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George Robert Mears 1865–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1865

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1943

Death Location: Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: Gilbert Mears

Mother: Elizabeth Harris

Spouse(s): Laura Watson

Children(s): Mildard Mears, John Mears, George Mears, James Mears, Mears None, Walter Mears

In 1865, George Robert Mears entered the world in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, born to Gilbert Thomas Mears And Elizabeth P Harris. In 1870, George Robert Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virgini. In 1880, George Robert Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. George Robert Mears married Laura Frances Watson, and had children including George Robert Mears, James Walter Mears, John Carol Mears, Mears, Mildard Lee Mears, Walter Lee Mears. George Robert Mears passed away in 1943 in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1865, George Robert Mears entered the world in Accomack County, Virginia, USA, born to Gilbert Thomas Mears And Elizabeth P Harris.
  • In 1870, George Robert Mears resided in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virgini.
  • In 1880, George Robert Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • George Robert Mears married Laura Frances Watson, and had children including George Robert Mears, James Walter Mears, John Carol Mears, Mears, Mildard Lee Mears, Walter Lee Mears.
  • George Robert Mears passed away in 1943 in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Mears
1833–1897
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia USA
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Elizabeth Harris
1834–1905
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Laura Watson
1871–1932
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mildard Mears
1895–1969
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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John Mears
1891–1951
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
JM
George Mears
1897–1965
Birth Location: Locustville, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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James Mears
1899–1960
Birth Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
JM
Mears None
1889–1889
Birth Location: –
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Walter Mears
1892–1894
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
WM

George Mears's Ancestors

Self
George Mears
1865–1943
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Gilbert Thomas Mears
1833–1897
Accomack County, Virginia USA
Elizabeth (P) Harris
1834–1905
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (T) Mears
1803–1893
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Molly Belote
1809–1859
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Mears
1764–1823
Margaret McCullough
1767–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levin Mears
1736–1808
Sally Cole
1740–
John Mears
1730–1785
Mary Beach
1740–1814

George Mears's Descendants

1.
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George (Robert) Mears (21 Jan 1865–1943) m. Laura (Frances) Watson (15 Nov 1871–1932)
  1. 1. Mildard (Lee) Mears 1895–1969 m. Edgar (Thomas) Middleton 1889–1967
  2. 2. John (Carol) Mears 1891–1951 m. Bessie (Mae) Turlington 1890–1966
    1. 1. Wesley (Craig) Mears 1916–1989 m. Marjorie (C) Baker 1922–1990
      1. 1. James (Craig) Mears 1943–2005 m. Susie (Gimimia) Smith 1932–2004
  3. 3. George (Robert) Mears 1897–1965 m. Evelyn (Tiffany) Barnes 1902–1980
    1. 1. Mary (Frances) Mears 1919–2001 m. Clarence (Aubrey) Honeycutt 1920–1991
    2. 2. Robert (Olin) Mears 1929–2003 m. Lois (Ann) Gibbons 1939–2020
  4. 4. James (Walter) Mears 1899–1960 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Chance 1905–1988
    1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Mears 1923–1998 m. Herbert (William) Shrieves 1923–1980
  5. 5. Mears 1889–1889
  6. 6. Walter (Lee) Mears 1892–1894

George Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1865
21 Jan 1865
Birth of George Robert Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 5
George Robert Mears resided here in St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
George Robert Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1894
27 Oct 1894
Age 29
George Robert Mears resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
George Robert Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 55
George Robert Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 65
George Robert Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 70
George Robert Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 75
George Robert Mears resided here in Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1943
17 Jul 1943
Age 78
Death of George Robert Mears in Delaware, USA
Delaware, USA
1943
1943
Age 78
Burial of George Robert Mears in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1865
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 1-17
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 6
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342167
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0007
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: St Georges Parish, Locust Mount, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Peninsula Enterprise; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1894; Publication Place: Accomac, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1697; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: T625_1877; Page: 26A; Enumeration District: 6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2342167

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 1-17

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lee, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04241; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 1-17

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1943
    Event Place: Delaware, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1682-1851; Index to Wills, 1684-1948; Author: Sussex County (Delaware). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Sussex, Delaware
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Sussex, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Delaware, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1682-1851; Index to Wills, 1684-1948; Author: Sussex County (Delaware). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Sussex, Delaware
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