Selected Families and Individuals


Merrit R. FEARS [Parents] was born in 1816 in Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky. He died about 1868 in Clark County, Illinois. He married Elizabeth DOLSON on 13 Aug 1840.

Elizabeth DOLSON [Parents] was born in 1820. She died about 1860 in Clark County, Illinois. She married Merrit R. FEARS on 13 Aug 1840.

They had the following children:

  F i Eunice FEARS was born in 1841.
  M ii John D. FEARS was born in 1843. He died on 10 Jun 1870.
  M iii Thomas FEARS was born in 1847 in Illinois.
  M iv Stephen FEARS was born in 1850.
  M v Archibald FEARS was born in 1853 in Illinois.
  F vi Mary D. FEARS was born in 1855 in Illinois.
  F vii Harriet E. FEARS was born in 1859.

Thomas H. DOLSON [Parents] was born about 1815 in Kentucky. He married Mary E. FEARS on 27 Jan 1842.

Mary E. FEARS [Parents] was born in 1818 in Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky. She married Thomas H. DOLSON on 27 Jan 1842.


Shepperson FEARS [Parents] was born in 1822 in Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky. He died about 1860. He married Martha MANCER on 25 Feb 1847 in Clark County, Illinois.

Other marriages:
MASTEER, Fanny

Martha MANCER died on 7 Jul 1868 in Clark County, Illinois. She married Shepperson FEARS on 25 Feb 1847 in Clark County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

  M i Charles W. FEARS was born in 1849.
  F ii Alice Jane FEARS was born in 1858 in Hutsonville, Crawford County, Illinois.

Unknown KING.Unknown married Melissa T. FEARS.

Melissa T. FEARS [Parents] was born in 1849 in Darwin, Clark County, Illinois. She married Unknown KING.

Other marriages:
FESSLER, James


John WHITSEL.John married Sarah KLECKLEY.

Sarah KLECKLEY was born on 29 Aug 1809 in South Carolina. She died on 10 Jan 1897 in Hampton, Henry County, Georgia. She was buried on 11 Jan 1897 in Hampton, Henry County, Georgia. She married John WHITSEL.

Other marriages:
FEARS, William Sadler


James Chesterfield FEARS [Parents] was born in 1827 in Darwin, Clark County, Illinois. He married Nancy Melissa WHITAKER on 7 Dec 1854.

Nancy Melissa WHITAKER [Parents] was born in 1838 in New York. She died on 28 Jan 1878 in Clark County, Illinois. She was buried on 29 Jan 1878 in Dean Cemetery, Illinois. She married James Chesterfield FEARS on 7 Dec 1854.

They had the following children:

  F i Almira FEARS was born in 1855.
  M ii Lyman FEARS was born in 1859 in Clark County, Illinois.
  F iii Lila Ruth FEARS.
  M iv William FEARS was born in 1862 in Darwin, Clark, Illinois.
  F v Elmina Minerva FEARS was born in 1863 in Clark County, Illinois.
  M vi John Franklin FEARS was born on 11 Aug 1865 in Darwin, Clark County, Illinois. He died on 11 Jan 1878. He was buried in Dean Cemetery, Illinois.
  F vii Eva Jane FEARS was born on 30 Jun 1867. She died on 31 Jan 1878. She was buried in Dean Cemetery, Illinois.
  M viii Cary FEARS was born in 1869.
  F ix Lucy Elizabeth FEARS was born on 26 Apr 1877. She died on 19 Feb 1950.

William Warden FEARS [Parents] was born on 16 Aug 1831 in Darwin, Clark County, Illinois. He died on 2 Nov 1907 in Vigo County, Indiana. He was buried on 4 Nov 1907 in Bethesda Cemetery, Vigo County, Indiana. He married Melissa Ann ETHINGTON on 11 Jun 1859.

Melissa Ann ETHINGTON [Parents] was born on 14 Mar 1840 in Edgar County, Illinois. She died on 23 Apr 1921 in Vigo County, Indiana. She was buried on 25 Apr 1921. She married William Warden FEARS on 11 Jun 1859.

They had the following children:

  M i James Chesterfield FEARS was born on 21 Dec 1861. He died on 4 Apr 1932.
  F ii Mary(Mollie) J. FEARS was born on 9 Oct 1876.

John L. FEARS [Parents] was born in 1834 in Clark County, Illinois. He died on 27 Aug 1877 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. He married Sarah E. SIMMONS on 31 Aug 1865 in Edgar County, Illinois.

Other marriages:
SCOTT, Nancy E.

Sarah E. SIMMONS was born about 1847. She died about 1868 in Vigo County, Indiana. She married John L. FEARS on 31 Aug 1865 in Edgar County, Illinois.

They had the following children:

  M i Charles FEARS was born on 25 Aug 1866 in Vigo County, Indiana.

John L. FEARS [Parents] was born in 1834 in Clark County, Illinois. He died on 27 Aug 1877 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. He married Nancy E. SCOTT on 5 Nov 1871 in Vigo County, Indiana.

Other marriages:
SIMMONS, Sarah E.

Nancy E. SCOTT was born on 23 Jun 1850 in Vigo County, Indiana. She died on 29 Jan 1932 in Lewis, Clay County, Indiana. She was buried on 31 Jan 1932 in Stephens Cemetery, Lewis, Clay County, Indiana. She married John L. FEARS on 5 Nov 1871 in Vigo County, Indiana.

They had the following children:

  M i William S. FEARS was born on 5 Oct 1872.

Lewis(Louis) RUPPRECHT.Lewis(Louis) married Elizabeth FEARS on 14 May 1872.

Elizabeth FEARS [Parents] was born in 1839 in Clark County, Illinois. She died on 25 Feb 1879 in Darwin, Clark County, Illinois. She married Lewis(Louis) RUPPRECHT on 14 May 1872.

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