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Francis Jessie Mears 1848–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1848

Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Oct 1914

Death Location: Wishart, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Moses Mears

Mother: Lucy Taylor

Spouse(s): Anne Warwick, Cornelia Pridgen

Children(s): Jessie Mears, Emma Mears, John Mears, Sallie Mears, Lillian Mears, Albert Mears, Alberta Mears, Lucy Mears

In 1848, Francis Jessie Mears entered the world in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, born to Moses Mears And Lucy Taylor. In 1850, Francis Jessie Mears resided in Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Francis Jessie Mears resided in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA. Francis Jessie Mears married Anne Cornelia Warwick, Cornelia Elizabeth Pridgen, and had children including Albert Leroy Mears, Alberta A Mears, Emma M Mears, Jessie Cornelia Mears, John Bunyan Mears, Lillian Delane Mears, Lucy Atwood Mears, Sallie L Mears. Francis Jessie Mears passed away in 1914 in Wishart, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Francis Jessie Mears entered the world in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA, born to Moses Mears And Lucy Taylor.
  • In 1850, Francis Jessie Mears resided in Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Francis Jessie Mears resided in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA.
  • Francis Jessie Mears married Anne Cornelia Warwick, Cornelia Elizabeth Pridgen, and had children including Albert Leroy Mears, Alberta A Mears, Emma M Mears, Jessie Cornelia Mears, John Bunyan Mears, Lillian Delane Mears, Lucy Atwood Mears, Sallie L Mears.
  • Francis Jessie Mears passed away in 1914 in Wishart, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Mears
1805–1855
Birth Location: Peters Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
MM
Lucy Taylor
1812–1898
Birth Location: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
LT

Spouses(s)

Anne Warwick
1851–1901
Birth Location: Orrum, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
AW
Cornelia Pridgen
1862–1931
Birth Location: Sampson County, North Carolina, USA
CP

Children(s)

Jessie Mears
1892–1972
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
JM
Emma Mears
1874–1951
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
EM
John Mears
1882–1934
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
JM
Sallie Mears
1879–1933
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
SM
Lillian Mears
1885–1958
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
LM
Albert Mears
1888–1965
Birth Location: Allenton, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
AM
Alberta Mears
1877–1924
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
AM
Lucy Mears
1875–1898
Birth Location: Robeson, North Carolina, USA
LM

Francis Mears's Ancestors

Self
Francis Mears
1848–1914
Birth Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Moses Mears
1805–1855
Peters Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Lucy Taylor
1812–1898
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jesse (P) Mears
1775–1810
Dobbs, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Lucretia Tyson
1778–
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Meares
1675–1745
Margaret Garrison
1680–1745

Francis Mears's Descendants

1.
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Francis (Jessie) Mears (9 Dec 1848–9 Oct 1914) m. Anne (Cornelia) Warwick (Mar 1851–1901) m. Cornelia (Elizabeth) Pridgen (7 Jun 1862–1931)
  1. 1. Jessie (Cornelia) Mears 1892–1972 m. William (Alfred) Riddle 1882–1932
  2. 2. Emma (M) Mears 1874–1951 m. John (Pinkney) McNeil 1867–1915
  3. 3. John (Bunyan) Mears 1882–1934 m. Eva (Saphonislia) Stanley 1893–1975
    1. 1. Mary (Louise) Mears 1922–2022 m. Ernest (Tyson) Blake 1921–1994
    2. 2. John (Stanley) Mears 1931–2018
  4. 4. Sallie (L) Mears 1879–1933 m. William (Paul) Oliver 1859–1930
  5. 5. Lillian (Delane) Mears 1885–1958 m. John (F) Graham 1883–1937
  6. 6. Albert (Leroy) Mears 1888–1965 m. Hattie (Leigh) Jones 1889–1975
    1. 1. Anne (Leigh) Mears 1912–1983 m. Frederick (Rudolph) Steljes 1914–2003
    2. 2. Albert (LeRoy) Mears 1916–1993
  7. 7. Alberta (A) Mears 1877–1924 m. William (Luther) Thompson 1876–1950
  8. 8. Lucy (Atwood) Mears 1875–1898

Francis Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1848
9 Dec 1848
Birth of Francis Jessie Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 2
Francis Jessie Mears resided here in Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
Francis Jessie Mears resided here in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
Francis Jessie Mears resided here in Wishart, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Wishart, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
Francis Jessie Mears resided here in Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 52
Francis Jessie Mears resided here in Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1905
1 Jul 1905
Age 57
Francis Jessie Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1907
21 Feb 1907
Age 59
Francis Jessie Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
Francis Jessie Mears resided here in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1914
8 Oct 1914
Age 66
Death of Francis Jessie Mears in Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1914
9 Oct 1914
Age 66
Burial of Francis Jessie Mears in Wishart, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Wishart, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1848
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976
    [3] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 661d; Enumeration District: 188
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 1214; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0122
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: M653_911; Page: 468; Family History Library Film:
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1129; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375142
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [10] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [11] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives
    [12] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [13] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [14] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [15] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Robesonian; Publication Date: 8 Oct 1914; Publication Place: Lumberton, North Carolina, USA; ,0.4260398,0.7601017,0.7393188&xid=3355
    [16] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern Division, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: M653_911; Page: 468; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Wishart, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wisharts, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Wisharts, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 979; Page: 661d; Enumeration District: 188

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wishart, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: 1214; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0122

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1905
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1907
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Robesonian; Publication Date: 21 Feb 1907; Publication Place: Lumberton, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Mr._Frank_J._Meares

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1129; Page: 8a; Enumeration District: 0106; FHL microfilm: 1375142

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Robesonian; Publication Date: 8 Oct 1914; Publication Place: Lumberton, North Carolina, USA; ,0.4260398,0.7601017,0.7393188&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Wishart, Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Robesonian; Publication Date: 8 Oct 1914; Publication Place: Lumberton, North Carolina, USA; ,0.4260398,0.7601017,0.7393188&xid=3355
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