BEAR, Henry

1765 - 1851  (86 years)

• Name	BEAR, Henry  [1]
  Born	1765	Rockingham City, Virginia.
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Jan 1851	Most Likely, Rockingham County, Virginia
  Buried	Augusta, Virginia
  Person ID	I3942	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	BEAR, Jacob,   b. 15 Nov 1724, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 12 Feb 1783, Bear Lithia Springs, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	MILLER, Anna Barbara,   b. 1726,   d. 27 Nov 1791, Bear Lithia Springs, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Married	Between 1745 and 1750
  Family ID	F1219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	RUNKLE, Catherine,   b. 9 Oct 1773, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 9 Oct 1846, Augusta City, Virginia.  (Age 73 years)
  Married	1788	Virginia
  Children	1. BEAR, John Bishop,   b. 1794, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. BEAR, Henry,   b. 1798, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 1 Feb 1850, Stockton, San Joaquin County, California  (Age 52 years)   3. BEAR, Jacob Colonel,   b. 11 Dec 1801, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 27 Feb 1877  (Age 75 years)   4. BEAR, Alexander H.,   b. 1806, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 13 Sep 1837  (Age 31 years)   5. BEAR, Elizabeth,   b. 15 Jan 1806, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 29 Sep 1881  (Age 75 years)   6. BEAR, Charles Wesley,   b. 21 Sep 1808, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 14 Apr 1879, Luray, Virginia  (Age 70 years)   7. BEAR, Anna Rebecca,   b. 12 Jun 1812, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. 14 Feb 1852, Rockingham County, Virginia  (Age 39 years)   8. BEAR, Adam Clark,   b. Feb 1820, Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia ,   d. Aug 1906  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F1346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1827 he sent the 3 youngest of his 7 children to live with a Jacob Bear, posting a $3,500 Guardian Bond for their welfare. The youngest of these was Rebecca who married Dr. Alfred L. Wolfe. - In 1830 Henry owned 15 slaves. - The 1850 Census show Henry living with his daughter Rebecca and her husband Alfred Wolfe in Rockingham Co., Virginia. - Henry and Catherine are both buried in the Elk Run Cemetery. - Children of Henry Bear and Catherine Runkle include: Henry Bear (1798-02/01/1850), married on 09/28/1820 in Augusta County, VA, to Jane Kennerly (09/07/1800-02/14/1876), daughter of James Kennerly and Mary Bear. Henry Jr. died in Stockton, California; Jane died in Cooper County, Missouri. John Bear (?-?), Bishop of the Methodist Church Col. Jacob Bear (12/11/1801-02/27/1877), married Anna Moria Hall; Jacob is buried in Elk Run Cemetery Charles Wesley Bear (09/21/1808-04/14/1879), married 01/31/1839 to Mary Elizabeth Conrad (05/11/1817-06/26/1841), daughter of Henry Conrad & Sarah Harnsberger; Wesley is buried in Green Hill Cemetery at Luray, and Mary is buried at Elk Run Cemetery in Elkton, under the name Mary Bare. Daughter Bear (?-?, name unknown), married Dr. Alfred S. Wolfe Elizabeth "Betsy" Bear (01/15/1806-09/29/1881), married on 04/17/1827 to Jacob Brubaker (11/25/1803-07/22/1872), son of John Brubaker and Barbara Mauck Rebecca (or Anna) "Becky" Bear (06/12-or-28/1812-03/16/1869), married Mr. Hester, she is buried in Elk Run Cemetery Alexander H. "Ellic" Bear (?-09/14/1837) Adam Clark Bear (02/1820-08/1906), married on 02/15/1844 in Page County, VA, to Susan M. Long (09/13/1823-06/25/1898)

  
  

• Sources

  [S70] WEB page, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mdtaffet/bear_letter_series.htm.