Richard Sears
Honor Code SignatorySigned 18 Aug 2020 | 4,323 contributions | 131 thank-yous | 1,478 connections
Signed 18 Aug 2020 | 4,323 contributions | 131 thank-yous | 1,478 connections
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anyone who shares the same ancestors.
My family tree is at <https://www.ancestry.com>.
I am gradually adding to Wikitree the genealogical information I have accumulated over the past (more than 60!) years of research, but it's a time consuming process.
with
anyone who shares the same ancestors.
My family tree is at <https://www.ancestry.com>.
I am gradually adding to Wikitree the genealogical information I have accumulated over the past (more than 60!) years of research, but it's a time consuming process.
tested
Richard D. Sears
Born 1940s.
Ancestors 
Son of Roland Sears
and Mary (Boyd) Sears
Father of
[private son (1970s - unknown)] and [private son (1970s - unknown)]
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Aug 2020
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Descendant of PGM migrant PGM Richard Sears.
Descendant of PGM migrant PGM Edward Howell.
Descendant of PGM migrant PGM Thomas Roote Sr.
Biography
[PROF.] RICHARD DUANE SEARS, son of Carlton Roland Sears and Mary Edith Boyd; born near Dwight, Parker Township, Morris County, Kansas, 26 January 1940. He and his wife have lived in Berea, Madison County, Kentucky, for many years.
He married in St. Louis County, Missouri, 17 June 1966, Grace Page Harris, daughter of Rev. Robert Laird and Elizabeth Kruger (Nelson) Harris. Grace was born in Wilmington, Delaware, 30 August 1943.
After receiving his Ph.D. from Ohio University he was hired by Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, where he taught for 43 years (1967-2010). He was Tripp Professor of the Humanities, Chair of the English, Theatre, and Speech Department, author of several books of history (not genealogy) and genealogical works as well. His interest in researching family and local history has continued into his old age. Now 80, he has recently joined the crowd of genealogists on WikiTree, where he is finding the various mysteries connected to formatting text and footnotes quite challenging.
Cs. 1940: Parker Township, Morris County, Kansas, E.D. 64-21, p. 6A, house no. 133.
Children of Richard Duane and Grace Page (Harris) SEARS:
- i. Dr. Robert Carlton Sears, b. Berea, Madison Co., Ky., 17 May 1970; m. GOSHA KROLAK.
- ii. Alden Leonard "Leon" Sears, b. Exeter, co. Devon, England, 27 June 1975; fl. Lexington, Ky., 2009; fl. Berea, Ky., 2015.
Sources
- First-hand information.
[Ancestry.com - Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002]
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Richard's formal name
- full middle name (D.)
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- private siblings' names
- private children's names (2)
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- L. Ray Sears
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-BY35994, FTDNA kit #71407
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100.00%
100.00%
Richard Sears:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T602576 [compare], yourDNAportal RIC64acdb38, FTDNA kit #N20525
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~0.78%
Kandy (Yardley) Davidson :
MyHeritage DNA
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My kind regards, James
It's pleasant to be reminded that I was once a college professor; of course, I cannot remember you. But I share your passion for genealogy, which I have been doing since I was a teenager. Keep pursuing it vigorously.
Best wishes, Richard Sears, your very distant cousin
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I finally have my free-space location ready to use (it seems); the PDF is there, but when I click on the symbol for it I get a message saying that I need to login. I started over (although I was already logged in), but I still can't click and open the PDF that is supposed to be there. Help?
Richard Sears
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Butch ~ Pre-1700 Greeter
I've just checked & he is the paternal grandfather of the wife of a 3rd cousin 3x removed. So, not very close at all.
But, my paternal great-grandparents were George Herman Shaw & Anna Elizabeth Sevier. Through them, I'm related somehow to just about everyone in Sullivan County. I'm working on a project to identify everyone who lived in Pleasant Hill Township in the category.
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Greta ~ WikiTree Greeter
I am on my free-space location, which is roughly set up and ready to use (I think). I need to know how to load my PDF (40 pages) onto the site
Richard Sears