William M. Stear and Hulda J. London

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Husband William M. Stear ^{1 2}

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            AKA: William Steer 3 4
           Born: 18 Feb 1849 - Porter Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 2
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         Father: Frederick Stear (Abt 1812-1889) 2 5
         Mother: Mary A. Stiteler (Abt 1814-1892) 2 6

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       Marriage: 26 May 1871 - North Point, Indiana Co, PA 7

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Wife Hulda J. London ^{3 8}

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           Born: 22 Oct 1853 - Bell Twp, Jefferson Co, PA 7
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         Father: Isaac London (Abt 1818-1892/1893) 8 9
         Mother: Eleanor Origan (Abt 1814-1865) 7

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Children

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1 M Albert C. Stear ⁷

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           Born: 30 Sep 1873 7
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2 M Wilbert Stear ⁷

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           Born: 7 Jul 1875 7
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         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 M Gilbert Stear ⁷

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           Born: 7 Jul 1875 7
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           Died: in infancy
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         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Daisy L. Stear ⁷

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           Born: 13 May 1877 7
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         Spouse: William C. Fackiner (      -      ) 7

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5 F Pearl C. Stear ⁷

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           Born: 8 Aug 1879 7
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6 M Charles Stear ⁷

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           Born: 11 Oct 1881 7
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           Died: 2 Nov 1881 7
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M Homer Stear ⁷

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           Born: 4 Feb 1883 7
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           Died: 20 Feb 1883 7
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 M Frederick W. Stear ⁷

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           Born: 29 May 1887 7
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9 M Zane B. Stear ⁷

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           Born: 25 Jan 1894 7
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           Died: 16 Jun 1894 7
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - William M. Stear

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Born and reared on his father's farm, at the age of seventeen he entered upon a four-years' apprenticeship to the blacksmith's trade under his brother, John C., and for his services during that time he received two suits of clothes valued at about $15. He lost but four days during the entire period, and on the expiration of the four years he opened a shop at North Point, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, which he carried on for two years. He then removed to Perrysville, Jefferson County, where he conducted a smithy for four years, and on the 1st of April, 1877, he removed to Ringgold. There he engaged in blacksmithing and in the manufacture of carriages for eight years, after which he purchased a farm and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He also secured the government contract to make daily trips with a stage between Punxsutawney and New Maysville, and was thus engaged for four years. He was later following blacksmithing at Walston for the Bell, Lewis & Yates Mining Co., and until August 7, 1897, he was proprietor of the "Stear House," which on that date was, with its contents, destroyed by fire. After the fire he removed his family to Punxsutawney.
He gave his political support to the Democracy, and was appointed postmaster of Ringgold November 1, 1893, for a four-years' term. He also served as assessor for three years, and supervisor and judge of elections. He belonged to the Junior Mechanics of Ringgold, and beginning in 1874 was a member of the Grange of Perry township. He held membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1191.

3 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 481.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1299.

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

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

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1192.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1192, 1299.

9 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 97.