HARRISON SEARS 1797 COMPILED BY BETTY HERNDON WILLIAMS

Descendants of Harrison Sears

1. HARRISON1 SEARS was born 1797 in North Carolina, and died 1873 in Clinch Co.,Ga.1. He married HARRIET TULLY 02 Mar 1815 in Laurens Co.,Ga.. She was born 1799 in Georgia ?, and died Abt. 1870 in Clinch Co.,Ga..

Notes for HARRISON SEARS:

Harrison Sears lived in Laurens Co. for a year or so after marriage,then moved to Appling Co. early in 1820,settling in present Atkinson Co. He was cut out of Appling into Ware Co in its formation in 1825,and then out of Ware into Clinch Co in 1850 when Clinch was made .In 1854 he was cut out of Clinch into Coffee Co., but about 2 years later moved back to Clinch Co ,his son Matthew having moved there and bought lot of land # 503,7th District ,and located there .Harrison Sears occupied a place on the same lot across the creek west of his son. Both farms were cleared out of the primitive woods and fenced and put in cultivation. The son lost his life in the Confederate Army,and his widowmoved back to Coffee Co,while Harrison Sears and his wife(they by that time were living alone,all the children being grown and married) moved to a farm near his son-in-law,Mr.Strickland.His wife died about 1870 .Mr Sears then moved down on the Suwannee River in Clinch Co. and lived there with his son,James,dying there in 1873 .His remains were brought back and buried by his wife on the old B F Booth farm in what is now an abondoned cemetery where no graves were ever marked .

Harrison Sears was a member od Cassia Lodge,No.224,F.&A.M., at Homerville,transferring his membership there in 1866.He was lodge tyler in 1868 and was demitted Sept.10,1872. He was unaffiliated at the time of his death.

Source: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Vol 111,Pages 289-90 published by Folks Huxford .

Harrison Sears is found living in District 393 ,Montgomery Co.,Ga. in the census year 1840 . Family on this census are listed as:

1850 Census shows Harrison living in Division 89 Ware Co.,Ga.

Harrison Sears age 53 M Farmes

1860 Census shows Harrison living in Magnolia,Clinch Co.,Ga.

Harrison Sears age 63 M Farmer

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Burial: 1873, Harrison Sears is buried in Sears Cem. in Clinch Co.,Ga. in an unmarked grave,

Notes for HARRIET TULLY:

Information listed is Clinch Co.Cemetery Book states as follows:

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Burial: Abt. 1870, Harriet Tully Sears is buried in Sears Cem. in Clinch Co.,Ga. in an unmarked grave.

Children of HARRISON SEARS and HARRIET TULLY are:

i. MATHEW2 SEARS, b. 1817, Georgia; m. MARY RICKETSON; b. 10 Feb 1839, Georgia.

ii. HARRISON SEARS, b. 1820, Georgia.

iii. JOHN SEARS, b. 1825, Georgia.

iv. NEEDHAM SEARS, b. 1826, Georgia; d. 1870.

2. v. MARY POLLY SEARS, b. 31 Aug 1828, Georgia; d. 1907, Columbia Co.,Fl..

3. vi. ELIZABETH SEARS, b. 08 Aug 1832, Georgia; d. 22 Jan 1891, Georgia.

4. vii. MARIAH SEARS, b. Abt. 1834, Georgia.

viii. JAMES SEARS, b. 1836, Georgia.

ix. HIRAM SEARS, b. 1837, Georgia.

x. CHARITY SEARS, b. 30 May 1843, Georgia; d. 05 Sep 1906, Clinch Co.,Ga..

2. MARY POLLY2 SEARS (HARRISON1) was born 31 Aug 1828 in Georgia, and died 1907 in Columbia Co.,Fl.. She married SHADRACK MILLS 14 May 1849, son of F MILLS and PATSY. He was born 26 Mar 1816 in Effingham Co.,Ga, and died Abt. 1890 in Columbia Co.,Fl..

Children of MARY SEARS and SHADRACK MILLS are:

i. MARTHA3 MILLS, b. 18 May 1850, Georgia; m. (1) UNKNOWN HERNDON; m. (2) FRANK SIMMONS.

ii. HARRIET MILLS, b. 30 Jan 1852, Georgia; m. JOHN WALDRON, 04 Aug 1887, Columbia Co.,Fl..

iii. MARY ANN MILLS, b. 03 May 1855, Georgia; m. JOHN MARSHALL JOHNS.

iv. SHADRICK MILLS, b. 30 Apr 1857, Georgia; m. VICTORIA REYNOLDS.

v. F JACKSON MILLS, b. 26 Apr 1859, Georgia; m. ARIZONA WALDRON, 21 Nov 1888, Columbia Co.,Fl..

vi. JAMES HARRISON MILLS, b. 29 May 1861, Georgia; m. MARY JOYNER.

vii. REBECCA LEE MILLS, b. 12 Sep 1863, Georgia; m. H C WALDRON.

viii. POLLIE A MILLS, b. 04 Mar 1866; m. WILL BUCK JOYNER.

ix. CHARITY MILLS, b. 05 Apr 1872, Florida; m. JOHN C JOYNER.

