General Notes

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W. T. J. Sears was sworn in as a Constable for Precinct 7, Elmore County
AL on 9 Nov 1874.  Bond was posted by W. T. J. Sears, J. D. Wall, and H.
M. Holley in the amount of $1,000.
W. T. J. Sears was sworn in as a Constable for Beat 7, Elmore County AL
on 28 Mar 1878.  Bond was posted by W. T. J. Sears, H. M. Holley,  and A.
Hollins (Collins?) in the amount of $1,000.
W. T. J. Sears was elected Marshall for Elmore County AL on 29 Jan 1876.
He was subsequently sworn in on 31 Jan 1876.  Bond was posted by W. T. J.
Sears, Andrew J. Collins, and H. M. Holley in the amount of $1,000.
From The Wetumpka Times, Wednesday, May 18, 1881:
Sykes' Mill Items - The fact has been ascertained as to who the young
lady was that got her arm broken, it was Miss Annie Hoffman; she was in
company with W. T. J. Sears, on their way from Wetumpka.
From The Wetumpka Times, Wednesday, Jul 12, 1882:
Sykes' Mill Items - Installed for ensuing Masonic year at Masonic
Celebration in Buyckville:
E. L. Thompson, J. W.
J. S. Law, J. D.
W. T. J. Sears and J. H. Jones, Stewards.
From The Elmore Express, Tuesday, Apr 13, 1886:
Mr. W. T. J. Sears, probably better known as "Bud" Sears, was drowned at
William's Mills, a few miles from Buyck, in this county, on Tuesday
last.  It seems that he, with two others, were crossing the swollen
stream above the dam, when a raft or drift timbers struck the bateau,
knocking them out.  They were washed over the dam but saved themselves by
catching to and ascending some trees.  Mr. Sears finally concluded to
swim out, attempting which he lost his life; the others were saved.  The
body had not been recovered at last account.
The Elmore Express, Apr 10 (?), 1886:
The body of Mr. Bud Sears was recovered same day since just where he last
went down.  His friends say they are satisfied that he was seriously, if
not fatally, hurt by floating timbers, from all indications, or he quite
likely would not have been drowned, as he was one of the best swimmers
known in the county around.
From The Elmore Express, June 19, 1886:
Legal Notice - Letters of administration have been granted to John N.
Cooper, adm. of the estate of William T. J. Sears, deceased, and notice
is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are
required to present the same within the time allowed by law.
From The Elmore Express, Friday Mar 18, 1887:
(Excerpt)  Legal Notice - This day comes John N. Cooper, adm. of the
estate of William T. Sears, deceased, and filed...personnel property is
not sufficient to pay the debts of the deceased.  And it appearing from
said application that James Sears and three other children of Owen Sears,
the said Owen Sears being a brother of the deceased, reside in the state
of Texas, at Brierfield, in Russ County...
William T. J. SEARS--Letters of Administration for Estate--Elmore County
AL
Probate Record Book B, page 219; filed 10 May 1886
Petition of John N. Cooper for Letters of Administration
The State of Alabama )  Probate Court
Elmore County        )
In the matter of the Estate of )
William T. J. Sears, deceased  )
To the Hon John A Lancaster - Judge of Probate Court, of Elmore County:
Your Petitioner John N. Cooper respectfully represents that William T. J.
Sears departed this life at Sykes' Mill on or about the Thirteith day of
March AD 1886, leaving no last will or testament, so far as your
petitioner knows or believes and that his death was known more than forty
(40) days before this day: and your petitioner further shows that the
said William T. J. Sears was at the time of his death an inhabitant of
this county and died seized and possessed of real and personal estate in
this State and in this County which consists of about Eighty (80) acres
of land, which said land is situated at or near the Post office of Buyck
in this County, the subdivisions, sections, Township and Range whereby
said land coul