Texas Family Group Sheet for the Absalom PHEARS Family *********************************************** Copyright Keith Mathis. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Keith Mathis Email address: Husband: Absalom PHEARS Birthdate: 9 Aug 1797 Birthplace: Prince Edward County, VA Death date: 1869 Place of death: Washington County, TX Burial: Father: Pleasant PHEARS Mother: Isabell CHILDRESS Marriage date: Marriage place: Wife: Sarah Jane BLANKENSHIP Birthdate: 12 Mar 1806 Birthplace: Kentucky Death date: Aft 1880 Place of death: Washington County, TX Burial: Mt. Zion Hill Cemetery, Washington County, TX Father: Thomas BLANKENSHIP Mother: Elizabeth STONE CHILDREN Child No. 1: William Childress PHEARS Sex: M Birthdate: 1825 Birthplace: Missouri Death date: 1858 Place of death: Waco, McLennan County, TX Burial: Marriage date: 1 Jun 1851 Marriage place: Washington County, TX Spouse's name: Sarah Mary Jane LAYNE Child No. 2: Pleasant PHEARS Sex: M Birthdate: 1828 Birthplace: Missouri Death date: 4 Jul 1862 Place of death: Burial: Union Hull Cemetery, Washington County, TX Marriage date: 12 Jun 1855 Marriage place: Washington County, TX Spouse's name: Mary Catherine YORTZ Child No. 3: Thomas PHEARS Sex: M Birthdate: 24 Aug 1830 Birthplace: Missouri Death date: 7 Dec 1902 Place of death: Waco, McLennan County, TX Burial: Live Oak Cemetery, Hamilton County, TX Marriage date: 12 Feb 1859 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Sarah Jane LAYNE Child No. 4: Nancy Ann PHEARS Sex: F Birthdate: 18 Apr 1833 Birthplace: Missouri Death date: 25 Oct 1924 Place of death: Hamilton County, TX Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: John H. TUCKER Child No. 5: McDonald Don PHEARS Sex: M Birthdate: 1 Mar 1835 Birthplace: Missouri Death date: 4 Dec 1895 Place of death: Phears Community, Lee County, TX Marriage date: 14 Aug 1867 Burial: Guthrie Cemetery, Lee County, TX Marriage place: Washington County, TX Spouse's name: Elizabeth CLEMONS Child No. 6: Absalom Horace PHEARS Sex: M Birthdate: 22 Jan 1837 Birthplace: Ralls County, MO Death date: 23 Nov 1918 Place of death: Montgomery County, TX Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Marriage date: 18 Jan 1872 Marriage place: Spouse's name: Mary F. CLEMONS Child No. 7: James M.PHEARS Sex: M Birthdate: 1838 Birthplace: Missouri Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 8: Sarah Emma PHEARS Sex: F Birthdate: 12 Feb 1841 Birthplace: Pike County, MO Death date: 2 Apr 1872 Place of death: Austin, Travis County, TX Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 9: Virginia PHEARS Sex: F Birthdate: 1843 Birthplace: Missouri Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 10: Valera PHEARS Sex: F Birthdate: 1846 Birthplace: Missouri Death date: Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 11: Mary Elizabeth PHEARS Sex: F Birthdate: 5 Feb 1847 Birthplace: Texas Death date: 7 Dec 1872 Place of death: Washington County, TX Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Documentation: U.S. Census Records - 1850, 1860, 1870 Washington County, TX; Phears family records; Cemetery Headstone Markers