3. ELIZABETH2 SEARS (HARRISON1) was born 08 Aug 1832 in Georgia, and died 22 Jan 1891 in Georgia. She married JAMES L WHITE2 Aug 1849. He was born 04 May 1826 in Ware Co.,Ga., and died Abt. 1862.

Children of ELIZABETH SEARS and JAMES WHITE are:

i. JOHN3 WHITE, b. 08 May 1850, Georgia; m. ELIZABETH DAWSON.

ii. JAMES WHITE, b. 01 Jun 1851, Georiga; m. MARY BENNETT.

iii. MARIAH WHITE, b. 21 Jul 1853, Georgia.

iv. SAMATHA WHITE, b. 21 Dec 1855, Georgia; m. WALTER LAFAYETTE BENNETT.

v. THOMAS WHITE, b. 31 Oct 1856, Georgia.

vi. GEORGIANA WHITE, b. 19 Jul 1858, Georgia; m. WILLIAM BENNETT, 22 Aug 1886.

vii. BERRIEN WHITE, b. 31 May 1861, Georgia.

Notes for BERRIEN WHITE:

Berrien died young .

viii. ELIZABETH WHITE, b. 23 Jul 1862, Georgia; m. GEORGE SEARS, 31 Mar 1879.

4. MARIAH2 SEARS (HARRISON1) was born Abt. 1834 in Georgia. She married JOHN L CREWS, son of STEPHEN CREWS and ELIZABETH LARRISEY. He was born Abt. 1826 in Echols Co., Ga, and died 06 Oct 1858 in Echols Co., Ga.

Children of MARIAH SEARS and JOHN CREWS are:

i. HIRAM3 CREWS, b. Abt. 1855, Georgia.

5. ii. MARY ELIZABETH CREWS, b. 1856, Georgia; d. Abt. 1897, Camden Co., Ga..

6. iii. HARRIET CREWS, b. 1859, Georgia; d. 1894.

iv. HARRISON CREWS, b. Abt. 1861, Georgia.

v. CAROLINE CREWS, b. Abt. 1865, Georgia.

vi. VICTORIA CREWS, b. Abt. 1866, Georgia.

vii. J L CREWS, b. Abt. 1869, Georgia`.

5. MARY ELIZABETH3 CREWS (MARIAH2 SEARS, HARRISON1) was born 1856 in Georgia, and died Abt. 1897 in Camden Co., Ga.. She married CHARLES EDWARD JOINER, son of JOHN JOINER and PENELOPE COPELAND. He was born 1851 in Glenville.Tattnall Co., Ga., and died 19 Feb 1934 in Camden Co., Ga..

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Additional Information: Family members state that Mary Elizabeth died in childbirth when or shortly after her daughter Viola was born .

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Children of MARY CREWS and CHARLES JOINER are:

i. WILLIAM4 JOINER, b. 26 Apr 1878; d. 26 Apr 1934; m. (1) NETTIE BUCKINS; m. (2) LINA DOBBS, 05 Aug 1898.

ii. LULA E FRANCES JOINER, b. 10 Apr 1881; m. MORGAN MARTIN.

7. iii. JAMES HARLEY JOINER, b. 10 Oct 1882, Camden Co., Ga.; d. 07 Aug 1945, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fl..

iv. PETER HARRISON JOINER, b. 11 Jun 1886; m. MAGGIE CLARK.

More About PETER HARRISON JOINER:

Additional Information: Peter was active in the LDS Church in Brunswick, Ga.He was married 4 times, wife listed is 4th wife.

v. INFANT JOINER, b. 20 Apr 1887.

8. vi. ANNIE ELIZABETH JOINER, b. 07 Aug 1892, Camden Co., Georgia ??; d. 06 Feb 1937, Ware Co., Georgia.

vii. DAISY BELLE JOINER, b. Oct 1893; m. WALTER STINCHCOMB.

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Additional Information: May have died in hospital at Milledgeville, Ga.

9. viii. VIOLA JOINER, b. 12 Apr 1897, Camden Co., Ga.; d. 17 Jun 1982, Duval Co., Fl..

6. HARRIET3 CREWS (MARIAH2 SEARS, HARRISON1) was born 1859 in Georgia, and died 1894. She married JOSEPH BAKER JOINER, son of JOHN JOINER and PENELOPE COPELAND. He was born 1850 in Glenville, Tattnall Co., Ga., and died 19 Nov 1913.

