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Re: Were does are name come from?

brendaellis1_1 — 2009-10-06 03:12:29Z

Hi Aly & Bev,

its been awhile, hope all is well with you in England.
not much going on over here in Australia.
been slack with my family tree, getting back in to it, you forget what you do & don't have, you still doing you family tree.
well just thought i would say hi, hope to talk to you again soon.

Liz

Re: Were does are name come from?

colinhutchins1 — 2009-10-05 21:40:19Z

I am looking for any assistance for ancestors for my in laws and I have got this far:
Descendants of James Shears
Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 SHEARS He married MARY DEER.

Children of JAMES SHEARS and MARY DEER are:
2. i. WILLIAM2 SHEARS, b. 21 May 1764, Winterslow Wiltshire.
ii. JUDITH SHEARS, b. 1766, Winterslow Wiltshire; m. MATTHEW BAILEY, 11 Oct 1787, Winterslow Wiltshire.

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 SHEARS (JAMES1) was born 21 May 1764 in Winterslow Wiltshire. He married BETTY STONE 11 Apr 1784 in Winterslow Wiltshire, daughter of WILLIAM STONE and ALICE JUDD. She was born 15 Dec 1765 in Winterslow Wiltshire.

Children of WILLIAM SHEARS and BETTY STONE are:
3. i. CHARLES3 SHEARS, b. 28 Feb 1796, Winterslow Wiltshire.
4. ii. JOHN SHEARS, b. 20 Jan 1785, Winterslow Wiltshire.
iii. HENRY SHEARS, b. 29 Mar 1788, Winterslow Wiltshire.
iv. MARTHA SHEARS, b. 10 Jul 1791, Winterslow Wiltshire.
5. v. WILLIAM SHEARS, b. Feb 1786, Winterslow Wiltshire.
vi. ROBERT SHEARS, b. 28 Jan 1798, Winterslow Wiltshire.
vii. MARY ANN SHEARS, b. 25 Dec 1800, Winterslow Wiltshire; m. CHARLES NOYCE, 14 Jul 1822, Winterslow Wiltshire.

Generation No. 3

3. CHARLES3 SHEARS (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 28 Feb 1796 in Winterslow Wiltshire. He married CATHERINE FORDER 05 Feb 1816 in Winterslow Wiltshire. She was born 1800 in Winterslow Wiltshire.

Child of CHARLES SHEARS and CATHERINE FORDER is:
6. i. JESSE4 SHEARS, b. 1826, Winterslow Wiltshire.

4. JOHN3 SHEARS (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 20 Jan 1785 in Winterslow Wiltshire. He married SARAH PARRICK.

Children of JOHN SHEARS and SARAH PARRICK are:
i. WILLIAM4 SHEARS, b. 02 Mar 1803, Winterslow Wiltshire.
ii. JOSIAH SHEARS, b. 22 Jul 1804, Winterslow Wiltshire.

5. WILLIAM3 SHEARS (WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born Feb 1786 in Winterslow Wiltshire. He married ELIZABETH.

Child of WILLIAM SHEARS and ELIZABETH is:
i. JAMES4 SHEARS, b. 09 Nov 1806, Winterslow Wiltshire.

Generation No. 4

6. JESSE4 SHEARS (CHARLES3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 1826 in Winterslow Wiltshire. He married MARY ??????. She was born 1826 in Winterslow Wiltshire.

Child of JESSE SHEARS and MARY ??????? is:
7. i. ARNOLD5 SHEARS, b. 1849, Salesbury Wiltshire; d. Streatley.

Generation No. 5

7. ARNOLD5 SHEARS (JESSE4, CHARLES3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 1849 in Salesbury Wiltshire, and died in Streatley. He married MARY ??????. She was born 1851 in Salesbury Wiltshire, and died in Streatley.

Child of ARNOLD SHEARS and MARY ?????? is:
8. i. ALICE6 SHEARS, b. 1882, Salesbury Wiltshire.

Generation No. 6

8. ALICE6 SHEARS (ARNOLD5, JESSE4, CHARLES3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 1882 in Salesbury Wiltshire.

Child of ALICE SHEARS is:
9. i. PERCY7 SHEARS, b. 10 Apr 1905, Hackney London; d. 20 Jun 1990, Goring nr Reading Berks.

Generation No. 7

9. PERCY7 SHEARS (ALICE6, ARNOLD5, JESSE4, CHARLES3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 10 Apr 1905 in Hackney London, and died 20 Jun 1990 in Goring nr Reading Berks. He married KATHLEEN ADA SAVAGE, daughter of FRED SAVAGE and KATE GODDING. She was born 12 Jun 1906.

