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Alta Mae Mears 1939–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jan 1939

Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1998

Death Location: Huntland, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Father: Rufus Mears

Mother: Mary George

Spouse(s): Buford Taylor, Jimmie Boyles

Children(s):

Alta Mae Mears was born in 1939 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Rufus Coleman Mears And Mary Lou Hahey Tishey George. In 1940, Alta Mae Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA. In 1950, Alta Mae Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA. Alta Mae Mears married Buford Clay Taylor, Jimmie Dale Boyles. Alta Mae Mears passed away in 1998 in Huntland, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Alta Mae Mears was born in 1939 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Rufus Coleman Mears And Mary Lou Hahey Tishey George.
  • In 1940, Alta Mae Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1950, Alta Mae Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Alta Mae Mears married Buford Clay Taylor, Jimmie Dale Boyles.
  • Alta Mae Mears passed away in 1998 in Huntland, Franklin, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus Mears
1902–1963
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
RM
Mary George
1907–1967
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Buford Taylor
1932–1984
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
BT
Jimmie Boyles
1943–2019
Birth Location: Adairville, Logan, Kentucky, USA
JB

Children(s)

Alta Mears's Ancestors

Self
Alta Mears
1939–1998
Birth Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Rufus Coleman Mears
1902–1963
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Lou Hahey Tishey) George
1907–1967
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Calvin (Lee) Mears
1875–1941
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parlee (Ann) Carter
1867–1944
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Marcus Mears
1845–1910
Mandy Youngblood
1861–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Eliza Dycus
1817–

Alta Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1939
19 Jan 1939
Birth of Alta Mae Mears in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 1
Alta Mae Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 11
Alta Mae Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1954
1 Mar 1954
Age 15
Alta Mae Mears resided here in Grant, Russell, Kansas, USA
Grant, Russell, Kansas, USA
1956
1956
Age 17
Alta Mae Mears resided here in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1990
1990-2005
Age 51
Alta Mae Mears resided here in Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1992
1992
Age 53
Alta Mae Mears resided here in Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1995
10 May 1995
Age 56
Alta Mae Mears resided here in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
1996
1996
Age 57
Alta Mae Mears resided here in Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1998
15 Jan 1998
Age 59
Death of Alta Mae Mears in Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
1998
1998
Age 59
Burial of Alta Mae Mears in Huntland, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Huntland, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1954
    Event Place: Grant, Russell, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., City and County Census Records, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Collection Name: Population Schedules and Statistical Rolls: Cities (1919-1961); Reel Number: 31984_254803

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990-2005
    Event Place: Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 May 1995
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Tennessean; Publication Date: 10 May 1995; Publication Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1998
    Event Place: Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1998
    Event Place: Huntland, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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