SEARS, Clifford R.

Male Abt 1924 - 1937  (~ 13 years)


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  • Name SEARS, Clifford R. 
    Born Abt 1924  Lapel, Madison, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Apr 1937  Anderson, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Brookside Cemetery, Lapel, Madison County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7382  Connecticut Spangs
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2015 

    Father SEARS, Omer John,   b. 26 Feb 1892, Stony Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1973, Madison County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother HARTMAN, Laurel Hazel,   b. 13 Jan 1896, Greens Fork, Wayne County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1984, Delaware County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 05 Nov 1912  Madison County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1459  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • Anderson Herald -Thursday, April 15, 1937

      Bean is Discovered in Boy's Appendix
      Clifford Sears, age 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Sears, Lapel, is in a serious condition in St. John's hospital following an operation for appendicitis. Hospital attaches said the operation revealed a bean lodged in the appendix.

      Anderson Herald -Friday, April 16, 1937

      Boy with Bean in Appendix Dies
      Clifford Sears, thirteen -year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Sears, Lapel, died yesterday at 9 a.m. in St. John's hospital following an operation.

      Young Sears underwent an appendectomy last Friday. Attending physicians discovered a bean in the appendix of the lad which is believed to have contributed to his death.

      Anderson Herald -Friday, April 16, 1937

      Clifford Sears
      LAPEL, Ind., April 15---Clifford Sears, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Omer Sears, died at St. John?s hospital, Anderson, Thursday morning. He underwent an appendicitis operation a week ago. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church with burial at Brookside cemetery.. Surviving besides the parents are three brothers, Loral, Gordon and Marion, and grandmother, Mrs. Zartman of Frankton and Mrs. Alice Sears of near here. Clifford was a pupil in the seventh grade in the Lapel school and had been a member of the 4-H club for four years, having won several prizes in this work.

  • Sources 
    1. [S256] U.S. Census - 1930.
      Lapel, Madison County, Indiana; Sheet 9A, Stamped 86 [image 17/23]