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Eloise Helen Mears 1914–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1914

Birth Location: Wattsville, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1996

Death Location: Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA

Father: Tully Mears

Mother: Lydia Cutler

Spouse(s): William Cowger

Children(s):

The story of Eloise Helen Mears began in 1914 in Wattsville, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Eloise Helen Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA. In 1930, Eloise Helen Mears resided in Atlantic, Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA. Eloise Helen Mears married William Paul Cowger. Eloise Helen Mears passed away in 1996 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eloise Helen Mears began in 1914 in Wattsville, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Eloise Helen Mears resided in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1930, Eloise Helen Mears resided in Atlantic, Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA.
  • Eloise Helen Mears married William Paul Cowger.
  • Eloise Helen Mears passed away in 1996 in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tully Mears
1883–1968
Birth Location: Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
TM
Lydia Cutler
1884–1942
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
LC

Spouses(s)

William Cowger
1916–2001
Birth Location: Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
WC

Children(s)

Eloise Mears's Ancestors

Self
Eloise Mears
1914–1996
Birth Place: Wattsville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parents
Tully Fisher Mears
1883–1968
Keller, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lydia (Mae) Cutler
1884–1942
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Columbus (Bonepart) Mears
1847–1919
Powellton, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Emma (G) Mears
1854–1896
St. Georges Parish, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1817–1884
Mary Mears
1814–1888
James Bell
1816–1886
Elizabeth Mears
1821–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1780–1837
Sally Wallace
1785–1852
Kendall Mears
1764–1820
Catharine Chandler
1775–1830
William Mears
1772–1834
Elizabeth Ashby
1767–1831

Eloise Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1914
17 Jan 1914
Birth of Eloise Helen Mears in Wattsville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Wattsville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Atlantic, Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Atlantic, Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Rural, Accmes, Virginia, USA
Rural, Accmes, Virginia, USA
1937
14 May 1937
Age 23
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
1940
1940
Age 26
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
1945
1945
Age 31
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
1948
1948
Age 34
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
1950
1950
Age 36
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
1951
1951
Age 37
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1991
1991
Age 77
Eloise Helen Mears resided here in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
1996
3 Jul 1996
Age 82
Death of Eloise Helen Mears in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
1996
1996
Age 82
Burial of Eloise Helen Mears in Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1914
    Event Place: Wattsville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Somerset, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01560; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 20-6
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 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] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 5 Jul 1996; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA; ,0.36168408,0.66615623,0.717704&xid=3355
    [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: Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 5866; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 20-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Atlantic, Atlantic, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Accmes, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Somerset, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01560; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 20-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 May 1937
    Event Place: Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Worcester Democrat and the Ledger-Enterprise; Publication Date: 14 May 1937; Publication Place: Pocomoke City, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Somerset, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01560; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 20-6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, 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: Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 5866; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 20-8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Somerset, Montgomery, Maryland, 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: Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 5866; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 20-8

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Maryland, 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 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1996
    Event Place: Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 5 Jul 1996; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA; ,0.36168408,0.66615623,0.717704&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Pocomoke City, Worcester, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Times; Publication Date: 5 Jul 1996; Publication Place: Salisbury, Maryland, USA; ,0.36168408,0.66615623,0.717704&xid=3355
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