Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-15
PSYCHOLOGICAL.
JOHN ". SEARS.


 On Sunday morning a o'clock at the family residence on Twenty-first street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues Dr. J. ". Sears, after a brief illness passed away. On Wednesday night Dr. Sears was stricken with paralysis and despite the efforts of all physicians, never re- gained his speech. Deceased leaves bereaved wife and daughter, Mrs. John D. Elliott
 Deceased was one of the most promi- nent physicians in the state, was staunch member of the Alabama Medical association, and one of the organizers and first president of the Jefferson Coun- ty Medical society. He was an ardent and devoted Christian, being one of the organizers of the First Methodist Episco- pal church, of this city, and was the first and last chairman of the board of trus- tees. He was also a prominent Mason.
 The remains were inferred at Oak Hill yesterday afternoon, the following gem tlemen acting as pail bearers:
 For the Stewards and Trustees of the First Methodist Church-Dr. Sam Perry, MT. C. P. Williamson, pr. J. c. Dozier, William A. Walker.
 For the Jefferson County Medical So- ciety-Dr J. S. Gillespie, Dr. S. l.. Led better Dr E. T. Glass and pr. T. l.. Rob- ertson.
 Following is a sketch of deceased's life:
 "John W. Sears was born at Sandy Hook. Rappahannock county, Virginia,
 
 ert II. and Mary Allen Sears. His father was a physician before him. Young Sears early years were spent at Sandy Hook, and his education up to his 18th year was obtained at the village schools and from private tuto1A He then began the study of medicine in his fathers office, and, after a regular course of study at the University of Philadelphia, graduated in April 1850. Returning home, he practiced in conjunction with 1,fe- fo+ +lo,. tr, nd came to Chattanooga, Tenn, where he was in active practice for three years, and, in the meantime, had formed CO., partnership with pr. L. w. Green, of that place. In the winter of 1858 he went to Summervilie, Ala, and there re- mained until 1S60 The war coming on, he espoused the confederate cause, and spent four years in the Army of North ern Virginia as surgeon. He was for short time at Chancellorsville. Va, asso- cated with Prof. John Staige Davis, who filled an important chair in the medical department of the University of Vir- ginia. Immediately after this he or ganized hospital at Warrenton,Va., and had charge of it until the evacuation of Manassas, in March, 1862, and was then ordered to join the Seventh Virginia reg iment, under Col. James Kemper, after wards Governor of Virginia. He took part in the seven days fight around Richmond and also the second battle of Manassas, and immediately after the latter was ordered back to Warrenton anas>remained until after the battle of Sharpsburg, and then reported to the medical directors of the army for duty, and was associated with Drs. Samuel H. Moffett and Joseph b. Claggett during the rest of the war.
 After the war was over he practiced medicine with his father for one year at Sandy Hook, his native town, and in 1867 moved to JeffeIEon county, Alabama, Ilir,lo tpo r1a an embryonic town, began practice here He was married in 1857 to Miss Theodo- sa A., daughter of Alexander and Cath erine Spillar Findlay, of Abingdon Va. :"