Person:Levi Zears (1)

Watchers
Levi L. Zears
b.18 Jun 1853 Holmes Co., Ohio
Facts and Events
Name Levi L. Zears
Gender Male
Birth[1] 18 Jun 1853 Holmes Co., Ohio
Marriage 4 Nov 1875 St. Joseph Co., Indianato Mary Jane 'Jennie' Punches
Death[1] 25 May 1935 South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana

On the 1900 census the whole family was mis-read and mis-indexed as JEANS.
1900 Census Dist 0130, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana
Portage Township
Zears, Levi Head W M June 1844 55 M24yrs OH OH OH Laborer, Sawyer
Zears, Jennie Wife W F Jan 1855 45 M24yrs 3ch/3 lvg OH NY PA
Zears, Horner son W M Sep 1878 21(sic) S IN OH OH Mail carrier
Zears, Eldora dau W F Mar 1879 21 S IN OH OH Stenographer
Zears, Fannie dau W F Dec 1884 15 S IN OH OH

1910 Census Dist 0189, South Bend Ward 7, Saint Joseph Co., Indiana
Portage Twp.
Zears, Levi L. Head M W 56 M1 for35yrs OH PA OH Forman - Lumber yard
Zears, Jennie Wife F W 55 M1 for35yrs 3ch/2 lvg OH NY PA none
Zears, Eldor dau F W 29 S IN OH OH Bookkeeper - Doctor office

1920 Census Dist 0265, South Bend Ward 7, St. Joseph Co., Indiana
Portage Township
Zears, Levy L. Head M W 57 M OH OH OH Forman - Lumber Co.
Zears, Jennie Wife F W 64 M OH NY PA none
Jackson, Silas S. brother-in-law M W 81 Wd OH PA PA inspector - Lumber Co.
McLain, Margret Roomer F W 40 S Canada Canada Canada Nurse - Private family
(Well, Silas wasn't quite Levy's brother-in-law, but that was close enough for me to make the connection!) Silas Shannon Jackson is the uncle of Mary Jane 'Jennie' Punches Zears. Their common ancestors are John Jackson and Elizabeth Edgar.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com chart.
  2.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.
  3.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    South Bend Ward 7, Saint Joseph Co., Indiana.
  4.   United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    South Bend Ward 7, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.