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Clarence Henry Mears 1882–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1882

Birth Location: Hodginville, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1953

Death Location: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

Father: Elias Mears

Mother: Eliza Fields

Spouse(s): Joie Burden

Children(s): Charles Mears, Clarence Mears, Elliott Mears, Donald Mears, Josephine Mears, Anita Mears, Marie Mears

Clarence Henry Mears was born in 1882 in Hodginville, Kentucky, USA, the child of Elias Mears And Eliza Elizabeth Ann Fields. In 1900, Clarence Henry Mears resided in Upton, Larue, Kentucky, USA. Clarence Henry Mears married Joie Josephine Hazel Burden, and had children including Anita Mears, Charles Burden Mears, Clarence John Hayward Mears, Donald Russell Mears, Elliott Harmon Mears, Josephine E Mears, Marie Mears. Clarence Henry Mears passed away in 1953 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Clarence Henry Mears was born in 1882 in Hodginville, Kentucky, USA, the child of Elias Mears And Eliza Elizabeth Ann Fields.
  • In 1900, Clarence Henry Mears resided in Upton, Larue, Kentucky, USA.
  • Clarence Henry Mears married Joie Josephine Hazel Burden, and had children including Anita Mears, Charles Burden Mears, Clarence John Hayward Mears, Donald Russell Mears, Elliott Harmon Mears, Josephine E Mears, Marie Mears.
  • Clarence Henry Mears passed away in 1953 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elias Mears
1854–1926
Birth Location: LaRue County, Kentucky, USA
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Eliza Fields
1853–1943
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
EF

Spouses(s)

Joie Burden
1886–1970
Birth Location: Bourbon, Knox, Missouri, USA
JB

Children(s)

Charles Mears
1918–2010
Birth Location: Holly, Prowers, Colorado, USA
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Clarence Mears
1916–1990
Birth Location: Hardin, Big Horn, Montana, USA
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Elliott Mears
1913–1952
Birth Location: Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
EM
Donald Mears
1920–1973
Birth Location: Model, Las Animas, Colorado, USA
DM
Josephine Mears
1915–2003
Birth Location: Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
JM
Anita Mears
1910–1974
Birth Location: California, USA
AM
Marie Mears
1913–
Birth Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
MM

Clarence Mears's Ancestors

Self
Clarence Mears
1882–1953
Birth Place: Hodginville, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Elias Mears
1854–1926
LaRue County, Kentucky, USA
Eliza (Elizabeth Ann) Fields
1853–1943
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (R) Mears
1823–1899
Brush Creek, Green County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Margaret) Loyall
1829–1904
Green County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1781–1867
Ruth Parish
1784–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Mears
1762–1841
Elizabeth Forrester
1762–1841

Clarence Mears's Descendants

1.
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Clarence (Henry) Mears (9 Apr 1882–1953) m. Joie (Josephine Hazel) Burden (12 Sep 1886–1970)
  1. 1. Charles (Burden) Mears 1918–2010 m. Anne (Barbara) Ozanich 1924–2009 m. Marjorie (Emilie) Andersen 1926–1992
  2. 2. Clarence (John Hayward) Mears 1916–1990 m. Maxine (Irma) Haggard 1920–1983
  3. 3. Elliott (Harmon) Mears 1913–1952 m. Wilma (Lou) Moore 1915–2004 m. Bertha (P) Honeycutt 1915–
  4. 4. Donald (Russell) Mears 1920–1973 m. Thelma (Anne) Antongiovanni 1921–2003
  5. 5. Josephine (E) Mears 1915–2003 m. James (Everett) Myers 1910–1984
  6. 6. Anita Mears 1910–1974 m. Byron (Robert) Houghtaling 1911–1979
  7. 7. Marie Mears 1913–

Clarence Mears's Timeline

14 Records

1882
9 Apr 1882
Birth of Clarence Henry Mears in Hodginville, Kentucky, USA
Hodginville, Kentucky, USA
1882
9 Apr 1882
Birth of Clarence Henry Mears in Hodginville, Kentucky, USA
Hodginville, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 18
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Upton, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Upton, Larue, Kentucky, USA
1908
1908-1910
Age 26
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1910
1910
Age 28
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 35
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Prowers County, Colorado, USA
Prowers County, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 48
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Lomita, Los Angeles, California, USA
Lomita, Los Angeles, California, USA
1931
1931
Age 49
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 53
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
1940
1940
Age 58
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
1941
12 Jul 1941
Age 59
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 68
Clarence Henry Mears resided here in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
1953
12 May 1953
Age 71
Death of Clarence Henry Mears in Kern County, California, USA
Kern County, California, USA
1953
1953
Age 71
Burial of Clarence Henry Mears in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1882
    Event Place: Hodginville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California; Roll: m-t0627-00211; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 15-17
    [3] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Kern; Date: 12 May 1953; Social Security: 548071260
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lomita, Los Angeles, California; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 1056; FHL microfilm: 2339866
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Colorado; Registration County: Prowers County
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Compton, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_85; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1374098
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] California, U.S., Voter Registrations, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California; Roll: 1290; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 15-34

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1882
    Event Place: Hodginville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Montana, U.S., Birth Records, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services; Helena, MT, USA; Montana, Birth Records, 1871-1919; Box Number: 75

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Upton, Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1908-1910
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Compton, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T624_85; Page: 9a; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1374098

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Prowers County, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Colorado; Registration County: Prowers County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lomita, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lomita, Los Angeles, California; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 1056; FHL microfilm: 2339866

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Compton, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California; Roll: m-t0627-00211; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 15-17

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California; Roll: m-t0627-00211; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 15-17

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1941
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Bakersfield Californian; Publication Date: 12 Jul 1941; Publication Place: Bakersfield, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, 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: Bakersfield, Kern, California; Roll: 1290; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 15-34

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1953
    Event Place: Kern County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997, Place: Kern; Date: 12 May 1953; Social Security: 548071260
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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