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Francis Wishart Mears 1872–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1872

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 1959

Death Location: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA

Father: Dwight Mears

Mother: Mary Barnes

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Francis Wishart Mears was born in 1872 in Texas, USA, the child of Dwight Hayes Mears And Mary Ann Amanda Barnes. In 1880, Francis Wishart Mears resided in Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, USA. In 1900, Francis Wishart Mears resided in Brown, Martin, Texas, USA. Francis Wishart Mears passed away in 1959 in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA.

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

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Biography

  • Francis Wishart Mears was born in 1872 in Texas, USA, the child of Dwight Hayes Mears And Mary Ann Amanda Barnes.
  • In 1880, Francis Wishart Mears resided in Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, Francis Wishart Mears resided in Brown, Martin, Texas, USA.
  • Francis Wishart Mears passed away in 1959 in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dwight Mears
1842–1928
Birth Location: Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
DM
Mary Barnes
1849–1937
Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Mears's Ancestors

Self
Francis Mears
1872–1959
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
Dwight Hayes Mears
1842–1928
Lumberton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann Amanda) Barnes
1849–1937
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Moses Mears
1805–1855
Peters Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Lucy Taylor
1812–1898
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Mears
1775–1810
Lucretia Tyson
1778–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Francis Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1872
5 Apr 1872
Birth of Francis Wishart Mears in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 8
Francis Wishart Mears resided here in Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, USA
Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Francis Wishart Mears resided here in Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Francis Wishart Mears resided here in Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
Francis Wishart Mears resided here in Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
Francis Wishart Mears resided here in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 68
Francis Wishart Mears resided here in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
1945
1945
Age 73
Francis Wishart Mears resided here in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 78
Francis Wishart Mears resided here in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
1959
6 May 1959
Age 87
Death of Francis Wishart Mears in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
1959
1959
Age 87
Burial of Francis Wishart Mears in Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1872
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04007; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 42-21A
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas; Roll: 1237; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 42-24

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Smithville, Bastrop, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brown, Martin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04007; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 42-21A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04007; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 42-21A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, 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: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas; Roll: 1237; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 42-24

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, 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: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas; Roll: 1237; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 42-24

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1959
    Event Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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