1900 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West town, E.D. 1132, sheet 15B, page 130, ward 35, film T623-291 (taken 12 June 1900)
1236 Ohio St., dwelling 248, family 304
Tegardine, Henry, head, white, male, July 1845, age 54, married 25 years, born Ohio, parents born England, machinist
------------, Clara T., wife, white, female, May 1855, age 45, married 25 years, mother of 6 children, 4 living, born New York, father born New York, mother born Ohio
------------, Harry A., son, white, male, Apr 1879, age 21, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born New York
------------, Ida A., daughter, white, female, Oct 1881, age 18, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born New York
------------, Lester, son, white, male, July 1892, age 7, single, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born New York

1910 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park Village, Towship 39, Precinct 9, E.D. 77, sheet 18B, film T624-239 (taken 11 May 1910)
735 Lyman Avenue, dwelling 354, family 375
Sears, Augustus T., head, male, white, age 36, married once for 9 years, born New York, father born England, mother born New York, manager, scientific magazine
------, Ida A., wife, female, white, age 27, married once 9 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living, born Illinois, parents born Ohio
------, Burton H., son, male, white, age 8, single, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born Illinois
Tegardine, Harry A., brother-in-law, male, white, age 31, single, born Illinois, parents born Ohio, messenger, express company [indexed as Hegardine]

1920 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park Township, E.D. 166, sheet 7A, stamped page 94, film T-625-362 (taken 9 Jan 1920)
542 Elmwood Ave, dwelling 131, family 152
Sears, Augustus T., head, male, white, age 47, married, born New York, father born England, mother born New York, manager advertising
------, Ida A., wife, female, white, age 38, married, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born New York
------, Burton H., son, male, white, age 17, single, born Illinois, father born New York, mother born Illinois

1930 Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park Village, E.D. 2275, sheet 7A, stamped page 235, film T626-505 (taken 7 Apr 1930)
542 Elmwood Ave., dwelling 128, family 128
Sears, Augustus, head, owns $18000 house, male, white, age 55, married at age 29, born New York, father born England, mother born New York, own business, publishing representative
------, Ida, wife, female, white, age 49, married at age 26, born Illinois, father born Ohio, mother born Michigan

——————————— deceased

Chicago Daily Tribune, 31 May 1936

SEARS - Ida Anna Sears, May 30, of 542 S. Elmwood av., Oak Park; beloved wife of August T., mother of Burton H., sister of Lester E. Tegardine. funeral notice later.


Oak Park Oak Leaves (Illinois) 4 June 1936, p. 72 (NewspaperArchives.com)

Death of Mrs. A.T. Sears, Leader of Eastern Star

Mrs. Augustus T. Sears, one of the well-known women of Oak Park and a leader in the Eastern Star of Oak Park and the state died last Saturday after a short illness at her home, 542 South Elmwood.

Funeral services took place on Tuesday afternoon in the hall of Victory chapter of the Eastern Star at Circle Masonic temple, the ceremonies in charge of Harry S. Cole, past worthy grand patron of the society. Interment was at Forest Home.

The pall bearers were Messers Ralph M. Newcomb, Burt W. Crissey, Charles H. Hertel, John C. Dreschsel, Herbert S. Nelson and Joseph Winkler.

Mr. and Mrs. Sears came to Oak Park thirty years ago and during the last quarter of a century lived at 542 South Elmwood. She was a past worthy matron of Circle chapter, a charter member of Victory chapter, past worthy high priestess of the White Shrine and she held offices in the grand lodge of the Eastern Star, among them that of grand lecturer.

The surviving members of her family are Mr. Sears, their son Burton H. Sears, and on grandchild, Barbara Sears. The family is sustained in its ordeal by expressions of sympathy and tributes to her life from many quarters. Floral tributes were numerous and magnificent in color and fragrance.

Oak Park Oak Parker (Illinois) 5 June 1936, p.19 ( Newspaperarchive.com)

Mrs. Ada [sic] Sears Well Known In O.E.S. Circles, Dies

Mrs. Ida Sears, wife of Mr. A.T. Sears passed away suddenly Saturday evening, May 30, at her home 542 South Elmwood avenue as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage.

News of her sudden death spread rapidly through Oak Park especially in the southern part where she had lived during her twenty-eight years of residence here, bringing sorrow into many groups and homes. Mrs. Sears was prominent in the Order of the Eastern Star being a past Matron of Circle chapter, a charter member of Victory chapter, past Grand Representative of Iowa and past Gran Martha of the Grand Chapter O.E.S. of Illinois. She was also a past Worthy High Priestess of Oak Park White Shrine, of Jerusalem.

Mrs. Sears was born in Chicago, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Tegardine. She was of the Baptist faith. The home where she died had been the family home for twenty-four years. She loved flowers and her garden where she spent many hours was one of the beauty spots of the neighborhood.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Circle Masonic Temple. Friends and neighbors filled the auditorium and overflowed into an adjourning room where loud speakers carried the service. The casket rested amid banks of flowers, an expression of love and friendship from a host of friends.

Harry Scroggins was at the organ and Mrs. Marie Lohman sang, “Heaven is My Home,” “City Four Square” and “Shadows.” The Eastern Start service was given by the officers of Victory chapter. Harry S. Cole, past Worthy Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter O.E.S. of Illinois gave the memorial address paying a beautiful tribute to Mrs. Sears’ life. All who shared in the services were close friends of Mrs. Sears. Interment was at Forest Home.

Surviving Mrs. Sears are her husband, A.T. Sears, one son, Burton H. Sears, a grand daughter Barbara Ann, all of Oak Park and one brother, Lester Tegardine.