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Don Kelly Mears 1945–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1945

Birth Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2011

Death Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Father: Edmund Mears

Mother: Martha Dyer

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1945, Don Kelly Mears entered the world in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA, born to Edmund Claude Mears And Martha Mattie Frances Dyer. In 1950, Don Kelly Mears resided in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA. In 1962, Don Kelly Mears resided in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA. Don Kelly Mears passed away in 2011 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1945, Don Kelly Mears entered the world in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA, born to Edmund Claude Mears And Martha Mattie Frances Dyer.
  • In 1950, Don Kelly Mears resided in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1962, Don Kelly Mears resided in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.
  • Don Kelly Mears passed away in 2011 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmund Mears
1927–2008
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee
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Martha Dyer
1925–2013
Birth Location: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Don Mears's Ancestors

Self
Don Mears
1945–2011
Birth Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Edmund Claude Mears
1927–2008
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Martha (Mattie Frances) Dyer
1925–2013
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Claude (Benjaman) Mears
1883–1944
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Sallie (Adaline) Merriman
1888–1973
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Mears
1848–1900
Sarah McGowan
1862–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Eliza Dycus
1817–

Don Mears's Timeline

8 Records

1945
1 Dec 1945
Birth of Don Kelly Mears in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 5
Don Kelly Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1962
1962
Age 17
Don Kelly Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1977
18 Apr 1977
Age 32
Don Kelly Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1990
1990-2007
Age 45
Don Kelly Mears resided here in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
2010
2010
Age 65
Don Kelly Mears resided here in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
2011
31 Jul 2011
Age 66
Death of Don Kelly Mears in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
2011
2011
Age 66
Burial of Don Kelly Mears in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1945
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Central High School; Year: 1962
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Central High School; Year: 1962
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1977
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily News-Journal; Publication Date: 18 Apr 1977; Publication Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990-2007
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2010
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 2011
    Event Place: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2011
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
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