Child of PERCY SHEARS and KATHLEEN SAVAGE is:
10. i. FREDERICK THOMAS8 SHEARS, b. 15 Sep 1944, Cleeve Park Goring on Thames.

Generation No. 8

10. FREDERICK THOMAS8 SHEARS (PERCY7, ALICE6, ARNOLD5, JESSE4, CHARLES3, WILLIAM2, JAMES1) was born 15 Sep 1944 in Cleeve Park Goring on Thames. He married CHRISTINE FRANCES HUTCHINS, daughter of FREDERICK HUTCHINS and MARY HUTCHINSON. She was born 05 Apr 1946 in Reading Berks.

Re: Were does are name come from?

WilliamShears — 2009-07-31 20:48:29Z

No-one seems interested in answering where our name comes from so here goes:
It is tempting to think that the name Shears has an occupation connotation like Hunter or Tucker but that is not very likely. The very large number of variations suggest that the more probable origin is the Old English (Anglo Saxon) word scir which would have been pronounced ‘sheer’ and it had two distinct shades of meaning: the first meaning ‘bright’ or ‘gleaming’ as in ‘sheer fabrics’ or in place names such as Shearwater, Shirwell or Sherborne which was originally spent ‘Scirburn’. The other meaning suggested ‘county’ as in modern ‘shire’. Another OE word ‘scieran’ had a sense of ‘to cut’ and became the modern word ‘shear’. The first of these seems to be most likely source of our name and which led to so many variations and its reference would be to hair colouring i.e. light hair. (Might that be a Viking?)

The spelling of names has always been capricious, mainly because the majority of the population were illiterate and those who could write spelled as they heard. Thus the first names in the series would have been Shear, Shere, Sheere, Sheir, Shier, Shire, Schire, Shyre, Shyer etc. At a fairly early stage the alternations with a ‘s’ on the end would have appeared, as a mark of familiarity or affection. These spellings would have been influences by regional accents and even as late as the middle of the 19th century Shears was very much more common in Devon for instance than in Yorkshire where Shires was the prevalent form. It seems that as the name moved further north the pronunciation became disyllabic giving rise to forms such as Shiress, Shirres, Shirras, Sherris and any other permutation with one or two r’s and one or two s’s and alternations of ‘i’ with ‘e’ and occasionally ‘a’. These are the prevalent forms in Scotland. Ignoring geographical distribution, during the century 1750 - 1850, of all those ending in ‘s’ by far the most common was Shires (about 28%) followed by Shears (about 19%). In USA Shear is more common that Shears.

There are currently a little over 3000 Shears living in England and Wales, approximately 10% of those in south Devon, and there are approximately 3500 Shears in USA with about 10% of those in California. There are probably two in Eire and one family in Northern Ireland. There appear to be no Shears living in Scotland.

The busiest centre in Devon was and still is Brixham (a fishing port)and there are significant nuclei of Shears in most ports up as far as Hartlepool on the east coast and Bangor on the west coast, clearly suggesting that these were seamen, probably fishermen, moving further afield seeking work. This can be confirmed by tracing ancestry of residents of some of these places. However there are significant nuclei away from the coast, at Salisbury, Rugby and Chertsey in particular.
I belong to the Chertsey lot that moved into SW London.

The next question is “How did they get there?”

Re: Richard Shears and Mary Chadder (Chatter)

PamelaEmsley28 — 2009-06-06 19:15:21Z

My Grandfather was a Chadder.Harold from Devon and his Father was Edwin Chadder

Please contact me at galemap@shaw.ca

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

Marian_Stier — 2009-05-20 12:48:54Z

I received William F Shears SS-5. There is VERY little information on it. It is entirely typed showing the request date of 4/13/(19)62. It reports his DOB as: 12/02/(18)99, SS# 449-01-2776. There is no familial information.

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

jbtncrt2000 — 2009-05-18 17:42:38Z

Corrections to my last post:

Robert Shears (born 1825) - wife Dolores ??? (born 1830)

Rosa Shears (born 1912)

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

jbtncrt2000 — 2009-05-18 17:33:13Z

Hello Marian,

You threw in a new twist with William Shears of Brownsville. What year was he born?

My understanding is this is where I descended on my paternal grandmother's side.

