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Franklin P Mears 1849–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1849

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1924

Death Location: Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: David Mears

Mother: Mary Hinman

Spouse(s): Virginia Mears, Mary Bloxom

Children(s): Willie Mears

Franklin P Mears was born in 1849 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of David Mears And Mary Ann Sally Hinman. In 1850, Franklin P Mears resided in Accomack, Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1865, Franklin P Mears resided in Virginia, USA. Franklin P Mears married Mary Ann F Bloxom, Virginia Jeanette Mears, and had children including Willie L Mears. Franklin P Mears passed away in 1924 in Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Franklin P Mears was born in 1849 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, the child of David Mears And Mary Ann Sally Hinman.
  • In 1850, Franklin P Mears resided in Accomack, Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1865, Franklin P Mears resided in Virginia, USA.
  • Franklin P Mears married Mary Ann F Bloxom, Virginia Jeanette Mears, and had children including Willie L Mears.
  • Franklin P Mears passed away in 1924 in Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Mears
1790–1852
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
DM
Mary Hinman
1824–1909
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Virginia Mears
1860–1940
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
VM
Mary Bloxom
1849–1914
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
MB

Children(s)

Willie Mears
1876–1878
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
WM

Franklin Mears's Ancestors

Self
Franklin Mears
1849–1924
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
David Mears
1790–1852
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann Sally) Hinman
1824–1909
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Bartholomew Mears
1757–1823
Guilford, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Jaquet ('Jaca') Hinman
1752–1795
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Mears
1725–1796
Joyce Walker
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Mears
1693–1761
Rachel Kellam
1705–1779

Franklin Mears's Descendants

1.
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Franklin (P) Mears (9 Oct 1849–1924) m. Virginia (Jeanette) Mears (15 Sep 1860–1940) m. Mary (Ann F) Bloxom (26 Aug 1849–1914)
  1. 1. Willie (L) Mears 1876–1878

Franklin Mears's Timeline

10 Records

1849
9 Oct 1849
Birth of Franklin P Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 1
Franklin P Mears resided here in Accomack, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1865
1865-1872
Age 16
Franklin P Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Franklin P Mears resided here in Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Franklin P Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Franklin P Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Franklin P Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
Franklin P Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1924
21 Oct 1924
Age 75
Death of Franklin P Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1924
1924
Age 75
Burial of Franklin P Mears in Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1849
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 13
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 162b; Enumeration District: 006
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 121B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0006
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375632
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Accomack, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 39b
    [7] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [8] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [9] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Accomack, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Accomack, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 39b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865-1872
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 121B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 162b; Enumeration District: 006

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0006
    [2] Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 12 May 1900; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T624_1619; Page: 14a; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375632

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1924
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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