Miner SEARLES
born 1 May 1837, Cattaraugus Co., New York
died 5 Jun 1899, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
buried 7 Jun 1899, St. Matthews Cem., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
m. 30 Jan 1859, Varysburgh, Sheldon, Wyoming Co., New York
     Mary Ann SCHRANK, dau of Michael and Mary Anna [______]
     born 11 May 1839, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     died 4 Nov 1917, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
     buried 8 Nov 1917, St. Matthews Cem., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York

Children:

1. Mary Jane SEARLES, b. 21 Sep 1859, Attica, Wyoming Co., NY, d. 16 Jan 1919, Batavia, Genesee Co., NY; m. Henry WIEDRICH
   
2. Emma E. SEARLES, b. 31 Mar 1862, Attica, Wyoming Co., NY, d. 17 Nov 1907, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY; 1st m. 21 Jul 1881, Richard METZGER; 2nd m. 12 Apr 1888, Bernard SACHER
   
3. Lillian Ellen SEARLES, b. 1 Apr 1864, Attica, Wyoming Co., NY, d. 14 Feb 1957, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY; 1st m. 22 Nov 1882, George Henry NORTHEM; 2nd m. 13 Feb 1899, John Thomas MCINTYRE
   
4. Walter SEARLES, b. 10 Feb 1869, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY; m. 7 Sep 1897, Minnie STRASSER
   

Notes:
Miner SEARLES was a blacksmith and a Civil War Veteran.  His Civil War file describes him as being 5 foot, 9 inches tall, with brown eyes, light hair and with a fair complexion.  He enlisted on 3 September 1864 at Buffalo, Erie Co., New York.  On 1 July 1865, he was at Arlington Heights, Virginia.  Shortly after Miner was released from the military, he worked as a blacksmith at Whites Edge Tool Factory in Buffalo, New York, from 1865 until 1874.

Prior to enlisting into the military, he and his wife, Mary A. [SCHRANK] SEARLES, raised their family in Attica, Wyoming Co., New York.  They were married in Varysburgh, the town of Sheldon, in Wyoming Co., New York, on 30 January 1859.

Miner SEARLES' Civil War file states that he was born in Cattaraugus Co., New York; however, no verification of this has been found.  After getting released from the military, he and his family moved to Buffalo, New York where he died.  Both Miner and his wife are buried in St. Mathews Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York.

Mary Jane SEARLES, dau of Miner and Mary Jane [SCHRANK]
born 21 Sep 1859, Attica, Wyoming Co., New York
died 16 Jan 1919, Batavia, Genesee Co., New York
buried 20 Jan 1919 Maple Lawn Cem., Elba, Genesee Co., New York
m.
     Henry WIEDRICH, son of Henry and Elizabeth [DITTMAN]
     born 22 October 1854, Orangeville, Wyoming Co., New York
     died 28 Oct 1911, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
     buried 31 Oct 1911 Maple Lawn Cem., Elba, Genesee Co., New York

Children:

1. Vincent WIEDRICH, b. Sep 1880, d. 12 Dec 1935, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY; m. 1915/16, Anna [______]
   
2. Fern L. WIEDRICH, b. 16 Feb 1882, Elba, Genesee Co., NY, d. 26 Mar 1969, Batavia, Genesee Co., NY, bur. 29 Mar 1969, Maple Lawn Cem., Elba, Genesee Co., NY. Unm.
   
3. Clarence F. WIEDRICH, b. 16 Apr 1884, NY; m. Lillian MERRILL
   
4. Mable E. WIEDRICH, b. Sep 1886, NY; m. ______ WAGNER
   
5. Iona M. WIEDRICH, b. 1889, Elba, Genesee Co., NY, d. 21 Nov 1897, Elba, Genesee Co., NY, bur. Maple Lawn Cem., Elba, Genesee Co., NY  [age 8 yrs 9 mos 3 das]
   
6. Stella E. WIEDRICH, b. 22 Jan 1891, Elba, Genesee Co., NY, d. 26 Sep 1928, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, bur. 28 Sep 1928, Maple Lawn Cem., Elba, Genesee Co., NY [age 37 yrs 8 mos 4 das]  Unm.
   
7. Harry A. WIEDRICH, b. 18 Apr 1894, Elba, Genesee Co., NY, d. 28 May 1947, Batavia, Genesee Co., NY; m. 28 May 1916, Isabelle GRUESCHOW
   
8. Marion Staples WIEDRICH, b. 18 May 1896, Elba, Genesee Co., NY; 1st m. 6 Jul 1916, Kenneth E. BLACKMER, Batavia, Genesee Co., NY; 2nd m. 12 May 1938, John PEIER, Batavia, Genesee Co., NY
   
9. Alger M. WIEDRICH, b. 16 Mar 1898, Batavia, Genesee Co., NY, d. 2 Aug 1955, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY; m. 22 Mar 1919, Pauline LORTZ
   
10. Raymond Searles WIEDRICH, b. 1900, Batavia, Genesee Co., NY; m. 27 Jun 1918, Alice GOODMAN
    
11. Lottie Mae WIEDRICH, b. 3 Nov 1904, Batavia, Genesee Co., NY; 1st m. 30 Aug 1930, Roy Hartwig ERHARDT; 2nd m. Albert BEDARD 
    

Notes:
Henry WIEDRICH was a retired Batavian merchant where he had run several meat markets and a grocery store both on West Main and State Streets in Batavia, New York.  The family were all members of the St. James Episcopal Church in Batavia.

