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Donald Gene Mears 1933–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1933

Birth Location: Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA

Death Date: 1999

Death Location: Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Leo Mears

Mother: Myrle Allsup

Spouse(s): Edwina Bates

Children(s):

Donald Gene Mears was born in 1933 in Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA, the child of Leo A Mears And Myrle Marion Allsup. In 1935, Donald Gene Mears resided in Reeves County, Texas, USA. In 1940, Donald Gene Mears resided in Reeves County, Texas, USA. Donald Gene Mears married Edwina Alene Bates, and had children including Lisa Mears, Randy Mears. Donald Gene Mears passed away in 1999 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Donald Gene Mears was born in 1933 in Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA, the child of Leo A Mears And Myrle Marion Allsup.
  • In 1935, Donald Gene Mears resided in Reeves County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1940, Donald Gene Mears resided in Reeves County, Texas, USA.
  • Donald Gene Mears married Edwina Alene Bates, and had children including Lisa Mears, Randy Mears.
  • Donald Gene Mears passed away in 1999 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Donald Mears's Ancestors

Self
Donald Mears
1933–1999
Birth Place: Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
Parents
Leo A Mears
1909–1965
Brookeland, Sabine, Texas, USA
Myrle (Marion) Allsup
1910–1971
Skidmore, Bee, Texas, USA
Grandparents
George (Columbus) Mears
1880–1956
Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
Clara (Price) Hair
1880–1966
Woodville, Tyler, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mears
1853–1937
Annie Dixon
1852–1931
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Mears
1819–1888
Martha Davis
1836–1872

Donald Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1933
20 Dec 1933
Birth of Donald Gene Mears in Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 2
Donald Gene Mears resided here in Reeves County, Texas, USA
Reeves County, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 7
Donald Gene Mears resided here in Reeves County, Texas, USA
Reeves County, Texas, USA
1949
1949
Age 16
Donald Gene Mears resided here in Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 17
Donald Gene Mears resided here in Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
1955
1955
Age 22
Donald Gene Mears resided here in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
1959
1959
Age 26
Donald Gene Mears resided here in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1964
16 Jan 1964
Age 31
Donald Gene Mears resided here in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1971
21 May 1971
Age 38
Donald Gene Mears resided here in Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
1993
1993
Age 60
Donald Gene Mears resided here in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1999
11 Jan 1999
Age 66
Death of Donald Gene Mears in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1999
1999
Age 66
Burial of Donald Gene Mears in Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1933
    Event Place: Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Texas Technological College; Year: 1955
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Sayre High School; Year: 1949
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Midland High School; Year: 1950
    [4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [5] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [8] Texas, Birth Index
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tulsa World; Publication Date: 14 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.46309957,0.7513544,0.8541795&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [13] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Reeves County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Reeves County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Sayre High School; Year: 1949

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Midland, Midland, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Midland High School; Year: 1950
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Texas Technological College; Year: 1955

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1964
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Louisiana, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Shreveport Journal; Publication Date: 16 Jan 1964; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 May 1971
    Event Place: Odessa, Ector, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Odessa American; Publication Date: 21 May 1971; Publication Place: Odessa, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1999
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 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] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tulsa World; Publication Date: 14 Jan 1999; Publication Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.46309957,0.7513544,0.8541795&xid=3355
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1999
    Event Place: Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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