1. Howard T. McNear: b. 27 Jan 1905 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA; Floyd the barber on the Andy Griffith Show; d. 3 Jan 1969 San Fernando Valley, CA  [CADI: mother Wood]

 

2. Franklin E. McNear: b. Apr 1869 CA; m. c1892/3

3. Luzetta[?] M. Spencer: b. Dec 1871 CA

 

4. Franklin E. McNear: b. 26 Aug 1845 Walpole, MA [MA VRs 17:140, (male) McNear, father Christopher]

5. Ellen/Ella A. Hedges: b. c1844/5 NY

6. ___ Spencer: b. ME/NY  {William Spencer: b. c1850/1 ME}

7. Elvina A. Getchell: b. Aug 1855 ME (m. 2^nd c1878/9 Alfred Wood)

[Oakland Tribune, 27 Jun 1901: “In the Superior Court of the County of Alameda, State of California.  In the matter of the estate of Elmira Getchell, deceased.  Notice of Time Set for Proving Will, etc.  Notice is hereby given that a petition for the probate of the will of Elmira Getchell, deceased, and for the issuance to Elvina A. Wood of letters testamentary thereon has been filed in this Court…”  Same, 28 Jun 1901: “Elvina A. Wood has applied for letters of administration on the $800 estate of her late father, John O. Getchell, who died May 21, 1889.  The estate consists of a piece of property on Market street, near Fifth street.  The heirs are Ransome N. Getchell, Winfield S. Getchell, Elvina A. Wood, Sumner W. Getchell, children, and W. R. Jones, a grandson.”]

 

8. Christopher W. McNear: b. 25 Jun 1815 Wiscasset, ME  [McNair 76: “Christopher W. McNear, captain, was born June 25, 1815.  He was married.  His residence was at Charlestown, Massachusetts, but he moved to San Francisco.”]  [NEHGR 74(1920):21]

9. Sarah E. ___: b. c1825/29 Boston, MA

10. William H. Hedges: b. c1813/16 NY

11. ___: b. NY  {Valentine Spencer: b. c1820/1 ME}

12. {Anna ___: b. c1832/3 ME}

14. John Otis Getchell: b. c1813/14 ME; d. 21 May 1889 (prob. Oakland, Alameda Co., CA)

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=leanarandall&id=I41618

15. Elmira [Holmes]: b. Feb 1821 ME; d. 16 Jun 1901 Oakland  [Oakland Tribune, 18 Jun 1901: “Elmira Getchell, a native of Maine, aged 80 years, 3 months and 18 days, died June 16 at 751 Market street; apoplexy…”]

 

16. Capt. John McNear: b. 6 Mar 1777; d. 1 Oct 1829 at sea; m. 15 Nov 1801  [McNair 76: “John McNear…was born March 6, 1777.  He was in Dartmoor two years during the War of 1812.  On November 15, 1801, he married Betsy Erskine, of Bristol, Maine.  He was lost at sea October 1, 1829.  He had the rank of captain.”]

17. Betsy Erskine: b. 1783 Bristol, ME  [NEHGR 74(1920):21]

20. ___ Hedges: b. NY

21. ___: b. NY

28. ___ Getchell: b. ME

29. ___: b. ME

30. ___: b. ME

31. ___: b. ME

 

32. James McNear: d. 1779 at sea; m. 8 Feb 1776  [McNair 75: “James McNear…married Jane Erskine.  He was lost at sea.”]

33. Jane Erskine: [NEHGR 74(1920):93]

34. William Erskine: b. 27 Jun 1752 Bristol, ME; d. 27 Jun 1800; m. 1776 Bristol  [NEHGR 74(1920):20]

35. Ruth Cox: b. 21 Jul 1757; d. 9 Dec 1825 Whitefield, ME

 

64. Capt. John McNear: b. 1701 Scotland; to ME c1747; d. Nov 1798  [McNair 75: “John McNear was born in 1701 in Scotland.  About 1747 he came to Sheepscot, Maine, and bought Lot No. 12 from William Hopkins.  He was taken to Canada by the Indians twice.  He married Mary Shirley, of Chester, New Hampshire.  In November, 1798, he died.”]

65. Mary Shirley: b. 1719; of Chester, NH; d. 1819

66. Ninon Erskine (brother of #68): b. c1705 prob. Londonderry, Ireland; d. 15 Jun 1795 Bristol, ME; m. 1750 [NEHGR 74(1920):93]

67. Ann Hamilton:

68. Alexander Erskine (brother of #66): b. c1720 Londonderry, Ireland; d. 1784 Bristol, ME [NEHGR 74(1920):17-18]

69. Elizabeth Butters:

70. Ebenezer Cox:

71. Lydia Woodbury:

 

 

McNair: Jane Birtley McNair, McNair, McNear, and McNeir Genealogies (Chicago, 1923)

 

 

1920 – San Gabriel Precinct 1, Los Angeles Co., CA, e.d. 571, sheet 4b

McNear, Frank E.        Head    M W 51 M      CA MA NY  Salesman Dry Goods Store

___, Zetta M.               Wife     F W 44 M        CA NY ME

___, Frank W.             Son      M W 23 S        CA CA CA  Farmer Poultry Farm

___, Ellis H.                 Son      M W 20 S        CA CA CA  Salesman Dry Goods Store

___, Howard T.           Son      M W 14 S        CA CA CA

___, Calvin E.              Son      M W 9 S          CA CA CA

 

