Dr. JOHN H. LEAR
Dr. Lear married Eunice Sweet 22 October 1884 in St. Clair Co., MO. Five children were born to this marriage, four living to adulthood: Lee Roy, Francis Marion, John Winton and Robert William. By 1900 the family had moved to Los Angeles, California. Sometime after 1910, a divorce occurred and Eunice remarried to a Mr. Haskell who preceded her in death. Both John H. Lear and Eunice (Sweet) Lear Haskell were still living in 1930.
From History of St. Clair County, page 912-913:
The article with details of the Killing of John D. Baucom mentions three Doctors from Johnson City area.
Dr. J.W. Wheeler
Dr. W.W. Washburn
Dr. H. Lear
International Genealogical Index:
J. H. LEAR and EUNICE SWEET, married 22 Oct 1884 St. Clair Co., MO.
Batch #M515161
1880 St. Clair Co., MO Census – Roscoe Township:
Dist. 6, ED 228, Page 6, Line 29, 21 June
44/45 Sweet, Tho. J., white male, age 43, married, farmer, born NY, both parents born Germany
Evelen, white female, age 50, wife, married, keeping house, born IN, both parents born IN
Hiram, white male, age 19, son, single, laborer, attended school, born IN, father born NY, mother born IN
J.W., white male, age 17, son, single, at home, attended school, born IL, father born NY, mother born IN
Laurie, white female, age 16, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born IN, father born NY, mother born IN
Eunis I., white female, age 14, daughter, single, at home, attended school, born IN, father born NY, mother born IN
Anson, white male, age 12, son, single, at home, attended school, born IN, father born NY, mother born IN
1900 Los Angeles Co., CA Census – Los Angeles Township:
Ward 9, Precinct 64, City of Los Angeles, 7 June
Dist. 6, ED 86, Page 9A, Line 22, living at 1403 Pleasant Avenue
193/198 Lear, John H., head, white male, born February 1872, age 28, married 15 years, born MO, father born IL, mother born KY, hay & grocers, can read & write, speaks English, renting home
Eunice S., wife, white female, born August 1866, age 34, married 15 years, 4 children, 3 living, born IN, father born NY, mother born IN, can read & write, speaks English
Leroy F., son, white male, born August 1885, age 14, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IN, attended school 9 months, can read & write, speaks English
Frank M., son, white male, born September 1891, age 8, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IN, attended school 9 months
John M., son, white male, born September 1894, age 5, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IN
1910 Imperial Co., CA Census – Silver Township:
Dist. 25, ED 14, Page 1A, Line 35, 15 April
8/8 Lear, John H., head, white male, age 50, married 25 years, born MO, father born MO, mother born KY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, can read & write, renting farm
Eunice, wife, white female, age 45, married 25 years, 4 children, 4 living, born IN, father born NY, mother born IN, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write
Leroy Raney, son, white male, age 24, born MO, father born MO, mother born IN, speaks English, farmer, home farm
Francis Marion, son, white male, age 18, single, born MO, father born MO, mother born IN, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, attends school
John Winston, son, white male, age 15, single, born CA, father born MO, mother born IN, speaks English, no occupation, can read & write, attends school
Robert William, son, white male, age 4, single, born CA, father born MO, mother born IN, no occupation
1920 Imperial Co., CA Census – El Centro Township:
Dist. 9, ED 11, Page 2B, Line 66, Ward 4, 3 January
35/35 Haskell, Eunice, head, renting, white female, age 52, widowed, can read & write, born IN, father born NY, mother born IN, speaks English, no occupation
Lear, Robert, son, white male, age 14, single, attending school, can read & write, born CA, father born MO, mother born IN, speaks English, no occupation
1930 Imperial Co., CA Census – Holtville Township:
ED 13-36, District 21, Page 5B, Line 65, 18 April
118/121 Lear, Roy, head, owned home, living on farm, white male, age 43, married, married at age 21, not attending school, can read & write, birthplace MO, father born MO, mother born IN, speaks English, farmer, general farm, at work yesterday, not a Veteran, farm # 68
Eunice T., wife, white female, age 28, married age 18, not attending school, can read & write, born TX, both parents born TX, speaks English, no occupation
Paul, son, white male, age 9, single, attending school, born CA, father born MO, mother born TX, no occupation
Pauline, daughter, white female, age 8, single, not attending school, born CA, father born MO, mother born TX, no occupation
Pearl, daughter, white female, age 6, single, not attending school, born CA, father born MO, mother born TX, no occupation
Leroy, son, white male, age 5, single, not attending school, born CA, father born MO, mother born TX, no occupation
Betty, daughter, white female, age 4 4/12, single, not attending school, born CA, father born MO, mother born TX, no occupation
Raborn L., son, white male, age 1 2/12, single, not attending school, born CA, father born MO, mother born TX, no occupation
Mary E., daughter, white female, age 6/12, single, not attending school, born CA, father born MO, mother born TX, no occupation
John M., brother, white male, age 33, single, not attending school, can read & write, born CA, father born MO, mother born IN, speaks English, Laborer, general farm, not at work yesterday, unemployment # 25, not a Veteran
John H., father, white male, age 70, divorced, not attending school, can read & write, born MO, father born IL, mother born KY, speaks English, no occupation
Haskell, Eunice S., mother, white female, age 64, widowed, not attending school, can read & write, born IN, father born NY, mother born IN, speaks English, no occupation
California Birth Index 1905 – 1995:
Paul E. Lear, born 14 March 1921, male. Mother’s maiden name: Hayhurst. Birth County: Imperial.
Pauline M. Lear, born 17 March 1922, female. Mother’s maiden name: Hayhurst. Birth County: Imperial.
Ada Christine Lear, born 30 December 1937. Mother’s maiden name: Hayhurst. Birth County: Imperial.
Beverly Lear, born 18 October 1932. Mother’s maiden name: Hayhurst. Birth County: Imperial.
Louise France Lear, born 26 February 1936, female. Mother’s maiden name: Hayhurst. Birth County: Imperial.
Mary Evaline Lear, born 23 September 1929, female. Mother’s maiden name: Hayhurst. Birth County: Imperial.
Pearl Lear, born 27 August 1923, female. Mother’s maiden name: Hayhurst. Birth County: San Diego.
California Death Index 1940 – 1997:
Eunice H. Lear, SSN 571-04-4202, female, born 8 August 1901 TX, died 8 August 1977 Orange Co., CA.
John M. Lear, SSN 567-52-0064, male, born 3 September 1893 CA, died 29 August 1970 Imperial Co., CA.
Lee R. Lear, SSN 567-07-1410, male, born 14 August 1885 MO, died 28 July 1970 Imperial Co., CA.
Paul Edgar Lear, SSN 548-22-7829, male, born 14 March 1921 CA, died 22 August 1983 San Diego Co., CA. Mother’s maiden name: Hayhurst.
Robert William Lear, SSN 461-10-5768, male, born 30 December 1905 CA, died 27 November 1959 Riverside Co., CA. Mother’s maiden name: Sweet. Father’s surname: Lear.
