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     James J. Boyce was born circa 1819 at Kentucky.³ He married Eliza C. O'Rear, daughter of Col. William O'Rear and Anne Calk, on 20 June 1839 at Boone County, Missouri.^4,2,5 James J. Boyce appeared on the census of 11 July 1860 at Boone County, Missouri.³

     John R. O'Rear was born on 17 December 1849 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.² He was enumerated with Harrison B. O'Rear in 1850 on the Census at Montgomery County, Kentucky.³ John R. O'Rear was enumerated with Harrison B. O'Rear on 1 June 1860 on the Census at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.⁴ John R. O'Rear was enumerated with Harrison B. O'Rear on 1 June 1870 on the Census at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.⁵ John R. O'Rear was enumerated with Amy Greene Botts on 1 June 1880 on the Census at Camargo, Kentucky.^6,7 John R. O'Rear appeared on the census of 1 June 1900 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1910 at Levee, Kentucky.⁹ He appeared on the census of 1 January 1920 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.¹⁰ He appeared on the census of 1 April 1930 at Beans Precinct, Kentucky.¹¹ He left a will at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, on 24 November 1934.¹² He died on 7 March 1937 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, at age 87; at age 85.^1,13 He was buried after 7 March 1937 at Machpelah Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.¹⁴ His estate was probated on 13 March 1937 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.¹²

     Ann Elizabeth O'Rear was born on 21 November 1859 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.^1,2 She was enumerated with Harrison B. O'Rear on 1 June 1860 on the Census at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.³ Ann Elizabeth O'Rear was enumerated with Harrison B. O'Rear on 1 June 1870 on the Census at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.⁴ Ann Elizabeth O'Rear and James T. Bradshaw were issued a marriage bond on 29 April 1879 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.⁵ Ann Elizabeth O'Rear married James T. Bradshaw on 29 April 1879 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.^6,7,8 Ann Elizabeth O'Rear and James T. Bradshaw were divorced after July 1879; According to the story told to this writer, James T. Bradshaw left his wife, Ann Elizabeth Orear shortly after their marriage for another woman. Since she was already pregnant with their son, she returned to her father's house and named her son for her brother and her father including the Orear surname as she did not want her son to carry the name of his father. No evidence has been found of a divorce although further research may find one.⁹ Ann Elizabeth O'Rear was enumerated with John R. O'Rear on 1 June 1900 on the Census at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.¹⁰ Ann Elizabeth O'Rear was enumerated with John R. O'Rear in 1910 on the Census at Levee, Kentucky.¹¹ Ann Elizabeth O'Rear was enumerated with John R. O'Rear on 1 January 1920 on the Census at Montgomery County, Kentucky.¹² Ann Elizabeth O'Rear was enumerated with John R. O'Rear on 1 April 1930 on the Census at Beans Precinct, Kentucky.¹³ Ann Elizabeth O'Rear left a will at Montgomery County, Kentucky, on 26 March 1937; She names her grandson, Harry E. Orear, who is to take care of his father, J. Harrison Orear.¹⁴ She died on 19 September 1938 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, at age 78; at age 78.^15,16 She was buried after 19 September 1938 at Machpelah Cemetery, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.¹⁷ Her estate was probated on 24 October 1938 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.¹⁴

     Betty Ann Dennis was born circa 1860 at Danville, Kentucky.¹ She married Asbury S. O'Rear, son of Jeremiah C. O'Rear and Lavina Kirk, before 1886.² Betty Ann Dennis died circa 1919 at Fort Worth, Texas.¹

     Fanny Greene O'Rear was born in 1886 at Excelsior Springs, Missouri.² She married John M. Letterle circa 1912.² Fanny Greene O'Rear died in 1935.²

     John M. Letterle married Fanny Greene O'Rear, daughter of Asbury S. O'Rear and Betty Ann Dennis, circa 1912.¹

