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2. Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors
of American Presidents (Santa Clarita, California: Carl Boyer, 3rd, 1995),
p. 121 (hereafter cited as Roberts, American Presidents). 3. Ibid., p. 121. 4. This information found
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6. Roberts, American Presidents,
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12. S.P. Bush & Flora
Sheldon, Marriage License, 27 Jun 1894, Volume 24: page 184, County Courthouse,
Columbus, Ohio (hereafter cited as Bush-Sheldon, Marriage License). 13. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 14. Samuel Bush, 1920 U.S.
Population Schedule, Franklin County, Ohio, Marble Cliff Village, Franklin Township,
Enumeration District 7, Supervisor's District 12, sheet 27B, dwelling 627, family
647, Micropublication T625, Reel 1379, National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter
cited as Samuel Bush, 1920 Census - Ohio). 15. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 16. Bush-Sheldon, Marriage
License. 17. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 18. Ibid., p. 121. 19. George Herbert Walker
& Lucretia Wear, Marriage License, 17 January 1899, Vol. 53: Page 120, No.
78934, City Hall, St. Louis, Missouri (hereafter cited as Walker-Wear, Marriage
License). 20. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 21. Ibid., p. 121. 22. George H. Walker, 1900
U.S. Population Schedule, St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis, Ward 25, Enumeration
District 379, Supervisor's District 11, sheet 5A, dwelling 161, family 171,
Micropublication T623, Reel 899, National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter
cited as George H. Walker, 1900 Census Missouri). 23. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 24. Ibid., p. 121. 25. Walker-Wear, Marriage
License. 26. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 27. Ibid., p. 121. 28. This information found
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40. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 41. James S. Bush, 1860
U.S. Population Schedule, Essex County, New Jersey, Orange, 1st Ward, sheet
322, dwelling 50, family 52, Micropublication M653, Reel 690, National Archives,
Washington, DC (hereafter cited as James S. Bush, 1860 Census, New Jersey).
42. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 43. James S. Bush, 1860
Census, New Jersey. 44. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 45. Robert E. Sheldon,
Death Certificate No. 235, 22 Jan 1917, County Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio (hereafter
cited as Robert E. Sheldon, Death Certificate). 46. Ibid. 47. Robert E. Sheldon &
Mary E. Butler, Marriage License, 24 February 1869, Volume 10: Page 489, County
Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio (hereafter cited as Sheldon-Butler, Marriage License).
48. Mary E. Sheldon, Death
Register No. 50, page 478, County Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio (hereafter cited
as Mary E. Sheldon, Death Register). 49. Ibid. 50. Ibid. 51. Robt. E. Sheldon, 1880
U.S. Population Schedule, Franklin County, Ohio, Columbus, 27th District, Enumeration
District 27, Supervisor's District 5, sheet 168C, dwelling 85, family 98, Micropublication
T9, Reel 1016, National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter cited as Robt. E.
Sheldon, 1880 Census, Ohio). 52. Ibid. 53. Ibid. 54. Ibid. 55. Mary E. Sheldon, Death
Register. 56. Ibid. 57. Ibid. 58. Sheldon-Butler, Marriage
License. 59. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 60. Robert E. Sheldon,
Death Certificate. 61. Ibid. 62. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 63. Ibid., p. 121. 64. Ibid., p. 121. 65. Ibid., p. 121. 66. David Walker, 1870
U.S. Population Schedule, St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis, E. Division
5th Ward, sheet 148, dwelling 767, family 949, Micropublication M593, Reel 814,
National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter cited as David Walker, 1870
Census, Missouri); and Information found at this Web site: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o
p=GET&db=combo_ged&id=I36179 67. David Walker, 1870
Census, Missouri; and Information found at this Web site: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o
p=GET&db=combo_ged&id=I36179 68. David Walker, 1870
Census, Missouri; and Information found on this Web site: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o
p=GET&db=combo_ged&id=I36179 69. David Walker, 1870
Census, Missouri; and Information found at this Web site: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o
p=GET&db=combo_ged&id=I36179 70. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 71. Ibid., p. 121. 72. Ibid., p. 121. 73. Ibid., p. 121. 74. Ibid., p. 121. 75. Ibid., p. 121. 76. James H. Wear &
Nannie E. Holliday, Marriage Record, 26 Dec 1866, Volume 12: page 411, City
Hall, St. Louis, Missouri (hereafter cited as Wear-Holliday, Marriage Record).
77. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 78. Ibid., p. 121. 79. Jas. H. Wear, 1880
U.S. Population Schedule, St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis, Eumeration
District 141, Supervisor's District 1, sheet 18, dwelling 99, family 99, Micropublication
T9, Reel 724, National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter cited as Jas. H.
Wear, 1880 Census, Missouri). Nannie E. Wear, 1900 U.S. Population Schedule,
St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis, Enumeration District 416, Supervisor's
District 11, sheet 3B, dwelling 42, family 49, Micropublication T623, Reel 901,
National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter cited as Nannie E. Wear, 1900
Census, Missouri). 80. John Holliday Wear
& Susan Leigh Slattery, Marriage License, 2 April 1903, Vlume 59: Page 135,
No. 102742, City Hall, St. Louis, Missouri (hereafter cited as Wear-Slattery,
Marriage License). 81. Jas. H. Wear, 1880
Census, Missouri. Max Kotany, 1900 U.S. Population Schedule, St. Louis County,
Missouri, St. Louis, Enumeration Distrct 416, Supervisor's District 11, sheet
12A, dwelling 152, Micropublication T623, Reel 901, National Archives, Washington,
DC (hereafter cited as Max Kotany, 1900 Census, Missouri). 82. Max Kotany & Mildred
Wear, Marriage License, 8 June 1895, Volume 48: Page 409, No. 60909, City Hall,
St. Louis, Missouri (hereafter cited as Kotany-Wear, Marriage License).
83. Max Kotany, 1900
Census, Missouri. 84. Jas. H. Wear, 1880
Census, Missouri. Nannie E. Wear, 1900 Census, Missouri. 85. Joseph W. Wear, 1910
U.S. Population Schedule, St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis, Ward 25, Enumeration
District 393, Supervisor's District 10, sheet 1A, dwellng 3, family 3, Micropublication
T624, Reel 822, National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter cited as Joseph
W. Wear, 1910 Census, Missouri). 86. Ibid. 87. Jas. H. Wear, 1880
Census, Missouri. Nannie E. Wear, 1900 Census, Missouri. 88. The Social Security
Death Index listed a James Wear, born 4 October 1878 that died in July 1964.
89. James H. Wear &
Ellen D. Filley, Marriage License, 26 November 1909, Vlume 72: Page 220, No.
153304, City Hall, St. Louis, Missouri (hereafter cited as Wear-Filley, Marriage
License). 90. Jas. H. Wear, 1880
Census, Missouri. 91. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 92. Ibid., p. 121. 93. Wear-Holliday, Marriage
Record. 94. Roberts, American
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124. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 125. Ibid., p. 121. 126. Thomas H. Sheldon
& Martha Uncles, Marriage Record, 21 January 1844, Volume 4: page 252, County
Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio (hereafter cited as Sheldon-Uncles, Marriage Record).
127. Martha Merion, Death
Certificate No. 1719, 9 Jul 1912, County Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio (hereafter
cited as Martha Merion, Death Certificate). 128. Ibid. 129. Thos. H. Sheldon,
1850 U.S. Population Schedule, Franklin County, Ohio, Columbus, 1st Ward, Seet
385, dwelling 306, family 323, National Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter
cited as Thos. H. Sheldon, 1850 Census, Ohio). 130. Martha Merion, Death
Certificate. 131. Ibid. 132. Sheldon-Uncles,
Marriage Record. 133. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 134. Ibid., p. 121. 135. Courtland P.L. Butler,
Death Register Page 100, No. 27, County Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio (hereafter
cited as Courtland P.L. Butler, Death Register). 136. Ibid. 137. Ibid. 138. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 139. Elizabeth S. Butler,
Death Register Page 142, No. 31, County Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio (hereafter
cited as Elizabeth S. Butler, Death Register). 140. Ibid. 141. C.P.L. Butler, 1850
U.S. Population Schedule, Franklin County, Ohio, Columbus, 3rd Ward, Sheet 314,
dweling 360, family 413 & 414, Micropublication M432, Reel 679, National
Archives, Washington, DC (hereafter cited as C.P.L. Butler, 1850 Census,
Ohio). 142. CPL Butler, 1860
U.S. Population Schedule, Franklin County, Ohio, Columbus 3rd Ward, sheet 217,
dwelling 1268, family 1378, Micropublication M653, Reel 964, National Archives,
Washington, DC (hereafter cited as CPL Butler, 1860 Census, Ohio). 143. C.P.L. Butler, 1870
U.S. Population Schedule, Franklin County, Ohio, Columbus, 2nd Ward, Sheet 99,
dwelling 28, family 30, Micropublication M593, Reel 1201, National Archives,
Washington, DC (hereafter cited as C.P.L. Butler, 1870 Ohio Census).
144. Ibid. 145. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 121. 146. Elizabeth S. Butler,
Death Register. 147. Ibid. 148. Courtland P.L. Butler,
Death Register. 149. Ibid. 150. Ibid. 151. Joseph Beaky, 1850
U.S. Population Schedule, St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis 5th Ward, Sheet
224, dwelling 619, family 777, Micropublication M432, Reel 417, National Archives,
Washington, DC (hereafter cited as Joseph Beaky, 1850 Census, Missouri).
152. Mary Beaky, 1860
U.S. Population Schedule, St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis, 4th Ward, sheet
15, dwelling 56, family 127, Micropublication M653, Reel 649, National Archives,
Washington, DC (hereafter cited as Mary Beaky, 1860 Census, Missouri).
153. Ibid. 154. Ibid. 155. Ibid. 156. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 122. 157. Ibid., p. 122. 158. James Unckles &
Betsey Kisswell, Marriage record, 26 September 1816, Volume 2: page 30, County
Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio (hereafter cited as Uncles-Kisswell, Marriage
Record). 159. Ibid. 160. Roberts, American
Presidents, p. 122. 161. Ibid., p. 122. 162. Saml H. Butler,
1850 U.S. Population Schedule, Franklin County, Ohio, Columbus 3rd Ward, sheet
314, dwelling 360, family 414, Micropublication M432, Reel 679, National Archives,
Washington, DC (hereafter cited as Saml H. Butler, 1850 Census, Ohio).
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