Searles, Isaiah, was born on the homestead farm in Byron, N. Y., July 30, 1828. His father was John Searles, who was a native of Broome County, N. Y., and removed to Genesee County in 1814, bringing his household chattels on an ox sled; he was married to Mrs. Hannah Searles, daughter of John Stocking; he was a farmer all his life, and died in 1875. Isaiah Searles was educated in the common schools, and in 1853 was married to Eliza, daughter of Zurial Hall; they have two sons: Horace H. and Charles C. Mr. Searles is a prosperous farmer, a man whose life record may be pointed to with pardonable pride.

FROM: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890