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Della Catherine Mears 1897–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1897

Birth Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1985

Death Location: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Father: John Mears

Mother: Polly Manuel

Spouse(s): Otto Bratton

Children(s):

Della Catherine Mears was born in 1897 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA, the child of John William Mears And Polly Mary Ann Manuel. In 1900, Della Catherine Mears resided in Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, Della Catherine Mears resided in Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA. Della Catherine Mears married Otto Oliver Bratton. Della Catherine Mears passed away in 1985 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Della Catherine Mears was born in 1897 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA, the child of John William Mears And Polly Mary Ann Manuel.
  • In 1900, Della Catherine Mears resided in Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Della Catherine Mears resided in Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • Della Catherine Mears married Otto Oliver Bratton.
  • Della Catherine Mears passed away in 1985 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mears
1864–1918
Birth Location: Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America
JM
Polly Manuel
1871–1953
Birth Location: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
PM

Spouses(s)

Otto Bratton
1892–1958
Birth Location: Centerville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
OB

Children(s)

Della Mears's Ancestors

Self
Della Mears
1897–1985
Birth Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Parents
John William Mears
1864–1918
Marion County, Arkansas, United States of America
Polly (Mary Ann) Manuel
1871–1953
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Marquis (Lafayette) Mears
1841–1916
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Catherine Ingram
1830–1905
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1805–1870
Francis Young
1807–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–
Christina Melton
1776–1863

Della Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1897
15 Oct 1897
Birth of Della Catherine Mears in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
Della Catherine Mears resided here in Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Della Catherine Mears resided here in Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Della Catherine Mears resided here in Mason, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Mason, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Della Catherine Mears resided here in Centerville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Centerville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Della Catherine Mears resided here in Rural, Lincoln County, Arkansas, USA
Rural, Lincoln County, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 43
Della Catherine Mears resided here in Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
1948
1948
Age 51
Della Catherine Mears resided here in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Della Catherine Mears resided here in Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
Fresno, Fresno, California, USA
1975
21 Aug 1975
Age 78
Della Catherine Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1985
27 Dec 1985
Age 88
Death of Della Catherine Mears in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
1985
1985
Age 88
Burial of Della Catherine Mears in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00150; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 40-8
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Place: San Diego; Date: 27 Dec 1985
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mason, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: T625_86; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 195
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Arkansas, Birth Certificates
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fresno, Fresno, California; Roll: 692; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 63-62

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Big Creek, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Liberty, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mason, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mason, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: T625_86; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 195

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Centerville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lincoln County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00150; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 40-8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cane Creek, Lincoln, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00150; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 40-8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, 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: Fresno, Fresno, California; Roll: 692; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 63-62

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1975
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Mountain Echo; Publication Date: 21 Aug 1975; Publication Place: Yellville, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1985
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, 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] Place: San Diego; Date: 27 Dec 1985
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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