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Children of HARRIET CREWS and JOSEPH JOINER are:

i. SAMMIE4 JOINER, b. Abt. 1880.

ii. MARY JOINER, b. Abt. 1882.

iii. NOAH JOINER, b. Abt. 1884.

iv. DOLLY MYRA JOINER, b. Abt. 1887.

v. HATTIE LEE JOINER, b. Abt. 1892.

10. vi. EDWARD BAKER JOINER, b. 16 Mar 1893; d. 12 Oct 1969.

vii. JACK JOINER, b. Abt. 1894.

7. JAMES HARLEY4 JOINER (MARY ELIZABETH3 CREWS, MARIAH2 SEARS, HARRISON1) was born 10 Oct 1882 in Camden Co., Ga., and died 07 Aug 1945 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fl.. He married ELLEN LULA FRANCES COPELAND 07 Apr 1906, daughter of JOHN COPELAND and ELLEN DRURY. She was born 16 Dec 1882 in Camden Co., Ga., and died 26 Nov 1945 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fl..

More About JAMES HARLEY JOINER:

Burial: Aug 1945, Evergreen Cem., Duval Co., Fl.

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Burial: Nov 1945, Evergreen Cem., Duval Co., Fl.

Children of JAMES JOINER and ELLEN COPELAND are:

i. OSKER JAMES5 JOINER, b. 1910; d. 1911.

ii. GERTRUDE JOINER, b. Abt. 1912; m. LEON KENNETH AMBROSE; b. Abt. 1912.

iii. JAMES SPENCER JOINER, b. Abt. 1914; m. WILMA BURFORD; b. Abt. 1914.

iv. WILLIAM HARLEY JOINER, b. Abt. 1916; m. SLATRIAH CORINE HUMPHREY; b. Abt. 1916.

8. ANNIE ELIZABETH4 JOINER (MARY ELIZABETH3 CREWS, MARIAH2 SEARS, HARRISON1)3 was born 07 Aug 1892 in Camden Co., Georgia ??, and died 06 Feb 1937 in Ware Co., Georgia. She married (1) HENRY FIELDS. She married (2) OLLIE SMITH Abt. 1910 in Probably Camden Co., Ga.. He was born 1888 in Brunswick, Ga.. She married (3) TEXAS RANDOLPH ROZIER 13 Apr 1920 in Waycross, Ware Co., Georgia, son of DAVID ROZIER and GATSY DAVIS. He was born 01 Sep 1894 in Wayne Co., Ga., and died 15 Sep 1962 in Georgia.

Notes for ANNIE ELIZABETH JOINER:

Annie Elizabeth probably married Olie Smith in Camden Co.,Ga.,but they moved to Jacksonville,Fl.,and Ollie worked at Fire Station No.2 in North Jacksonville during the year 1913 when Anna Louise was born.I beleive Thelma was born in Jacksonville as well .After Annie and Ollie seperated or divorced,she moved back to Georgia with the girls.She married Mr.Henry Fields just before he went off to WW 1.Mr Fields claimed the daughters as dependants and therefore they were able to receive a small income from his war benefits.Annie married Texas Randolph Rozier about 1920 .BJW 2002

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Burial: Feb 1937, High Bluff Cem., Brantley Co., Ga.

Notes for OLLIE SMITH:

I have been unable to get any more information on Ollie Smith.My mother-in-law,Louise Williams thought her father to die in Duval County,but she was never really sure .According to her memories she had started to write down,she only remembers seeing her father on a couple of occassions,once when she was in the scond grade and she lived in Waycross with her mother and step-dad just before her half brother,Aaron was born. Ollie and his wife came to see them,his wife was also with child .They did not know where he was until he wrote to them just before Thelma passed away .When Thelma was real ill and not expected to live,Mamma wrote to him at the request of her mother to tell him his oldest daughter was not expected to live.He came to see them at that time .If Mamma ever saw him after that,she didn't mention it .

I know he served in the armed forces,Army,I think .As Mamma had a couple pictures of him in uniform and it told his name and the year on the back .

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Burial: Sep 1962, High Bluff Cem., Brantley Co., Ga.

Social Security Number: 254-16-1738 issued in Georgia

Children of ANNIE JOINER and OLLIE SMITH are:

i. THELMA5 SMITH, b. 02 Jan 1911, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fl.; d. 06 Aug 1932; m. JESSE EARL BLOCKER, Abt. 1930, Georgia; b. 09 Jul 1898, Wayne Co., Ga.; d. 19 Dec 1963, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fl..

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Burial: Aug 1932, High Bluff Cem., Brantley Co., Ga.

