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Clifton Leon Mears 1907–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1907

Birth Location: Gilbert, Searcy, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1994

Death Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Father: Marquis Mears

Mother: Docia Cross

Spouse(s): Helen Mathes

Children(s):

In 1907, Clifton Leon Mears entered the world in Gilbert, Searcy, Arkansas, USA, born to Marquis Lafayette Mears And Docia Elnora Cross. In 1910, Clifton Leon Mears resided in Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, Clifton Leon Mears resided in Fort Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky, USA. Clifton Leon Mears married Helen Ann Mathes. Clifton Leon Mears passed away in 1994 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Clifton Leon Mears entered the world in Gilbert, Searcy, Arkansas, USA, born to Marquis Lafayette Mears And Docia Elnora Cross.
  • In 1910, Clifton Leon Mears resided in Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, Clifton Leon Mears resided in Fort Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky, USA.
  • Clifton Leon Mears married Helen Ann Mathes.
  • Clifton Leon Mears passed away in 1994 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marquis Mears
1841–1916
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
MM
Docia Cross
1876–1943
Birth Location: Gilbert, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
DC

Spouses(s)

Helen Mathes
1909–1989
Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
HM

Children(s)

Clifton Mears's Ancestors

Self
Clifton Mears
1907–1994
Birth Place: Gilbert, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Marquis Lafayette Mears
1841–1916
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Docia (Elnora) Cross
1876–1943
Gilbert, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
William (Franklin) Mears
1805–1870
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Francis (Elizabeth) Young
1807–1889
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–
Christina Melton
1776–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zadock Mears
1745–1790
Elizabeth Sharpe
1754–1816

Clifton Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1907
29 Apr 1907
Birth of Clifton Leon Mears in Gilbert, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Gilbert, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Fort Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Fort Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Mitchell Field, Nassau County, New York, USA
Mitchell Field, Nassau County, New York, USA
1940
1940
Age 33
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Bath, Greene, Ohio, USA
Bath, Greene, Ohio, USA
1945
1945
Age 38
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
1954
1954
Age 47
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
1986
1986
Age 79
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Sedona, Arizona, USA
Sedona, Arizona, USA
1992
1992
Age 85
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
1994
26 Jun 1994
Age 87
Clifton Leon Mears resided here in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
1994
17 Jun 1994
Age 87
Death of Clifton Leon Mears in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
1994
1994
Age 87
Burial of Clifton Leon Mears in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Gilbert, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bath, Greene, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03074; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 29-2
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2340473
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas; Roll: T624_64; Page: 19a; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374077
    [7] New Mexico, U.S., World War II Records, 1941-1945, New Mexico Commission of Public Records, State Records Center and Archives; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Subsubseries: Military Discharges; Box Number: 16614; Box Title: Military Discharges Meeks - Millhouse
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Application For Seaman´s Protection Certificates; NAI: 2788575; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation; Record Group Number: 41; Box Number: 71
    [12] Arkansas, Birth Certificates
    [13] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [14] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Dayton Herald; Publication Date: 13 Jun 1940; Publication Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA; ,0.63434535,0.1391
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico; Roll: 1156; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 1-19D
    [16] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas; Roll: T624_64; Page: 19a; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1374077

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fort Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Thomas, Campbell, Kentucky; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 2340473

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mitchell Field, Nassau County, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bath, Greene, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03074; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 29-2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bath, Greene, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bath, Greene, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03074; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 29-2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 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: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico; Roll: 1156; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 1-19D

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, 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: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico; Roll: 1156; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 1-19D

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Sedona, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1994
    Event Place: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source: New Mexico, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Albuquerque Journal; Publication Date: 26 Jun 1994; Publication Place: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1994
    Event Place: Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [8] Dayton, Ohio, U.S., Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1994
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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