     John Dennis O'Rear travelled extensively, living mostly in Louisville, Kentucky and Ft. Worth, Texas prior to living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Young Mens' Christian Association and the Rotary Club.² He was rejected for military service due to having contracted malaria.² He was employed by Fabian Theatres Corp of New York.² He was also known as Jack. He was a protestant.² He was born on 4 October 1892 at Excelsior Springs, Missouri.² He graduated on 26 May 1909 at Louisville Training School, Beechmont, Kentucky.^3,4 He was employed by the College Hotel as the hotel manager between 1929 and 1930 at Allentown, Pennsylvania.⁵ He was employed by the Victoria Theatre as the theatre manager in 1930 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.⁶ He was employed by the Majestic Theatre as the theatre manager for the Fabian Theatres Corporation of New York in 1934 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.^2,3 He married Charlotte Virginia Shanholtz on 9 April 1944 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.² John Dennis O'Rear died on 2 December 1957 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at age 65.⁷ He was buried on 5 December 1957 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania.⁸

     Charlotte Virginia Shanholtz was born on 14 August 1911 at Charleston, West Virginia.^1,2,3 She married John Dennis O'Rear, son of Asbury S. O'Rear and Betty Ann Dennis, on 9 April 1944 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.⁴ Charlotte Virginia Shanholtz died on 6 June 1989 at Petaluma, California, at age 77.^5,2,3 She was buried after 6 June 1989 at Cyprus Hill Memorial Cemetery, Petaluma, California.⁵

     Virginia Ruth Coyner was also known as Jennie. She was also known as Coiner.² She was born in 1848 at Staunton, Virginia.¹ She married Dr. Luther O'Rear, son of Jeremiah C. O'Rear and Lavina Kirk, in 1869 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.³ Virginia Ruth Coyner was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear on 1 June 1870 on the Census at Camargo, Kentucky.⁴ Virginia Ruth Coyner was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1880 on the Census at Marshall, Missouri.⁵ Virginia Ruth Coyner was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1900 on the Census at Leesville, Missouri.⁶ Virginia Ruth Coyner was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1910 on the Census at Marion, Missouri.⁷ Virginia Ruth Coyner died in 1928 at North Little Rock, Arkansas.¹

     Dr. Valerage Bascom O'Rear was also known as Bollerage.⁵ She was called "Vallie."¹ She was also known as Volly Bascum.⁴ She was born on 22 August 1870 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.^4,6,1,7 She was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1880 on the Census at Marshall, Missouri.⁸ Dr. Valerage Bascom O'Rear was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1900 on the Census at Leesville, Missouri.⁵ Dr. Valerage Bascom O'Rear married Edgar Lovell Blaine in 1901.^9,2 Dr. Valerage Bascom O'Rear died at Ryderwood, Washington.¹

     Edgar Lovell Blaine married Dr. Valerage Bascom O'Rear, daughter of Dr. Luther O'Rear and Virginia Ruth Coyner, in 1901.^3,4

     Clara Frances O'Rear was born in April 1874 at Texas.^3,4 She was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1880 on the Census at Marshall, Missouri.⁵ Clara Frances O'Rear was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1900 on the Census at Leesville, Missouri.⁶ Clara Frances O'Rear married Dr. Albert Watson in 1906.² Clara Frances O'Rear was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1910 on the Census at Marion, Missouri.⁷

     Dr. Albert Watson married Clara Frances O'Rear, daughter of Dr. Luther O'Rear and Virginia Ruth Coyner, in 1906.²

     Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear was also known as Earl H.³ He was also known as Rev. Edwin Hogan.⁴ He was born on 7 March 1878 at Marshall, Missouri.^5,6,7 He was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1880 on the Census at Marshall, Missouri.⁸ Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1900 on the Census at Leesville, Missouri.³ Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear was enumerated with Dr. Luther O'Rear in 1910 on the Census at Marion, Missouri.⁹ Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear married Ethyl Gwendolyn Bowles in 1918 at St. Louis, Missouri.² Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear appeared on the census of 1930 at Charleston, Missouri.¹⁰ He was a minister with the Methodist Church.² He was living on 17 November 1947 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri.² He was a Methodist minister after 1948 at Farmington, Missouri.⁴ He died in December 1967 at Farmington, Missouri, at age 89.¹¹ He was buried after December 1967 at Farmington, Missouri.^4,12

     Ethyl Gwendolyn Bowles was born in 1893 at Vienna, Missouri.¹ She married Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear, son of Dr. Luther O'Rear and Virginia Ruth Coyner, in 1918 at St. Louis, Missouri.² Ethyl Gwendolyn Bowles was enumerated with Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear in 1930 on the Census at Charleston, Missouri.³ Ethyl Gwendolyn Bowles died circa 1989.⁴