Robert Shears - (born 1825) wife Delores
Roberto Shears - (born 1877) Wife Petra Cortez
Rosa Shears Betancourt - Husband Aniceto Betancourt Sr.
Aniceto Shears Betancourt - (1932 - 1996) Wife Maria Elena Ortiz
Jesus Ortiz Betancourt - (born 1963)

Re: Were does are name come from?

nate2baby — 2009-03-31 23:17:09Z

hi my name is aleks shears i am black and cherokee indian and i live in texas and was wondering is there any family i haven't meet

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

WGarland5994 — 2009-01-26 02:35:45Z

Thanks, I'd appreciate that.

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

Randomlyjessa — 2009-01-26 02:08:33Z

Wayne,

I've been told there is a book of my Shear line's history floating around somewhere within the family. I'm in the process of tracking it down, but if I find something about Virginia, I'll definitely let you know.

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

WGarland5994 — 2009-01-26 01:20:24Z

I agree Jessa,

I've checked my research on Virginia and all Census reports relate that she was born about 1858 or 1859. That would match the 1860 Census and make her the daughter of Robert Shears. Strange ---- that's who I spent hours working years ago and dropped it thinking maybe John (Juan) was his brother. Now I need to find out why Virginia ended up with the Garlands instead of Robert and his new wife.

I studied the Cortina War quite a bit while I was in the area. It's quite interesting. Rice Garland (my grandfather) fled to Matomoras from New Orleans after getting caught writing a fraudulent bank draft They lived in Matamoras and then moved to Brownsville when it was created n 1851. He was a lawyer and had a part to play in the development of the City. I believe he lawyered some for Charles Stillman. Contact between Garland and Shears would have been easy since
Garland was the second Judge of Cameron County.

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

Marian_Stier — 2009-01-26 01:08:12Z

Jessa....
My son-i-law is also the gr/gr/gr grandson (redid the math)

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

Randomlyjessa — 2009-01-26 00:59:40Z

"Where do you fit in the Shears family. My daughter's husband is the gr/gr grandson of Barbara Shears Alvear."

I am the gr/gr/gr granddaughter of Robert Shears.

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

Marian_Stier — 2009-01-26 00:58:41Z

Let me start by saying that I live in California and have since I was 3.....What is the Cortina wars?

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

WGarland5994 — 2009-01-26 00:56:43Z

That's what I'm attempting to find out. My 3 great grandparents adopted Virgina Montez G. Shears prior to 1870. She lived with them until she married in 1890 in Galveston. Her descendants still have much of the Garland relics as well as their own. It's a great history and I'm attempting to piece it back together.

Wayne

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

Randomlyjessa — 2009-01-26 00:55:44Z

You're welcome! It's possible we may have a match. I was never able to find out what the initials stood for, but I believe Robert and his wife C. Shears ended up divorced shortly after their marriage as he remarried.

It wasn't uncommon in Mexico for the baptism records to be incorrect when it came to the parents, especially the father's. Carmen may have possibly said any name for propriety [in this case if she stated Juan, it's quite funny considering Robert started the Juan Cortina wars in Brownsville].

As far as I'm aware, I haven't found any Garland family members in my tree. It's possible that the G was part of the mother's last name [as they usually have about three to four last names in Mexico].

Jessa.

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

Marian_Stier — 2009-01-26 00:39:23Z

Where do you fit in the Shears family. My daughter's husband is the gr/gr grandson of Barbara Shears Alvear.

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

WGarland5994 — 2009-01-26 00:15:26Z

Thanks for jumping in. My remembrance was that I could not connect Virginia to the Shears family who were dwelling in Brownsville at the time. The Frank Cushman Collection that includes the baptism records of the church in Matamoras states that Virginia was baptized in 1863 and that she was the daughter of Juan Shears and Carmen Montez. I was just provided a 1860 Census for Cameron County listing Robert Shears with a 22 year wife C. Shears and a 1 year old daughter V. Shears. Do you happen to know who they are? I realize that it could be Virginia but if would mean that she was 4 when Baptized in Mexico and her father's name does not match.

Virginia Montez G. Shears also carried that G in her name. We thought that perhaps Shears had a tie to the Garland family that would explain the adoption but I have not been able to find it. We also have a record that she wrote family in Kentucky.

Wayne

Shears

2005-01-17 03:54:34Z

My great-grandfather was Walter Shears, his father was John and John's was Isaac Shears from Ohio. Looking for someone who knows of this family, my grandmother's name was Myrtle Marietta Shears Ritchie. You can email me at tamstitch@yahoo.com.

