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Jacob Shearer, Sr.

Male - 1878


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jacob Shearer, Sr. died 30 Apr 1878; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Jacob — Frances Shearer. Frances died 28 Aug 1892; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Peter Shearer  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Sep 1836, Perry County, Pennsylvania; died 26 Nov 1898, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 28 Nov 1898, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 3. Sarah Ann Shearer Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Mar 1851, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 24 Jan 1918, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 26 Jan 1918, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 4. Jacob Shearer, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point died 25 May 1917, Rickreall, Polk County, Oregon.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter Shearer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacob1) was born 16 Sep 1836, Perry County, Pennsylvania; died 26 Nov 1898, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 28 Nov 1898, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Peter married Medora McCarty Ackley Shearer 10 Jan 1866. Medora (daughter of Catharine McCarty) was born 18 Jul 1843, Carrying Place Murry, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jan 1919, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Medora Etta Shearer Bond  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 May 1870, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan; died 27 Jun 1937, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 6. Elida May Shearer Bond  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1873, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan; died 16 Jun 1937, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 7. Florence Shearer  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Sarah Ann Shearer Cless Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacob1) was born 2 Mar 1851, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 24 Jan 1918, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 26 Jan 1918, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Sarah married Martin Luther Cless 14 Jan 1869, Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois. Martin (son of Adam Cless and Sophia Hassinger Cless) was born 18 Jan 1848, Perry County, Pennsylvania; died 7 Mar 1925, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 9 May 1925, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. William Henry Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born Nov 1869, Illinois; died 1942.
    2. 9. Charles Edwin Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Mar 1871, Illinois; died 23 Dec 1956, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 2 Jan 1957, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 10. Arthur Abner Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Feb 1873, Pennsylvania; died 1946; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    4. 11. Ella Delia Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1875; died 29 Jul 1876; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    5. 12. Jesse Walter Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Feb 1877, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 17 Jul 1958, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 21 Jul 1958, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. 13. Cora Elizabeth Cless Hartzell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Nov 1879, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died Jul 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    7. 14. Clarence Clinton (Pete) Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Nov 1881, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 26 Jan 1928, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    8. 15. Ralph Stanley Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 May 1886, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 9 Jan 1966.

  3. 4.  Jacob Shearer, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Jacob1) died 25 May 1917, Rickreall, Polk County, Oregon.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Medora Etta Shearer Bond Descendancy chart to this point (2.Peter2, 1.Jacob1) was born 23 May 1870, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan; died 27 Jun 1937, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Medora married William Morris Bond 13 Jan 1892. William (son of John Alexander Bond and Agnes E Thomas Bond) was born 4 Jul 1866, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia; died 27 May 1952; was buried 29 May 1952, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  2. 6.  Elida May Shearer Bond Descendancy chart to this point (2.Peter2, 1.Jacob1) was born 22 Aug 1873, Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan; died 16 Jun 1937, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Elida — Henry Gilbert Bond. Henry (son of William Bond and Elizabeth J Bond) was born 1865; died 1925; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Medora Irene Bond Campbell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 26 Dec 1993, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 29 Dec 1993, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  3. 7.  Florence Shearer Descendancy chart to this point (2.Peter2, 1.Jacob1)

  4. 8.  William Henry Cless Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born Nov 1869, Illinois; died 1942.