In 1897, Typhoid Fever hit this family hard and they had to hire two nurses to help take care of everyone.  Henry and Mary Jane's 8-year old daughter, Iona, died from the Fever after having been ill for several weeks.  Two of the daughters, Stella and Fern, decided to become nurses after this outbreak.  Then, during the flu epidemic of 1918-19, they rendered their untiring services throughout the county.

Emma E. SEARLES, dau of Miner and Mary [SCHRANK]
born 30 Mar 1862, Attica, Wyoming Co., New York
died 17 Nov 1907, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
buried 19 Nov 1907, Pine Hill Cem., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
1st m. 21 Jul 1881, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     Richard METZGER, son of Nicholas and Margaret [CALLAHAN]
     born 1856, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     died 9 Jun 1887, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     buried Holy Cross Cem., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
2nd m. 12 Apr 1888, St. Ann's Church, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     Bernard SACHER, son of Rupert and Xaveria [STOCKER]
     born 4 Mar 1860, Zuzgen, Aargau, Switzerland
     died 16 December 1907, Scottsburg, Livingston Co., New York
     buried Union Cem., Scottsburg, Livingston Co., New York

Children: [by Richard Metzger]

1. Emma Frances METZGER, b. 14 Nov 1882, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, d. 4 Aug 1958, Dansville, Livingston Co., NY; m. 14 Oct 1901, William Scott DODD, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY
   

   Children: [by Bernard Sacher]
   

2. Walter B. SACHER, b. 23 Jan 1889, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, d. 20 Jan 1916, Livingston Co., NY; m. Esther GILMAN
   
3. Albert Frank SACHER, b. 17 Nov 1890, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, d. Aug 1891 [age 9 mos]
   
4. Lottle Mary SACHER, b. 3 Jul 1892, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, d. 25 Jul 1892 [age 3 wks]
   
5. Thomas R. SACHER, b. 2 Sep 1893, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY; m. 12 Oct 1914, Marie Louise BOLT, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY
   
6. Pearl Mary SACHER, b. 12 Jun 1895, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, d. 18 May 1926, Scottsburg, Livingston Co., NY; m. Alonzo HUGHES
   
7. Charles Henry SACHER, b. 7 Mar 1903, NY, d. 16 Sep 1943, was adopted by John SHUTT
   

Lillian E. SEARLES, dau of Miner and Mary [SCHRANK]
born 1 Apr 1864, Attica, Wyoming Co., New York
died 14 Feb 1957, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
buried St. Matthews Cem., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
1st m. 22 Nov 1882, East Church, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     George Henry NORTHEM, son of Lester and Henrietta [HEBARD?]
     born abt 1862, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     died 17 Jun 1898, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     buried St. Matthews Cem., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
2nd m. 13 Feb 1899, Bathseda Church, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     John Thomas MCINTYRE, son of James and Ann [BARBER]
     born Dec 1855, Boston, Massachusetts
     died 25 Mar 1902, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     buried Forest Lawn Cem., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York

Children:  [by George Northem]

1. Sarah NORTHEM, b. Mar 1884, d. 22 Apr 1970; m. Milton TROST
   
2. James NORTHEM, b. Mar 1886, Michigan [1900 census]; m. Sadie BILBY
   
3. Pearl NORTHEM, b. Nov 1889, NY, d. 1 Sep 1969; 1st m. James MAJOR; 2nd m. Frank MAJOR
   
4. George NORTHEM, b. Jun 1891, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY; m. 9 Sep 1914, Mabel A. BARNES
   
5. Loretta NORTHEM, b. 26 Oct 1893, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, d. 24 Oct 1991; m. Max GUHLOW
   
6. Minor NORTHEM, b. Aug 1895, NY, d. 18 Nov 1981, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; m. 29 Aug 1920, Edna TRUSCOTT
   

Notes:
Family information passed down is that Robert MCINTYRE, John MCINTYRE'S brother, was famous in the theatrical field as a ventriloquist. In 1910, Robert was a widower and was found living with Lillian and her children.

G. Allan NORTHEM remembered an incident whereby at Lillian E. [SEARLES] [NORTHEM] MCINTYRE'S 70th birthday celebration, she did a jig on the diningroom table. He also remembered that she married Robert MCINTYRE after putting her youngest son, Minor, through a ministry school.  To date, no record of this marriage has been located.

Walter SEARLES, son of Miner and Mary [SCHRANK]
born 10 Feb 1869, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
died 21 Mar 1911, Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., New York
m. 7 Sep 1897, St. Matthews German Evang. Church, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
     Minnie STRASSER, dau of Franz and Charlotte [HORNE]
     born Sep 1869, New York
     died

Notes:
Walter SEARLES is listed in the 1888  and 1893 Polk Buffalo, New York directories as a telegraph operator for Western Union Tel. Co. He and his wife are listed in the 1900 census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York and and then in the 1910 Census, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY. Walter is still listed as a telegraph operator. Minnie is listed as his second wife

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