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Alton Hughes Mears 1897–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1897

Birth Location: Lott, Falls, Texas, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 1949

Death Location: Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA

Father: Thomas Mears

Mother: Katherine Hughes

Spouse(s): Helen Deberry, Margaret Bunge, Frances Friend

Children(s): Jimmy Bennett, Alton Mears, Earnest Mears

In 1897, Alton Hughes Mears entered the world in Lott, Falls, Texas, USA, born to Thomas O Mears And Katherine Belle Hughes. In 1900, Alton Hughes Mears resided in Falls, Karnes, Texas, USA. In 1910, Alton Hughes Mears resided in Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA. Alton Hughes Mears married Frances Mable Friend, Helen Mae Deberry, Margaret Elizabeth Bunge, and had children including Alton Hughes Bob Mears, Earnest Gene Mears, Jimmy Bennett, Linda Sue Riday Mears. Alton Hughes Mears passed away in 1949 in Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Alton Hughes Mears entered the world in Lott, Falls, Texas, USA, born to Thomas O Mears And Katherine Belle Hughes.
  • In 1900, Alton Hughes Mears resided in Falls, Karnes, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Alton Hughes Mears resided in Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Alton Hughes Mears married Frances Mable Friend, Helen Mae Deberry, Margaret Elizabeth Bunge, and had children including Alton Hughes Bob Mears, Earnest Gene Mears, Jimmy Bennett, Linda Sue Riday Mears.
  • Alton Hughes Mears passed away in 1949 in Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mears
1875–1949
Birth Location: Falls County, Texas, USA
TM
Katherine Hughes
1870–1960
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
KH

Spouses(s)

Helen Deberry
1906–1996
Birth Location: Sherman Gray, Texas, USA
HD
Margaret Bunge
1895–1963
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
MB
Frances Friend
1901–1962
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
FF

Children(s)

Jimmy Bennett
1922–1996
Birth Location: Eufaula, McIntosh, Oklahoma, USA
JB
Alton Mears
1921–2005
Birth Location: Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
AM
Earnest Mears
1924–1993
Birth Location: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
EM

Alton Mears's Ancestors

Self
Alton Mears
1897–1949
Birth Place: Lott, Falls, Texas, USA
Parents
Thomas O Mears
1875–1949
Falls County, Texas, USA
Katherine (Belle) Hughes
1870–1960
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Moses (Haynes) Mears
1847–1933
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Lenora (Ann) Crump
1853–1934
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Mears
1805–1855
Lucy Taylor
1812–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jesse Mears
1775–1810
Lucretia Tyson
1778–

Alton Mears's Descendants

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Alton (Hughes) Mears (25 May 1897–17 Jun 1949) m. Helen (Mae) Deberry (27 Sep 1906–13 Dec 1996) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Bunge (Mar 1895–1963) m. Frances (Mable) Friend (20 Mar 1901–1962)
  1. 1. Jimmy Bennett 1922–1996 m. Patricia (Margaret) Lick 1925–2021
  2. 2. Alton (Hughes Bob) Mears 1921–2005 m. Sara (Gray) Trull 1918–2016
  3. 3. Earnest (Gene) Mears 1924–1993 m. Bernadine (Lee) Woolman 1928–1994

Alton Mears's Timeline

15 Records

1897
25 May 1897
Birth of Alton Hughes Mears in Lott, Falls, Texas, USA
Lott, Falls, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Falls, Karnes, Texas, USA
Falls, Karnes, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
1914
1914
Age 17
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1916
1916
Age 19
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1917
1917
Age 20
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Grayson County, Texas, USA
Grayson County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
1921
1921
Age 24
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
1925
1925
Age 28
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
1942
1942
Age 45
Alton Hughes Mears resided here in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
1949
14 Jun 1949
Age 52
Death of Alton Hughes Mears in Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA
Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA
1949
17 Jun 1949
Age 52
Burial of Alton Hughes Mears in Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA
Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1897
    Event Place: Lott, Falls, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oklahoma, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 339
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denison Ward 2, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T625_1809; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 87
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 2341654
    [5] Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Grayson County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Falls, Karnes, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sans Bois, Haskell, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Grayson County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Grayson County

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Denison Ward 2, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T625_1809; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 87

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0129; FHL microfilm: 2341654

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Oklahoma, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 339
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Leader; Publication Date: 8 Jul 1949; Publication Place: Roanoke, Alabama, USA; ,0.66103005,0.82934636,0.75873107&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1949
    Event Place: Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Roanoke Leader; Publication Date: 8 Jul 1949; Publication Place: Roanoke, Alabama, USA; ,0.66103005,0.82934636,0.75873107&xid=3355
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