    William — Pearl Violet McElvain Cless. Pearl (daughter of Melville Stanley McElvain and Josephine Rosanna Heslet McElvain) was born 23 Jan 1875, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Alma Cless Claxton  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 9.  Charles Edwin Cless Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 13 Mar 1871, Illinois; died 23 Dec 1956, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 2 Jan 1957, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Charles married Catherine Leota Abbott Cless 5 Jun 1895. Catherine (daughter of Archibald Elisha Abbott and Elizabeth Fields Abbott) was born 25 Jul 1872; died 26 May 1957, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 4 Jun 1957, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Thelma May Cless Sigler  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Archie R Cless  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Clyde H Cless  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 10.  Arthur Abner Cless Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 24 Feb 1873, Pennsylvania; died 1946; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Arthur — Bertha May Parr Cless. Bertha (daughter of James Madison Parr and Rebecca Elizabeth Smith Parr) was born 16 Mar 1880, Lena, Clay County, Indiana; died 9 Jun 1958, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 11 Jun 1958, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  7. 11.  Ella Delia Cless Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 1875; died 29 Jul 1876; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  8. 12.  Jesse Walter Cless Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 1 Feb 1877, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 17 Jul 1958, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 21 Jul 1958, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Jesse married Lida Shenk Cless 24 Feb 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. Lida (daughter of Eli C Shenk and Elizabeth Aldinger Shenk) was born 17 Feb 1880, Pennsylvania; died 11 Apr 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 14 Apr 1962, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Floyd M Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1905; died 29 May 1970; was buried 30 May 1970, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  9. 13.  Cora Elizabeth Cless Hartzell Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 17 Nov 1879, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died Jul 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Cora married LeRoy Philip Hartzell 18 Mar 1903. LeRoy (son of David Daniel Hartzell and Matilda Jane Boots Hartzell) was born 3 Feb 1879, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 22 Jun 1963, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 25 Jun 1963, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  10. 14.  Clarence Clinton (Pete) Cless Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 28 Nov 1881, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 26 Jan 1928, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  11. 15.  Ralph Stanley Cless Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 28 May 1886, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 9 Jan 1966.

    Ralph — Juanita Mae (Nellie) Crays Cless. Juanita (daughter of John W Crays and Dora M Jameson Crays) was born 1888, Kansas; died 25 Dec 1930, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Infant son Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 May 1914; died 12 May 1914; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 23. John Martin Cless  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Apr 1918.
    3. 24. Velma Cless Donly  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 25. Minnie Cless Hopkins  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 26. Ralph S Cless, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 27. Catherine Cless Rodebaugh  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Medora Irene Bond Campbell Descendancy chart to this point (6.Elida3, 2.Peter2, 1.Jacob1) was born 25 Aug 1910, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 26 Dec 1993, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 29 Dec 1993, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Medora married Jewell C (Joe) Campbell 8 Aug 1937, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Jewell (son of James Campbell and Maude Edna Murry Campbell) was born 16 Aug 1910, Slater, Saline County, Missouri; died 9 Feb 1981, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried 12 Feb 1981, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Arthur Lee Campbell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Feb 1947, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died 11 Apr 2019, Johns Creek, Fulton County, Georgia; was buried 19 Apr 2019, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 29. Janet Louise Campbell-Miller Vartzikos  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jun 1950.
    3. 30. Jen Campbell  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 17.  Alma Cless Claxton Descendancy chart to this point (8.William3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1)

    Alma married Richard Claxton 20 Apr 1935, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. [Group Sheet]


  3. 18.  Thelma May Cless Sigler Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1)

    Thelma married T. Virgil Sigler 23 Aug 1933. (son of Cora Sigler) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Shirley Kay Sigler  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Oct 1934.

  4. 19.  Archie R Cless Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1)

    Archie married Ruth Hunt Cless 22 Aug 1924, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]


  5. 20.  Clyde H Cless Descendancy chart to this point (9.Charles3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1)

    Clyde married Alberta Woodward Cless 25 May 1927, Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas. (daughter of William Woodward) [Group Sheet]


  6. 21.  Floyd M Cless Descendancy chart to this point (12.Jesse3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 1905; died 29 May 1970; was buried 30 May 1970, Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Floyd married Mildred M James Cless 25 May 1928, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. Mildred (daughter of Harvey D James and Charity W Campbell James) was born 28 Oct 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died 21 May 1997, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Beverly Jean Cless Wagner  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 22.  Infant son Cless Descendancy chart to this point (15.Ralph3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 12 May 1914; died 12 May 1914; was buried , Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  8. 23.  John Martin Cless Descendancy chart to this point (15.Ralph3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1) was born 9 Apr 1918.

  9. 24.  Velma Cless Donly Descendancy chart to this point (15.Ralph3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1)

  10. 25.  Minnie Cless Hopkins Descendancy chart to this point (15.Ralph3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1)

  11. 26.  Ralph S Cless, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (15.Ralph3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1)

  12. 27.  Catherine Cless Rodebaugh Descendancy chart to this point (15.Ralph3, 3.Sarah2, 1.Jacob1)