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Edith Mary Mears 1940–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1940

Birth Location: Morgan County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 2 Jun 2016

Death Location: Maple Hill, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA

Father: Joel Mears

Mother: Estella Chambliss

Spouse(s): Charles Terry

Children(s):

The story of Edith Mary Mears began in 1940 in Morgan County, Alabama, USA. In 1940, Edith Mary Mears resided in Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, USA. In 1950, Edith Mary Mears resided in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA. Edith Mary Mears married Charles Irwin Terry. Edith Mary Mears passed away in 2016 in Maple Hill, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edith Mary Mears began in 1940 in Morgan County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1940, Edith Mary Mears resided in Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1950, Edith Mary Mears resided in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA.
  • Edith Mary Mears married Charles Irwin Terry.
  • Edith Mary Mears passed away in 2016 in Maple Hill, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Mears
1906–1995
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
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Estella Chambliss
1912–2008
Birth Location: Grant, Marshall, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Charles Terry
1936–2005
Birth Location: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Edith Mears's Ancestors

Self
Edith Mears
1940–2016
Birth Place: Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Joel Mears
1906–1995
Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Estella (Irene) Chambliss
1912–2008
Grant, Marshall, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Joel (Monroe) Mears
1869–1958
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Docia (Ampton) Waldrep
1871–1955
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Marcus Mears
1845–1910
Lavica Haley
1848–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Eliza Dycus
1817–

Edith Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1940
4 Feb 1940
Birth of Edith Mary Mears in Morgan County, Alabama, USA
Morgan County, Alabama, USA
1940
1940
Edith Mary Mears resided here in Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 10
Edith Mary Mears resided here in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1953
1953
Age 13
Edith Mary Mears resided here in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1955
5 May 1955
Age 15
Edith Mary Mears resided here in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1957
1957
Age 17
Edith Mary Mears resided here in Austinville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Austinville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1960
May 1960
Age 20
Edith Mary Mears was married in Colbert County, Alabama, USA
Colbert County, Alabama, USA
1986
1986
Age 46
Edith Mary Mears resided here in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1993
1993-2020
Age 53
Edith Mary Mears resided here in Laceys Spring, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Laceys Spring, Morgan, Alabama, USA
2016
29 May 2016
Age 76
Death of Edith Mary Mears in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
2016
2 Jun 2016
Age 76
Burial of Edith Mary Mears in Maple Hill, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
Maple Hill, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1940
    Event Place: Morgan County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Decatur High School; Year: 1953
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Austinville High School; Year: 1957
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Shelton Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: May 1960
    Event Place: Colbert County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Trinity, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Decatur High School; Year: 1953

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 May 1955
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Decatur Daily; Publication Date: 5 May 1955; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Austinville, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Austinville High School; Year: 1957

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2020
    Event Place: Laceys Spring, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 2016
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Shelton Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Jun 2016
    Event Place: Maple Hill, Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Shelton Funeral Home; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Decatur, Alabama, USA
    [2] Web: Huntsville, Alabama, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1824-2013, City of Huntsville; Huntsville, Alabama; Cemetery Search
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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