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Calvin Lee Mears 1875–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1875

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1941

Death Location: Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Marcus Mears

Mother: Mandy Youngblood

Spouse(s): Parlee Carter

Children(s): Roy Mears, Benjamin Mears, Mattie Mears, Rufus Mears, John Mears, Flora Mears, James Mears, Floyd Mears, Charley Mears, Henry Mears

The story of Calvin Lee Mears began in 1875 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Calvin Lee Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Calvin Lee Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA. Calvin Lee Mears married Parlee Ann Carter, and had children including Benjamin A Mears, Charley M Mears, Flora Katherine Mears, Floyd James Mears, Henry Fayte Mears, James Madison Mears, John Martin Mears, Mattie Niomi Mears, Roy Calvin Mears, Rufus Coleman Mears. Calvin Lee Mears passed away in 1941 in Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Calvin Lee Mears began in 1875 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Calvin Lee Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Calvin Lee Mears resided in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Calvin Lee Mears married Parlee Ann Carter, and had children including Benjamin A Mears, Charley M Mears, Flora Katherine Mears, Floyd James Mears, Henry Fayte Mears, James Madison Mears, John Martin Mears, Mattie Niomi Mears, Roy Calvin Mears, Rufus Coleman Mears.
  • Calvin Lee Mears passed away in 1941 in Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marcus Mears
1845–1910
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Mandy Youngblood
1861–1928
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
MY

Spouses(s)

Parlee Carter
1867–1944
Birth Location: McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
PC

Children(s)

Roy Mears
1913–1962
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
RM
Benjamin Mears
1885–1985
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
BM
Mattie Mears
1911–1996
Birth Location: Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
MM
Rufus Mears
1902–1963
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
RM
John Mears
1896–1968
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
JM
Flora Mears
1908–1979
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
FM
James Mears
1906–1946
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
JM
Floyd Mears
1909–1919
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
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Charley Mears
1894–1959
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
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Henry Mears
1891–1944
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
HM

Calvin Mears's Ancestors

Self
Calvin Mears
1875–1941
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Marcus Mears
1845–1910
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Mandy Youngblood
1861–1928
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Eliza (Jane) Dycus
1817–
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837

Calvin Mears's Descendants

1.
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Calvin (Lee) Mears (12 Jan 1875–10 Nov 1941) m. Parlee (Ann) Carter (10 Apr 1867–1 May 1944)
  1. 1. Roy (Calvin) Mears 1913–1962 m. Lillian (Lillie Mae) Taylor 1914–1992
    1. 1. Albert (Lee) Mears 1935–1993 m. Sarah (Jane) George 1934–2015
    2. 2. Louis (Travis) Mears 1937–2004
    3. 3. Martha (Virginia) Mears 1931–2008 m. Clyde (Wendell) Moore 1931–1999
    4. 4. William (Roy) Mears 1940–2019 m. Joyce (Marie) Medley 1944–2008
  2. 2. Benjamin (A) Mears 1885–1985 m. Annie (Minnie) Farley 1891–1984
  3. 3. Mattie (Niomi) Mears 1911–1996 m. Madison (Bee Matt) Taylor 1906–1972
  4. 4. Rufus (Coleman) Mears 1902–1963 m. Mary (Lou Hahey Tishey) George 1907–1967
    1. 1. George (Matthew) Mears 1935–1995 m. Betty (Jean) Potts 1939–2017 m. Cora (Mae) Bryant 1941–2000
    2. 2. Delbert (Monroe) Mears 1932–1988 m. Margaret (Lee) Taylor 1935–2011
    3. 3. Claude (R) Mears 1927–1983 m. Della (Lou) Taylor 1933–1984
      1. 1. Peggy (Lou) Mears 1951–1983
    4. 4. Mary (Lee) Mears 1925–1994 m. Raymond Taylor 1910–1981 m. William George 1919–
    5. 5. Alta (Mae) Mears 1939–1998 m. Buford (Clay) Taylor 1932–1984 m. Jimmie (Dale) Boyles 1943–2019
    6. 6. Martha (Katherine) Mears 1944–1999 m. Brainerd (W) Hemphill 1934–1985 m. Luther (Kenneth) Reyer 1941–2016
    7. 7. Thomas (Ray) Mears 1942–2004 m. Barbara (Mae) Nunley 1943–1993
    8. 8. James (Ervin) Mears 1937–1982 m. Mamie (Elizabeth) Deal 1935–1987
    9. 9. Edley (B) Mears 1923–1947 m. Ida (Lucille) Taylor 1923–1990
  5. 5. John (Martin) Mears 1896–1968 m. Alda (Alta Mae) George 1893–1963
    1. 1. Billie (Augustine) Mears 1929–2008 m. Helen (Tona) Thompson 1924–2011
    2. 2. Lucille (Katherine) Mears 1931–1998 m. Carpenter (Lumbus) Colbert 1899–1989
    3. 3. Maudie (Mae) Mears 1925–2012 m. Edward (Bee) Taylor 1922–1996
    4. 4. John (Robert) Mears 1923–1975 m. Virginia (May) Burkhardt 1920–1991
    5. 5. Carie (Carra Louise) Mears 1926–2010 m. George (Robert Oscar Dock) Taylor 1894–1954 m. Horace (Wilson) Tawwater 1915–1989 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Smith 1912–1972
    6. 6. Annie (Beth) Mears 1934–2002
    7. 7. Reuben (Jefferson) Mears 1941–2012
  6. 6. Flora (Katherine) Mears 1908–1979 m. Elmer (Laten) Taylor 1902–1990
  7. 7. James (Madison) Mears 1906–1946 m. Mary (Ella) Todd 1908–1993
    1. 1. Claries (Estella) Mears 1930–1980 m. William (Carroll) Terry 1925–1983 m. Eugene (Herbert) Bumpass 1917–1984
    2. 2. Nell (Christine) Mears 1932–2016 m. Arlyn (Vanoy) Gray 1932–1988
    3. 3. Wilma (Anita) Mears 1934–1996 m. Henry (Sterling) Myhand 1910–1981
    4. 4. James (Edward) Mears 1939–2001
    5. 5. Harce (Lawson) Mears 1944–2001
  8. 8. Floyd (James) Mears 1909–1919
  9. 9. Charley (M) Mears 1894–1959 m. Ida Arnold 1896–1966
    1. 1. Louise Mears 1926–2010 m. Garland (Lester) Hale 1925–2003
  10. 10. Henry (Fayte) Mears 1891–1944 m. Amanda (Bell) Dye 1904–1981 m. Ines Arnold 1894–1923
    1. 1. Rosa (Parlee Lee) Mears 1921–2018 m. Clifford (Oscar) Taylor 1921–2000
    2. 2. Ima (Louise) Mears 1930–1994 m. Gerlon (L) Stewart 1922–2009
    3. 3. J (C Fred) Mears 1932–1951
    4. 4. J (D James David) Mears 1935–1987 m. Mary (Lou) Blair 1937–1989
    5. 5. Bessie (Lou) Mears 1938–2019 m. George (Thomas) Steele 1940–2015 m. Richard (Irving) Paschke 1928–1989
    6. 6. Harvey (A) Mears 1934–1934
    7. 7. Fannie (Mae) Mears 1923–1997 m. William (Houston) Grammer 1918–1988

Calvin Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1875
12 Jan 1875
Birth of Calvin Lee Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 5
Calvin Lee Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
Calvin Lee Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
Calvin Lee Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1924
1924
Age 49
Calvin Lee Mears resided here in Anniston, Benton County, Alabama, USA
Anniston, Benton County, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
Calvin Lee Mears resided here in Rural, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 65
Calvin Lee Mears resided here in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
1941
9 Nov 1941
Age 66
Death of Calvin Lee Mears in Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Flintville, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1941
10 Nov 1941
Age 66
Burial of Calvin Lee Mears in Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Shady Grove, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1875
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03913; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 52-30
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 21, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1584; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0075
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1510; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1375523
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 21, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1584; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0075

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 25, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1510; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0089; FHL microfilm: 1375523

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Anniston, Benton County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03913; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 52-30

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03913; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 52-30

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Flintville, Lincoln, 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

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Shady Grove, Lincoln 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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