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Submitted: 2/1/11 • Approved: 2/8/11 • Last Updated: 12/5/12 • R11724-G0
1849-1914
son of Capt William Sears and Ruth Berry
Elkanah's maternal grandfather was Howes Berry and Howes Berry's maternal grandmother was Sarah Howes, grandaughter of Jeremiah Howes. Hence Elkanah's (Mr El-kay'-ney according to Ellen Sears Curran) middle name
a carpenter and mechanic, built windmills and the church in Wellfleet, worked in the Shiverick Shipyard 1882
Contributed on 2/1/11 by LRSears
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