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Bessie Jane Mears 1911–2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1911

Birth Location: Bladen CO, North Carolina

Death Date: 14 Feb 2002

Death Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina

Father: Ralph Mears

Mother: Mary Blackburn

Spouse(s): Wade Dyson, Benjamin Dyson

Children(s): Mildred Dyson, J Dyson, Ruby Dyson

The story of Bessie Jane Mears began in 1911 in Bladen CO, North Carolina. Bessie Jane Mears married Benjamin Evans Dyson, Wade Dyson, and had children including J B Dyson, Mildred Dyson, Pauline Dyson, Ruby Gray Dyson, Sarah F Dyson. Bessie Jane Mears passed away in 2002 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Jane Mears began in 1911 in Bladen CO, North Carolina.
  • Bessie Jane Mears married Benjamin Evans Dyson, Wade Dyson, and had children including J B Dyson, Mildred Dyson, Pauline Dyson, Ruby Gray Dyson, Sarah F Dyson.
  • Bessie Jane Mears passed away in 2002 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Mears's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Mears
1911–2002
Birth Place: Bladen CO, North Carolina
Parents
Ralph Mears
1880–1935
North Carolina, USA
Mary Blackburn
1887–1982
Bladen Co., Nc
Grandparents
Sussell Meares
1834–1900
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
Janie Smith
1848–1900
, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Lucian Blackburn
1850–1916
North Carolina
Margiana Blackburn
1856–1924
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Russell Meares
1810–1845
Sarah
1816–1860
Bryant Blackburn
1823–1914
Margaret Merritt
1831–1909
Thomas Lewis
1834–1925
Maulsy Smith
1836–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Mears
1775–1833
Leah Hyslop
1780–1815
Uriah Blackburn
1800–1804
Hester Blackburn
1802–
Harmon Merritt
1802–1871
Mary Pridgeon
1820–1850
Tryon Smith
1792–1870
Penelope Davis
1815–1850

Bessie Mears's Descendants

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Bessie (Jane) Mears (abt 1911–14 Feb 2002) m. Wade Dyson (abt 1906–7 Jan 1987) m. Benjamin (Evans) Dyson (19 Oct 1898–1982-10-07)
  1. 1. Mildred Dyson 1929–2009
  2. 2. J (B) Dyson 1943–1946
  3. 3. Ruby (Gray) Dyson 1936–1939

Bessie Mears's Timeline

3 Records

1910
14 Sep 1910
Birth of Bessie Jane Mears in Bladen CO, North Carolina
Bladen CO, North Carolina
1911
abt 1911
Birth of Bessie Jane Mears in Bladen CO, North Carolina
Bladen CO, North Carolina
2002
14 Feb 2002
Age 91
Death of Bessie Jane Mears in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1910
    Event Place: Bladen CO, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1911
    Event Place: Bladen CO, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 2002
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina

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