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Dovie Emaline Mears 1854–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1854

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1913

Death Location: Bluewing, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Father: Joel Mears

Mother: Eliza Dycus

Spouse(s): William Manus

Children(s): Lina Elkins

The story of Dovie Emaline Mears began in 1854 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Dovie Emaline Mears resided in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Dovie Emaline Mears resided in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. Dovie Emaline Mears married William James Manus, and had children including Lina Tiny Manus Elkins. Dovie Emaline Mears passed away in 1913 in Bluewing, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dovie Emaline Mears began in 1854 in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Dovie Emaline Mears resided in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Dovie Emaline Mears resided in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
  • Dovie Emaline Mears married William James Manus, and had children including Lina Tiny Manus Elkins.
  • Dovie Emaline Mears passed away in 1913 in Bluewing, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Mears
1811–1860
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
JM
Eliza Dycus
1817–
Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee, USA
ED

Spouses(s)

William Manus
1853–1935
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
WM

Children(s)

Lina Elkins
1892–1959
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
LE

Dovie Mears's Ancestors

Self
Dovie Mears
1854–1913
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Eliza (Jane) Dycus
1817–
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Mears
1770–1849
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Dovie Mears's Descendants

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Dovie (Emaline) Mears (4 May 1854–1913) m. William (James) Manus (11 Apr 1853–1935)
  1. 1. Lina (Tiny Manus) Elkins 1892–1959 m. Joel (Robert) Mears 1885–1951 m. John (D) Elkins 1883–1910
    1. 1. Robert (Carson) Mears 1923–1983 m. Nannie (Ruth) Patterson 1925–1996
      1. 1. Robert (Carson) Mears 1950–2018 m. Marcella (Kay) Searcy 1950–2020
    2. 2. Lena Mears 1921–1997 m. Eathel (Elmer) West 1910–1997
    3. 3. Daisy (Mears) Potts 1919–1972 m. Barney (Eugene) Potts 1904–1968
    4. 4. Dovie (Mae) Mears 1917–1917 m. Rudolph (William) Ross 1911–
    5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Mears 1925–1997 m. Floyd (Edgar) Manus 1919–1995

Dovie Mears's Timeline

8 Records

1854
4 May 1854
Birth of Dovie Emaline Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
Dovie Emaline Mears resided here in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
Dovie Emaline Mears resided here in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
Dovie Emaline Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
Dovie Emaline Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
Dovie Emaline Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1913
2 Apr 1913
Age 59
Death of Dovie Emaline Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1913
1913
Age 59
Burial of Dovie Emaline Mears in Bluewing, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Bluewing, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1854
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 526d; Enumeration District: 023
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1560; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0027
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 7, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1492; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1375505
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 526d; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1560; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0027

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 7, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1492; Page: 4a; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 1375505

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1913
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Bluewing, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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