Allegan County MI Archives Obituaries.....SHEARS, Sidney E. February 23, 1934 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marcia Shears u08554@hotmail.com June 1, 2006, 4:33 pm The Otsego Union; Otsego, Allegan Co., MI; Vol 69, No. 34; Thursday, 1 Mar 1934; Page 4, Col 3 Sidney E. Shears Born: 1853, Ohio Died: Feb. 23, 1934; at his home on W. Hammond street of this city (Otsego) Age: 80 years, 9 months, 15 days,. Married: Miss Alvira Dymon, Aug. 18, 1872 Alvira died: Nov. 15, 1888 “To this union six children were born, Mrs. Rose Van Lent and William of Otsego, and John of Gladwin, Isabel, Oliver and Fred deceased. Besides his three children he leave a brother, 11 grand children and 8 great grandchildren.” Residence most of his life: Otsego Funeral services: Benson chapel Monday afternoon Officiating: Rev. Martin Raab of Grand Rapids Burial: Mountain Home cemetery. Additional Comments: Sidney E. SHEARS was the son of John SHEARS and Malinda SHAW and was born 8 May 1853, Sheffield Twp., Ashtabula Co., OH. His siblings were twins, Mindard/Minard D. and Minerd/Minard C. SHEARS; William B. SHEARS; Adelbert Delos SHEARS, Franklin “Frank” James SHEARS and Luther M. SHEARS. Alvira’s surname is also spelled DYMOND and her first name is sometimes spelled Elvira. Sidney’s daughter, Isabelle M. SHEARS, was the wife of Fred POTTER. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/allegan/obits/s/shears1391gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb