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Arthur J Mears 1839–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1839

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1908

Death Location: Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Margaret Hatton

Spouse(s): Mary McMath

Children(s): Vera Mears, Mary Mears, Robert Mears, Charles Mears, Margaret Scarborough, John Mears, Fannie Mears, Hattie Mears

Arthur J Mears was born in 1839 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of William M Mears And Margaret Hatton. In 1840, Arthur J Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Arthur J Mears resided in St Georges, Accomack County, Virginia, USA. Arthur J Mears married Mary Ellen Mcmath, and had children including Charles Edward Mears, Fannie Lee Mears, Hattie Willis Mears, John Thomas Major Mears, Margaret Maggie Pettit Scarborough, Mary Ellen Mears, Robert F Mears, Vera Virginia Mears. Arthur J Mears passed away in 1908 in Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Arthur J Mears was born in 1839 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of William M Mears And Margaret Hatton.
  • In 1840, Arthur J Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Arthur J Mears resided in St Georges, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • Arthur J Mears married Mary Ellen Mcmath, and had children including Charles Edward Mears, Fannie Lee Mears, Hattie Willis Mears, John Thomas Major Mears, Margaret Maggie Pettit Scarborough, Mary Ellen Mears, Robert F Mears, Vera Virginia Mears.
  • Arthur J Mears passed away in 1908 in Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1806–1884
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
WM
Margaret Hatton
1804–1877
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Mary McMath
1844–1922
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MM

Children(s)

Vera Mears
1886–1947
Birth Location: Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
VM
Mary Mears
1863–1939
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MM
Robert Mears
1865–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
RM
Charles Mears
1868–1938
Birth Location: Onley, Accomack, Virginia, USA
CM
Margaret Scarborough
1871–1945
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MS
John Mears
1873–1946
Birth Location: Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
JM
Fannie Mears
1876–1933
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
FM
Hattie Mears
1881–1971
Birth Location: Cape Charles, St George, Tucker, West Virginia, USA
HM

Arthur Mears's Ancestors

Self
Arthur Mears
1839–1908
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William M Mears
1806–1884
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Hatton
1804–1877
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Arthur Mears
1764–1823
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Peggy) McCullough
1767–1835
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1736–1808
Sally Cole
1740–
John Mears
1730–1785
Mary Beach
1740–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mears
1703–1762
Sabrah Armitrader
1702–1784
John Mears
1703–1762
Sabrah Armitrader
1702–1784
Joseph Beach
1710–1772
Mary Ashby
1728–1797

Arthur Mears's Descendants

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Arthur (J) Mears (2 Sep 1839–1908) m. Mary (Ellen) McMath (5 Apr 1844–1922)
  1. 1. Vera (Virginia) Mears 1886–1947
  2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Mears 1863–1939 m. Edward (A F) Mears 1874– m. James (Eldred) Bundick 1858–1944
  3. 3. Robert (F) Mears 1865–
  4. 4. Charles (Edward) Mears 1868–1938 m. Margie (Joynes) Kellam 1872–1965
    1. 1. Chase (Kellam) Mears 1901–1968 m. Mildred (M) Richmond 1898– m. Edith (Mary) Woods 1921–1976
      1. 1. Dorothy (Virginia) Mears 1924–2019 m. Robert (Lee) Amelang 1922–1994
      2. 2. Donald (Edward) Mears 1943–2011
    2. 2. Elton (Young) Mears 1905–1978 m. Bessie (LeCato) McMath 1904–1989
  5. 5. Margaret (Maggie Pettit) Scarborough 1871–1945 m. Edmund (Bagwell) Scarborough 1864–1940
  6. 6. John (Thomas Major) Mears 1873–1946 m. Anna (Augustine) Savage 1880–1963
    1. 1. Clarke (Braidwood) Mears 1901–1986 m. Ida (Ocillee) Warren 1902–1979
    2. 2. Robert (Henderson) Mears 1907–2003 m. Blanche (Elizabeth) Watson 1908–1999
      1. 1. Robert (Gerald) Mears 1942–1979
    3. 3. Elsie (Savage) Mears 1904–2000
    4. 4. John (Thomas) Mears 1910–1990 m. Frances (Viola) Hansen 1915–2006
    5. 5. Margaret (Ellen) Mears 1915–2006 m. Russell (Clair) Bumgarner 1912–1974
    6. 6. Richard (McMath) Mears 1921–2001 m. Harriet (Elizabeth Murray) Murray 1921–2019
  7. 7. Fannie (Lee) Mears 1876–1933 m. John (Thomas) Nock 1861–1945
  8. 8. Hattie (Willis) Mears 1881–1971 m. John (Henry) Duer 1879–1968

Arthur Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1839
2 Sep 1839
Birth of Arthur J Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 1
Arthur J Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
Arthur J Mears resided here in St Georges, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
St Georges, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
Arthur J Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1865
9 Feb 1865
Age 26
Arthur J Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1866
1866
Age 27
Arthur J Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
Arthur J Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Arthur J Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 61
Arthur J Mears resided here in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1905
29 Apr 1905
Age 66
Arthur J Mears resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1908
15 Jul 1908
Age 69
Death of Arthur J Mears in Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1908
1908
Age 69
Burial of Arthur J Mears in Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1839
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Virginia; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 130a; Enumeration District: 005
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 235B
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0013
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 211; Family History
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 18 Jul 1908; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA; ,0.71921146,0.6192487,0.7823596&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 549; Page: 69; Family History Library Film: 0029683

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: St Georges, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Virginia, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 211; Family History
    [2] 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1865
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 149, Register of Contracts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Virginia, 1862-1866; Series: M793; Roll: 1; Description: District 1; Annual Lists; May 1866; Record Group: 58, Records of the Internal Revenue Service

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: St Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 235B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 130a; Enumeration District: 005

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 29 Apr 1905; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1908
    Event Place: Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 18 Jul 1908; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA; ,0.71921146,0.6192487,0.7823596&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Wachapreague, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 18 Jul 1908; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA; ,0.71921146,0.6192487,0.7823596&xid=3355
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