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Dorothy Fay Mears 1908–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1908

Birth Location: Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 23 Aug 1991

Death Location: Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Dora Smith

Spouse(s): Clifford Rickel

Children(s):

Dorothy Fay Mears was born in 1908 in Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, USA, the child of William Gabriel Mears And Dora Esther Smith. In 1910, Dorothy Fay Mears resided in Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA. In 1920, Dorothy Fay Mears resided in Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA. Dorothy Fay Mears married Clifford Wilson Tip Rickel. Dorothy Fay Mears passed away in 1991 in Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Fay Mears was born in 1908 in Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, USA, the child of William Gabriel Mears And Dora Esther Smith.
  • In 1910, Dorothy Fay Mears resided in Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1920, Dorothy Fay Mears resided in Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA.
  • Dorothy Fay Mears married Clifford Wilson Tip Rickel.
  • Dorothy Fay Mears passed away in 1991 in Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1874–1934
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
WM
Dora Smith
1880–1964
Birth Location: Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, USA
DS

Spouses(s)

Clifford Rickel
1906–1975
Birth Location: Gainesville, Ozark, Missouri USA
CR

Children(s)

Dorothy Mears's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Mears
1908–1991
Birth Place: Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Parents
William Gabriel Mears
1874–1934
Tennessee, USA
Dora (Esther) Smith
1880–1964
Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Adrian (Northcutt) Mears
1849–1919
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Lourinci McClain
1855–1899
Arkansas, 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

10 Records

1908
13 Feb 1908
Birth of Dorothy Fay Mears in Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Dorothy Fay Mears resided here in Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Dorothy Fay Mears resided here in Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA
1924
3 Jan 1924
Age 16
Dorothy Fay Mears resided here in Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
1924
18 Dec 1924
Age 16
Dorothy Fay Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Dorothy Fay Mears resided here in Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA
Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Dorothy Fay Mears resided here in Sugarloaf, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
Sugarloaf, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Dorothy Fay Mears resided here in Sugarloaf, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
Sugarloaf, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Dorothy Fay Mears resided here in Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1991
23 Aug 1991
Age 83
Death of Dorothy Fay Mears in Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1908
    Event Place: Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sugarloaf, Boone, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00120; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 5-28
    [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] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: 1908
    [8] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1932; Film: #5
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Evansville Press; Publication Date: 8 May 1991; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA; ,0.9152679,0.32825312,0.97801745&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: Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: 185; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 72-81

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1924
    Event Place: Tahlequah, Cherokee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Arrow-Democrat; Publication Date: 3 Jan 1924; Publication Place: Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1924
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Mountain Echo; Publication Date: 18 Dec 1924; Publication Place: Yellville, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sugar Loaf, Boone, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sugarloaf, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sugarloaf, Boone, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00120; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 5-28

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sugarloaf, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sugarloaf, Boone, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00120; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 5-28

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 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: Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: 185; Page: 74; Enumeration District: 72-81

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1991
    Event Place: Sand Springs, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 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] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Evansville Press; Publication Date: 8 May 1991; Publication Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA; ,0.9152679,0.32825312,0.97801745&xid=3355
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