General Notes

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CENSUS YR:  1860  TERRITORY:  GA  COUNTY:  White  REEL NO:  M653-140 PAGE
NO:  464 REFERENCE:  Enumerated 30th July, 1860 by William F. Sears Page
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LN HN  FN   LAST    First         AGE  SEX OCCUP. REAL & Pers. VALUE
BIRTH/PL
5   233  233 Sears  Thomas G.  35   M      Potter         250       275
Georgia REMARKS:  2 people in family attending school notation.
6   233  233 Sears   Sarah Ann  34   F South Carolina
7   233  233 Sears   Wyatt G.    11   M Georgia
8   233  233 Sears   Martha L.    9   F Georgia
9   233  233 Sears   James        5   M Georgia
10 233  233 Sears    Susan F.   2    F Georgia
11 233  233 Sears    John T.   6/12 M Georgia
They had a 7th child, William T. Sears, who died at age 3 months. They
had a 8th child who died an enfant.
"Thomas G. Sears is another successful tiller of the soil of Fulton
County who has secured his possessions by energy, determination and
judicious management. He is a Georgian, born in October, 1824, and is a
son of  Wyatt and Frances [p.300] (Satterwhite) Sears, both natives of
North Carolina, who died in Georgia in 1863 and 1868, respectively. They
were married in their native State, and throughout his life the father
was an industrious tiller of the soil. Thomas G. Sears, the fourth of
their ten children, was educated in the common schools of his native
State. Like the majority of sons he followed the occupation in which his
father had always been engaged, and to which he was reared, and up to the
present day has made that his calling. In the year 1875 he moved to Izard
County, Ark., and in 1880 settled on the farm of 280 acres where he now
lives. He has ninety acres under cultivation. In 1846 he was married in
Georgia to Miss Sarah E. Payne, who was born in South Carolina in 1826,
the daughter of Enoch and Sarah Payne, both natives of the "Palmetto
State," who died in Georgia. Eight children have been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Sears, but the following five are the only ones now living: Enoch
G., Martha L. (wife of William Hollingsworth), James, Frances (wife of
William Cochran) and Thomas. When the war had been going on for two years
Mr. Sears enlisted as a private in Beauregard's battery and served until
June 20, 1865, proving himself an efficient and trustworthy soldier. He
was formerly a Whig and cast his vote for Henry Clay for the  Presidency,
but since the war has been a Democrat. He and family are all members of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, with the exception of one son, who
belongs to the Baptist Church, and all are substantial and law-abiding
citizens. The children who are deceased are William T., who died at the
age of three months; Sarah E., whose death occurred when fourteen years
of age, and an infant."  The Goodspeed  Publishing Co., 1889. Page 300.
ref:  Fulton Co. Biographys; Goodspeed Publishing co. 1889.( found on
rootsweb)
Thomas G. Sears , b. Oct. 1824, farmer. Son of Wyatt and Frances (
Sutterfield) Sears, both natives of N. Carolina, married in N. Carolina,
died in Ga.in 1863 and 1868 respectively, had 10  children, Thomas G. was
# 4.
Thomas G. married Sarah E. Payne( b. 1826 in S. Carolina) 1846 in Ga.
daughter of Enoch and Sarah Payne, born in S. Carolina , d. in Ga.
In 1875 Thomas G. moved to Izard Co. Ark.
In 1880 Thomas G. moved to Fulton Co. Ark. and setteled on a farm of
280 acres.
NOTE; Thomas G. was a Pvt. in Beauregard's battery from , two years after
the civil war started until June 20, 1865
children of Thomas G. and Sarah Payne Sears;
i. Enoch G.
ii. Martha L.
iii. James
iv. Frances   married  M. William Cochran
v.Thomas
vi. Sarah E. died at 14 yrs.
vii.William T.  died at 3 mo.
viii. infant
ref:      Fulton Co. Ark. Federal Land Records ;
Thomas G. Sears;  Section no. 27-  Township 19 N.- R  9 W - Acres 160 -
Date 1885/05/20
also:      (  possible relatives ? )
Elizabeth Sears; Section no. 30 - Township 19 N. -  R. 9 W. -