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Elizabeth Caroline Mears 1827–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1827

Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1915

Death Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Francis Young

Spouse(s): John Gilliam

Children(s):

Elizabeth Caroline Mears was born in 1827 in Warren County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Franklin Mears And Francis Elizabeth Young. In 1850, Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided in Union, Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA. Elizabeth Caroline Mears married John C Gilliam. Elizabeth Caroline Mears passed away in 1915 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Caroline Mears was born in 1827 in Warren County, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Franklin Mears And Francis Elizabeth Young.
  • In 1850, Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided in Union, Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • Elizabeth Caroline Mears married John C Gilliam.
  • Elizabeth Caroline Mears passed away in 1915 in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1805–1870
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
WM
Francis Young
1807–1889
Birth Location: Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
FY

Spouses(s)

John Gilliam
1830–1889
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JG

Children(s)

Elizabeth Mears's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Mears
1827–1915
Birth Place: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Franklin Mears
1805–1870
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Francis (Elizabeth) Young
1807–1889
Anderson 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

Elizabeth Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1827
4 Jan 1827
Birth of Elizabeth Caroline Mears in Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 23
Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided here in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 33
Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided here in Union, Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Union, Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1870
1870
Age 43
Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided here in Tomahawk, Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Tomahawk, Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 53
Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided here in Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
1880
19 Oct 1880
Age 53
Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 73
Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided here in Bates, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Bates, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 83
Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided here in De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1913
1913
Age 86
Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1915
12 Mar 1915
Age 88
Elizabeth Caroline Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1915
5 Feb 1915
Age 88
Death of Elizabeth Caroline Mears in Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1915
1915
Age 88
Burial of Elizabeth Caroline Mears in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: 44; Page: 829b; Enumeration District: 064
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas; Roll: M593_64; Page: 67B
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bates, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 76; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0106
    [4] 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: Union, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: M653_46; Page: 543; Family History Library Film: 8
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T624_57; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1374070
    [6] 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 9, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 75a
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Franklin 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 9, Franklin, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 75a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Union, Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, 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: Union, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: M653_46; Page: 543; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Tomahawk, Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas; Roll: M593_64; Page: 67B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Prairie, Franklin, Arkansas; Roll: 44; Page: 829b; Enumeration District: 064

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1880
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Memphis Avalanche; Publication Date: 19 Oct 1880; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bates, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bates, Sebastian, Arkansas; Roll: 76; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0106

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: De Soto, Marion, Arkansas; Roll: T624_57; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1374070

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Mountain Echo; Publication Date: 12 Mar 1915; Publication Place: Yellville, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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