Cause of Death: Complication resulting from a burst appendix

ii. ANNA LOUISE SMITH, b. 08 Jun 1913, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fl.; d. 07 May 2000, Macclenny, Baker Co., Fl.; m. CORAN LUTHER SR WILLIAMS, 24 Oct 1934, Waycross, Ware Co., Georgia; b. 27 Oct 1909, Brantley Co., Ga.; d. 08 Apr 1984, Jacksonville, Duval Co., Fl..

Notes for ANNA LOUISE SMITH:

On Anna Louise's birth certificate,it states that Ollie and Annie Smith resided at 1035 Highway St.in the year of 1913,It states she was born at 4:00 P.M. and place of birth was 1035 Highway Street in Jacksonville,Duval Co.,Fl.

Anna Louise was my mother-in-law,she had started writing down some of her memories a few years before she passed away.She related in them "that the day she was born,her mother sent her daddy to get the doctor,she waited and waited for them to return and when they didn't,she sent Thelma,the oldest child,age 2 ,to see if she could see her daddy and the doctor,Thelma wasn't allowed to cross the street,so she got to the corner and called,her daddy was in the next block 'pitching pennies' at cracks in the sidewalk.He heard Thelma calling and went into the house,and got the doctor and they came right away to Annie".Mamma remembers her mother telling her she was so mad at Ollie ,she hardly felt any of the labor pains.

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Burial: 09 Jun 2000, Thomas Cem., Brantley Co., Ga.

Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure

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Burial: Apr 1984, Thomas Cem., Brantley Co., Ga.

Social Security Number: 255-07-9234 issued in Georgia

Children of ANNIE JOINER and TEXAS ROZIER are:

iii. TEXAS DAVID T D5 ROZIER.

iv. AARON ESCO ROZIER, b. 28 Mar 1921, Waycross, Ware Co., Ga.; d. 29 Jun 1993, Satilla Regional Medical Center; m. EUGENIA FAYE MCDONALD, 20 Jun 1942, Waycross, Ware Co., Georgia.

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Burial: 01 Jul 1993, Kettle Creek Cem., Ware Co., Ga.?

Social Security Number: 255-12-8071 issued in Georgia

v. HOMER EDWARD ROZIER, b. 12 Apr 1923, Waycross, Ware Co., Ga.; d. 26 Jan 1989, Waycross, Ware Co., Ga.; m. EMMA LATRELLE BROADWATER, 27 Apr 1942, Waycross, Ware Co., Georgia; d. 24 Jul 1975.

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Burial: Jan 1989, Oakland Cem, Ware Co., Ga.?

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9. VIOLA4 JOINER (MARY ELIZABETH3 CREWS, MARIAH2 SEARS, HARRISON1)4 was born 12 Apr 1897 in Camden Co., Ga., and died 17 Jun 1982 in Duval Co., Fl.. She married REID DUGGER.

Notes for VIOLA JOINER:

According to the obituary from Fl.Times Union dated June 1982,Viloa was born April 12,1897,she was 85 years old at the time of her death.Viola was married about 3 times according to my mother-in-law,who was a neice of Violas .Her last husband was named Mr.Rewis .Viola had one child,a daughter born June 16,1914,apparently the child of Mr.Dugger .My mother-in-law remained close with Viola until her death in 1982 and would relate many childhood memories about the 2 of them.They were born several years apart ,but were more like sisters than aunt and neice .

In the obit,it lists 1 daughter and son-in-law;1 grandson and wife;5 grandchildren and 1 greatgrandchild .

Viola was active in the LDS church in Jacksonville prior to her death .BJW 2002

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Additional Information: Death cert.# 50877 Duval Co., Fl.

Child of VIOLA JOINER and REID DUGGER is:

i. LEAH5 DUGGER, b. 16 Jun 1914; m. LEON P TABB.

10. EDWARD BAKER4 JOINER (HARRIET3 CREWS, MARIAH2 SEARS, HARRISON1)5 was born 16 Mar 1893, and died 12 Oct 1969. He married MARY COPE. She was born 13 Oct 1892, and died 19 Feb 1968.

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Child of EDWARD JOINER and MARY COPE is:

i. EDWARD IRA5 JOINER, b. 18 Apr 1917; d. 15 Aug 1985; m. MABEL AILENE MCGUIRE; b. 18 Aug 1921.

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1. Cemeteries of Clinch Co.,Ga Researched & Compiled by Joseph W McClaine, Page 226, Sears Cem. : This cemeteru was located on the old B F Booth farm near Lot 503,7th Distrixt. No Graves were marked .

2. Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Vol 111 page 342-3 published by Folks Huxford..

3. This information was told to me by Anna Louise Smith Williams,my mother-in-law.She also had made many ,many hand written notes about her family .

4. Information concerning birth date and death date is from clipping of obit kept by Anna Louise Williams and death records on ancestry.com online data base .

5. Edward Ira ' Buddy ' Joyner .This is his direct line .