When Daniel Gear (not Gill) died in Wilson township on 10 April 1918, his age was estimated at 100. If that were accurate, Gear was a middle-aged man at the time he was freed from slavery. Other documents, however, establish that Gear was likely born about 1840, and thus a young man at freedom and about 80 years old when he died.
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In the 1870 census of Lower Town Creek township, Edgecombe County, North Carolina: farm laborer Daniel Geer, 29; Sarah, 24; and children Romelia, 5, and Emma, 2; and Elisha Harket, 21.
In the 1880 census of Gardners township, Wilson County: farmer Daniel Hico[?], 40; wife Sarah, 35; and children Malar, 18, Thomas, 11, Emer, 9, Daniel, 8, John, 5, Aner, 3, and Wiliam B., 1.
In the 1900 census of Gardners township, farmer Daniel Gear, 67; wife Sarah, 52; and children William, 21, Ella, 18, and Allice, 16.
In the 1910 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: on Moiton [Moyeton] Road, Daniel Geer, 75; wife Sarah, 66; and children [and grandchildren?] Mary E., 29, Chas., 21, James, 20, Frank, 18, Floyd, 12, Cora, 11, Clarra, 9, Thomas, 6, and William, 5.
Sarah Gear died 28 April 1919 in Wilson township, Wilson County. Per her death certificate, she was 75 years old; was born in Mississippi to James and Sallie Hoskins; and was a tenant farmer for Mrs. Graham Woodard. William Gear was informant.
Rosa Parrish died 3 September 1939 in Wilson. Per her death certificate, she was 63 years old; was born in Edgecombe County to Daniel Gear and Sarah Gear; lived at 905 Stantonsburg Street; and was married to Henry Parrish. Lonnie Williams was informant.
William Gear died 7 December 1943 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was 54 years old; was born in Wilson County to Daniel Gear and Sarah Haskins; lived on Goldsboro Street; and was a widower. Alice Woodard, 652 Suggs Street, was informant.
John Gear died died 18 December 1944 in Wilson. Per his death certificate, he was born 1 January 1876 in Edgecombe County to Daniel Gear and Sarah Haskins; lived at 403 Stantonsburg Street; was married Sinie Gear; and worked as a laborer. Informant was Willie Gear, 1012 Robeson Street.