1910 – Berkeley, Alameda Co., CA, e.d. 57, sheet 11b

McNear, Frank E.        Head    M W 40 M1 17           CA ME NY  Interior Designer Public Buildings

___, Luzetta[?] M.       Wife     F W 35 M1 17 4 3       CA ME ME

___, Frank W.             Son      M W 14 S                    CA CA CA

___, Ellis H.                 Son      M W 10 S                    CA CA CA

___, Howard T.           Son      M W 5 S                      CA CA CA

Wood, Elvira A.           M-i-L   F W 55 M2 32 1 1       ME ME ME

(1 maid)

 

1900 – 2^nd Ward, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, e.d. 346, sheet 10b

Wood, Alfred               Head    W M Feb 1850 50 M 20         Can Eng Eng 1868 32 Na  Paper Hanger

___, Elvina A.              Wife     W F Aug 1855 44 M 20 1 1    ME ME ME

(1 servant)

[Catherine Harkinson household]

McNear, Frank E.        Head    W M Apr 1869 31 M 7           CA ME ME  Architect

___, Zetta M.               Wife     W F Dec 1871 28 M 7 3 2      CA ME ME

___, Frank W.             Son      W M Mar 1896 4 S                 CA CA CA

___, Ellis H.                 Son      W M Nov 1899 6/12 S            CA CA CA

Getchell, Elmira S.        Cousin  W F Dec 1881 18 S                 CA ME Eng

 

1900 – 6^th Ward, Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, e.d. 382, sheet 14b

Getchell, Almira            Head    W F Feb 1821 79 Wd   9 5     ME ME ME

___, Ransom                Son      W M Dec 1844 55 M 23         ME ME ME  Day laborer

___, Sarah                   D-i-L   W F Mar 1856 44 M 23 4 4    Eng Eng Eng 1860 40

___, Emma                   GDau   W F Feb 1886 14 S                 CA ME Eng

___, Ransom                GSon   W M Apr 1894 6 S                  CA ME Eng

 

1880 – Petaluma, Sonoma Co., CA, e.d. 122, sheet 15 (p. 45c)

Hedges, Nathan M.      W M 58                       Carpenter         NY NY NY

___, Lucretia                W F 58            Wife                             NY NY NY

___, Edwd. D.             W M 21           Son      Carpenter         CA NY NY

Hedges, Wm. H.          W M 63           Bro      Caretaker         NY NY NY

McNear, Ella A.           W F 33            Niece                           NY NY NY

___, Franklin E.            W M 11           Niece’s Son                 CA MA NY

 

1880 – Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, e.d. 9, sheet 11 (p. 168c)

Wood, Alfred               W M 30                       Painter at R---  Can Can Can

___, Elvina A.              W F 25            Wife                             ME ME ME

Spencer, Luzetta M.     W F 2              Dau                              CA ME ME

 

1880 – Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, e.d. 10, sheet 11 (p. 199c)

Getchell, Otis                W M 66                       Teamster          ME ME ME

___, Elmira                   W F 59            Wife                             ME ME ME

___, Sumner                 W M 23           Son      Works in pest co. ME ME ME

Jones, Winfield R.         W M 8             GSon                           CA ME ME

 

1870 – Petaluma, Sonoma Co., CA, p. 9 (313a)

Hedges, William A.       56 M W           Steamboat Agent          1000    NY

___, Stephen                15 M W                                                           NY

McNear, Frank            25 M W           Book keeper                700      MA

___, Ellen A.                25 F W                                                            NY

___, Frank E.               1 M W                                                             CA

(1 servant)

 

1870 – Oakland, Alameda Co., CA, p. 47 (152a)

Spencer, William          19 M W           Painter                                      ME

Percella, Mary              30 F W            Dressmaker                              TN

Nolan, M. I.                 45 F W                                                            England

 

1860 – Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 311

Christopher McNear    36 M                Mariner                                    ME

Sarah               “           30 F                                                                 MA

Frank E.           “           14 M                                                                MA

Lucy                 “           9 F                                                                   MA

Thaddeus H. Millen      50 M                Ship Carpenter                         MA

Andrew J.        “           23 M                Clerk                                        MA

Lucy Hackett                54 F                                                                 MA

 

1850 – Stetson, Penobscot Co., ME, p. 78 (254)

Valentine Spencer         39 M                Tannery Laborer                       ME

Anna                “           27 F                                                                 ME

William H.        “           10 M                                                                ME

James M.         “           6 M                                                                  ME

Daniel W.         “           4 M                                                                  ME

Emma E.          “           2 F                                                                   ME

Royal P.           “           7/12 M                                                             ME

Joseph Lawrence          39 M                Tannery Laborer                       ME

Charles C.        “           9 M                                                                  ME

Mary                “           3 F                                                                   ME

 

1850 – Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 911 (456a)

Christopher McNear    35 M    Mariner                                                ME

Sarah E.           “           25 F                                                                 MA

Franklin E.        “           5 M                                                                  MA

Lucy Hackett                48 F                                                                 MA

Thomas B.  “                18 M    Clerk                                                    MA