Page 67, Line 360 (left side) - Date: 11 Jan 1861; Name of child: Benjamin Franklin; Place: Wood County Virginia; Name of father: Solomon Shears
| Original Register of Births Book - Wood County, West Virginia Page 67, Line 360 (left side) - Date: 11 Jan 1861; Name of child: Benjamin Franklin; Place: Wood County Virginia; Name of father: Solomon Shears |
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| Original Register of Births Book - Wood County, West Virginia Page 67, Line 360 (right side) - Lists occupation of father: Farmer; Residence: Wood County, Virginia; Name of mother: Eliza; Number at birth: 1; Person providing information: Father |
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| Original Register of Marriages Book - Wood County, West Virginia Page 127, Line 100 (left side) - Lists marriage of Benjamin F. Shears and Elizabeth M. Tavenner - Dated 20 Aug 1885 |
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| Original Register of Marriages Book - Wood County, West Virginia Page 127, Line 100 (right side) - Lists person performing marriage ceremony - (appears to be) Sam D. Tompkins |
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| Marriage License of Benjamin F. Shears and Harriet Mathews Marriage Application, License and Minister's Return Form of Benjamin Franklin Shears and Harriet Mathews. Dated and filed on 23 May 1889. Marriage performed on 26 May 1889 by Baptist Minister W. E. Powell at his residence. |
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| Certificate of Death, Wood County West Virginia Original Certificate of Death of Benjamin Franklin Shears |
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| Register of Death Book - Wood County, West Virginia Page 510 – Name: Benjamin Franklin Shears; Residence: 600 East Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia; Date / Place of Birth: 11 Jan 1861, Wood County; Age: 88y; Status: Widowed; Date of Death:30 Sep 1949; Date / Place of Burial: 2 Oct 1949, Mt. Olivet Cem. |
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