Shears Family Genealogy

2002-09-02 20:33:10Z

Hi
Checkout the new Shears Information Center leave a message and contact other Shears Family members at
www.jag10.freeserve.co.uk

Re: Were does are name come from?

RuthBerden — 2008-02-21 14:04:04Z

Welcome Keith! If you're new to genealogy you'll discover it's never too late to answer anyone!! Everyone is always waiting for any answers to their posts!

What a great way to start out! To discover how close a match you have to the others! Sure hope it works out you're all related.

I don't fit in as my way back grandpa was a Shears/Shars/Shares (from all spellings I've found connected to him)from NY State.

Ruth

Re: Were does are name come from?

RuthBerden — 2008-10-12 13:34:08Z

Hi Nan,

Yes, I'm willing to share with you. As I said, there is very little that I honestly do know.

Please email me at rberden AT gmail.com.

Ruth

Re: Were does are name come from?

RuthBerden — 2008-03-02 02:10:57Z

Hi Nan,

Looks like a match! Isaac Miller and Ann Shears are my Great Great Grandparents. Their children were Francis (Frank) M. Miller (M. Miza McKay) and that's the only one I know of positively.

The 1850 census has a daughter Cimantha A. Miller listed but I haven't been able to find anything more on her. A fellow McKay researcher said she has an Alfred Miller listed in the family bible as dying in 1936 with nothing noted as to relationship.

The 1850 Census also shows the Shears/Shars, Cyrus Pringle and the Millers all living in a group. Isaac was also a witness for Lucinda Shears marriage.

I'm afraid you know much more than I do about the Shears/Shars.

Ruth

Re: Were does are name come from?

schichtel — 2008-03-02 00:38:25Z

Ruth - My family (Shears in Michigan) came from New York, and some of them also spelled the name Shars and Shares.

Any chance that your family and mine might be related?
I am researching the Jacob & Samantha (Chapman) Shears family who lived in Niagara Co. NY, then Canada, and then in Port Huron Co. Michigan. Their children included: Ann Shears (m. Isaac Miller, m. Nelson Fox); Lucinda Shears (m. Cyrus Pringle); Charles Reuben Shears (m. Kathryn Cave, m. Martha J. Unknown, m. Bessie Engle); John Shears; twins Theadore Shars (m. Maggie Unknown, m. Elizabeth Margaret Bennett); Theadosia Shears (m. Lewis Potts); Edward Shears; Sheldon Shears; and Leroy James Shears (m. Mary Elizabeth Malyon). There may also have been three other daughters.
- Nan

Re: Shears families - Niagara co., NY & Cleveland co., OK

schichtel — 2008-03-02 00:33:00Z

Hello,
I am researching the Jacob & Samantha (Chapman) Shears family that lived in Niagara Co. NY, then Canada, and then in Port Huron Co. Michigan. Their children included: Ann Shears (m. Isaac Miller, m. Nelson Fox); Lucinda Shears (m. Cyrus Pringle); Charles Reuben Shears (m. Kathryn Cave, m. Martha J. Unknown, m. Bessie Engle); John Shears; twins Theadore Shars (m. Maggie Unknown, m. Elizabeth Margaret Bennett); Theadosia Shears (m. Lewis Potts); Edward Shears; Sheldon Shears; and Leroy James Shears (m. Mary Elizabeth Malyon). There may also have been three other daughters.

Any chance these are kin to your Shears family?

Re: Were does are name come from?

schichtel — 2008-10-11 21:07:39Z

Hi Ruth,

I've been away from family tree work for a while. Are you comfortable sharing your Ann Shears Miller line with me offline? I would be happy to do the same with my Shears lines if you are interested. I've recently changed email addresses and if you wish to pursue, please let me know.
Thanks!
Nan

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

WGarland5994 — 2009-01-25 22:50:26Z

I would like to make contact with you. My Garland family adopted a Virginia Montez G. Shears in Brownsville, Texas. There is a trunk of her belongings still in existence as well as descendants. You can email me at waynegarland@att.net.

Re: Were does are name come from?

KShears1 — 2008-02-21 15:31:24Z

Many thanks for responding Ruth it’s good to know that the system works and who knows we may work our way back to a common background – doubt if it is Royalty though! I look nothing like our Queen or her offspring.

Keith Shears

Re: Were does are name come from?

KShears1 — 2008-02-21 13:32:31Z

Edward/Cynthia. My name is Keith Harry Shears. I am new to this and I don’t know whether I am to late to send a message. I noticed on the posting On the 5 Sept 2002 that Cynthia mentions her father being Thomas Shears and that he had two brothers Jack and Charles and two sisters Nell and Bess all born in Fulham. My father Harry Shears born in Fulham had two brothers and two sisters Jack, Charles, Nell and Bess, bit of a coincidence! all of which came from Fulham as did most of my immediate family. Could it be that you are not aware of Harry (my father) and I of your father (Thomas) it would appear that they could be brothers and I have an uncle and a cousin that I did not know about

Re: Cyrus and Jane Shears in Ottawa County Michigan

dmunger87930 — 2007-08-23 14:52:29Z

My relationship to the Shears family is thru the marriage of my Great aunt Jane Munger. If your family is any of those from the Ottawa County Michigan then perhaps we do have some connection. There are several Shears family researchers who have extensive records on this family. They frequent this board and if you post a request for information they are sure to respond.

Westbourne Connection

andreabenbow — 2008-05-08 12:23:13Z

Hi would this be the Glen Shears who went to Westborne Grammar in Victoria??

Westbourne Connection

andreabenbow — 2008-05-08 12:23:13Z

Hi would this be the Glen Shears who went to Westborne Grammar in Victoria??

Westbourne Connection

andreabenbow — 2008-05-08 12:23:12Z

Hi would this be the Glen Shears who went to Westborne Grammar in Victoria??

Re: John Phippard SHEARS

ianshears — 2007-05-25 10:06:06Z

Further John Phippard Shears was born 5 June 1843 at Poole, Dorset. Father was Henry Shears, a tailor and mother was Ann Scaplon? Phippard

Re: John Phippard SHEARS

ianshears — 2007-12-09 08:16:39Z

Further, John Phippard SHEARS was the son of Henry SHEARS and Ann Scaplin PHIPPARD who were married on 13 Sept 1842 At St James Parish Church, Poole, Dorset. The father of Henry was William SHEARS, a shoemaker. William's wife was also believed to have been Ann

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

Randomlyjessa — 2009-01-26 00:03:52Z

I come from the aformentioned Robert Shears line. I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think that the other Shears in Brownsville at that time is related to Robert's line as Robert's brother William H. stayed in Ky. There is another William Shears in Brownsville at that time though [b. 1869, Texas (1930 Census)] and there was a Virginia attached to that record.

Hopefully that helps you!

Chadder family

porsgrunn1843 — 2007-12-08 23:51:55Z

The Chadder family lived around Malborough, Devon in the early 18th century. Just east of Plymouth.

Re: Shears families - Niagara co., NY & Cleveland co., OK

markfelsher — 2008-05-10 03:50:23Z

Last August my grandmother passed away and I inherited an old photo album. I so far cannot connect any of the photos to my family. Two of the photos are of "Mead" and "Dave" "Shears". These pictures are on card stock and look to be from the 1860s. Both men appear to be roughly 20 years old in the pictures.

My grandmother's family was from Wichita Kansas, Enid, Tulsa and Wewoka Oklahoma. It just seems like these photos should have some connection to your Shears family.

I would be glad to share the photos, Perhaps you can help me understand who these young men are?

David Shears - James Bosley

lisabartlett166 — 2007-08-28 21:01:19Z

My ancestor, David C. Shears at age 4, according to the 1850 Census, was living with a James Bosley in Hardy County WV. By 1860 I believe James had dies according to a will of his father's, Jacob.

I can not find David C. Shears' parents or birth record so I do not know if Bosley was his father if he had just been "taken in"

I am told that either his mother or grandmother was a Native American named "Shawnet" (This is probably a phonetic spelling. This aspect of his heritage is visibly apparent in photos I have of my great grandfather (his son).

I am wandering if any other Shears who know of David or his story. Or if anyone might have some ideas on how to find information about him.

David Shears - James Bosley

lisabartlett166 — 2007-08-28 21:00:21Z

Re: Cyrus and Jane Shears in Ottawa County Michigan

janesmithy1 — 2007-08-22 20:16:15Z

Hi My Maden name was shears
i don't know of many other shears familys perhaps we are related

looking for brother

cathiesassy — 2008-12-02 00:46:12Z

I live in Tasmania Australia and have been looking for my mothers son whom is Stephen John Shears born in January 1945, my mother adopted him out when he was two years old, Stephen was born in Greenhithe, if ny one can help please contact me, there is a chance that he might be in Ireland,

Re: Were does are name come from?

alystott — 2008-06-12 11:31:19Z

Hi Liz, my great great great grandad was Jesse Shears born 1826 in Winterslow, Wilts Uk.
So I guess we are related.
My tree goes like this... my dad Charles Ralph Shears, his dad Harold Arnold, his dad Charles Ralph, his dad Arnold, his dad Jesse married to Mary then Priscilla.
Hi from all the Shears' here in the UK. I live in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and Aly my sis lives in Wiltshire UK.
Love Bev (and Aly)

Frederick Shears

F_shears — 2007-03-01 13:26:47Z

Dear Fred

I am writing from BBC Television where we are making a documentary about family history.

