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Ava Gray Mears 1932–2021 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1932

Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 Feb 2021

Death Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Luther Mears

Mother: Dorothy Baxley

Spouse(s): Howard Martin

Children(s):

The story of Ava Gray Mears began in 1932 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. In 1935, Ava Gray Mears resided in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. In 1940, Ava Gray Mears resided in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. Ava Gray Mears married Howard Taft Martin. Ava Gray Mears passed away in 2021 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ava Gray Mears began in 1932 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, Ava Gray Mears resided in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1940, Ava Gray Mears resided in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Ava Gray Mears married Howard Taft Martin.
  • Ava Gray Mears passed away in 2021 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Luther Mears
1909–1971
Birth Location: Allenton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
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Dorothy Baxley
1913–1985
Birth Location: Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Howard Martin
1928–2003
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Ava Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ava Mears
1932–2021
Birth Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Luther Abner Mears
1909–1971
Allenton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Dorothy (Cora) Baxley
1913–1985
Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Franklin (Quitman) Mears
1878–1979
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Annie (Cornelia Nellie) Taylor
1885–1944
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1851–1938
Gatsey Branch
1851–1925
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Mears
1809–1894
Anna Haynes
1816–

Ava Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1932
20 Jun 1932
Birth of Ava Gray Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 3
Ava Gray Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 8
Ava Gray Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 18
Ava Gray Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1990
1990-2020
Age 58
Ava Gray Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1995
1995-1996
Age 63
Ava Gray Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1995
22 Nov 1995
Age 63
Ava Gray Mears resided here in Gatesville, Gates, North Carolina, USA
Gatesville, Gates, North Carolina, USA
2021
5 Feb 2021
Age 89
Death of Ava Gray Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
2021
8 Feb 2021
Age 89
Burial of Ava Gray Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1932
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Boles-Biggs Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2021; Publication Place: Red Springs, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02964; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 78-22
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; Register of Deeds; Roll: NCVR_B_C083_66004
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 1018; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 78-33
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Voter Registration Records, North Carolina State Board of Elections; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Voter Registration Records 1872-2023

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02964; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 78-22

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02964; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 78-22

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, 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: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 1018; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 78-33

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990-2020
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-1996
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Lumberton; State: North Carolina; Year(s): 1995-1996

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1995
    Event Place: Gatesville, Gates, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Gates County Index; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1995; Publication Place: Gatesville, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 2021
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Boles-Biggs Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2021; Publication Place: Red Springs, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Feb 2021
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Boles-Biggs Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2021; Publication Place: Red Springs, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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