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Christopher Carlton Mears 1853–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1853

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1895

Death Location: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: Edward Mears

Mother: Fanny Folio

Spouse(s): Margaret Ward

Children(s): Sheppard Mears, Roger Mears, Lambertine Mears, Mildred Mears, Fannie Mears, Christopher Mears

Christopher Carlton Mears was born in 1853 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of Edward S Mears And Fanny W Fowler Folio. In 1860, Christopher Carlton Mears resided in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA. In 1880, Christopher Carlton Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. Christopher Carlton Mears married Margaret Sara Ward, and had children including Christopher Carlton Mears, Fannie Upshur Mears, Lambertine Bunting Mears, Mildred Lee Mears, Roger Edward Mears, Sheppard Kellam Mears. Christopher Carlton Mears passed away in 1895 in Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Christopher Carlton Mears was born in 1853 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of Edward S Mears And Fanny W Fowler Folio.
  • In 1860, Christopher Carlton Mears resided in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1880, Christopher Carlton Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • Christopher Carlton Mears married Margaret Sara Ward, and had children including Christopher Carlton Mears, Fannie Upshur Mears, Lambertine Bunting Mears, Mildred Lee Mears, Roger Edward Mears, Sheppard Kellam Mears.
  • Christopher Carlton Mears passed away in 1895 in Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Mears
1805–1855
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
EM
Fanny Folio
1822–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
FF

Spouses(s)

Margaret Ward
1853–1939
Birth Location: Wardtown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
MW

Children(s)

Sheppard Mears
1884–1958
Birth Location: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
SM
Roger Mears
1880–1957
Birth Location: Painter, Accomack, Virginia, USA
RM
Lambertine Mears
1878–1943
Birth Location: Painter, Accomack, Virginia, USA
LM
Mildred Mears
1873–1947
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
MM
Fannie Mears
1888–1956
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
FM
Christopher Mears
1895–1962
Birth Location: Painter, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Christopher Mears's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Mears
1853–1895
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Edward S Mears
1805–1855
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Fanny (W Fowler) Folio
1822–
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Kendall Mears
1764–1820
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Catharine (Katy McCord) Chandler
1775–1830
Upshur Folio
1775–1826
Accomack, Virginia, USA
Joyce Colonna
1789–1845
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Littleton Mears
1725–
Comfort Richardson
1735–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mears
1703–1762
Sabrah Armitrader
1702–1784
William Richardson
1700–

Christopher Mears's Descendants

1.
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Christopher (Carlton) Mears (30 Nov 1853–1895) m. Margaret (Sara) Ward (14 Jul 1853–1939)
  1. 1. Sheppard (Kellam) Mears 1884–1958 m. Emily (Cordelia Dink) Roberts 1892–1948 m. Esther (Hazel) Hall 1895–1976
    1. 1. Fannie (Upshur) Mears 1926–2005 m. George (McNeal) Lewis 1923–1979 m. Richard (James) Whiteman 1926–1984 m. William (Johnson) Godsey 1924–1963 m. Clifford (Francis) Proctor 1924–2000
    2. 2. Helen (Richard) Mears 1917–1991 m. Francis (Willard) Belote 1910–1985
    3. 3. Sheppard (Kellam) Mears 1919–1986 m. Constance (Marie) Mignosa 1916–2008
    4. 4. Harold (Brooks) Mears 1920–1958 m. Beryl (Maurine) Horton 1923–1988
  2. 2. Roger (Edward) Mears 1880–1957 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Nottingham 1859–1941
    1. 1. Mary Mears 1898–
  3. 3. Lambertine (Bunting) Mears 1878–1943 m. Catherine (Sarah) Stewart 1877– m. Polly (Sally Susan) Lewis 1891–1963 m. Ellen (Sarah) Roberts 1878–1917
    1. 1. Margaret (Lee) Mears 1913–1994 m. John (Salisbury Shivers) Goldsmith 1917–1969 m. Carl (Cline) Byers 1909–1994
    2. 2. Lamertine (Bunting) Mears 1927–1987 m. Helen (Mae) Taylor 1925–2015
    3. 3. Joseph (Randolph) Mears 1929–1993 m. Lois (Fay) Bradford 1941–1986 m. Thelma (Louise) Haynie 1930–1990
    4. 4. Lillian (Custis) Mears 1936–2010 m. Ralph (Randolph) Miller 1927–1987
  4. 4. Mildred (Lee) Mears 1873–1947 m. Nathaniel (T) Fosque 1834–1902 m. Bernard (Clinton) Buswell 1876–1935
  5. 5. Fannie (Upshur) Mears 1888–1956 m. Hugh (Nathaniel) Mears 1881–1947
    1. 1. Hugh (Nathaniel) Mears 1908–1970 m. Lillian Parks 1915–1998
      1. 1. Fred (Allen) Mears 1950–2008
      2. 2. George (Alfred) Mears 1945–2018
  6. 6. Christopher (Carlton) Mears 1895–1962 m. Lucy (Ann) Hardiman 1889–1938 m. Lucille Brown 1921–
    1. 1. Mary (Upshur) Mears 1924–2012 m. William (Francis) Barber 1926–2020
    2. 2. Lucille (Bolling) Mears 1931–1984 m. Dallas (Wilson) Butler 1922–2003 m. Robert (Hinkley) Johnson 1927–1996
    3. 3. Christopher (Carlton Mears) . 1922–1922 m. Nedra (Lorraine Sleeper) Newell 1918–1997
      1. 1. Christopher (Carlton) Mears 1947–2012

Christopher Mears's Timeline

5 Records

1853
30 Nov 1853
Birth of Christopher Carlton Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 7
Christopher Carlton Mears resided here in Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 27
Christopher Carlton Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1895
8 Dec 1895
Age 42
Death of Christopher Carlton Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1895
1895
Age 42
Burial of Christopher Carlton Mears in Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1853
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 259c; Enumeration District: 009
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Northampton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1367; Page: 775; Family History Library Film: 8
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Franktown, Northampton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Northampton, Virginia; Roll: M653_1367; Page: 775; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 259c; Enumeration District: 009

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cape Charles

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1895
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Belle Haven, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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