Barnas Sears (November 19, 1802 – July 6, 1880) graduated from Brown University in 1825. Sears was the general agent of the Peabody Education Fund who was sent to Staunton, Virginia, by George Peabody to offer leadership in Public Education. Sears was General Agent of the fund from 1867 until February 1880. He settled in Staunton because of the easy access to the railroad.
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19 November 1802 Sandisfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Died |
6 July 1880 (aged 77) Saratoga, New York, US
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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