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Wilson (or William) S. FEARS [Parents] was born about 1818 in Tennessee. He died on 10 Jul 1867 in Franklin County, Illinois. He married Laura SLATTEN on 11 Feb 1838 in McLean County, Illinois.

Laura SLATTEN [Parents] was born in 1825 in Illinois. She died in 1891 in Perry Co., IL. She married Wilson (or William) S. FEARS on 11 Feb 1838 in McLean County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

  M i William Marion FEARS was born on 29 Dec 1838. He died on 14 May 1916.
  M ii James E. FEARS was born in 1841 in DeWitt County, Illinois.
  F iii Mary FEARS was born on 6 Jul 1841 in DeWitt County, Illinois. She died on 6 Aug 1842 in DeWitt County, Illinois.
  M iv Joseph FEARS was born on 4 May 1845 in De Witt Co., IL. He died on 15 Jul 1845 in De Witt Co., IL.
  F v Martha A. FEARS was born in Apr 1846 in DeWitt County, Illinois. She died on 20 Aug 1848 in DeWitt County, Illinois.
  F vi Sarah Abigail FEARS was born in Aug 1849.
  F vii Nancy FEARS was born in 1850 in Illinois. She died as a child.
  M viii Landers FEARS was born in Dec 1851.
  M ix Benjamin F. FEARS was born in 1854. He died on 20 Sep 1877.
  F x Ruth FEARS was born in 1856. She died in 1900.

James M. FEARS [Parents] was born about 1819 in Kentucky. He married Neomi HARROLD on 9 Feb 1837 in McLean County, Illinois.

Neomi HARROLD was born in 1818 in Virginia. She married James M. FEARS on 9 Feb 1837 in McLean County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah J. FEARS was born in 1838 in De Witt County, Illinois.
  F ii Rebecca A. FEARS was born in 1840 in De Witt County, Illinois.
  F iii Mary R. FEARS was born in 1842 in Dewitt County, Illinois.
  F iv Margaret L. FEARS was born in 1844 in Dewitt County, Illinois.
  M v Mark K. FEARS was born in 1842 in Dewitt County, Illinois.

William H. CUNDIFF was born about 1830 in Ohio. He married Rebecca A. FEARS on 17 Dec 1851 in Dewitt County, Illinois.

Rebecca A. FEARS [Parents] was born about 1833 in Wayneville, Dewitt County, Illinois. She married William H. CUNDIFF on 17 Dec 1851 in Dewitt County, Illinois.


William Marion FEARS [Parents] was born on 29 Dec 1838 in Clinton, Dewitt County, Illinois. He died on 14 May 1916 in Logan, Franklin County, Illinois. He was buried in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois. He married Mary Jane DOWNS on 14 Oct 1856 in East Fork, Clinton County, Illinois.

Mary Jane DOWNS [Parents] was born on 1 May 1834 in Illinois. She died on 1 Oct 1918 in Logan, Edgar County, Illinois. She was buried on 3 Oct 1918 in Logan, Edgar County, Illinois. She married William Marion FEARS on 14 Oct 1856 in East Fork, Clinton County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

  F i Laura S. FEARS was born on 1 Aug 1857 in Franklin County, Illinois.
  M ii Joseph M. FEARS was born on 9 May 1859 in Franklin County, Illinois.
  M iii John Marion FEARS was born on 29 May 1862. He died on 30 Sep 1918.
  F iv Minervina Jennetta "Nettie or Netta" FEARS was born on 14 Sep 1864. She died on 10 May 1935.
  F v Elmina Paraline "Mina" FEARS was born on 15 Dec 1866. She died on 28 Apr 1944.
  F vi Clementine FEARS was born on 2 Oct 1869.

Benjamin F. FEARS [Parents] was born in 1854 in Dewitt County, Illinois. He died on 20 Sep 1877 in Arkansas. He married Alice LOGAN on 8 Feb 1878 in Eastern Township, Franklin County, Illinois.

Alice LOGAN [Parents] was born on 24 Dec 1860 in Perry County, Illinois. She died on 25 May 1955 in Cobden, Union County, Illinois. She was buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Union County, Illinois. She married Benjamin F. FEARS on 8 Feb 1878 in Eastern Township, Franklin County, Illinois.

Other marriages:
EVANS, John

They had the following children:

  M i Hurley FEARS was born about 1879 in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois. He died about 1885.
  F ii Cora FEARS was born in 1882. She died in 1908.
  M iii Alonzo (Lon) FEARS was born on 3 Jul 1884. He died on 17 Nov 1966.
  M iv Thomas Edward FEARS was born on 1 Jan 1887. He died on 10 Feb 1908.

Thomas DOWNS [Parents] was born in 1803 in North Carolina. He married Sarah in 1824 in Tennessee.

Sarah was born in 1810 in Virginia. She married Thomas DOWNS in 1824 in Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Jane DOWNS was born on 1 May 1834. She died on 1 Oct 1918.

John EVANS was born on 18 Oct 1860. He died on 22 Sep 1924. He married Alice LOGAN.

Alice LOGAN [Parents] was born on 24 Dec 1860 in Perry County, Illinois. She died on 25 May 1955 in Cobden, Union County, Illinois. She was buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Union County, Illinois. She married John EVANS.

Other marriages:
FEARS, Benjamin F.


James W. LOGAN.James married Evaline WILSON.

Evaline WILSON.Evaline married James W. LOGAN.

They had the following children:

  F i Alice LOGAN was born on 24 Dec 1860. She died on 25 May 1955.

Virgil HUNSAKER.Virgil married Cora FEARS in 1904.

Cora FEARS [Parents] was born in 1882. She died in 1908. She married Virgil HUNSAKER in 1904.

They had the following children:

  F i May HUNSAKER was born about 1908.

Alonzo (Lon) FEARS [Parents] was born on 3 Jul 1884 in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois. He died on 17 Nov 1966 in Cobden, Union County, Illinois. He was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Cobden, Union County, Illinois. He married Nellie KELTNER on 16 Nov 1906 in Union County, Illinois.

Nellie KELTNER [Parents] was born on 4 Aug 1887 in Union County, Illinois. She died on 9 Mar 1973. She was buried in Walnut Grove Methodist Cemetery. She married Alonzo (Lon) FEARS on 16 Nov 1906 in Union County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

  M i Cecil FEARS was born on 4 Aug 1907 in Cobden, Union County, Illinois. He died on 18 Nov 1914 in Cobden, Union County, Illinois.
  M ii James Charles FEARS was born on 22 Jul 1909. He died in 1990.
  F iii Gladys Isabel FEARS was born on 25 Feb 1913. She died in 1985.
  F iv Mildred Marie FEARS was born on 18 May 1920. She died on 1 Feb 1991.
  M v Stanley Virgil FEARS was born on 14 Aug 1923. He died on 22 Nov 1994.

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