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Ella Ben Mears 1895–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jun 1895

Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1966

Death Location: Hollow Springs, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Mary Woods

Spouse(s): John Scott

Children(s):

Ella Ben Mears was born in 1895 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Mark Mears And Mary Susan Woods. In 1900, Ella Ben Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Ella Ben Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. Ella Ben Mears married John William Scott. Ella Ben Mears passed away in 1966 in Hollow Springs, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Ella Ben Mears was born in 1895 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA, the child of William Mark Mears And Mary Susan Woods.
  • In 1900, Ella Ben Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Ella Ben Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ella Ben Mears married John William Scott.
  • Ella Ben Mears passed away in 1966 in Hollow Springs, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1837–1920
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
WM
Mary Woods
1858–1927
Birth Location: Hills Creek, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

John Scott
1887–1972
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
JS

Children(s)

Ella Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ella Mears
1895–1966
Birth Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Mark Mears
1837–1920
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Susan) Woods
1858–1927
Hills Creek, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Eliza (Jane) Dycus
1817–
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–1849
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837

Ella Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1895
2 Jun 1895
Birth of Ella Ben Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 5
Ella Ben Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Ella Ben Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Ella Ben Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Ella Ben Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Ella Ben Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 45
Ella Ben Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Ella Ben Mears resided here in Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
1966
4 Apr 1966
Age 71
Death of Ella Ben Mears in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
1966
1966
Age 71
Burial of Ella Ben Mears in Hollow Springs, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Hollow Springs, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1895
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 75-22
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 27
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Cannon, Tennessee; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341969
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 2946; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 75-39

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1730; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 27

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Cannon, Tennessee; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341969

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 75-22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03931; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 75-22

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Rutherford, Tennessee; Roll: 2946; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 75-39

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1966
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Hollow Springs, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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