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Bill Riley Mears 1869–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1869

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 19 Nov 1940

Death Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Robert Mears

Mother: Rebecca Waters

Spouse(s): Florence Cooper

Children(s): James Mears, Eva Mears, Marcia Mears, Lula Mears, Lena Mears, Robert Mears, Richard Mears, Rosa Mears, William Mears, Preshie Mears, Franklin Mears, Opal Mears

Bill Riley Mears was born in 1869 in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Robert Riley Mears And Rebecca Jane Waters. In 1870, Bill Riley Mears resided in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Bill Riley Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. Bill Riley Mears married Florence Lilly Melissa Cooper, and had children including Eva Hestle Mears, Franklin Frank Ray Mears, James Jim Colonel Mears, Lena Jane Mears, Lula Verda Mears, Marcia Maggie Mears, Opal Catherine Mears, Preshie Mai Mears, Richard J Mears, Robert B Mears, Rosa Anna Mears, William Hobert Mears. Bill Riley Mears passed away in 1940 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Bill Riley Mears was born in 1869 in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Robert Riley Mears And Rebecca Jane Waters.
  • In 1870, Bill Riley Mears resided in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Bill Riley Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Bill Riley Mears married Florence Lilly Melissa Cooper, and had children including Eva Hestle Mears, Franklin Frank Ray Mears, James Jim Colonel Mears, Lena Jane Mears, Lula Verda Mears, Marcia Maggie Mears, Opal Catherine Mears, Preshie Mai Mears, Richard J Mears, Robert B Mears, Rosa Anna Mears, William Hobert Mears.
  • Bill Riley Mears passed away in 1940 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Mears
1822–1870
Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
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Rebecca Waters
1846–1904
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Florence Cooper
1878–1965
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

James Mears
1925–
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Eva Mears
1917–1991
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Marcia Mears
1920–1920
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Lula Mears
1906–1979
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Lena Mears
1900–1956
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Robert Mears
1922–1987
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Richard Mears
1903–1968
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Rosa Mears
1895–1964
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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William Mears
1898–1975
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Preshie Mears
1914–1943
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Franklin Mears
1911–1987
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Opal Mears
1908–1991
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Bill Mears's Ancestors

Self
Bill Mears
1869–1940
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Robert Riley Mears
1822–1870
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Rebecca (Jane) Waters
1846–1904
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Mears
1770–1849
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Bill Mears's Descendants

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Bill (Riley) Mears (9 Sep 1869–19 Nov 1940) m. Florence (Lilly Melissa) Cooper (22 Sep 1878–1965)
  1. 1. James (Jim Colonel) Mears 1925–
  2. 2. Eva (Hestle) Mears 1917–1991 m. William (Willie Adam) Merritt 1915–1985 m. Marlin (Earl) Young 1914–1960
  3. 3. Marcia (Maggie) Mears 1920–1920
  4. 4. Lula (Verda) Mears 1906–1979 m. Oliver (Windell Holmes) Merritt 1907–1990
  5. 5. Lena (Jane) Mears 1900–1956 m. Adam (Sanford) Pellham 1896–1969
  6. 6. Robert (B) Mears 1922–1987 m. Shirley (Ann) Owens 1933–1997
  7. 7. Richard (J) Mears 1903–1968 m. Willie (Belle) Moody 1900–1976
    1. 1. Mattie (Florence) Mears 1937–2002 m. Johnny (Allen) McNeese 1945–2007
    2. 2. William (Willie Richard) Mears 1939–1990
  8. 8. Rosa (Anna) Mears 1895–1964 m. James (Jim Franklin) Peeler 1890–1928 m. Hugh (L) Travis 1879–1948
  9. 9. William (Hobert) Mears 1898–1975 m. Ruth (R) Phillips 1906–1974
  10. 10. Preshie (Mai) Mears 1914–1943 m. John (Thomas) Caldwell 1912–1990
  11. 11. Franklin (Frank Ray) Mears 1911–1987 m. Winnie (Lee) Simpson 1905–1993
    1. 1. E (Juanita Lynn) Mears 1937–1998 m. Richard (Lee) Booker 1930–1989
  12. 12. Opal (Catherine) Mears 1908–1991 m. Henry (James) Smithson 1907–1982

Bill Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1869
9 Sep 1869
Birth of Bill Riley Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 1
Bill Riley Mears resided here in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
Bill Riley Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 22
Bill Riley Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 31
Bill Riley Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 41
Bill Riley Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
Bill Riley Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
Bill Riley Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 66
Bill Riley Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 71
Bill Riley Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1940
17 Nov 1940
Age 71
Death of Bill Riley Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1940
19 Nov 1940
Age 71
Burial of Bill Riley Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1869
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 4
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 8-9
    [4] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [5] Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290472
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341969
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 526d; Enumeration District: 023
    [9] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1560; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0027
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1492; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375505
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 526d; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290472

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1560; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0027

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1492; Page: 12b; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1375505

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 31

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2341969

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 8-9

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03877; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 8-9

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1940
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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