1 B180. Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y, "Town of Watertown", by Child, Hamilton, Publisher (Hamilton Child: 1890); copies published on the internet at http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/childwat.htm, and http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/childwac.htm, and http://www.nnygenealogy.com/watertownBD1890ac.htm.

2 C85.5. State Census, year 1855.

3 CM089. "Jefferson County, New York Cemetery Record List" (NY) (cemetery records) published online by Northern New York Genealogy at http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/burials.php.

4 N164. Jefferson County Journal (NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com.

5 N192.Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org.

6 CM045. Brookside Cemetery (Watertown, NY) (by Alice Corbett, compiler, 2003; published on the internet at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~aliecor/Cemeteries/Town_of_Watertown/Brookside_Cem/brookside.htm).

7 CM076. Find-A-Grave (cemetery records) as contributed by the public; published on the internet at http://www.findagrave.com/.

8 CM089. "Jefferson County, New York Cemetery Record List" (NY) (cemetery records) published online by Northern New York Genealogy at http://www.nnygenealogy.com/pages/cemetery/burials.php, says d. Sep. 30. 1896.

9 N164. Jefferson County Journal (NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com, says d. Sept 29 (1896).

10 N121. Watertown Re-Union (Watertown, NY) (newspaper) digital scans of New York newspapers; published on the internet at http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org.

11 B180. Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N.Y, "Town of Watertown", by Child, Hamilton, Publisher (Hamilton Child: 1890); copies published on the internet at http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/childwat.htm, and http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/childwac.htm, and http://www.nnygenealogy.com/watertownBD1890ac.htm, Stears Family Sketch.

12 N121. Watertown Re-Union (Watertown, NY) (newspaper) digital scans of New York newspapers; published on the internet at http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 1896 Oct. 4, page 4. "Jacob Stears Funeral.
The funeral of Jacob Stears was attended by a large concourse of people at his late home in the town of Watertown Thursday afternoon. A majority of the members of the board of supervisors and a number of present and former county officials attended, besides many others from this city and various parts of the county. Rev. D. L. R. Libby, pastor of the Universalist church, of this city, was the officiating clergyman. He delivered a deeply impressive address. The bearers were Chairman Joseph Atwell, of the board of supervisors, County Clerk Frank D. Pierce, ex-County Cleric Fred Waddingham, and Supervisor W. D. Arms. The interment was at Brookside.
The gathering included many of the people of the locality in which he resided, to whom he was always obliging and ever willing to serve in every way."

13 N164. Jefferson County Journal (NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at fultonhistory.com, 1896 Oct. 6, page 1. "Jacob Stears Dead.
On a valuable farm near Watertown lived Jacob Stears, who died suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 29. He arose at five and walked into the dining room, where he was found by the girl about half an hour afterwards.
Mrs. Dr. Mansfield was brought from the city by his nephew, Albert Stears, but medicine was of no avail. Jacob Stears has figured in local politics for many years and has the longest record as clerk of the Jefferson county board of supervisors, having almost completed 20 years service. He was the youngest of three children of Jacob and Sally Stears and was born in Watertown, Dec. 8, 1828 on the farm where he has always resided. In 1860 he was elected assessor of the old town of Watertown, and served in that capacity until the incorporation of the city of Watertown...(then his civil positions listed)."

14 N192.Watertown Herald (Watertown, NY), (newspaper) digital scans published on the internet at http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org, 1896 Oct. 3, page 1. "Jacob Stears Dead.
Dies Suddenly at His Farm House Near Watertown.
On a valuable farm near Watertown lived Jacob Stears, who died suddenly on Tuesday morning. He arose at five and walked into the dining room, where he was found by the girl about half an hour afterwards. Mrs. Dr. Mansfield was brought from the city by his nephew, Albert Stears, but medicine was of no avail. Jacob Stears has figured in local politics for many years and has the longest record as clerk of the Jefferson county board of supervisors, having almost completed 20 years service. He was the youngest of three children of Jacob and Sally Stears and was born in Watertown, Dec. 8, 1828, on the farm where he has always resided. In 1860 he was elected assessor of the old town of Watertown, and served in that capacity until the incorporation of the city of Watertown in 1869. He was elected supervisor of the present town and served as such until assuming the duties of county clerk in 1871, to which he had been elected in 1870, was re-elected in 1874, and served in that capacity until Jan. 1st, 1877. In the fall of 1863 he was elected clerk of the board of supervisors and was re-elected each year until 1871, at which time he was serving as county clerk. In 1885 and 1886 he was elected supervisor of the town of Watertown, and when serving his second term as supervisor was chosen clerk of the board of supervisors, to which position he has been elected each subsequent year since. At the organization of the legislature of 1888 he was chosen deputy clerk of the assembly and was re-appointed in 1889-90. In 1891 he was given the position of engrossing clerk in the senate. At the session of the assembly of 1894 he served in a similar position in the assembly."

15 M184. Northern New York Genealogy : Death Notices, published on the internet at http://www.nnygenealogy.com/deathnotices.asp, 2004.

Rowley Genealogy Site & Family Charts, compiled by I. Rowley, version of Nov. 10, 2016.

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