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Daniel Wright Mears 1879–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1879

Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1967

Death Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Mears

Mother: Gatsey Branch

Spouse(s): Malvina Mears

Children(s): Jesse Mears, Rosie Mears, Annie Mears, Sallie Mears, Luther Mears, Bert Mears, McKenzie None

Daniel Wright Mears was born in 1879 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Franklin Mears And Gatsey Maria Branch. In 1880, Daniel Wright Mears resided in Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA. In 1900, Daniel Wright Mears resided in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. Daniel Wright Mears married Malvina Mollie Viney Mears, and had children including Annie Ruth Mears, Bert Clifton Mears, Jesse Jones Mears, Luther Daniel Mears, Mckenzie, Rosie Mae Mears, Sallie Jean Mears. Daniel Wright Mears passed away in 1967 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Daniel Wright Mears was born in 1879 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Franklin Mears And Gatsey Maria Branch.
  • In 1880, Daniel Wright Mears resided in Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, Daniel Wright Mears resided in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Daniel Wright Mears married Malvina Mollie Viney Mears, and had children including Annie Ruth Mears, Bert Clifton Mears, Jesse Jones Mears, Luther Daniel Mears, Mckenzie, Rosie Mae Mears, Sallie Jean Mears.
  • Daniel Wright Mears passed away in 1967 in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Mears
1851–1938
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
JM
Gatsey Branch
1851–1925
Birth Location: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
GB

Spouses(s)

Malvina Mears
1885–1931
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
MM

Children(s)

Jesse Mears
1907–1930
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
JM
Rosie Mears
1905–1928
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
RM
Annie Mears
1920–2013
Birth Location: Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
AM
Sallie Mears
1917–1988
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
SM
Luther Mears
1922–1977
Birth Location: Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
LM
Bert Mears
1911–1995
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
BM
McKenzie None
1925–2005
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
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Daniel Mears's Ancestors

Self
Daniel Mears
1879–1967
Birth Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Franklin Mears
1851–1938
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Gatsey (Maria) Branch
1851–1925
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Bunyan) Mears
1809–1894
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Anna (Jane) Haynes
1816–
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joab Mears
1780–1880
Mary Coleman
1778–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Daniel Mears's Descendants

1.
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Daniel (Wright) Mears (31 Aug 1879–1967) m. Malvina (Mollie Viney) Mears (10 Apr 1885–1931)
  1. 1. Jesse (Jones) Mears 1907–1930 m. Allie (Pauline) Bass 1910–1981
    1. 1. Helen (Elvira) Mears 1930–2008 m. Wilmer (Ray) Bass 1922–1996
    2. 2. Henry (Murdock) Mears 1928–1982 m. Ethel (Iris) Jackson 1925–1984 m. Blondell Foley 1931–2007
      1. 1. Henry (Dougals) Mears 1950–2017
  2. 2. Rosie (Mae) Mears 1905–1928 m. Lucas (Luther Martin) West 1900–1982 m. Charles (Paul) Olive 1903–1926
  3. 3. Annie (Ruth) Mears 1920–2013 m. Bernice (Brate) Smith 1914–1959
  4. 4. Sallie (Jean) Mears 1917–1988 m. Earl (Jack Roy) Watts 1915–1975
  5. 5. Luther (Daniel) Mears 1922–1977
  6. 6. Bert (Clifton) Mears 1911–1995 m. Margaret (Emeline) Chadwick 1905–1965
  7. 7. McKenzie 1925–2005 m. Jewel McKenzie 1916–2002

Daniel Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1879
31 Aug 1879
Birth of Daniel Wright Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1906
14 Jun 1906
Age 27
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in Rural, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Rural, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 61
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1966
1966
Age 87
Daniel Wright Mears resided here in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1967
18 Aug 1967
Age 88
Death of Daniel Wright Mears in Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1967
1967
Age 88
Burial of Daniel Wright Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02964; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 78-22
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Robeson County
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 663c; Enumeration District: 188
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 1214; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0122
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] North Carolina, Marriage Index
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 19 Aug 1967; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.21374676,0.5014162,0.24338238&xid=3355
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 5338; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 9-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 663c; Enumeration District: 188

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 1214; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0122

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1906
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Robesonian; Publication Date: 14 Jun 1906; Publication Place: Lumberton, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Dan_Meares

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Robeson County

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

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02964; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 78-22

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02964; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 78-22

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, 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: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 5338; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 9-9

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1966
    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 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1967
    Event Place: Bladenboro, Bladen, North Carolina, 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
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 19 Aug 1967; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ,0.21374676,0.5014162,0.24338238&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1967
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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