Genealogy

Charles L. Shearer
&
Elmira Chambers

Generation 1

James William Shearer,
      b. Abt. 1774 VA.  d. Aft. 1850 NC.
&
Nancy Allen,
b. 1797  d. Bef. 1850
They had Eight children.



Generation 2

Jesse Shearer,
b. 1809  d. 1891
&
Margaret Queen,
b. 1809  d. 1880
They had Five children.



Generation 3

John W. Shearer,
b. 1837  d. 1898
&
Susan R. Sheilds,
b. 1841  d. 1905

They had Ten children.



Generation 4

Children of John W. Shearer and Susan R. Sheilds

Charles L. Shearer,
b. May 18, 1864 Cherokee, Swan Co., NC
d. Nov. 19, 1933 Johnson City Wash. Co., TN
Married June 7, 1894 in TN. to

Elmira Chambers,
b. Oct. 15, 1868 Buffalo Creek, Scott Co.,TN
d. April 15, 1938 Elk Valley Campbell Co.,TN



Generation 5

Children of Charles Shearer and Elmira Chambers

Charles Shearer's step-son
Union Jerome (UJ) Chambers,
b. March 11, 1883  d. Dec. 28, 1950

Married Annie Elizabeth Randel,
b. Dec. 23, 1877  d. 1953
They adopted Two children.
Note: Union's father was George Hardy Blakley,
1/2 brother Alonzo Blakley


1. Osco Shearer,
b. Nov. 1894 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN  d. 1973

Married Barbara Nidihaffer, b. Abt. 1920
They had Five children.


2. Francis Marion Shearer,
b. Jan 16, 1897 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
d. Dec. 8, 1962

Married Corinthia Lay,
b. Feb. 24, 1896 TN
d. April 27, 1983 WV
They had Four children.


3. Hiram Shearer,
b. Nov. 10, 1900 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
d. Dec. 20, 1988 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN

Married 1st Lillie Lawson-Allen,
b. June 25, 1898 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
d. Sept. 9, 1947 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
They had Six children.
Note: Lillie daughter of Andy Lawson and Armimda "Mindy" Rains

Married 2nd Hazel Smith


4. Arvid Shearer-Chambers,
b. March 06, 1903 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
d. Nov. 04, 1979 New London CT
Married June 11, 1930 to

Dorothy Dowsett
b. Aug. 08, 1907  d. July 22, 1990
They had one child.


5. Susie Shearer,
b. March 26, 1905 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
d. Sept. 1984 Beckley WV
Married 1st abt 1927 to

Ulysses Samuel Baird,
b. January 17, 1901
d. February 27, 1949
They had Four children.
Note: Ulysses son of George Baird and Lizzie Holt.

Married 2nd Abt 1949 to
Angelo Gialdella


6. Lucinda Shearer,
b. May 05, 1906 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
d. Dec. 04, 1972 Knoxville, TN
Married Oct. 01, 1923 to


Alonzo D. Blakley
b. Nov. 03, 1900 Huntsville, TN
d. 1998 or 1999
They had Three children.



7. William Shearer,
b. May 11, 1907 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
d. Sept. 21, 1981 Pinallas Co., FL
Married April 16, 1932 to

Minnie Kelsey Kirby,
b. Sept. 11, 1908
They had Three children.


8. Arlie Shearer,
b. Sept 26, 1910 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
d. March 15, 1995 Cleveland, OH
Married Feb. 27, 1936 to

Ruth Horn,
b. Sept. 24, 1919

They had Three children.



Generation 6

Children of Hiram Shearer, and Lillie Lawson-Allen are:

1. Hiram Shearer Jr.
b. 1921
Married Goldia Baird
b. Aug. 12, 1923
d. 2000
They had Two children.
Note:Goldia sister to Paul Baird
Goldia, daugther of Wymmer Baird and Minnie Gibson.



2. Howard William Shearer.
b. Sept. 22,1923 Knoxville, TN.
Married Oct. 03 1942 to

Sarah (Toby) Bulah Witt
b. June 03, 1923 Morely, TN.
They had Four children.



3. Anna Elizabeth Shearer,
b. Feb. 12, 1927 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Married December 22, 1945 to

Paul Travis Baird,
b. March 1, 1926
They had three children.
Note: Paul son of Wymmer Baird and Minnie Gibson.



4. Gloria Shearer,
b. June 02, 1930
Married April 04, 1948 to

Harold Baird,
b. March 29, 1928
d. Jan. 29, 1972
One Daughter Betty Ann Baird
Note: Harold, son of Leonard Baird and Madell Taylor


5. Geraldine Shearer,
b. Oct. 06 1933 Elk Valley, Campbell Co., TN
Married July 07, 1952 to
Glen Sharp
They had Four children.
Note: Glen, son of Wymmer Sharp



6. Clara Sue Shearer,
b. Dec. 14, 1936 Elk Valley, TN
Married Dec. 18, 1954 to

Charles Alfred Dougherty
b. Dec 22, 1931 East Prairie, MO
They had three children.




Generation 6

Daughter of Gloria Shearer and Harold Baird

1. Betty Ann Baird,
b. Dec. 10, 1948 Jellico, Campbell Co.,TN
Married Oct.20, 1973 to

David Lee Weiss,
b. May 31, 1949 Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH
We have Three children.




Generation 7

Children of Betty Baird and David Weiss are

1. James Harold Weiss, b. June 23, 1975 Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH

2. Aaron Lee Weiss, b. Dec 23, 1977 Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH

3. Leslie Ann Weiss, b. Dec. 02, 1981 Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH