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Ellis Devine Mears 1939–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1939

Birth Location: New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 2011

Death Location: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Father: Ellis Mears

Mother: Treadwell None

Spouse(s): Patricia Elvington

Children(s):

The story of Ellis Devine Mears began in 1939 in New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA. In 1940, Ellis Devine Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. In 1950, Ellis Devine Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Ellis Devine Mears married Connie E, Patricia Ann Elvington, and had children including Alesia Cheryl Mears, Judith Ann Mears, Sophia Gay Mears. Ellis Devine Mears passed away in 2011 in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellis Devine Mears began in 1939 in New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1940, Ellis Devine Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1950, Ellis Devine Mears resided in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Ellis Devine Mears married Connie E, Patricia Ann Elvington, and had children including Alesia Cheryl Mears, Judith Ann Mears, Sophia Gay Mears.
  • Ellis Devine Mears passed away in 2011 in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ellis Mears
1912–1961
Birth Location: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
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Treadwell None
1914–1969
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Patricia Elvington
1938–2003
Birth Location: Nichols, Horry County, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Ellis Mears's Ancestors

Self
Ellis Mears
1939–2011
Birth Place: New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Ellis Devine Mears
1912–1961
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Treadwell
1914–1969
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jacob (Ellis) Mears
1873–1959
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Minnie (Eliza) Anderson
1880–1966
Horry County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Erasmus Mears
1828–1912
Martha Leggette
1849–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joab Mears
1780–1880
Mary Coleman
1778–1863

Ellis Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1939
6 Mar 1939
Birth of Ellis Devine Mears in New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 1
Ellis Devine Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 11
Ellis Devine Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1958
1958
Age 19
Ellis Devine Mears resided here in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1959
1959
Age 20
Ellis Devine Mears resided here in Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina, USA
1959
1959
Age 20
Ellis Devine Mears resided here in Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
1961
17 Aug 1961
Age 22
Ellis Devine Mears resided here in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
1981
24 Jan 1981
Age 42
Ellis Devine Mears resided here in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
1997
1997
Age 58
Ellis Devine Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
1999
1999-2020
Age 60
Ellis Devine Mears resided here in Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
2011
14 Jun 2011
Age 72
Death of Ellis Devine Mears in Loris, Horry, South Carolina, USA
Loris, Horry, South Carolina, USA
2011
17 Jun 2011
Age 72
Burial of Ellis Devine Mears in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1939
    Event Place: New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Wake Forest College; Year: 1959
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Wake Forest University; Year: 1959
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: City, Pennsylvania, USA
    [7] North Carolina, U.S., Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 2582; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 24-17

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, 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: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: 2582; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 24-17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Wake Forest College; Year: 1959

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Wake Forest University; Year: 1959

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1961
    Event Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Columbia Record; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1961; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1981
    Event Place: Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Charlotte Observer; Publication Date: 24 Jan 1981; Publication Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Devine_Meares

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Fair Bluff; State: North Carolina; Year(s): 1997

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2020
    Event Place: Fair Bluff, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 2011
    Event Place: Loris, Horry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Place: City, Pennsylvania, USA
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 Jun 2011
    Event Place: Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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