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Sign up freeBuford Franklin Mears 1920–1974 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 23 May 1920
Birth Location: Jackson County, Florida, USA
Death Date: 1974
Death Location: Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Father: James Mears
Mother: Annie Blackman
Spouse(s): Leathie Whitehead
Children(s):
In 1920, Buford Franklin Mears entered the world in Jackson County, Florida, USA, born to James Washington Mears And Annie Lula Blackman. In 1930, Buford Franklin Mears resided in Cypress, Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA. In 1934, Buford Franklin Mears resided in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA. Buford Franklin Mears married Leathie Whitehead. Buford Franklin Mears passed away in 1974 in Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA.
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Biography
- In 1920, Buford Franklin Mears entered the world in Jackson County, Florida, USA, born to James Washington Mears And Annie Lula Blackman.
- In 1930, Buford Franklin Mears resided in Cypress, Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA.
- In 1934, Buford Franklin Mears resided in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
- Buford Franklin Mears married Leathie Whitehead.
- Buford Franklin Mears passed away in 1974 in Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
James Mears
1888–1957
Birth Location: Florida, USA
JM
Annie Blackman
1896–1987
Birth Location: Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA
AB
Spouses(s)
Leathie Whitehead
1919–1986
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
LW
Children(s)
Buford Mears's Ancestors
Self
Buford Mears
1920–1974
Birth Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
Parents
James Washington Mears
1888–1957
Florida, USA
Annie (Lula) Blackman
1896–1987
Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Levin) Mears
1865–1943
Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
Louella Lynn
1871–1935
Decatur County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rebecca Mears
1849–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1801–1880
Buford Mears's Timeline
9 Records
1920
23 May 1920
Birth of Buford Franklin Mears in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Cypress, Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA
Cypress, Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA
1934
28 Oct 1934
Age 14
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Rural, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Rural, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Henderson Mill, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Henderson Mill, Calhoun, Florida, USA
1941
1941
Age 21
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Calhoun County, Florida, USA
1974
28 Feb 1974
Age 54
Death of Buford Franklin Mears in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
1974
1974
Age 54
Burial of Buford Franklin Mears in Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
1920
23 May 1920
Birth of Buford Franklin Mears in Jackson County, Florida, USA
Jackson County, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Cypress, Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA
Cypress, Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA
1934
28 Oct 1934
Age 14
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Rural, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Rural, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Henderson Mill, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Henderson Mill, Calhoun, Florida, USA
1941
1941
Age 21
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Buford Franklin Mears resided here in Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Calhoun County, Florida, USA
1974
28 Feb 1974
Age 54
Death of Buford Franklin Mears in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
1974
1974
Age 54
Burial of Buford Franklin Mears in Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 May 1920
Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
[2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
[3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census
[6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[7] 1930 United States Federal Census
[8] Florida Death Index
[9] National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
[10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
[12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Calhoun, Florida; Roll: 6194; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 7-4
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Cypress, Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 28 Oct 1934
Event Place: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Record Source: The Palm Beach Post; Publication Date: 28 Oct 1934; Publication Place: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; &terms=Buford_Mears
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 10 Nov 1934
Event Place: Miami, Florida
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Henderson Mill, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1941
Event Place: Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Calhoun County, Florida, 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: Calhoun, Florida; Roll: 6194; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 7-4
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Feb 1974
Event Place: Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[4] Florida Death Index
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1974
Event Place: Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 23 May 1920
Event Place: Jackson County, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
[2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
[3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[4] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[5] 1940 United States Federal Census
[6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[7] 1930 United States Federal Census
[8] Florida Death Index
[9] National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
[10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
[12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Calhoun, Florida; Roll: 6194; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 7-4
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Cypress, Cypress, Jackson, Florida, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 28 Oct 1934
Event Place: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Record Source: The Palm Beach Post; Publication Date: 28 Oct 1934; Publication Place: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; &terms=Buford_Mears
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Custom Event
Event Date: 10 Nov 1934
Event Place: Miami, Florida
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Rural, Calhoun County, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Henderson Mill, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1941
Event Place: Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1950
Event Place: Calhoun County, Florida, 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: Calhoun, Florida; Roll: 6194; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 7-4
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Feb 1974
Event Place: Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
[3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[4] Florida Death Index
[5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1974
Event Place: Blountstown, Calhoun, Florida, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current