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Searing S. Stelle (deceased) was born in Preble County, Ohio, July 20, 1820, and was the son of Alexander and Phoebe (Marsh) Stelle. The father moved to Ohio when young and died in that State in 1826, at the age of sixty. The mother was born May 14, 1787, in New Jersey, and in 1828 removed from Ohio to Illinois. In 1836 she moved to Washington County, Ark., where she died May 11, 1884. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, and the mother of six children, five of whom lived to be grown: John (deceased), Isaac (deceased), Nancy, Bearing S. (deceased), Timothy (deceased), and Hannah, widow of Archibald Smith. The mother of these children married Reding Putman, and bore him one son, Reding who is now living in Fayetteville. When Searing S. Stelle was about twenty-three years of age he married Miss Elizabeth Landers, who was born in Washington County, Ark. January 26, 1820. To them were born six children: Sarah E., wife of J. D. Carlisle; John T., who was born June 16, 1850, was married to Miss Martha Baker, daughter of Eli Baker, October 27, 1881, and became the father of two children, Ella, born March 20, 1884, Pearl, born January 12, 1887; an infant (deceased), William A. (deceased), Alexander P., born October 9, 1857, and an infant (deceased). The mother of these children died June 7, 1861, and Mr. Stelle was married April 11, 1869; to Mrs. Catherine Wakfield, widow of Henry Wakfield, the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Reed, and to them was born, July 30, 1870, a daughter, Elizabeth. Mr. Stelle died Mar 3, 1888. He was an honored, respected citizen, a member of the Christian Church, and his death was lamented by his many friends and acquaintances. The family are Republicans in their politics, and the widow and her daughter are members of the Christian Church.