- GEORGE SEARS, miller, Shopiere; born in England, County Kent,
Jan. 8, 1830; was engaged
- in the milling business there, and came to New York in April,
1850; was in the State of New York two years, in the same business;
went to Canada and followed the same vocation there two years;
then went to Turtleville, and was at Mr. HODSON's mill about
a year, and then went to Rockford, and was there till 1866, and
in June, came to Shopiere, Wis., and started the milling business
on his own account, and has been successfully engaged ever since;
can grind about seventy-five barrels of flour per day. Married
Esther COOLING, daughter of John COOLING, who was a native of
England; has four children - Albert Edward is engaged in the
mill business with his father; Arthur G. and Benjamin are attending
school in Shopiere; Irving Thomas is a child 4 years old, at
home.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 808.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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- Eventually, George SEARS "retired" to Centralia,
Washington bringing his children, wife, and
- mother-in-law Ann WOODROW COOLING.
-
- Courtesy of Meg
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