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Amanda Lou Mears 1911–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Dec 1911

Birth Location: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA

Death Date: 2001

Death Location: Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA

Father: Henry Mears

Mother: Amanda Faircloth

Spouse(s): Walter Byers, James Owens, William Bryant

Children(s):

The story of Amanda Lou Mears began in 1911 in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA. In 1920, Amanda Lou Mears resided in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA. In 1935, Amanda Lou Mears resided in Jackson County, Florida, USA. Amanda Lou Mears married James Colee Owens, Walter Hamilton Byers, William Newton Bryant. Amanda Lou Mears passed away in 2001 in Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Amanda Lou Mears began in 1911 in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA.
  • In 1920, Amanda Lou Mears resided in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA.
  • In 1935, Amanda Lou Mears resided in Jackson County, Florida, USA.
  • Amanda Lou Mears married James Colee Owens, Walter Hamilton Byers, William Newton Bryant.
  • Amanda Lou Mears passed away in 2001 in Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Amanda Mears's Ancestors

Self
Amanda Mears
1911–2001
Birth Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
Parents
Henry Jason Mears
1870–1949
Jackson County, Florida, USA
Amanda (Jane) Faircloth
1877–1967
Hardaway, Gadsden, Florida, USA
Grandparents
Jefferson (John) Durden
1849–1917
Florida, USA
Rebecca (Lougene) Mears
1849–1928
Jackson County, Florida, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1801–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1760–1806
Naomi Tyson
1765–1815

Amanda Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1911
6 Dec 1911
Birth of Amanda Lou Mears in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
Amanda Lou Mears resided here in Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Amanda Lou Mears resided here in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Amanda Lou Mears resided here in Rural, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Rural, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
Amanda Lou Mears resided here in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Amanda Lou Mears resided here in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1952
1952
Age 41
Amanda Lou Mears resided here in Florida, USA
Florida, USA
2001
11 Dec 2001
Age 90
Death of Amanda Lou Mears in Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
2001
2001
Age 90
Burial of Amanda Lou Mears in Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA
Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1911
    Event Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00593; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 32-26
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tallahassee Democrat; Publication Date: 12 Dec 2001; Publication Place: Tallahassee, Florida, USA; ,0.25421506,0.48547223,0.465341&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Florida; Roll: 5369; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 32-33B
    [10] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Shady Grove, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00593; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 32-26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00593; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 32-26

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Jackson, Florida; Roll: 5369; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 32-33B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Florida, 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 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 2001
    Event Place: Marianna, Jackson, Florida, 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
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tallahassee Democrat; Publication Date: 12 Dec 2001; Publication Place: Tallahassee, Florida, USA; ,0.25421506,0.48547223,0.465341&xid=3355
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2001
    Event Place: Grand Ridge, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tallahassee Democrat; Publication Date: 12 Dec 2001; Publication Place: Tallahassee, Florida, USA; ,0.25421506,0.48547223,0.465341&xid=3355

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