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Edward Wynn Mears 1835–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1835

Birth Location: Fair Haven, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1891

Death Location: Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

Father: Alfred Mears

Mother: Eliza Nance

Spouse(s): Emeline Floyd

Children(s): Vina Mears

Edward Wynn Mears was born in 1835 in Fair Haven, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alfred Mears And Eliza Nance. In 1850, Edward Wynn Mears resided in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Edward Wynn Mears resided in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Edward Wynn Mears married Emeline Floyd, and had children including Vina Mears. Edward Wynn Mears passed away in 1891 in Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Wynn Mears was born in 1835 in Fair Haven, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Alfred Mears And Eliza Nance.
  • In 1850, Edward Wynn Mears resided in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Edward Wynn Mears resided in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Edward Wynn Mears married Emeline Floyd, and had children including Vina Mears.
  • Edward Wynn Mears passed away in 1891 in Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Edward Mears's Ancestors

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Edward Mears
1835–1891
Birth Place: Fair Haven, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Alfred Mears
1807–1872
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Eliza Nance
1811–1900
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joab Mears
1780–1880
Dobbs, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Coleman
1778–1863
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Meares
1675–1745
Margaret Garrison
1680–1745

Edward Mears's Descendants

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Edward (Wynn) Mears (abt 1835–1891) m. Emeline Floyd (abt 1837–)
  1. 1. Vina Mears 1856–

Edward Mears's Timeline

6 Records

1835
abt 1835
Birth of Edward Wynn Mears in Fair Haven, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Fair Haven, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 15
Edward Wynn Mears resided here in Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 25
Edward Wynn Mears resided here in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1864
23 Aug 1864
Age 29
Edward Wynn Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1891
18 Feb 1891
Age 56
Death of Edward Wynn Mears in Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
1891
1891
Age 56
Burial of Edward Wynn Mears in Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1835
    Event Place: Fair Haven, Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Virginia; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: M653_893; Page: 516; Family History Library Film:
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: M653_893; Page: 516; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 May 1861
    Event Place: Hampton, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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