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Geneva Carolyn Mears 1920–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1920

Birth Location: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 2 May 2008

Death Location: Fairview Heights, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Father: Ambrose Mears

Mother: Bessie Sorrels

Spouse(s): Clinton Mason

Children(s):

The story of Geneva Carolyn Mears began in 1920 in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, Geneva Carolyn Mears resided in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Geneva Carolyn Mears resided in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA. Geneva Carolyn Mears married Clinton Edwin Mason. Geneva Carolyn Mears passed away in 2008 in Fairview Heights, St Clair, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Geneva Carolyn Mears began in 1920 in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, Geneva Carolyn Mears resided in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Geneva Carolyn Mears resided in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Geneva Carolyn Mears married Clinton Edwin Mason.
  • Geneva Carolyn Mears passed away in 2008 in Fairview Heights, St Clair, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Mears
1895–1972
Birth Location: Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
AM
Bessie Sorrels
1898–1978
Birth Location: Grover, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
BS

Spouses(s)

Clinton Mason
1917–1994
Birth Location: East Saint Louis, St Clair County, Illinois, USA
CM

Children(s)

Geneva Mears's Ancestors

Self
Geneva Mears
1920–2008
Birth Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Ambrose Martin Mears
1895–1972
Flippin, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bessie (Caroline Elizabeth) Sorrels
1898–1978
Grover, Baxter, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Murphy (Alexander Dick) Mears
1874–1951
Bruno, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Nancy (Martha) Railsback
1874–1951
Blythe, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1841–1908
Lucinda Coleman
1847–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gabriel Mears
1812–1866
Sarah Phillips
1817–1885

Geneva Mears's Timeline

9 Records

1920
31 Jan 1920
Birth of Geneva Carolyn Mears in James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 10
Geneva Carolyn Mears resided here in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Geneva Carolyn Mears resided here in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
Geneva Carolyn Mears resided here in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1941
24 Mar 1941
Age 21
Geneva Carolyn Mears resided here in Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
1957
1957
Age 37
Geneva Carolyn Mears resided here in East St. Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
East St. Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
1996
1996
Age 76
Geneva Carolyn Mears resided here in Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
2008
28 Apr 2008
Age 88
Death of Geneva Carolyn Mears in Swansea, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Swansea, St Clair, Illinois, USA
2008
2 May 2008
Age 88
Burial of Geneva Carolyn Mears in Fairview Heights, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Fairview Heights, St Clair, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1920
    Event Place: James Creek, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03323; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 60-11
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341659
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [7] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: 1920
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Belleville News-Democrat; Publication Date: 1 May 2008; Publication Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; ,0.45668158,0.67045856,0.72569513&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341659

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03323; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 60-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03323; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 60-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1941
    Event Place: Cushing, Payne, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Cushing Daily Citizen; Publication Date: 24 Mar 1941; Publication Place: Cushing, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: East St. Louis, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Fairview, Fulton, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 2008
    Event Place: Swansea, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Belleville News-Democrat; Publication Date: 1 May 2008; Publication Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; ,0.45668158,0.67045856,0.72569513&xid=335

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 May 2008
    Event Place: Fairview Heights, St Clair, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Belleville News-Democrat; Publication Date: 1 May 2008; Publication Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA; ,0.45668158,0.67045856,0.72569513&xid=335
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