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Clifford Henry Mears 1887–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1887

Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1963

Death Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Katherine Sluder

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Clifford Henry Mears was born in 1887 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Henry Mears And Katherine C Sluder. In 1900, Clifford Henry Mears resided in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, Clifford Henry Mears resided in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. Clifford Henry Mears passed away in 1963 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Clifford Henry Mears was born in 1887 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Henry Mears And Katherine C Sluder.
  • In 1900, Clifford Henry Mears resided in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Clifford Henry Mears resided in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Clifford Henry Mears passed away in 1963 in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mears
1846–1919
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
JM
Katherine Sluder
1847–1936
Birth Location: Leicester, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
KS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clifford Mears's Ancestors

Self
Clifford Mears
1887–1963
Birth Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Henry Mears
1846–1919
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Katherine (C) Sluder
1847–1936
Leicester, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Barnes) Mears
1807–1883
Mississippi State, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, USA
Margaret (Elvira) Penland
1805–1890
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
James (B) Sluder
1812–1812
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Margaret (Sarah) Ensley
1822–1822
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837

Clifford Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1887
17 Jun 1887
Birth of Clifford Henry Mears in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 30
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1922
15 Oct 1922
Age 35
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1931
1931
Age 44
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 53
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1957
1957
Age 70
Clifford Henry Mears resided here in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1963
22 Dec 1963
Age 76
Death of Clifford Henry Mears in Oteen, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Oteen, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1963
1963
Age 76
Burial of Clifford Henry Mears in Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; Series: M1749
    [3] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02879; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 11-72
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 2341410
    [8] Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Buncombe County
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [11] Florida, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives At Washington, D.c.; Washington, D.c.; Series Title: U.s. Citizen Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Key West, Florida; NAI Number: 2790482; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; R
    [12] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Buncombe County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1919
    Event Place: St Nazaire, France

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1922
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 15 Oct 1922; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Clifford_Mears

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1927
    Event Place: Key West, Monroe, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida, U.S., Arriving and Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives At Washington, D.c.; Washington, D.c.; Series Title: U.s. Citizen Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At Key West, Florida; NAI Number: 2790482; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; R

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 2341410

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Historical Register of National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938; Series: M1749

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02879; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 11-72

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02879; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 11-72

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1963
    Event Place: Oteen, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Leicester, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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