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Earl Preston Mears 1906–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Dec 1906

Birth Location: Bloxom, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1986

Death Location: Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Mears

Mother: Margaret Tyler

Spouse(s): Estella Reed

Children(s): Geraldine Mears, Elizabeth Mears, Earl Mears, Ruth Mears

The story of Earl Preston Mears began in 1906 in Bloxom, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1910, Earl Preston Mears resided in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Earl Preston Mears resided in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Earl Preston Mears married Estella Reed, and had children including Earl Preston Mears, Elizabeth J Mears, Geraldine Louise Mears, Margaret Ellen Mears, Margie Lee Mears, Ruth Ann Mears. Earl Preston Mears passed away in 1986 in Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Earl Preston Mears began in 1906 in Bloxom, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, Earl Preston Mears resided in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Earl Preston Mears resided in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Earl Preston Mears married Estella Reed, and had children including Earl Preston Mears, Elizabeth J Mears, Geraldine Louise Mears, Margaret Ellen Mears, Margie Lee Mears, Ruth Ann Mears.
  • Earl Preston Mears passed away in 1986 in Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mears
1854–1925
Birth Location: Mody Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Tyler
1865–1961
Birth Location: Poulson, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Estella Reed
1911–1967
Birth Location: Derby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Geraldine Mears
1928–2006
Birth Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
GM
Elizabeth Mears
1930–1999
Birth Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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Earl Mears
1943–1943
Birth Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ruth Mears
1944–1944
Birth Location: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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Earl Mears's Ancestors

Self
Earl Mears
1906–1986
Birth Place: Bloxom, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Henry Clay Mears
1854–1925
Mody Creek, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (Maggie Ellen) Tyler
1865–1961
Poulson, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Virginia (A C) Mears
1828–1900
Virginia, USA
John (S) Mears
1822–1869
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Mears
1802–1872
Catherine Justice
1790–1842
George Mears
1791–1869
Nancy Shay
1798–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Mears
1762–1811
Leah Mears
1761–1815
Shadrack Mears
1744–1817
Esther Fisher
1764–

Earl Mears's Descendants

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Earl (Preston) Mears (7 Dec 1906–1986) m. Estella Reed (19 Oct 1911–1967)
  1. 1. Geraldine (Louise) Mears 1928–2006 m. Russell (James) Young 1928–2007
  2. 2. Elizabeth (J) Mears 1930–1999 m. James (Victor) Reber 1926–1994
  3. 3. Earl (Preston) Mears 1943–1943
  4. 4. Ruth (Ann) Mears 1944–1944

Earl Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1906
7 Dec 1906
Birth of Earl Preston Mears in Bloxom, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Bloxom, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Earl Preston Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Earl Preston Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Earl Preston Mears resided here in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Earl Preston Mears resided here in Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Earl Preston Mears resided here in Crum Lynne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Crum Lynne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Earl Preston Mears resided here in Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1948
10 Jan 1948
Age 42
Earl Preston Mears resided here in Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Earl Preston Mears resided here in Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1986
18 Dec 1986
Age 80
Death of Earl Preston Mears in Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
1986
1986
Age 80
Burial of Earl Preston Mears in Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1906
    Event Place: Bloxom, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1675
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03495; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 23-154
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 044601-047300
    [5] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 034251-037250
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 11
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2341763
    [8] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 12a; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [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: Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: 634; Page: 41; Enumeration District: 23-234B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 12a; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 2341763

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1932
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bef. 17 Jul 1932
    Event Place: Puerto Limon, Honduras
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03495; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 23-154

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Crum Lynne, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1675

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03495; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 23-154

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Delaware County Daily Times; Publication Date: 10 Jan 1948; Publication Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania, 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: Ridley, Delaware, Pennsylvania; Roll: 634; Page: 41; Enumeration District: 23-234B

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1986
    Event Place: Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Linwood, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
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