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Esther Gayle Mears 1947–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1947

Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 2012

Death Location: Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Father: Walter Mears

Mother: Robbye Sawyer

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1947, Esther Gayle Mears entered the world in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA, born to Walter Grady Mears And Robbye Massey Sawyer. In 1950, Esther Gayle Mears resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA. In 1959, Esther Gayle Mears resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA. Esther Gayle Mears passed away in 2012 in Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • In 1947, Esther Gayle Mears entered the world in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA, born to Walter Grady Mears And Robbye Massey Sawyer.
  • In 1950, Esther Gayle Mears resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1959, Esther Gayle Mears resided in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.
  • Esther Gayle Mears passed away in 2012 in Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Mears
1914–
Birth Location: Auburntown, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
WM
Robbye Sawyer
1919–2001
Birth Location: Moore County, Tennessee, USA
RS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Esther Mears's Ancestors

Self
Esther Mears
1947–2012
Birth Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Walter Grady Mears
1914–
Auburntown, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Robbye (Massey) Sawyer
1919–2001
Moore County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Walter (Ashbury) Mears
1880–1946
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Myrtle Evans
1887–1925
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1848–
Emily Bryson
1850–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1815–1884
Mary Church
1815–

Esther Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1947
1 Apr 1947
Birth of Esther Gayle Mears in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 3
Esther Gayle Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1959
1959-2014
Age 12
Esther Gayle Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1962
27 Jan 1962
Age 15
Esther Gayle Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1964
1964
Age 17
Esther Gayle Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1965
1965
Age 18
Esther Gayle Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1974
Abt 1974
Age 27
Esther Gayle Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1993
1993
Age 46
Esther Gayle Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
2001
2001-2020
Age 54
Esther Gayle Mears resided here in Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
2012
2012
Age 65
Esther Gayle Mears resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
2012
30 Aug 2012
Age 65
Death of Esther Gayle Mears in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
2012
2012
Age 65
Burial of Esther Gayle Mears in Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1947
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brainerd High School; Year: 1965
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brainerd High School; Year: 1964
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Dignity Memorial; Publication Date: 26 Mar 2022; Publication Place: Hixson, Tennessee, USA
    [5] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist-East Chapel; Publication Date: 18 May 2022; Publication Place: East Ridge, Tennessee, USA
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959-2014
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1962
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Chattanooga Daily Times; Publication Date: 27 Jan 1962; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brainerd High School; Year: 1964

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Brainerd High School; Year: 1965
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1974
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Messenger-Inquirer; Publication Date: 28 Jul 1974; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.046526127,0.37263173,0.2761996&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2001-2020
    Event Place: Springfield, Clark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2012
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 2012
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Dignity Memorial; Publication Date: 26 Mar 2022; Publication Place: Hixson, Tennessee, USA
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist-East Chapel; Publication Date: 18 May 2022; Publication Place: East Ridge, Tennessee, USA
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2012
    Event Place: Hixson, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist-East Chapel; Publication Date: 18 May 2022; Publication Place: East Ridge, Tennessee, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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