YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Sign up free

Claude Benjaman Mears 1883–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1883

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 Oct 1944

Death Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Mears

Mother: Sarah McGowan

Spouse(s): Sallie Merriman

Children(s): Lavada Mears, Robbie Mears, Ina Mears, Allen Mears, James Mears, Clyde Mears, Fred Mears, Edmund Mears

In 1883, Claude Benjaman Mears entered the world in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, born to John Benjamin Mears And Sarah Mcgowan. In 1900, Claude Benjaman Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Claude Benjaman Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. Claude Benjaman Mears married Sallie Adaline Merriman, and had children including Allen Mayne Mears, Clyde Franklin Doc Mears, Edmund Claude Mears, Fred Ray Mears, Ina Louise Mears, James Haskel Mears, James Richard Mears, Lavada Vada White Mears, Robbie Gertrude Mears. Claude Benjaman Mears passed away in 1944 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

Find more search results for Claude Mears
CM

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • In 1883, Claude Benjaman Mears entered the world in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, born to John Benjamin Mears And Sarah Mcgowan.
  • In 1900, Claude Benjaman Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Claude Benjaman Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Claude Benjaman Mears married Sallie Adaline Merriman, and had children including Allen Mayne Mears, Clyde Franklin Doc Mears, Edmund Claude Mears, Fred Ray Mears, Ina Louise Mears, James Haskel Mears, James Richard Mears, Lavada Vada White Mears, Robbie Gertrude Mears.
  • Claude Benjaman Mears passed away in 1944 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mears
1848–1900
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
JM
Sarah McGowan
1862–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Sallie Merriman
1888–1973
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
SM

Children(s)

Lavada Mears
1914–1989
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
LM
Robbie Mears
1920–1986
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
RM
Ina Mears
1922–1972
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
IM
Allen Mears
1908–1969
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
AM
James Mears
1912–1979
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
JM
Clyde Mears
1915–1990
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
CM
Fred Mears
1925–2006
Birth Location: Blackman, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
FM
Edmund Mears
1927–2008
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
EM

Claude Mears's Ancestors

Self
Claude Mears
1883–1944
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Benjamin Mears
1848–1900
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah McGowan
1862–
Tennessee, 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

Claude Mears's Descendants

1.
CM
Claude (Benjaman) Mears (13 Feb 1883–13 Oct 1944) m. Sallie (Adaline) Merriman (16 Mar 1888–1973)
  1. 1. Lavada (Vada White) Mears 1914–1989 m. Sidney (Albert) Dyer 1915–1996
  2. 2. Robbie (Gertrude) Mears 1920–1986 m. James (Walter Bill William) Dyer 1920–1974
  3. 3. Ina (Louise) Mears 1922–1972 m. Ervin (Lee) Leathers 1920–1991
  4. 4. Allen (Mayne) Mears 1908–1969 m. Myrtle (Frances) Harris 1912–1983
    1. 1. Allen (Mayne) Mears 1930–1963
    2. 2. Howard (Glenn) Mears 1932–1979 m. Laurel (Lee) Schacht 1928–2002
    3. 3. Douglas (Vincin) Mears 1944–2020
    4. 4. Sarah (Lee) Mears 1936–2016 m. Rocco (Joseph DeNami) Jr 1926–2004
    5. 5. Anna (Mary) Mears 1938–1999 m. Edwin (Ray) Beckworth 1935–1994
    6. 6. David (Clifton) Mears 1940–1986
    7. 7. Lula (Marie) Mears 1941–2011 m. Bobby (Houston) Coleman 1938–2015
  5. 5. James (Haskel) Mears 1912–1979 m. Jessie (Lucille) Norris 1919–1993 m. Flodie (Thelma) Underwood 1915–1998
    1. 1. Judy (Isle) Mears 1947–1952
    2. 2. Frances (Evelyn) Mears 1935–2003
  6. 6. Clyde (Franklin Doc) Mears 1915–1990 m. Willie (Sue) Dyer 1918–2015
  7. 7. Fred (Ray) Mears 1925–2006 m. Mildred (Louise) Bryan 1930–2016
    1. 1. Bonnie (Louise) Mears 1947–1998
  8. 8. Edmund (Claude) Mears 1927–2008 m. Martha (Mattie Frances) Dyer 1925–2013
    1. 1. Don (Kelly) Mears 1945–2011
    2. 2. Martha (Jane) Mears 1951–2017

Claude Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1883
13 Feb 1883
Birth of Claude Benjaman Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 17
Claude Benjaman Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 27
Claude Benjaman Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 34
Claude Benjaman Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 37
Claude Benjaman Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 47
Claude Benjaman Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 52
Claude Benjaman Mears resided here in Rural, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 57
Claude Benjaman Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1944
12 Oct 1944
Age 61
Death of Claude Benjaman Mears in La Vergne, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
La Vergne, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1944
13 Oct 1944
Age 61
Burial of Claude Benjaman Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1883
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 75-2
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 30
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342004
    [6] Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Cannon County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 7, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1492; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1375505
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Rutherford Courier; Publication Date: 17 Oct 1944; Publication Place: Smyrna, Tennessee, USA; ,0.1441183,0.7288934,0.33165315&xid=3355
    [13] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 7, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1492; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1375505

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Cannon County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 30

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Rutherford, Tennessee; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2342004

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 75-2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 75-2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1944
    Event Place: La Vergne, Rutherford, 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
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Rutherford Courier; Publication Date: 17 Oct 1944; Publication Place: Smyrna, Tennessee, USA; ,0.1441183,0.7288934,0.33165315&xid=3355
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Rutherford Courier; Publication Date: 17 Oct 1944; Publication Place: Smyrna, Tennessee, USA; ,0.1441183,0.7288934,0.33165315&xid=3355
Find more search results for Claude Mears

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE