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Dorothy Ada Mears 1905–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1905

Birth Location: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1972

Death Location: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Father: Murphy Mears

Mother: Nancy Railsback

Spouse(s): James McGowne

Children(s):

Dorothy Ada Mears was born in 1905 in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA, the child of Murphy Alexander Dick Mears And Nancy Martha Railsback. In 1910, Dorothy Ada Mears resided in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA. In 1920, Dorothy Ada Mears resided in White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA. Dorothy Ada Mears married James Jim Ambrose Mcgowne, William M Reed. Dorothy Ada Mears passed away in 1972 in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Ada Mears was born in 1905 in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA, the child of Murphy Alexander Dick Mears And Nancy Martha Railsback.
  • In 1910, Dorothy Ada Mears resided in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1920, Dorothy Ada Mears resided in White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • Dorothy Ada Mears married James Jim Ambrose Mcgowne, William M Reed.
  • Dorothy Ada Mears passed away in 1972 in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Murphy Mears
1874–1951
Birth Location: Bruno, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
MM
Nancy Railsback
1874–1951
Birth Location: Blythe, Marion, Arkansas, USA
NR

Spouses(s)

James McGowne
1899–1968
Birth Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
JM

Children(s)

Dorothy Mears's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Mears
1905–1972
Birth Place: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Murphy Alexander Dick Mears
1874–1951
Bruno, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Nancy (Martha) Railsback
1874–1951
Blythe, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
James (Ambrose) Mears
1841–1908
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Lucinda (Elizabeth) Coleman
1847–1919
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Mears
1812–1866
Sarah Phillips
1817–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830

Dorothy Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1905
6 Apr 1905
Birth of Dorothy Ada Mears in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Dorothy Ada Mears resided here in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Dorothy Ada Mears resided here in White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Dorothy Ada Mears resided here in Big Creek, Ozark, Missouri, USA
Big Creek, Ozark, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Dorothy Ada Mears resided here in Rural, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Rural, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
Dorothy Ada Mears resided here in White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1945
1945
Age 40
Dorothy Ada Mears resided here in White River, Marion, Arkansas
White River, Marion, Arkansas
1950
1950
Age 45
Dorothy Ada Mears resided here in White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1972
13 Apr 1972
Age 67
Dorothy Ada Mears resided here in Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
1972
6 Apr 1972
Age 67
Death of Dorothy Ada Mears in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1972
1972
Age 67
Burial of Dorothy Ada Mears in Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-31
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T625_71; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 88
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Big Creek, Ozark, Missouri; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340951
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T624_57; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374070
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: 1905
    [8] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1926; Film: #5
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Baxter Bulletin; Publication Date: 13 Apr 1972; Publication Place: Mountain Home, Arkansas, USA; ,0.14122255,0.26699597,0.4439208&xid=3355
    [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: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 6164; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 45-31

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T624_57; Page: 5a; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374070

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T625_71; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 88

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Big Creek, Ozark, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Big Creek, Ozark, Missouri; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340951

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-31

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00153; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 45-31

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas
    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: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 6164; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 45-31

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: White River, Marion, Arkansas, 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: White River, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: 6164; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 45-31

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1972
    Event Place: Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Baxter Bulletin; Publication Date: 13 Apr 1972; Publication Place: Mountain Home, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1972
    Event Place: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Baxter Bulletin; Publication Date: 13 Apr 1972; Publication Place: Mountain Home, Arkansas, USA; ,0.14122255,0.26699597,0.4439208&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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