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Gabriel Murphy Mears 1839–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1839

Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1898

Death Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Father: Joel Mears

Mother: Eliza Dycus

Spouse(s): Martha Bowen

Children(s): William Mears, Sarah Mears, John Mears, Mary Mears

The story of Gabriel Murphy Mears began in 1839 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA. In 1839, Gabriel Murphy Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. In 1850, Gabriel Murphy Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA. Gabriel Murphy Mears married Martha Melissa Melvina Kensada Bowen, and had children including John S Mears, Mary Frances Mears, Sarah Elizabeth Mears, William Franklin Mears. Gabriel Murphy Mears passed away in 1898 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gabriel Murphy Mears began in 1839 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1839, Gabriel Murphy Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1850, Gabriel Murphy Mears resided in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Gabriel Murphy Mears married Martha Melissa Melvina Kensada Bowen, and had children including John S Mears, Mary Frances Mears, Sarah Elizabeth Mears, William Franklin Mears.
  • Gabriel Murphy Mears passed away in 1898 in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Mears
1811–1860
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, USA
JM
Eliza Dycus
1817–
Birth Location: Smith County, Tennessee, USA
ED

Spouses(s)

Martha Bowen
1846–1938
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
MB

Children(s)

William Mears
1877–1952
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
WM
Sarah Mears
1866–1920
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SM
John Mears
1880–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee
JM
Mary Mears
1877–1949
Birth Location: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
MM

Gabriel Mears's Ancestors

Self
Gabriel Mears
1839–1898
Birth Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joel Mears
1811–1860
Washington, Tennessee, USA
Eliza (Jane) Dycus
1817–
Smith County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Mears
1770–1849
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stephens
1784–1830
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joel Mears
1754–1835
Mary Barnes
1756–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Gabriel Mears's Descendants

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Gabriel (Murphy) Mears (16 Aug 1839–1898) m. Martha (Melissa Melvina Kensada) Bowen (22 Sep 1846–4 Feb 1938)
  1. 1. William (Franklin) Mears 1877–1952 m. Mary (Mollie Ellen) Smithson 1877–
    1. 1. Susan (Susan) Mears 1901–
    2. 2. Charlie (Bunk) Mears 1904– m. Nora (Magdalene) Stacy 1902–2002
      1. 1. Brenda (Kaye) Mears 1947–2011
      2. 2. Ray (Clark) Mears 1932–2023 m. Joanne (Carmella Rose) Fracasso 1933–2009
    3. 3. Robert (Arnold) Mears 1907–
    4. 4. Clara (M) Mears 1909–
    5. 5. Lela (Pearl) Mears 1912–
    6. 6. Ellen (H) Mears 1915–
  2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Mears 1866–1920 m. George (Jackson) Haley 1864–
  3. 3. John (S) Mears 1880–1880
  4. 4. Mary (Frances) Mears 1877–1949

Gabriel Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1839
16 Aug 1839
Birth of Gabriel Murphy Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1839
1839
Gabriel Murphy Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
Gabriel Murphy Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
Gabriel Murphy Mears resided here in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
1862
1862
Age 23
Gabriel Murphy Mears resided here in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 31
Gabriel Murphy Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 41
Gabriel Murphy Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1890
Jun 1890
Age 51
Gabriel Murphy Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 52
Gabriel Murphy Mears resided here in Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
1898
1898
Age 59
Death of Gabriel Murphy Mears in DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
1898
1898
Age 59
Burial of Gabriel Murphy Mears in Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1839
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290472
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 523a; Enumeration District: 023
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [5] 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: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 872; Page: 372a
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, 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: District 8, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 872; Page: 372a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Nonpopulation Census Schedules for Tennessee, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Civil War Direct Tax Assessment Lists: Tennessee; Series: T227; Roll: 1; Description: Anderson through Coffee (part) counties; Record Group: 217, Records of the Accounting Officers of the

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Cannon, Tennessee; Roll: 1246; Page: 523a; Enumeration District: 023

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1890
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Vet

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290472

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: DeKalb, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1898
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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