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Bonnie Josephine Mears 1895–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1895

Birth Location: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1987

Death Location: Marion County, Arkansas, USA

Father: John Mears

Mother: Polly Manuel

Spouse(s): Benjamin Seaton

Children(s):

Bonnie Josephine Mears was born in 1895 in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA, the child of John William Mears And Polly Mary Ann Manuel. In 1900, Bonnie Josephine Mears resided in Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, Bonnie Josephine Mears resided in Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA. Bonnie Josephine Mears married Benjamin Lafayette Seaton. Bonnie Josephine Mears passed away in 1987 in Marion County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Bonnie Josephine Mears was born in 1895 in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA, the child of John William Mears And Polly Mary Ann Manuel.
  • In 1900, Bonnie Josephine Mears resided in Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Bonnie Josephine Mears resided in Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • Bonnie Josephine Mears married Benjamin Lafayette Seaton.
  • Bonnie Josephine Mears passed away in 1987 in Marion County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mears
1864–1918
Birth Location: Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Polly Manuel
1871–1953
Birth Location: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Seaton
1882–1966
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Bonnie Mears's Ancestors

Self
Bonnie Mears
1895–1987
Birth Place: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
John William Mears
1864–1918
Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America
Polly (Mary Ann) Manuel
1871–1953
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Marquis (Lafayette) Mears
1841–1916
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Catherine Ingram
1830–1905
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1805–1870
Francis Young
1807–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–
Christina Melton
1776–1863

Bonnie Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1895
19 May 1895
Birth of Bonnie Josephine Mears in Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Bonnie Josephine Mears resided here in Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Bonnie Josephine Mears resided here in Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Bonnie Josephine Mears resided here in Richland, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Richland, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Bonnie Josephine Mears resided here in Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Bonnie Josephine Mears resided here in Rural, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Rural, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 45
Bonnie Josephine Mears resided here in De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Bonnie Josephine Mears resided here in Rock Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Rock Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1965
1965
Age 70
Bonnie Josephine Mears resided here in Arkansas, USA
Arkansas, USA
1972
9 Nov 1972
Age 77
Bonnie Josephine Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1987
18 Sep 1987
Age 92
Death of Bonnie Josephine Mears in Desloge, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
Desloge, St. Francois County, Missouri, USA
1987
1987
Age 92
Burial of Bonnie Josephine Mears in Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Marion County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1895
    Event Place: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 45-10
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richland, Searcy, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 113
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339824
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rock Creek, Searcy, Arkansas; Roll: 1578; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 65-18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Richland, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Richland, Searcy, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 113

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339824

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 45-10

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 45-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rock Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, 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: Rock Creek, Searcy, Arkansas; Roll: 1578; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 65-18

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Arkansas, 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 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1972
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Mountain Echo; Publication Date: 9 Nov 1972; Publication Place: Yellville, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Desloge, St. Francois County, Missouri, 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
    [3] Missouri, U.S., Death Records, Missouri Dept. of Health & Senior Services; Jefferson City, Missouri; Missouri Death Index, 1968 - 2015

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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