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Carl Sumpter Mears 1898–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1898

Birth Location: Wilbarger County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 1985

Death Location: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA

Father: George Mears

Mother: Frances Boone

Spouse(s): Sarah Shaw

Children(s):

The story of Carl Sumpter Mears began in 1898 in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA. In 1900, Carl Sumpter Mears resided in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA. In 1910, Carl Sumpter Mears resided in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA. Carl Sumpter Mears married Sarah Anna Magdalene Sadie Shaw. Carl Sumpter Mears passed away in 1985 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Carl Sumpter Mears began in 1898 in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, Carl Sumpter Mears resided in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Carl Sumpter Mears resided in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA.
  • Carl Sumpter Mears married Sarah Anna Magdalene Sadie Shaw.
  • Carl Sumpter Mears passed away in 1985 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Mears
1845–1934
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
GM
Frances Boone
1857–1943
Birth Location: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
FB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Shaw
1905–1996
Birth Location: Howland, Lamar County, Texas, USA
SS

Children(s)

Carl Mears's Ancestors

Self
Carl Mears
1898–1985
Birth Place: Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
Parents
George Washington Mears
1845–1934
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Frances (Ann Theodocia) Boone
1857–1943
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (Franklin) Mears
1805–1870
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Francis (Elizabeth) Young
1807–1889
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–
Christina Melton
1776–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zadock Mears
1745–1790
Elizabeth Sharpe
1754–1816

Carl Mears's Timeline

15 Records

1898
1 Sep 1898
Birth of Carl Sumpter Mears in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 19
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
1918
15 Nov 1918
Age 20
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Wheeler County, Texas, USA
Wheeler County, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Lefors, Gray, Texas, USA
Lefors, Gray, Texas, USA
1930
6 Jun 1930
Age 32
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Frederick, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
Frederick, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Rural, Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
Rural, Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 42
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Montague County, Texas, USA
Montague County, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 44
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
1945
1945
Age 47
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Carl Sumpter Mears resided here in Groom, Carson, Texas, USA
Groom, Carson, Texas, USA
1985
12 Jul 1985
Age 87
Death of Carl Sumpter Mears in Claude, Armstrong, Texas, USA
Claude, Armstrong, Texas, USA
1985
1985
Age 87
Burial of Carl Sumpter Mears in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1008
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [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: Justice Precinct 5, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T625_1857; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 244
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lefors, Gray, Texas; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342070
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Wilbarger County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Wichita Falls Record News; Publication Date: 15 Jul 1985; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.83326364,0.20629093,0.8683955&xid=3355
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Frederick Press; Publication Date: 6 Jun 1930; Publication Place: Frederick, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.1972727,0
    [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: Groom, Carson, Texas; Roll: 1497; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 33-8
    [14] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Wilbarger County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Vernon Record; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1918; Publication Place: Vernon, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wheeler County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Wheeler, Texas; Roll: T625_1857; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 244

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lefors, Gray, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lefors, Gray, Texas; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342070

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1930
    Event Place: Frederick, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Frederick Press; Publication Date: 6 Jun 1930; Publication Place: Frederick, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wilbarger County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Montague County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1008

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Amarillo, Potter, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Groom, Carson, Texas, 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: Groom, Carson, Texas; Roll: 1497; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 33-8

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1985
    Event Place: Claude, Armstrong, Texas, 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] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Wichita Falls Record News; Publication Date: 15 Jul 1985; Publication Place: Wichita Falls, Texas, USA; ,0.83326364,0.20629093,0.8683955&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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