(Thanks to Find A Grave contributor #46543875)
Among the prominent business men of Central City, Nebraska, this gentleman occupies a foremost place. Mr. Lear is well known all over this section of the country, and is highly esteemed as a citizen of true worth.
David Lear was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1844, and was second of twelve children in the family of Samuel and Phoebe Lear, who had six sons and six daughters. Our subject grew to manhood in his native city, where he learned the blacksmiths' trade.
On August 6, 1863, Mr. Lear was married to Miss Rebecca
J. Lewis, also a resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, at which place they were married.
Mr. Lear enlisted in Company K, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, August 30,1864, and participated in the battles of Fort Steadman, Petersburg, and numerous skirmishes and engagements, and was present
at Lee's surrender. He received his honorable discharge at Braddock 's Field, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1865, returning then to his home.
In 1868, Mr. Lear, with his wife and three children, moved to Iowa, another child being born in that state, and came into Butler county, Nebraska, in 1871.
In the fall of 1872, they located in Hamilton county, Nebraska, and in 1873, Mr. Lear worked in the first blacksmith shop in Central City, then known as Lone Tree, and in 1874, he moved to Lone Tree, and opened up a blacksmith and wagon shop for himself. He has continued in the business until the present time, although Mr. Lear has practically retired from active work, enjoying the fruits
of an active, industrious life, and is well and favorably known.
Mr. and Mrs. Lear have had eleven children, of whom six sons and two daughters are living, three children being born in Pennsylvania, one in Iowa and seven in Nebraska: William H., married, and lives in Omaha; Phoebe Jane, wife of William Perryman, has nine children, and lives in Iowa; Orrin O., of St. Joseph, Missouri, married, and has one son; Clara Estelle, wife of Charles Soth, has six children, and resides in Belgrade, Nebraska; Albert D., married, and residing in Central City; Robert L., married, has four children, and resides in Central City; Harvey G. and James Ellsworth, who live at home.
Mr. Lear has always taken an active interest in all things pertaining to the welfare of his home county and state. He served in the Nebraska state militia for six years, and is well and favorably known. He is a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America, and a republican in politics.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Comp_NE/cmp0241.htm
Among the prominent business men of Central City, Nebraska, this gentleman occupies a foremost place. Mr. Lear is well known all over this section of the country, and is highly esteemed as a citizen of true worth.
David Lear was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1844, and was second of twelve children in the family of Samuel and Phoebe Lear, who had six sons and six daughters. Our subject grew to manhood in his native city, where he learned the blacksmiths' trade.
On August 6, 1863, Mr. Lear was married to Miss Rebecca
J. Lewis, also a resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, at which place they were married.
Mr. Lear enlisted in Company K, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, August 30,1864, and participated in the battles of Fort Steadman, Petersburg, and numerous skirmishes and engagements, and was present
at Lee's surrender. He received his honorable discharge at Braddock 's Field, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1865, returning then to his home.
In 1868, Mr. Lear, with his wife and three children, moved to Iowa, another child being born in that state, and came into Butler county, Nebraska, in 1871.
In the fall of 1872, they located in Hamilton county, Nebraska, and in 1873, Mr. Lear worked in the first blacksmith shop in Central City, then known as Lone Tree, and in 1874, he moved to Lone Tree, and opened up a blacksmith and wagon shop for himself. He has continued in the business until the present time, although Mr. Lear has practically retired from active work, enjoying the fruits
of an active, industrious life, and is well and favorably known.
Mr. and Mrs. Lear have had eleven children, of whom six sons and two daughters are living, three children being born in Pennsylvania, one in Iowa and seven in Nebraska: William H., married, and lives in Omaha; Phoebe Jane, wife of William Perryman, has nine children, and lives in Iowa; Orrin O., of St. Joseph, Missouri, married, and has one son; Clara Estelle, wife of Charles Soth, has six children, and resides in Belgrade, Nebraska; Albert D., married, and residing in Central City; Robert L., married, has four children, and resides in Central City; Harvey G. and James Ellsworth, who live at home.
Mr. Lear has always taken an active interest in all things pertaining to the welfare of his home county and state. He served in the Nebraska state militia for six years, and is well and favorably known. He is a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America, and a republican in politics.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Comp_NE/cmp0241.htm
(Thanks to Find A Grave contributor #46543875)
Among the prominent business men of Central City, Nebraska, this gentleman occupies a foremost place. Mr. Lear is well known all over this section of the country, and is highly esteemed as a citizen of true worth.
David Lear was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1844, and was second of twelve children in the family of Samuel and Phoebe Lear, who had six sons and six daughters. Our subject grew to manhood in his native city, where he learned the blacksmiths' trade.
On August 6, 1863, Mr. Lear was married to Miss Rebecca
J. Lewis, also a resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, at which place they were married.
Mr. Lear enlisted in Company K, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, August 30,1864, and participated in the battles of Fort Steadman, Petersburg, and numerous skirmishes and engagements, and was present
at Lee's surrender. He received his honorable discharge at Braddock 's Field, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1865, returning then to his home.
In 1868, Mr. Lear, with his wife and three children, moved to Iowa, another child being born in that state, and came into Butler county, Nebraska, in 1871.
In the fall of 1872, they located in Hamilton county, Nebraska, and in 1873, Mr. Lear worked in the first blacksmith shop in Central City, then known as Lone Tree, and in 1874, he moved to Lone Tree, and opened up a blacksmith and wagon shop for himself. He has continued in the business until the present time, although Mr. Lear has practically retired from active work, enjoying the fruits
of an active, industrious life, and is well and favorably known.
Mr. and Mrs. Lear have had eleven children, of whom six sons and two daughters are living, three children being born in Pennsylvania, one in Iowa and seven in Nebraska: William H., married, and lives in Omaha; Phoebe Jane, wife of William Perryman, has nine children, and lives in Iowa; Orrin O., of St. Joseph, Missouri, married, and has one son; Clara Estelle, wife of Charles Soth, has six children, and resides in Belgrade, Nebraska; Albert D., married, and residing in Central City; Robert L., married, has four children, and resides in Central City; Harvey G. and James Ellsworth, who live at home.
Mr. Lear has always taken an active interest in all things pertaining to the welfare of his home county and state. He served in the Nebraska state militia for six years, and is well and favorably known. He is a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America, and a republican in politics.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Comp_NE/cmp0241.htm
Among the prominent business men of Central City, Nebraska, this gentleman occupies a foremost place. Mr. Lear is well known all over this section of the country, and is highly esteemed as a citizen of true worth.
David Lear was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1844, and was second of twelve children in the family of Samuel and Phoebe Lear, who had six sons and six daughters. Our subject grew to manhood in his native city, where he learned the blacksmiths' trade.
On August 6, 1863, Mr. Lear was married to Miss Rebecca
J. Lewis, also a resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, at which place they were married.
Mr. Lear enlisted in Company K, Two Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, August 30,1864, and participated in the battles of Fort Steadman, Petersburg, and numerous skirmishes and engagements, and was present
at Lee's surrender. He received his honorable discharge at Braddock 's Field, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1865, returning then to his home.
In 1868, Mr. Lear, with his wife and three children, moved to Iowa, another child being born in that state, and came into Butler county, Nebraska, in 1871.
In the fall of 1872, they located in Hamilton county, Nebraska, and in 1873, Mr. Lear worked in the first blacksmith shop in Central City, then known as Lone Tree, and in 1874, he moved to Lone Tree, and opened up a blacksmith and wagon shop for himself. He has continued in the business until the present time, although Mr. Lear has practically retired from active work, enjoying the fruits
of an active, industrious life, and is well and favorably known.
Mr. and Mrs. Lear have had eleven children, of whom six sons and two daughters are living, three children being born in Pennsylvania, one in Iowa and seven in Nebraska: William H., married, and lives in Omaha; Phoebe Jane, wife of William Perryman, has nine children, and lives in Iowa; Orrin O., of St. Joseph, Missouri, married, and has one son; Clara Estelle, wife of Charles Soth, has six children, and resides in Belgrade, Nebraska; Albert D., married, and residing in Central City; Robert L., married, has four children, and resides in Central City; Harvey G. and James Ellsworth, who live at home.
Mr. Lear has always taken an active interest in all things pertaining to the welfare of his home county and state. He served in the Nebraska state militia for six years, and is well and favorably known. He is a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America, and a republican in politics.
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/Comp_NE/cmp0241.htm
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