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Ella Mears 1890–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sept. 24, 1890

Birth Location: Columbus County, NC USA

Death Date: 12 MAY 1955

Death Location: South Carolina Buried Meares Cemetery Fair Bluff NC.

Father: Alexander Mears

Mother: SARAH Strickland

Spouse(s): Byron Mears

Children(s): Rosa Meares, Grace Meares, Margaret Meares, Alec Meares, Victoria Meares, Isabel Meares

In 1890, Ella Mears entered the world in Columbus County, NC USA, born to Alexander James Married Jernigan Strickland Mears And Sarah A Sallie Strickland. Ella Mears married Byron Mears, and had children including Alec Calvin Meares, Grace Meares, Isabel Meares, Margaret Meares, Rosa Meares, Victoria Meares. Ella Mears passed away in 1955 in South Carolina Buried Meares Cemetery Fair Bluff NC..

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Biography

  • In 1890, Ella Mears entered the world in Columbus County, NC USA, born to Alexander James Married Jernigan Strickland Mears And Sarah A Sallie Strickland.
  • Ella Mears married Byron Mears, and had children including Alec Calvin Meares, Grace Meares, Isabel Meares, Margaret Meares, Rosa Meares, Victoria Meares.
  • Ella Mears passed away in 1955 in South Carolina Buried Meares Cemetery Fair Bluff NC..

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Ella Mears's Ancestors

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Ella Mears
1890–1955
Birth Place: Columbus County, NC USA
Parents
Alexander James (married Jernigan, Strickland) Mears
1831–1912
North Carolina, United States
SARAH (A. (Sallie)) Strickland
1870–1906
Nashville PO, Springfield, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Alfred Meares
1807–1872
Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth (Eliza) Nance
1811–1900
Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joab Meares
1780–1856
Mary Coleman
1784–1863
Edward Nance
1789–1819
Zilphia Faulk
1790–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ELIZABETH PELT
1735–
Moses Coleman
1740–1799
Lourana Faulk
1742–1821
Wynn Nance
1761–1815
Dorothy Holmes
1763–1843
Richard Faulk
1750–1808
Sarah Hinnant
1757–1820

Ella Mears's Descendants

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Ella Mears (Sept. 24, 1890–12 MAY 1955) m. Byron Mears (05 Apr 1892–7 Dec 1954)
  1. 1. Rosa Meares 1920–2017
  2. 2. Grace Meares 1921–1984
  3. 3. Margaret Meares 1931–2017
  4. 4. Alec (Calvin) Meares 1924–1997 m. Mary (Kathleen) Floyd 1932–1993 m. Nettie (Duke) Strickland 1926–1966
    1. 1. David (Ray) Meares 1948–1975
    2. 2. Bruce (Eugene) Meares 1951–2020
    3. 3. Thomas (Wayne) Meares 1947–2007
  5. 5. Victoria Meares 1915–2006
  6. 6. Isabel Meares 1917–1973

Ella Mears's Timeline

3 Records

1890
24 Sep 1890
Birth of Ella Mears in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1890
Sept. 24, 1890
Birth of Ella Mears in Columbus County, NC USA
Columbus County, NC USA
1955
12 MAY 1955
Age 65
Death of Ella Mears in South Carolina Buried Meares Cemetery Fair Bluff NC.
South Carolina Buried Meares Cemetery Fair Bluff NC.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1890
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sept. 24, 1890
    Event Place: Columbus County, NC USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1955
    Event Place: South Carolina Buried Meares Cemetery Fair Bluff NC.

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