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Betty Jo Mears 1938–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1938

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 2011

Death Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Mamie Merritt

Spouse(s): Calvin Durham

Children(s):

Betty Jo Mears was born in 1938 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Bill Jefferson Mears And Mamie Frances Merritt. In 1940, Betty Jo Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1959, Betty Jo Mears resided in Tennessee, USA. Betty Jo Mears married Bill Hall, Calvin Hall Durham, Page. Betty Jo Mears passed away in 2011 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Betty Jo Mears was born in 1938 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Bill Jefferson Mears And Mamie Frances Merritt.
  • In 1940, Betty Jo Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1959, Betty Jo Mears resided in Tennessee, USA.
  • Betty Jo Mears married Bill Hall, Calvin Hall Durham, Page.
  • Betty Jo Mears passed away in 2011 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1916–1988
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Mamie Merritt
1921–1942
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Calvin Durham
1923–1988
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Betty Mears's Ancestors

Self
Betty Mears
1938–2011
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Bill Jefferson Mears
1916–1988
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Mamie (Frances) Merritt
1921–1942
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Early (Charles) Mears
1886–1930
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Sallie (Belle) Ferrell
1887–1970
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dillard Mears
1858–1944
Melissa Summers
1871–1942
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1815–1884
Mary Church
1815–

Betty Mears's Timeline

7 Records

1938
25 Apr 1938
Birth of Betty Jo Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 2
Betty Jo Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1959
1959
Age 21
Betty Jo Mears resided here in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1996
1996-1997
Age 58
Betty Jo Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
2011
5 Nov 2011
Age 73
Death of Betty Jo Mears in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
2011
7 Nov 2011
Age 73
Burial of Betty Jo Mears in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
2012
26 Feb 2012
Age 74
Betty Jo Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1938
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, The Daily News Journal; Publication Date: 7 Nov 2011; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; pid=154469008
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 6 Nov 2011; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; ,0.5387296,0.20802179,0.77890944&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Tennessee, 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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-1997
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Murfreesboro; State: Tennessee; Year(s): 1996-1997

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Feb 2012
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Murfreesboro Post; Publication Date: 26 Feb 2012; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 2011
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, 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., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, The Daily News Journal; Publication Date: 7 Nov 2011; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; pid=154469008
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 6 Nov 2011; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; ,0.5387296,0.20802179,0.77890944&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Nov 2011
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, The Daily News Journal; Publication Date: 7 Nov 2011; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA; pid=154469008
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