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Bertha Faye Mears 1942–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jul 1942

Birth Location: Marion County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 2009

Death Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Father: Archie Mears

Mother: Anna Miller

Spouse(s): Russell Cowan

Children(s):

The story of Bertha Faye Mears began in 1942 in Marion County, Arkansas, USA. In 1950, Bertha Faye Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA. In 1952, Bertha Faye Mears resided in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA. Bertha Faye Mears married Russell Wayne Cowan, Wallie Joe Risley. Bertha Faye Mears passed away in 2009 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bertha Faye Mears began in 1942 in Marion County, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1950, Bertha Faye Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1952, Bertha Faye Mears resided in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • Bertha Faye Mears married Russell Wayne Cowan, Wallie Joe Risley.
  • Bertha Faye Mears passed away in 2009 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archie Mears
1906–1967
Birth Location: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
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Anna Miller
1909–1999
Birth Location: Crooked Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Russell Cowan
1942–2001
Birth Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Bertha Mears's Ancestors

Self
Bertha Mears
1942–2009
Birth Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Archie Ware Mears
1906–1967
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Anna (Elizabeth) Miller
1909–1999
Crooked Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Albert (Washington) Mears
1867–1954
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Charlotte (Jane) Langston
1874–1945
Sharpe County, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1843–1932
Anna Besher
1850–1923
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1805–1870
Francis Young
1807–1889

Bertha Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1942
19 Jul 1942
Birth of Bertha Faye Mears in Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 8
Bertha Faye Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1952
1952
Age 10
Bertha Faye Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1953
1953
Age 11
Bertha Faye Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1954
1954
Age 12
Bertha Faye Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1955
1955
Age 13
Bertha Faye Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1956
18 Oct 1956
Age 14
Bertha Faye Mears resided here in Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
1959
1959
Age 17
Bertha Faye Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1960
1960
Age 18
Bertha Faye Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1986
1986
Age 44
Bertha Faye Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
2009
19 Oct 2009
Age 67
Death of Bertha Faye Mears in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas USA
2009
2009
Age 67
Burial of Bertha Faye Mears in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1942
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1954
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1960
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1953
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1959
    [5] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1955
    [6] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1952
    [7] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [8] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1968; Film: #3
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1952

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1953

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1954

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1955

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1956
    Event Place: Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Baxter Bulletin; Publication Date: 18 Oct 1956; Publication Place: Mountain Home, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1959

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Yellville-Summit High School; Year: 1960
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 2009
    Event Place: Yellville, 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

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2009
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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