Catherine Sears was born January 1, 1744/45 in Hampshire county, Virginia. She married William Shook in 1765 in Hampshire county, Virginia. He was born 1745 and died 1811 in Knox county, Tennessee. They had 11 children
1. Isaac Shook, nothing more is known
2. Magdelena Shook married Samuel Montgomery on July 19,1797.
3. Harmannus Shook married Margaret McMillan on February 16,1808
4. Jemima Shook married Rowley McMillan on March 8,1807
5. John Shook married Catherine Wilson on August 7, 1816
8. Abraham Shook was born about 1770 and died about 1855 in Bedford county, Tennessee
9. Jacob Shook
10. Sarah Shook
11. Mary Ann Shook was born December 21, 1782 and died before 1845. She married Thomas Carpenter on June 13, 1801