Notes for Nathan Kear

Notes for Nathan Kear

!History of Wyandot Co., Ohio, Chapter XI, Salem Township, pgs 974-986: NATHAN KEAR, son of Moses and Gemima (Nathan) Kear, was born April 14, 1821. He resided with his parents till his marriage to Susan Turner, January 1, 1845. Her parents, Samuel and Lucy Turner, were natives of New York State. Mr. and Mrs. Kear had two children, daughters-both married -Cornelia, now the wife of William K. Nye, and Florence, wife of Robert Caldwell. Mrs, Nye has two children-Stella May and William E.; and Mrs. Caldwell has one-Ella M. Mr. Kear was educated in the common schools, and settled on his present farm in Salem Township, February 25, 1818. This farm was purchased two years previous, and has been cleared of its timber and otherwise improved by Mr. Kear, who now values it at $80 per acre. He has been a farmer from his youth up, believes in the doctrine of Universalism, and is a liberal Republican politically.