Indiana, PA: Indiana Democrat, issue of Thursday, 22 February 1883, p. 2, col. 5

MARRIED:

LEAR--MARTIN.--At the M.E. parsonage, on Tuesday morning, February 13, 1883, by Rev. J.W. Miles, Samuel Lear and Annie M. Martin, all of Blairsville, Pa.
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Indiana, PA: Indiana County Gazette, issue of Wednesday, 17 May 1899, p. 5, col. 2

Mr. Samuel Lear, of Allegheny, was a guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lear, of Burrell township, over Sunday.
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1900 PA Census: Allegheny Co. Allegheny, Ward 13, #16 Overhill St., ed 98, p. 6b, lines 58-64
Series T623, roll 1357, dwelling 63, family 118, 6 June 1900

Samuel LEAR, Head, July 1861, age 38, married 17 years, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Rail Road Conductor
Annie, wife, June 1853, age 46, married 17 years, 5 children / 4 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Jannie*, daughter, June 1886, age 13, at school; Grace, daughter, Aug 1889, age 10, at school
Carl, son, Jun 1892, age 7, at school; Hazel, daughter, Mar 1894, age 5, at school
Clara MARTIN, step-daughter, June 1878, age 21
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1910 PA Census: Armstrong Co. Freeport Borough, Railroad St., ed 16, p. 9b, lines 58-61
Series T624, roll 1309, dwelling 197, family 215, 23 April 1910

Samuel D. LEAR, Head, age 48, married (1st time) 27 years, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Conductor: Railroad
Annie M., wife, age 56, married (2nd time) 27 years, 8 children / 7 surviving, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Carl S., son, age 18, Operator: Railroad
Hazel M., daughter, age 16
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1920 PA Census: Armstrong Co. Freeport Borough, Ward 4, ed 19, p. 9a, lines 1-3
Series T625, roll 1508, dwelling 167, family 184, __ January 1920

Samuel D. LEAR, Head, age 58, married, b. Penna., parents b. U.S., Conductor: Penna. R.R.
Arvilla V., wife, age 52, married, b. Penna., father b. Penna., mother b. Maryland
Walter T. MILLER, age 19, single, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Fireman: Penna. R.R.
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1930 PA Census: Armstrong Co. Freeport Borough, #310 High St., ed 3-19, p. 23a, lines 31-33
Series T626, roll 1994, dwelling 475, family 501, 18 April 1930

Samuel D. LEAR, Head, owns home, value $6,000, age 68, first married at age 21, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Conductor: Steam Railroad
Arvilla V., wife, age 62, first married at age 18, b. Penna, father b. Penna., mother b. Maryland
Joseph T. ALLEN, Roomer, age 66, widowed, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Traveling Salesman: Grocery Firm
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
Place of Death: Freeport Borough, Armstrong County
Full Name: SAMUEL D. LEAR
Residence: Freeport, Pa.
Personal and Statistical Particulars:
Sex: Male
Color: White
Marital Status: Married
Wife: Bell Lear
Date of Birth: July 17, 1861
Age: 79y 4m 10d
Birthplace: Pa.
Occupation: Retired P.R.R. Conductor
Name of Father: Peter Lear
Birthplace of Father: Penna.
Maiden Name of Mother: Jane Nixon
Birthplace of Mother: Penna.
Informant: Mrs. G.C. Sebring, Vandergrift, Pa.
Burial: Blairsville, Indiana Co. Pa., Nov. 30, 1940
Undertaker: Meredith M. Lloyd, Freeport, Pa.
Medical Certificate of Death:
Date of Death: November 26, 1940, 6 a.m.
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
Contributory Causes: Arteriosclerosis; High Blood Pressure
Signature: I.N. Lear, M.D., Vandergrift, Pa.
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