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Dorothy Catherine Mears 1903–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1903

Birth Location: Marion County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 3 Aug 1981

Death Location: Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA

Father: George Mears

Mother: Rachel Evans

Spouse(s): Levy Hand

Children(s):

Dorothy Catherine Mears was born in 1903 in Marion County, Arkansas, USA, the child of George Wesley Mears And Rachel Elizabeth Evans. In 1910, Dorothy Catherine Mears resided in Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas, USA. In 1920, Dorothy Catherine Mears resided in De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA. Dorothy Catherine Mears married John Franklin Corn, Levy Durst Hand. Dorothy Catherine Mears passed away in 1981 in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Catherine Mears was born in 1903 in Marion County, Arkansas, USA, the child of George Wesley Mears And Rachel Elizabeth Evans.
  • In 1910, Dorothy Catherine Mears resided in Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1920, Dorothy Catherine Mears resided in De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • Dorothy Catherine Mears married John Franklin Corn, Levy Durst Hand.
  • Dorothy Catherine Mears passed away in 1981 in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Mears
1870–1952
Birth Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
GM
Rachel Evans
1872–1941
Birth Location: Rickland, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
RE

Spouses(s)

Levy Hand
1905–1991
Birth Location: Rea Valley, Marion, Arkansas, USA
LH

Children(s)

Dorothy Mears's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Mears
1903–1981
Birth Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
George Wesley Mears
1870–1952
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Rachel (Elizabeth) Evans
1872–1941
Rickland, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
William (Bluford) Mears
1843–1932
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Anna (Elizabeth) Besher
1850–1923
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1805–1870
Francis Young
1807–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–
Christina Melton
1776–1863

Dorothy Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1903
7 Jun 1903
Birth of Dorothy Catherine Mears in Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Dorothy Catherine Mears resided here in Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Dorothy Catherine Mears resided here in De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1926
8 Apr 1926
Age 23
Dorothy Catherine Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Dorothy Catherine Mears resided here in De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1931
1931
Age 28
Dorothy Catherine Mears resided here in Mull, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Mull, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Dorothy Catherine Mears resided here in Rush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Rush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 37
Dorothy Catherine Mears resided here in Gleed, Yakima, Washington, USA
Gleed, Yakima, Washington, USA
1945
1945
Age 42
Dorothy Catherine Mears resided here in Yakima County, Washington, USA
Yakima County, Washington, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Dorothy Catherine Mears resided here in Yakima County, Washington, USA
Yakima County, Washington, USA
1981
30 Jul 1981
Age 78
Death of Dorothy Catherine Mears in Yakima County, Washington, USA
Yakima County, Washington, USA
1981
3 Aug 1981
Age 78
Burial of Dorothy Catherine Mears in Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1903
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gleed, Yakima, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04372; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 39-49
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [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] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1931; Film: #5
    [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: Yakima, Washington; Roll: 4531; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 39-35
    [11] Washington, U.S., Cemetery Records, Washington State Archives - Digital Archives; Cheney, Washington, USA; Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Maumee, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Mountain Echo; Publication Date: 8 Apr 1926; Publication Place: Yellville, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Mull, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rush, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gleed, Yakima, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04372; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 39-49

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Gleed, Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gleed, Yakima, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04372; Page: 81A; Enumeration District: 39-49

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Yakima County, Washington, 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: Yakima, Washington; Roll: 4531; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 39-35

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Yakima County, Washington, 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: Yakima, Washington; Roll: 4531; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 39-35

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1981
    Event Place: Yakima County, Washington, 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] Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-2017
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Washington, U.S., Cemetery Records, Washington State Archives - Digital Archives; Cheney, Washington, USA; Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1981
    Event Place: Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Washington, U.S., Cemetery Records, Washington State Archives - Digital Archives; Cheney, Washington, USA; Cemetery Records
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