Peter Stear and Sarah Neal

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Husband Peter Stear ¹

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            AKA: Peter S. Steer 2
           Born: 18 Mar 1834 - Porter Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 3
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         Father: Frederick Stear (      -Bef 1913) 3
         Mother: Mary Stiteler (      -Bef 1913) 4

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       Marriage: 1 Mar 1866 5

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Wife Sarah Neal ⁶

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            AKA: Sarah Niel 2
           Born:  - North Point, Indiana Co, PA
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         Father: John Neal (1816-1903) 7
         Mother: Rachel Maria Blose (      -1906) 8 9 10 11

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Children

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1 F Della E. Stear ⁵

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         Spouse: W. C. Brown (      -      ) 5

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2 F Laura G. Stear ⁵

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         Spouse: T. S. Whittaker (      -      ) 5

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3 M A. Floyd Stear ⁵

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         Spouse: Bertha Butler (      -      ) 5

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General Notes: Husband - Peter Stear

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He attended the old log school-house located two and a half miles from his home, and which was equipped with slab seats, puncheon floor, and writing desks crudely fashioned and fastened to the wall. At that time school kept only four months in the year, and he spent the rest of the time in assisting his father with the work on the home place. He also learned the blacksmith trade. In 1861 he went to Worthville, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade with William Eisenhart and Samuel Miller. After serving an apprenticeship of two years he worked four years with his brother, John C. Stear, at North Point, and next went to Perrysville, Pennsylvania, where he conducted a shop for thirteen years. His next location was at Trade City, where he conducted a mercantile business four years with T. S. Neal, under the firm style of Neal & Stear. Mr. Stear was successful in this line, and on the discontinuation of the business he purchased 142 acres of land in North Mahoning township, known then as the Peter Dilts place. There he resided, making numerous improvements, building good structures and developing the land into one of the best farms in the township. In 1891 he built a modern residence, having the year before put up a commodious barn for his stock. General farming occupied his attention, and his ventures met with good success.

1 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 850, 1520.

2 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 457, 481.

3 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1520.

4 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 417, 481.

5 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1521.

6 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 850, 1521.

7 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 849, 1521, 1546.

8 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 457.

9 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 849, 1546.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1122.

11 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 178.