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Elijah Mears 1849–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1849

Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1894

Death Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Father: Goldsborough Mears

Mother: Amanda Stone

Spouse(s): Mary Fuston

Children(s): Mollie Mears

In 1849, Elijah Mears entered the world in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, born to Goldsborough Mears And Amanda Malvina Stone. In 1850, Elijah Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Elijah Mears resided in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. Elijah Mears married Mary Elizabeth Fuston, and had children including Mollie Mary Mears. Elijah Mears passed away in 1894 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Elijah Mears entered the world in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA, born to Goldsborough Mears And Amanda Malvina Stone.
  • In 1850, Elijah Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Elijah Mears resided in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
  • Elijah Mears married Mary Elizabeth Fuston, and had children including Mollie Mary Mears.
  • Elijah Mears passed away in 1894 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Goldsborough Mears
1816–1859
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
GM
Amanda Stone
1822–
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
AS

Spouses(s)

Mary Fuston
1858–1936
Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
MF

Children(s)

Mollie Mears
1878–1957
Birth Location: Readyville, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
MM

Elijah Mears's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Mears
1849–1894
Birth Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Goldsborough Mears
1816–1859
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Amanda (Malvina) Stone
1822–
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Franklin) Mears
1770–
Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Christina (Charity) Melton
1776–1863
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Zadock Mears
1745–1790
Elizabeth Sharpe
1754–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1725–1785

Elijah Mears's Descendants

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Elijah Mears (4 Aug 1849–1894) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fuston (19 Nov 1858–12 Jul 1936)
  1. 1. Mollie (Mary) Mears 1878–1957 m. Samuel (Weeden) Wharton 1879–1958

Elijah Mears's Timeline

8 Records

1849
4 Aug 1849
Birth of Elijah Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Elijah Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Elijah Mears resided here in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Elijah Mears resided here in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Elijah Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1894
4 Oct 1894
Age 45
Death of Elijah Mears in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1894
1894
Age 45
Burial of Elijah Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1894
5 Nov 1894
Age 45
Elijah Mears - Probate in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1849
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [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: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1242; Page: 348; Family History Library Film: 80524
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 872; Page: 353b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 6, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 872; Page: 353b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, 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: Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1242; Page: 348; Family History Library Film: 80524

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Tennessee, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Probate Records; Author: Tennessee County Court (Cannon County)
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Probate Records; Author: Tennessee County Court (Cannon County)
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