Fourth Generation 25. Frank Lawson SEARS (Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born on 22 Feb 1864 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died in 1940. Frank Lawson SEARS and Eva Mae DELNO were married. Eva Mae DELNO was born in 1889. Frank Lawson SEARS and Eva Mae DELNO had the following children: +39 i. Louis Nelson SEARS (born in 1891). +40 ii. Russell Lawson SEARS (born in 1893). +41 iii. Virginia Lucy SEARS (born in 1896). +42 iv. Willard Middleton SEARS (born in 1898). 26. Fred Grant SEARS (Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1869. Fred Grant SEARS and Anna BROOKS were married in 1894. Anna BROOKS (daughter of BROOKS) died in 1938. Fred Grant SEARS and Anna BROOKS had the following children: +43 i. Arthur SEARS (born in 1896). +44 ii. Lucy B. SEARS (born in 1898). +45 iii. Fred G. SEARS (born in 1901). +46 iv. Vera A. SEARS (born in 1906). +47 v. Frank L. SEARS (born in 1910). Fred Grant SEARS and Bessie BROOKS were married in 1938. Bessie BROOKS was the daughter of BROOKS. 28. Herbert Russell SEARS (Edwin W.-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born on 18 Oct 1873 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 27 Mar 1906 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Herbert Russell SEARS and Elizabeth LARKIN were married. Herbert Russell SEARS and Elizabeth LARKIN had the following children: 48 i. Herbert J. SEARS was born on 12 Nov 1902. He died on 11 May 1904. 49 ii. Robert L. SEARS was born on 25 May 1905. 50 iii. Mary E. SEARS was born on 2 Aug 1906. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 285 Resides at Denver, Colo. 29. George Edward SEARS (Edwin W.-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born on 4 Oct 1875 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. He died on 1 Aug 1950 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 380 of Charlemont, Mass., 1950 George Edward SEARS and Carrie E. SNYDER were married. Carrie E. SNYDER was born on 27 Sep 1870 in Stephenton, Rensselaer, New York. She died on 2 Aug 1950. George Edward SEARS and Carrie E. SNYDER had the following children: +51 i. Nelson G. SEARS (born on 9 Jul 1899). +52 ii. Edwin W. SEARS (born on 5 Jan 1901). +53 iii. Anna L. SEARS (born on 12 Sep 1907). 30. Harry Bridgeman SPRAGUE (William Henry-3, William-2, William-1) was born on 19 Feb 1883. Sprague Families in America, Compiled and Published by Warren Vincent Sprague, M.D., The Tuttle Company, Printers, Rutland, Vermont, 1913. p. 458. of Keene, N.H. Harry Bridgeman SPRAGUE and Elizabeth R. ELLISON were married. Harry Bridgeman SPRAGUE and Elizabeth R. ELLISON had the following children: 54 i. Eunice Frances SPRAGUE was born on 12 May 1906. She died on 24 Dec 1906. 55 ii. Leonard Earl SPRAGUE was born on 31 Aug 1907. 56 iii. Reginald Bridgman SPRAGUE was born on 10 Oct 1910. 31. Marjorie Lydia SPRAGUE (William Henry-3, William-2, William-1) was born on 23 Mar 1885. Marjorie Lydia SPRAGUE and Chester M. BELL were married. Marjorie Lydia SPRAGUE and Chester M. BELL had the following children: 57 i. Dorothy Louise BELL was born on 4 Sep 1905 in Milford, Worcester, Massachusetts. Fifth Generation 39. Louis Nelson SEARS (Frank Lawson-4, Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1891. Louis Nelson SEARS and Margaret TURNER were married in 1916. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 285 of Cummington, Mass. Louis Nelson SEARS and Margaret TURNER had the following children: 58 i. Clifton Louis SEARS was born in 1918. 59 ii. Mae Virginia SEARS was born in 1920. 60 iii. Helen Margaret SEARS was born in 1923. 61 iv. Raymond SEARS was born in 1928. 62 v. Frank SEARS was born in 1934. 40. Russell Lawson SEARS (Frank Lawson-4, Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1893. Russell Lawson SEARS and Dorothy COLSON were married. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 285 of Boston in 1920 Russell Lawson SEARS and Dorothy COLSON had the following children: 63 i. Marion SEARS was born in 1922. 64 ii. Jean SEARS was born in 1924. 65 iii. Russell SEARS was born in 1929. 41. Virginia Lucy SEARS (Frank Lawson-4, Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1896. Virginia Lucy SEARS and Joseph WHITEHOUSE were married in 1923. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 285 Resides at Northampton, Mass. 42. Willard Middleton SEARS (Frank Lawson-4, Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1898. Willard Middleton SEARS and Olga OLSON were married. Willard Middleton SEARS and Olga OLSON had the following children: +66 i. Priscilla SEARS (born in 1928). 67 ii. Willard SEARS was born in 1931. 