Charles Cleveland Siers (1884 - 1952)

Born 14 Mar 1884 in West Virginia, United States

Husband of Lillie Virginia (Cunningham) Sears — married 1 Oct 1906 in Webster, WV

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1952 at age 67 in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States

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Biography

Charles Cleveland Siers, commonly known as "Charley", was born on March 14, 1884, in either Greenbrier County, West Virginia or Braxton County, West Virginia, USA. He was the son of Alfred Morgan Siers and Martha A. [Ocheltree] Siers.

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On October 7, 1906, Charley C Sears is recorded as marrying Lillie V. Cunningham, in Webster County, West Virginia. Both are recorded as having been born in Braxton County, West Virginia. His age is listed as 22, hers is 16. His residence is listed as Nicholas County, West Virginia. Hers is listed as Webster County, West Virginia.

• Lillie Virginia Cunningham was born __________________. She was the daughter of ________________________ and _________________________________.

Charles and Lillie Siers are known to have had _______ children together. They were _____________________________________________________________________.

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According to his World War I Draft Registration Card, filled out on September 12, 1918, Charles Cleveland Sawyers (age 34, born: March 14, 1884) lived in Camden, Lewis County, West Virginia. His occupation was farming, working for himself. His nearest relative listed was Lillie Virginia Sawyers. He is described as being white, of medium height and build, having brown eyes, and dark brown hair. The entire registration form appears to have been filled out by the Registrar, L. D. Mick, none of it appears to have been written by Charles, himself.

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Sometime between 1948 and 1950, Charles's son, Charles Willard Sears, Sr. along with his wife, Glendine, and daughter, Sandra, moved to Queens, New York, USA. They can be found on the 1950 United States Census record, living in Queens, New York. Charles was listed as head of household (age 25, born: WV), worked as a laborer for a building contractor. His wife, Glendine was listed as 22years of age, born: WV. His daughter, Sandra L. was listed as 2 years of age, born: WV.

Charles Cleveland "Charley" Siers died on January 18, 1952, in Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, USA. He was buried in ____________________________.

Sources

• Family Search website https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MPT6-FVN profile information for Charles Cleveland Siers

• Giles C Siers, Births, Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archives, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1853-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZR6-BLSL : Fri Oct 13 17:14:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Giles C Siers and Alford Siers, 14 Mar 1884.

• Charley C Sears, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTKC-BMB : 11 February 2018), Charley C Sears and Lillie V. Cunningham, 1906; citing Webster County, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 590,742.

• Charles Cleveland Sawyers, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8Q9-GBK : 24 December 2021), Charles Cleveland Sawyers, 1917-1918.
• "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTKC-BMY : 11 February 2018), Charley C Sears and Lillie V Cunningham, 1906; citing Webster, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 590,742.

"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5JS-V3B : 9 March 2018), Charles Cleveland Sears, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)

United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZX-RT9 : accessed 4 May 2018), Charlie Sears, Beaver Magisterial District, Nicholas, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 34-5, sheet 9B, line 70, family 159, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4435.