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Alton Wesley Mears 1909–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1909

Birth Location: Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA

Death Date: 1971

Death Location: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Martha Simpson

Spouse(s): Alice Godley, Daisy Worley

Children(s):

Alton Wesley Mears was born in 1909 in Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA, the child of William Levi Mears And Martha Emeline Louise Simpson. In 1910, Alton Wesley Mears resided in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA. In 1930, Alton Wesley Mears resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. Alton Wesley Mears married Alice Marie Godley, Daisy Elvin Worley. Alton Wesley Mears passed away in 1971 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Alton Wesley Mears was born in 1909 in Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA, the child of William Levi Mears And Martha Emeline Louise Simpson.
  • In 1910, Alton Wesley Mears resided in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA.
  • In 1930, Alton Wesley Mears resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Alton Wesley Mears married Alice Marie Godley, Daisy Elvin Worley.
  • Alton Wesley Mears passed away in 1971 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1878–1929
Birth Location: Jackson County, Florida, USA
WM
Martha Simpson
1878–1967
Birth Location: Jackson County, Florida, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Alice Godley
1912–1997
Birth Location: Grimesland, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
AG
Daisy Worley
1916–1981
Birth Location: Greene County, North Carolina, USA
DW

Children(s)

Alton Mears's Ancestors

Self
Alton Mears
1909–1971
Birth Place: Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
Parents
William Levi Mears
1878–1929
Jackson County, Florida, USA
Martha (Emeline Louise) Simpson
1878–1967
Jackson County, Florida, USA
Grandparents
David (James) Mears
1819–1888
North Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane) Cook
1850–1936
Gadsden County, Florida, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1801–1880
Sarah Latham
–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1760–1806
Naomi Tyson
1765–1815

Alton Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1909
29 Jul 1909
Birth of Alton Wesley Mears in Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
Alton Wesley Mears resided here in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Alton Wesley Mears resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 26
Alton Wesley Mears resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 31
Alton Wesley Mears resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 33
Alton Wesley Mears resided here in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1945
1945
Age 36
Alton Wesley Mears resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1949
16 May 1949
Age 40
Alton Wesley Mears resided here in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 41
Alton Wesley Mears resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1961
11 Apr 1961
Age 52
Alton Wesley Mears resided here in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA
Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA
1971
11 Feb 1971
Age 62
Death of Alton Wesley Mears in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1971
1971
Age 62
Burial of Alton Wesley Mears in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 251
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02905; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 33-9
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [9] National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Rocky Mount Telegram; Publication Date: 3 Jun 1952; Publication Place: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA; ,0
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02905; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 33-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 251
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02905; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 33-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 May 1949
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: The Portsmouth Star; Publication Date: 16 May 1949; Publication Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Tallahassee Democrat; Publication Date: 11 Apr 1961; Publication Place: Tallahassee, Florida, USA; &terms=ALTON_W._MEARS

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1971
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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