43. Arthur SEARS (Fred Grant-4, Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1896. Arthur SEARS and Frances SCOTT were married. Arthur SEARS and Frances SCOTT had the following children: 68 i. Sally SEARS was born in 1929. 69 ii. Fred SEARS was born in 1933. 70 iii. William SEARS was born in 1940. 44. Lucy B. SEARS (Fred Grant-4, Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1898. Lucy B. SEARS and John DONALDSON were married. 45. Fred G. SEARS (Fred Grant-4, Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1901. Fred G. SEARS and Eveline LITCHFIELD were married. Fred G. SEARS and Eveline LITCHFIELD had the following children: 71 i. Jane Ann SEARS was born in 1928. 72 ii. Richard SEARS was born in 1930. 73 iii. Nancy SEARS was born in 1932. 46. Vera A. SEARS (Fred Grant-4, Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1906. Vera A. SEARS and TOTTEN were married. Vera A. SEARS and TOTTEN had the following children: 74 i. Sylvia TOTTEN was born in 1932. 75 ii. David TOTTEN was born in 1936. 76 iii. Roger TOTTEN was born in 1939. 47. Frank L. SEARS (Fred Grant-4, Lewis Eli-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born in 1910. Frank L. SEARS and Doris EMERSON were married. Frank L. SEARS and Doris EMERSON had the following children: 77 i. Carol Ann SEARS was born in 1938. 78 ii. Frank Lewis SEARS was born in 1940. 79 iii. Lucy Belle SEARS was born in 1947. She died in 1949. 51. Nelson G. SEARS (George Edward-4, Edwin W.-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born on 9 Jul 1899. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 285 They reside at Windsor. Nelson G. SEARS and Lila M. TUBBS were married. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 285 of Cummington, Mass. Nelson G. SEARS and Lila M. TUBBS had the following children: 80 i. Robert N. SEARS was born on 26 Oct 1927. 81 ii. George E. SEARS was born on 13 Jul 1929. 52. Edwin W. SEARS (George Edward-4, Edwin W.-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born on 5 Jan 1901. He died on 13 Mar 1950 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 380 of Charlemont, Mass. 1950. Edwin W. SEARS and Mable S. VEBER were married. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 285 No children. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 285 of Rowe, Mass. 53. Anna L. SEARS (George Edward-4, Edwin W.-3, Lovina SPRAGUE-2, William-1) was born on 12 Sep 1907. She died on 6 Jan 2001. Anna L. SEARS and Philip L. STILES were married on 15 Aug 1932 in Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. Philip L. STILES (son of Frederick R. STILES and Alta M. BLISS) was born on 8 Jan 1907 in West Hawley, , Massachusetts. He died on 21 Dec 2002 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts. HAWLEY — Philip L. Stiles, 95, of 282 West Hawley Road, died Saturday (12-21-02) in Anchorage Nursing Home in Shelburne. He was born in West Hawley, Jan. 8, 1907, the son of Fred and Alta (Bliss) Stiles. He was a 1925 graduate of the former Charlemont High School and attended the former Bliss Business College in North Adams. Before retirement in 1972, he was employed by General Electric in Pittsfield as an electrician for 30 years. For several years after his retirement, he was the wiring inspector for area towns. Stiles was a former selectman for the Town of Hawley, a position he held for 27 years. In earlier years, he enjoyed playing cards, hunting, snowmobiling and polka and square dancing. He was a member of the West Hawley Congregational Church. His wife, the former Annie L. Sears, died Jan. 6, 2001. Survivors include a daughter, Mary E. Streeter and her husband, Earle, of Cummington; four grandchildren, Philip Streeter of Fairbanks, Alaska, Paul Streeter, Sandra Streeter and Nancy Howes, all of Cummington; and three great-grandchildren, Kimberly and Caroline Streeter of Fairbanks, and Troy Howes of Cummington. A memorial service will be Friday at 2 p.m. in the Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home in Shelburne Falls, with the Rev. Allen Comstock, pastor of the Charlemont Federated Church, officiating. Burial will be in the spring in West Hill Cemetery in West Hawley. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Sons and Daughters of Hawley, in care of Serra Root, P.O. Box 206, Charlemont MA 01339. He was buried in West Hill, Cemetery, West Hawley, Franklin, Massachusetts. History of The Town of Hawley, Franklin County, Massachusetts, Written & Compiled by Louise Hale Johnson. Published by Charter Oak House, Mystic, Conn. 1953. p. 285 Resides at Hawley, Mass. Anna L. SEARS and Philip L. STILES had the following children: +82 i. Mary Esther STILES (born on 30 Aug 1933).