH ,   d. 14 October 1922, Otsego,Allegan Co.,MI  (Age 75 years) + 5. Sidney E. SHEARS,   b. 8 May 1853, Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH ,   d. 23 February 1934, Otsego,Allegan Co.,MI  (Age 80 years) + 6. Franklin James SHEARS,   b. 6 June 1856, Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH ,   d. 27 July 1923, Fremont,Newaygo Co.,MI  (Age 67 years) + 7. Luther M. SHEARS,   b. June 1858, Sheffield Twp.,Ashtabula Co.,OH ,   d. after 1930  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Family ID	F11	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S179] 1830 US Federal Census - SHEARS John family, (Sheffield, Ashtabula, OH, 121, Image 5 of 6) (Reliability: 3). [S1014] 1850 US Federal Census - SHEARS John Family, (Sheffield, Ashtabula Co., OH, Page 254). [S369] 1860 US Federal Census - SHEARS John Family, (Sheffield Twp., Ashtabula Co., OH, Lines 18-26, Image 8 of 22,). [S371] BECKER Malinda Declaration of a Widow for Restoration of Pension, Pension # 203254, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI. [S650] SHEARS John - Civil War Information. [S372] 1870 US Federal Census - SHEARS John Family, (Otsego Twp., Allegan Co., MI - Roll M593_660, Page=288R). [S374] Plainfield Cemetery/Livingston Cemetery web site. [S373] SHEARS John Cemetery Marker. [S375] Plainfield Charter Township Records. [S2545] SHEARS Mindard & WILLIAMS Martha Marriage 1814, (Vol A, Page 23, Rec 74), M/F 0890264 (Currently in GR, MI). [S2593] SHEARS John & SHAW Malinda Marriage 1841, (Ashtabula Co., OH Marriages, Vol B, Page 318), M/F 0890264 (Currently in GR, MI).