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Cora Rellie Mears 1897–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1897

Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1976

Death Location: Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA

Father: Alexander Mears

Mother: Sarah Strickland

Spouse(s): Henry Turner

Children(s):

Cora Rellie Mears was born in 1897 in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alexander James Mears And Sarah A Strickland. In 1900, Cora Rellie Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, Cora Rellie Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Cora Rellie Mears married Henry Malcolm Turner. Cora Rellie Mears passed away in 1976 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Cora Rellie Mears was born in 1897 in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alexander James Mears And Sarah A Strickland.
  • In 1900, Cora Rellie Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Cora Rellie Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Cora Rellie Mears married Henry Malcolm Turner.
  • Cora Rellie Mears passed away in 1976 in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Mears
1831–1902
Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
AM
Sarah Strickland
1870–1906
Birth Location: Springfield, North Carolina, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Henry Turner
1896–1962
Birth Location: Williamsburg County, South Carolina, USA
HT

Children(s)

Cora Mears's Ancestors

Self
Cora Mears
1897–1976
Birth Place: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Alexander James Mears
1831–1902
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (A) Strickland
1870–1906
Springfield, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Alfred Mears
1807–1872
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Eliza Nance
1811–1900
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joab Mears
1780–1880
Mary Coleman
1778–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Cora Mears's Timeline

14 Records

1897
12 Dec 1897
Birth of Cora Rellie Mears in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
1922
1922
Age 25
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
1924
1924
Age 27
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
1925
1925
Age 28
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
1929
1929
Age 32
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 43
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Cora Rellie Mears resided here in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
1976
19 Apr 1976
Age 79
Death of Cora Rellie Mears in Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
1976
1976
Age 79
Burial of Cora Rellie Mears in Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1897
    Event Place: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portsmouth City, Portsmouth City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04317; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 116-19
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston Ward 5, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1687; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 33
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342207
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Record Group Number: S169123; Series Number: 169; Year Range: 1916
    [9] South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1920
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Portsmouth City, Portsmouth, Virginia; Roll: 1900; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 117-23

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston Ward 5, Charleston, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1687; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 33

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 2342207

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portsmouth City, Portsmouth City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04317; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 116-19

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Portsmouth City, Portsmouth City, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04317; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 116-19

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, 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: Portsmouth City, Portsmouth, Virginia; Roll: 1900; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 117-23

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1976
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1976
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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