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Caroline Mears 1827–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 January 1827

Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 5 February 1915

Death Location: Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: William MEARS

Mother: 🦠💜Frances Young-Means

Spouse(s): John Gilliam

Children(s): Sarah Carroll

Caroline Mears was born in 1827 in Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William F Billy Mears And Frances Elizabeth Young Means. Caroline Mears married John C Gilliam, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Carroll. Caroline Mears passed away in 1915 in Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Caroline Mears was born in 1827 in Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William F Billy Mears And Frances Elizabeth Young Means.
  • Caroline Mears married John C Gilliam, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Carroll.
  • Caroline Mears passed away in 1915 in Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Caroline Mears's Ancestors

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Caroline Mears
1827–1915
Birth Place: Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William F "Billy" MEARS
1805–1870
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
🦠💜Frances (Elizabeth) Young-Means
1807–1889
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Mears) Meares
1770–1849
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Christina (Charity) Melton
1776–1863
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joab Mears
1754–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth VanPelt
1735–

Caroline Mears's Descendants

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Caroline Mears (4 January 1827–5 February 1915) m. John (C.) Gilliam (1833–23 March 1889)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Carroll 1856–1933 m. Calvin (Lincoln) Williams 1857–1951
    1. 1. John (Wesley) Williams 1883–1971 m. Mandy (Belle) Holly 1891–1965
      1. 1. Roy Williams 1922–1994 m. Ella Snider 1924–2004

Caroline Mears's Timeline

3 Records

1827
4 January 1827
Birth of Caroline Mears in Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America
Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America
1851
1851
Age 24
Caroline Mears was married in TN
TN
1915
5 February 1915
Age 88
Death of Caroline Mears in Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America
Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 January 1827
    Event Place: Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: TN

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1915
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America

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