     Errell Thomas William O'Rear was a Methodist.³ He was born on 22 November 1918 at St. Louis, Missouri.³ He was enumerated with Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear in 1930 on the Census at Charleston, Missouri.⁴ Errell Thomas William O'Rear received his A. B. (Liberal Arts) in 1940 at Central Methodist College, Fayette, Missouri.^3,5 He married Elizabeth Jeannette Watt on 5 October 1941 at St. Louis, Missouri.³ Errell Thomas William O'Rear served as a Second Lieutenant (1942-1944), and a First Lieutenant (1944-1945) with the U. S. Army and was awarded the following: American Theatre Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Campaign Medal, Occupation Ribbon (Japan), and Victoru Ribbon.³ He was assistant manager of S. S. Kresge Company throughout the midwest in later years and in February 1948 at Omaha, Nebraska.^3,6 He was in real estate sales after 1949.⁶ He was a medical clinic administrator between 1969 and 1986.⁶ He died in April 1986 at Janesville, Wisconsin, at age 67 from lung cancer.^7,6,5

     Rev. Edwin Luther O'Rear was a Methodist minister.¹ He was a salesman for the Gillespie Appliance Co.¹ He was also known as Rev. Edward Luther.² He was born on 17 December 1921 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri.¹ He was educated between 1927 and 1935 at Eugene Field Elementary School, Charleston, Missouri.¹ He was enumerated with Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear in 1930 on the Census at Charleston, Missouri.³ Rev. Edwin Luther O'Rear was educated between 1936 and 1939 at Sikeston High School, Sikeston, Missouri.¹ He was educated between 1940 and 1943 at Central College, Fayette, Missouri, in Economics - Sociology.¹ He entered military service as a Naval Aviation Cadet with the U. S. Navy in 1944.¹ He was in military service as an Ensign with the U. S. Navy between September 1944 and June 1946 at CV Instructors School, Corpus Christi, Texas.¹ He married Nadine Taylor on 4 September 1944 at Lexington, Missouri.¹ Rev. Edwin Luther O'Rear was in military service as a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) with the U. S. Navy between June 1946 and November 1946 at Basic Instructors School, Corpus Christi, Texas.¹ He was in military service as a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) and a test pilot with the U. S. Navy between November 1946 and June 1947 at Air Maintenance Test Unit, Corpus Christi, Texas.¹ He was living on 8 January 1997 at Coffeyville, Kansas.⁴ He died on 15 February 2006 at Coffeyville, Kansas, at age 84.⁵

     Nadine Taylor was born on 4 June 1921 at Springfield, Massachusetts.² She married Rev. Edwin Luther O'Rear, son of Rev. Errall Hogan O'Rear and Ethyl Gwendolyn Bowles, on 4 September 1944 at Lexington, Missouri.² Nadine Taylor died on 24 March 2001 at age 79.³

     Randall Watt O'Rear married Cheryl (?).² Randall Watt O'Rear was born on 27 September 1947 at Omaha, Nebraska.^1,3,4 He died in March 1980 at Wisconsin at age 32 of epilepsy.^3,5,4

     Henrietta Eskridge was born on 10 June 1847 at Grant County, Kentucky.^2,3 She was born on 10 June 1847 at Covington, Kentucky.¹ She and Peter O'Rear were issued a marriage bond on 1 December 1872 at Montgomery County, Kentucky.^2,3 Henrietta Eskridge married Peter O'Rear, son of Jeremiah C. O'Rear and Lavina Kirk, on 4 December 1872 at Montgomery County, Kentucky, by James A. Caywood.^4,5 Henrietta Eskridge died on 15 April 1890 at Orearville, Missouri, at age 42.¹

     Dora O'Rear was born on 13 September 1877 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.^1,3 She was enumerated with Columbus C. O'Rear in 1900 on the Census at Kansas City, Missouri.⁴ Dora O'Rear died in January 1972 at Seattle, Washington, at age 94.³

     Effie O'Rear was born on 22 November 1880 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.¹

     Virginia O'Rear was born on 21 November 1883 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.^2,3,4 She died in August 1967 at Snoqualmie, Washington, at age 83.⁴

     Milford T. O'Rear was an accountant.¹ He was born on 12 June 1875 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.¹ He was enumerated with Oswell S. O'Rear in 1900 on the Census at Kansas City, Missouri.² Milford T. O'Rear married Amie Thompson on 15 March 1910 at Carthage, Missouri.¹

     John L. O'Rear was born on 7 October 1888 at Shackelford, Missouri.¹

     Samuel Marvin O'Rear was in military service as a Private in the U. S. Army during the Spanish American War while serving in the Philipines.¹ He was a Methodist.¹ He was born on 31 August 1879 at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.^1,2 He died on 11 April 1967 at Kansas City, Missouri, at age 87.² He was buried on 14 April 1967 at Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery, Ft Leavenworth, Kansas.³

     Amie Thompson was born on 17 July 1882 at Parsons, Kansas.¹ She married Milford T. O'Rear, son of Peter O'Rear and Henrietta Eskridge, on 15 March 1910 at Carthage, Missouri.²

     Roy Thorpe married Katherine Henrietta O'Rear, daughter of Milford T. O'Rear and Amie Thompson, in 1934.²

     Harold Kruechten married Katherine Henrietta O'Rear, daughter of Milford T. O'Rear and Amie Thompson, in 1943.²

     David Peter O'Rear was born on 13 October 1920 at Seattle, Washington.^1,2 He began military service on 9 November 1942 at Tacoma, Washington; as a Private in the U. S. Army.³ Some Seattle, Washington newpaper clippings tell of his war experiences. The first:
SERGT. DAVID OREAR FREED IN GERMANY
Imprisoned for a year and a month, Staff Sergt. David P. Orear, 24 years
old, has been liberated from Stalag B-17 in Germany, the Red Cross has notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Orear, 2217 11th Ave. N.
Sergeant Orear, a tail gunner on the B-24 Lucky Strike, based in England,
was downed over the Reich April 8, 1944. He had been overseas only two months.
A graduate of Broadway High School, Orear attended the University of
Washington before entering the Army Air Forces three years ago.

A second clipping has:
SGT. OREAR, HOME ON LEAVE, TELLS OF CAPTURE
S/Sgt. David P. Orear thought it was bad enough when his B-24 Liberator
exploded over Brunswick on April 8, 1944. But he decided a few moments later that his bad luck had just begun, when his parachute got tangled in some high tension wires and he found himself dangling in mid-air, with a lot of angry Germans and civilians below.
He described his experiences yesterday at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. T. Orear, 2217 11th Ave. N., where he had just returned on a 60-day leave after spending a year is a German prison camp.
BULLETS FLEW
"The Germans shot at our engineer as he was coming down," he said, "but
they were pretty decent to me -- they threw me a knife and I cut the lines and shinned down a pole. They shoved me around a bit, but they didn't attempt to beat me up."
     Orear said he was on his fifth combat miossion when his plane was shot
down by enemy fighters.
"Our pilot was killed," he said, "and so were our navigator and both
waist gunners. I was the ball turret gunner, but the ball turret was out of commission so I had come up into the waist of the ship and I was blown out."
Orear said his prison camp, at Krems, Austria, was probably one of the
best.

RED CROSS PARCELS CAME
"We got Red Cross parcels pretty regularly," he said. "The Germans gave
us very little food mostly potatoes and rutabagas and such -- but I lost only about 10 pounds. We didn't have to do any work.
"Our worst experience started on April 8 when they marched us about 300
kilometers to Braunau and kept us in the woods until May 3, when we were liberated by an American armored division. We didn't get much to eat during those weeks."
He said one of his big surprises came when he found an old friend among
his liberators -- "Bud" Eakins, son of E. A. Eakins, 7002 Brookluyn Ave., who had attended Summit School a couple of grades behind him.
Sergeant Orear, 24, is a native of Seattle and was graduated from
Broadway High School in 1940. He worked for the Boeing Aircraft Company before he joined the army in November 1942.
His sister, Mrs. Harold Kruchten, is the wife of another staff sergeant
in the army air forces.¹ He was a student in 1947.¹ He died on 13 October 1988 at Seattle, Washington, at age 68.^4,2