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Ambrose Martin Mears 1895–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1895

Birth Location: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1972

Death Location: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Father: Murphy Mears

Mother: Nancy Railsback

Spouse(s): Bessie Sorrels, Eula McKinney, Mary Biswell, Ida White

Children(s): Glen Mears, Richard Mears, Geneva Mears, Emelyn Mears, Norma Mears, Robert Mears, Freda Mears

Ambrose Martin Mears was born in 1895 in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA, the child of Murphy Alexander Dick Mears And Nancy Martha Railsback. In 1900, Ambrose Martin Mears resided in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, Ambrose Martin Mears resided in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA. Ambrose Martin Mears married Bessie Caroline Elizabeth Sorrels, Eula Malone Mckinney, Ida White, Mary Elvira Biswell, and had children including Emelyn Lois Mears, Freda Joyce Mears, Geneva Carolyn Mears, Glen Ambrose Mears, Helen Marie Mears, Norma Ruth Mears, Richard Duane Mears, Robert Elwin Mears. Ambrose Martin Mears passed away in 1972 in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Ambrose Martin Mears was born in 1895 in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA, the child of Murphy Alexander Dick Mears And Nancy Martha Railsback.
  • In 1900, Ambrose Martin Mears resided in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Ambrose Martin Mears resided in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • Ambrose Martin Mears married Bessie Caroline Elizabeth Sorrels, Eula Malone Mckinney, Ida White, Mary Elvira Biswell, and had children including Emelyn Lois Mears, Freda Joyce Mears, Geneva Carolyn Mears, Glen Ambrose Mears, Helen Marie Mears, Norma Ruth Mears, Richard Duane Mears, Robert Elwin Mears.
  • Ambrose Martin Mears passed away in 1972 in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Murphy Mears
1874–1951
Birth Location: Bruno, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
MM
Nancy Railsback
1874–1951
Birth Location: Blythe, Marion, Arkansas, USA
NR

Spouses(s)

Bessie Sorrels
1898–1978
Birth Location: Grover, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
BS
Eula McKinney
1900–2000
Birth Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
EM
Mary Biswell
1895–1959
Birth Location: Geary, Blaine, Oklahoma, USA
MB
Ida White
1884–1972
Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
IW

Children(s)

Glen Mears
1924–2018
Birth Location: White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
GM
Richard Mears
1937–2002
Birth Location: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
RM
Geneva Mears
1920–2008
Birth Location: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
GM
Emelyn Mears
1919–2005
Birth Location: White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
EM
Norma Mears
1923–2016
Birth Location: White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
NM
Robert Mears
1930–2015
Birth Location: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
RM
Freda Mears
1933–2021
Birth Location: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
FM

Ambrose Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ambrose Mears
1895–1972
Birth Place: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Murphy Alexander Dick Mears
1874–1951
Bruno, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Nancy (Martha) Railsback
1874–1951
Blythe, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
James (Ambrose) Mears
1841–1908
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Lucinda (Elizabeth) Coleman
1847–1919
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Mears
1812–1866
Sarah Phillips
1817–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830

Ambrose Mears's Descendants

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Ambrose (Martin) Mears (11 Apr 1895–1972) m. Bessie (Caroline Elizabeth) Sorrels (23 Jan 1898–1978) m. Eula (Malone) McKinney (30 Aug 1900–2000) m. Mary (Elvira) Biswell (14 Nov 1895–1959) m. Ida White (4 May 1884–1972)
  1. 1. Glen (Ambrose) Mears 1924–2018 m. Mary (Etta) Daley 1926–2008
  2. 2. Richard (Duane) Mears 1937–2002
  3. 3. Geneva (Carolyn) Mears 1920–2008 m. Clinton (Edwin) Mason 1917–1994
  4. 4. Emelyn (Lois) Mears 1919–2005
  5. 5. Norma (Ruth) Mears 1923–2016 m. Jack (Benjamin) Hermanstorfer 1923–1969
  6. 6. Robert (Elwin) Mears 1930–2015 m. Paula (Dean) Clark 1936–2013
  7. 7. Freda (Joyce) Mears 1933–2021 m. Perry (Daniel Dan) Cargill 1931–2019

Ambrose Mears's Timeline

14 Records

1895
11 Apr 1895
Birth of Ambrose Martin Mears in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 22
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1924
25 Sep 1924
Age 29
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 45
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 45
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1942
1942
Age 47
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Ambrose Martin Mears resided here in Cotter, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
Cotter, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
1972
23 May 1972
Age 77
Death of Ambrose Martin Mears in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1972
1972
Age 77
Burial of Ambrose Martin Mears in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-31
    [3] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [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, Year: 1920; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T625_71; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 92
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341659
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Marion County
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 67; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0082
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T624_57; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374070
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1896
    [12] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1895
    [13] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Film: #4
    [14] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1940; Film: #1
    [15] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1941; Film: #1
    [16] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Cotter, Baxter, Arkansas; Roll: 1658; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 3-21
    [17] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 67; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0082

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T624_57; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374070

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Marion County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T625_71; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 92

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1924
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Mountain Echo; Publication Date: 25 Sep 1924; Publication Place: Yellville, Arkansas, USA
    [2] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1895

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341659

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-31

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-31

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cotter, Baxter, Arkansas, 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: Cotter, Baxter, Arkansas; Roll: 1658; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 3-21

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1972
    Event Place: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, 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] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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