James Owen Sears 
James Owen was born on August 12th, 1886 in Panola Co., TX.1 James Owen's father was Owen Turner, Jr. Sears. His paternal grandparents were Owen Turner, Sr. Sears and Elizabeth M. Rush. He had a sister named Ethel Lea. He was the older of the two children. He died at the age of 84 on September 12th, 1970 in Nacogdoches, TX. He was buried in King Cemetery, Rusk Co., TX.1 1 General Notes
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Funeral For J. O. Sears Held Sunday
Funeral for James Owen Sears, 84, of Nacogdoches, were held Sunday in the
Cason, Monk Chapel with interment in King Cemetery west of Mt.
Enterprise. Officiating was the Rev. E. L. Jones, pastor of the College
Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Sears died Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in Memorial
Hospital. Born Aug. 12, 1886, in Panola County, Mr. Sears was a retired
U. S. Postal employee, having been a Star Route carrier. He had lived in
Nacogdoches for 25 years and was a member of the Baptist Church, for
which he served as deacon for more than 50 years. Mr. Sears was married
Oct 7, 1911, and his wife survives him. Other survivors are two sons, O.
T. Sears of Utopia and G. T. Sears of Corpus Christi; a daughter, Mrs.
Irene Orum of Nacogdoches; two sisters, Mrs. Pearlie Hudman of Long
Branch and Mrs. Ethel Lee of Cushing; eight grandchildren; and ten great
grandchildren.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1735 in VA d.~ 1784 in Orange Co., NC
- b.~ 1763 in VA ? d.Bet 1827 and 1830 in Newton Co., GA
- b.~ 1736 in ? d. in NC
- b.~ 1791 in NC d.< 1860 in ?
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.~ 1765 in ? d.< 1818 in ?
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.23 Sep 1821 in GA d.10 May 1885 in Panola Co., TX
- b.~ 1810 in VA d. in AL
- b.~ 1869 in Coosa Co., AL d. in TX
- b. in ? d. in ?
- b.06 May 1827 in GA d.08 Aug 1903 in Panola Co., TX
- b.12 Aug 1886 in Panola Co., TX d.12 Sep 1970 in Nacogdoches, TX
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James Owen and Digah E. were married in a religious ceremony on October 7th, 1911 in TX.1 They had two sons and two daughters, named Garvice Turner, Owen Thomas, Juanita and Irene Oran.
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Children
Garvice Turner Sears
Garvice Turner was born on December 12th, 1914 in TX.1 He died at the age of 75 on May 16th, 1990 in TX.1
Juanita Sears
Juanita was born on October 3rd, 1921 in TX.1 She died at the age of 20 on July 15th, 1942 in Corpus Christi, TX. She was buried in King Cemetery, Mt. Enterprise, TX.1 1
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