YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Sign up free

Byron Mears 1892–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1892

Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1954

Death Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Father: Alexander Mears

Mother: Sarah Strickland

Spouse(s): Ella Mears

Children(s): Alec Mears, Victoria Mears, Isabell Mears, Rosa Mears, Grace Mears, Margaret Mears

Byron Mears was born in 1892 in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alexander James Mears And Sarah A Strickland. In 1900, Byron Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, Byron Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Byron Mears married Ella M Mears, and had children including Alec Calvin Mears, Danny Mears, Grace Mears, Hilda Mears, Isabell Mears, James Randy Mears, Margaret Mears, Rosa Mears, Victoria Mears. Byron Mears passed away in 1954 in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.

Find more search results for Byron Mears
BM

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • Byron Mears was born in 1892 in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alexander James Mears And Sarah A Strickland.
  • In 1900, Byron Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Byron Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Byron Mears married Ella M Mears, and had children including Alec Calvin Mears, Danny Mears, Grace Mears, Hilda Mears, Isabell Mears, James Randy Mears, Margaret Mears, Rosa Mears, Victoria Mears.
  • Byron Mears passed away in 1954 in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Mears
1831–1902
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
AM
Sarah Strickland
1870–1906
Birth Location: Springfield, North Carolina, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Ella Mears
1890–1955
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
EM

Children(s)

Alec Mears
1924–1997
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
AM
Victoria Mears
1915–2006
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
VM
Isabell Mears
1917–1973
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
IM
Rosa Mears
1920–2017
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
RM
Grace Mears
1921–1984
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
GM
Margaret Mears
1931–2017
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
MM

Byron Mears's Ancestors

Self
Byron Mears
1892–1954
Birth Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Alexander James Mears
1831–1902
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (A) Strickland
1870–1906
Springfield, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Alfred Mears
1807–1872
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Eliza Nance
1811–1900
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joab Mears
1780–1880
Mary Coleman
1778–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Byron Mears's Descendants

1.
BM
Byron Mears (5 Apr 1892–1954) m. Ella (M) Mears (1890–1955)
  1. 1. Alec (Calvin) Mears 1924–1997 m. Nettie (Duke) Strickland 1927–1966 m. Mary (Kathleen) Floyd 1932–1993
    1. 1. Thomas (Wayne) Mears 1947–2007
    2. 2. David (Ray) Mears 1948–1975 m. Judy (Caroll) Fipps 1948–2001
  2. 2. Victoria Mears 1915–2006 m. Howard (Dempsey) Hinson 1914–1999
  3. 3. Isabell Mears 1917–1973 m. Henry (Gordon) Hammond 1918–1988
  4. 4. Rosa Mears 1920–2017 m. Houston (Mcculloch) Morris 1916–1983
  5. 5. Grace Mears 1921–1984 m. James (Franklin) Simms 1924–1990
  6. 6. Margaret Mears 1931–2017

Byron Mears's Timeline

14 Records

1892
5 Apr 1892
Birth of Byron Mears in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Byron Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
Byron Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 25
Byron Mears resided here in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Byron Mears resided here in Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Byron Mears resided here in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 38
Byron Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Byron Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1936
1 Aug 1936
Age 44
Byron Mears - Probate in Brunswick, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Brunswick, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 48
Byron Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1942
1942
Age 50
Byron Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
Byron Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1954
7 Dec 1954
Age 62
Death of Byron Mears in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1954
1954
Age 62
Burial of Byron Mears in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1892
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02892; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 24-12B
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston Ward 5, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1687; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 33
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341417
    [5] Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Columbus County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [9] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [12] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 2582; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 24-19
    [14] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Columbus County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston Ward 5, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1687; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 33

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2341417

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02892; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 24-12B

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02892; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 24-12B

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 250

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, 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: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 2582; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 24-19

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1954
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1868-1963; Cross Index to Wills, 1763-1963; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Brunswick County)
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1936
    Event Place: Brunswick, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1868-1963; Cross Index to Wills, 1763-1963; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Brunswick County)
Find more search results for Byron Mears

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE