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Bessie Myrtle Mears 1891–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1891

Birth Location: Franklin County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1975

Death Location: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA

Father: Joel Mears

Mother: Docia Waldrep

Spouse(s): Edward Johnson

Children(s):

The story of Bessie Myrtle Mears began in 1891 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA. In 1900, Bessie Myrtle Mears resided in Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA. In 1903, Bessie Myrtle Mears resided in New Decatur, Alabama, USA. Bessie Myrtle Mears married Edward Coleman Johnson. Bessie Myrtle Mears passed away in 1975 in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Myrtle Mears began in 1891 in Franklin County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, Bessie Myrtle Mears resided in Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1903, Bessie Myrtle Mears resided in New Decatur, Alabama, USA.
  • Bessie Myrtle Mears married Edward Coleman Johnson.
  • Bessie Myrtle Mears passed away in 1975 in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Mears
1869–1958
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Docia Waldrep
1871–1955
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
DW

Spouses(s)

Edward Johnson
1887–1942
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
EJ

Children(s)

Bessie Mears's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Mears
1891–1975
Birth Place: Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Joel Monroe Mears
1869–1958
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Docia (Ampton) Waldrep
1871–1955
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Marcus Mears
1845–1910
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Lavica (Elizabeth) Haley
1848–
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Eliza Dycus
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830

Bessie Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1891
13 Aug 1891
Birth of Bessie Myrtle Mears in Franklin County, Alabama, USA
Franklin County, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Bessie Myrtle Mears resided here in Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1903
23 Jan 1903
Age 12
Bessie Myrtle Mears resided here in New Decatur, Alabama, USA
New Decatur, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Bessie Myrtle Mears resided here in Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Bessie Myrtle Mears resided here in Lanes, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Lanes, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Bessie Myrtle Mears resided here in Kitchens, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Kitchens, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
Bessie Myrtle Mears resided here in Flint, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Flint, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Age 49
Bessie Myrtle Mears resided here in Flint, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Flint, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 59
Bessie Myrtle Mears resided here in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1965
1965
Age 74
Bessie Myrtle Mears resided here in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1975
17 Jan 1975
Age 84
Death of Bessie Myrtle Mears
None
1975
1975
Age 84
Burial of Bessie Myrtle Mears in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1891
    Event Place: Franklin County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Flint, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00072; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 52-33
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lanes, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: T625_32; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 154
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kitchens, Lawrence, Alabama; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2339770
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: 6273; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 52-23

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wolf Spring, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1903
    Event Place: New Decatur, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, New Decatur Advertiser; Publication Date: 23 Jan 1903; Publication Place: New Decatur, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lanes, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lanes, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: T625_32; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 154

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kitchens, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kitchens, Lawrence, Alabama; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2339770

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Flint, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Flint, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00072; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 52-33

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Flint, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Flint, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00072; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 52-33

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, 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: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: 6273; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 52-23

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Alabama, 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 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1975
    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: 1975
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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