As I said on the phone I am looking for information about a man called Frederick Shears who was born in Cricklade, near Swindon in 1891. I'm afraid I don’t have any other information about him but I would be very grateful if you could post this email on your website to see if anyone can help!

Many thanks

Sophie

PS If you have any information please email fred@jag10.freeserve.co.uk

Re: Shears Family of Fayette Boyle County, Ky

Marian_Stier — 2009-01-25 22:39:33Z

I have found that my son-in-law's family is related to the Shears of Fayette Co., KY. Robert Shears went to Brownsville, Texas and has MANY descendants on both sides of the boarder. I believe a brother may have come with him, William (there's a surprise) as, if I recall correctly, there is another Shears in Brownsville at the same time.

Re: Were does are name come from?

BarbaraDodson7481 — 2008-10-09 21:34:19Z

Hello, Edward.

I am a Shears by marriage, but will give you the information I know. I'm afraid I don't have much since my husband's father never talked much about his family history.

My husband is Paul Vernon Shears, DOB: July 1955, in Waukegan, Rural Shields TWP, Lake County, IL in the US Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, IL. His father was Roy (originally Leroy) Vernon Shears, who was born in Idaho in 1919. Mother was Lillian Ingeborg Dale (originally Rosendal), DOB: May 1916. Both parents are deceased. Paul had an older sister, Janice Shears who died of heart surgery complications before he was born.

Paul has one daughter from a previous marriage, Dawn Marie Shears, who lives in CA. We haven't heard from her since the late 1980s so I'm not able to give much on her.

I hope this will be of interest. We weren't aware of the Shears name being originally English. Paul thought it was Dutch. Thanks to this site, I'm able to start putting my and his history together. :-)

Thank you Edward and everyone else for your information and time. Barbara (Dodson) Shears OH,USA

Richard Shears and Mary Chadder (Chatter)

dwaine155 — 2007-10-25 06:14:40Z

I just started researching my family tree and I am looking for more information on my GGGG grandfather and GGGG grandmother Richard Shears and Mary Chadder(Chatter).

Their son Stephen Chatter Shears is my GGG grandfather and imigrated to Newfoundland and Married a Catherine Morris but my real focus at the moment is finding more info on Richard and Mary.

Any Help is greatly appreciated.

Re: Were does are name come from?

almarkovics — 2008-06-13 05:57:29Z

Hi Bev and Aly,

This is very exciting.

Priscilla was Rosa mother, Rosa married Robert McKenzie from Tasmania,there daughter Patricia married my grandfather David Rooney and that's where i come from.

Do you have any information you could share with m,

All i have are the Census.
I have a photo of Rosa.

If you would like to email me direct
almarkovics@optusnet.com.au

would love to hear from you both

Liz from Australia

Re: Were does are name come from?

almarkovics — 2009-01-17 22:31:56Z

Hi Bev & Aly,

sorry i have taken so long to reply,

would love to talk more about our family.
Do you have any photos of jesse, Mary, Priscilla, Rosa.
I have been on to 1911 Census Priscilla, Rosa and 2 boys Arthur aged 9 and John just born lived in a work house in Salisbury.
I have heard that jesse died around 1907, Priscilla remarried i don't know who to if her boys had Shears last name.
Do you know anything about Percy, Priscillas son he was born about 4 when Priscilla & Jesse got together.

Thank you for your time

Liz

Re: Were does are name come from?

almarkovics — 2008-05-07 22:40:02Z

Hi Edward,

my name is Liz I live in Australia.
my gr gr grandfather was a Shears, i don't know much about the Shears side.

his name was Jesse Shears born around 1826 in Wiltshire.

if i have the right Jesse Shears he's first wife was Mary.
Jesse then married Priscilla they had a daughter Rosa louisa Shears. Rosa married my gr grandfather Robert McKenzie.

would love to hear from you.
thank you for your time.

Liz