A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree


‎Mary Weston Hyskell‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ³⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Mar 31, 1832 at PA‎ ⁵⁾ ⁶⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ May 16, 1899 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA‎, 67 years ⁷⁾ ⁶⁾, buried ‎ at Smicksburg Cemetery, Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA ⁷⁾ ⁶⁾ "Early Heiskells and Hyskells" identifies Mary as the daughter of David Hyskell (28 Mar 1800-21 Feb 1870) and Sarah Weston (19 Feb 1802-24 Feb 1876). ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with husband and son. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with husband and sons. ³⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with husband and sons. ⁵⁾ Married to: ‎Jacob Stear‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾, son of George Stear and Catherine Fisher‏. Born ‎ Jun 13, 1822 at PA‎ ⁹⁾ ¹⁰⁾ ¹¹⁾, died ‎ Jul 25, 1910 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA‎, 88 years ¹⁰⁾ ¹¹⁾, buried ‎ at Smicksburg Cemetery, Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA ¹⁰⁾ ¹¹⁾ Alt. Birth: (‎ at Germany) ²⁾ Census (‎ 1850 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Merchant. Living in the inn run by J. F. and Elizabeth Stitler. ¹²⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Miller. Living with wife and son. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and sons. ³⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and sons. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA) Widowed. No occupation listed. Living with son Erastus and his family, and with son Harry. ¹³⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Widowed. Has own income. Living with son Erastus and his family, and with son Harry. ⁹⁾ Children: 1. ‎Curtis Cicero Stear‏‎ ⁵⁾ ³⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ 1855 at PA‎ ⁵⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ 1925‎, 69 or 70 years ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1860 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents. ⁸⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Works on farm. Living with parents and brothers. ³⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Miller. Living with parents and brothers. ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ May 1899 at OH) ⁷⁾ 2. ‎Zelo Deston Stear‏‎ ⁵⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ 1860 at PA‎ ⁵⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ 1925‎, 64 or 65 years ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents and brothers. ³⁾ ⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with parents and brothers. ⁵⁾ ⁴⁾ Located: (‎ May 1899 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) ⁷⁾ ⁴⁾ 3. ‎Elmer Emery "Elmer D. Stear, Emery E. Stear" Stear‏‎ ¹⁴⁾ ²⁾ ⁴⁾ ⁵⁾ ³⁾ Born ‎ Jun 9, 1863 at Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ Nov 2, 1932 at Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA‎, 69 years ²⁾ ⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Smicksburg Cemetery, Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA ²⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents and brothers. ³⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with parents and brothers. ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Oct 1886 at Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA) Miller. ¹⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. ¹⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Carpenter. Living with wife and children. ¹⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Carpenter with own shop. Widowed. Living with son, daughter and son-in-law. ¹⁷⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA) Living with second wife Olive and son Carl. ¹⁸⁾ 4. ‎Harry Leroy Stear‏‎ ⁵⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ 1866 at PA‎ ⁹⁾ ⁵⁾ ¹⁹⁾ ⁴⁾, died ‎ 1918‎, 51 or 52 years ¹⁹⁾ ⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Smicksburg Cemetery, Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA ¹⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents and brothers. ³⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents and brothers. ⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA) No occupation listed. Living with brother Erastus and his family, and with father. ¹³⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Has own income. Living with brother Erastus and his family, and with father. ⁹⁾ 5. ‎Erastus Alvin Stear‏‎ ²⁰⁾ ²¹⁾ ²²⁾ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ Jan 19, 1870 at Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA‎ ²¹⁾ ²³⁾ ⁴⁾ ²⁴⁾, died ‎ Feb 28, 1963 at White Twp., Indiana Co. PA‎, 93 years ²¹⁾ ²³⁾ ²⁴⁾, buried ‎ at Smicksburg Cemetery, Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA ²¹⁾ ²³⁾ ²⁴⁾ Census (‎ 1870 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents and brothers. ³⁾ Census (‎ 1880 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents and brothers. ⁵⁾ Located: (‎ Nov 1897 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. ²²⁾ Census (‎ 1900 at Smicksburg, Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, son, father and brother Harry. ¹³⁾ Census (‎ 1910 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, sons, father and brother Harry. ⁹⁾ Census (‎ 1920 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and sons. ²⁵⁾ Census (‎ 1930 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, sons, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. ²⁶⁾ Census (‎ 1940 at West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, son Wayne and daughter-in-law Laura. ²⁷⁾ 6. ‎Marion Elonza Stear‏‎ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ 1872‎ ⁴⁾, died ‎ 1872‎, under 1 year old ⁴⁾ 7. ‎Nelson Morell Stear‏‎ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ 1874‎ ⁴⁾, died ‎ 1878‎, 3 or 4 years ⁴⁾ 8. ‎Lawrence Hamlin Stear‏‎ ⁴⁾ Born ‎ 1877‎ ⁴⁾, died ‎ 1878‎, 0 or 1 years ⁴⁾

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