Steve, I have this census record: Census 1870: GA, Coffee Co. PO Homerville, Clinch Co 31st Div. E Date 22-30 Jun 1870. Call #M593. Roll # 144. Page #368, 9. Dwelling #46. Family #46. David Sears 76. Others in Home: Levina 27. Levina was keeping house. She couldn't read or write. He was b NC, she was b GA. Value Personal Property $200., (obtained by me at Federal Archives, Atlanta, GA, Jun 1994) (I thought Levina was probably Granddaughter, daughter of Tobitha Sears & Kindred Griffis. Thank you for the clarification.) But I also have this information: Children of Kindred Griffis and Tobitha Sears: They had 13 children: 1) Lavina, b 1844, m Elias Wright of William. (Listed in 1870 Census, age 27, keeping house for her Grandfather David Sears.) Do you have a copy of the Federal Pension application? Is this the same Lavinia? More mysteries. Jennie >After the death of David Sears first wife Levicey in early 1868 he married >Lavinia Stone in June 1868 and she was his wife until his death in 1870. >There was no issue from this marriage. Lavinia made an application for a >Federal Pension as a widow of an Indian War Veteran in the 1890s. In this >application she stated they were married 6/8/68 and that David Sears died on >11/30/70. It was witnessed by Hiram Sears and Hiram Sears Jr.. >Steve Hill >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jennie Carothers" <carothers@oro.net> >To: <GACOFFEE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 3:50 PM >Subject: Re: Re: [GACOFFEE] Joseph Ricketson > > >> I have her mother down as Frances "Frankey" (Sarah) Moore, b @ 1764, but >no >> source or proof. >> Her third husband was David Sears, Sr. I believe that came from Huxford. >> Actually, they never married, it was common-law, so I misspoke, now that I >> look at the record! >> >> I have that they had two or three, but I wonder because his wife outlived >> Serena so I am doubtful that they ever lived together. (That is my >> comment!) Supposedly the children were Mariah, Eliza and John Ricketson. >> From someone on the internet with no source reference. >> >> >> > >> >> >#2 m. Serena ??? no dates on either. Joseph, s/o Timothy. Who is >Serena >> >> >and when was this Joseph born? >> >Jennie, >> >I have Serena's mother's name at home and will be glad to send it to the >> >list. I know that Serena also married Needham Arnold, who else did she >> >marry? >> >Here we go with the bad memory, but were'nt the last tow or three of her >> >children fathered by David Sears? I'll have to check with John Ricketson >> >on this as he's the one that told me about this situation. >> >Melody >> > >> > >> > >> >> This Joseph is my 4th great grandfather. He was b 1784 Burke Co GA. >Died >> >> about Oct 1820 Montgomery Co, GA. He married Serena Foy 17 Jul 1806 >> >> Tattnall Co, GA. She is the daughter of George Foy. I need to know >her >> >> mother. She also married two more times if you need that information. >I >> >> have the children as well. >> > >> > >> > >> >==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== >> >Please visit the Atkinson County GaGenWeb site at >> >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lane/3390 >> > >> >============================== >> >9 Health Tips for Computer Genealogists >> >http://www.thirdage.com/features/tech/ouch/ >> >> - Jennie Ricketson Carothers, Thimble Collector and Genealogist >> >> >> >> ==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== >> Please visit the Coffee County GaGenWeb site at >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/5941 >> >> ============================== >> Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/ >> >> > > >==== GACOFFEE Mailing List ==== >The Coffee County mailing list is a flame free list. Rudeness will NOT be >tolerated. If you are having a problem with someone on the list, please >contact either Karen or Melody. > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! - Jennie Ricketson Carothers, Thimble Collector and Genealogist