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Gertrude Garris Mears 1878–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 3 Oct 1946

Death Location: Chattahoochi, Gadsden County, Florida, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Drusilla Pate

Spouse(s): Lewis West, Andrew Perry

Children(s):

Gertrude Garris Mears was born in 1878 in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA, the child of William James Mears And Drusilla Jane Pate. In 1880, Gertrude Garris Mears resided in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. In 1900, Gertrude Garris Mears resided in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. Gertrude Garris Mears married Andrew Jackson Jones Perry, Lewis West. Gertrude Garris Mears passed away in 1946 in Chattahoochi, Gadsden County, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Gertrude Garris Mears was born in 1878 in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA, the child of William James Mears And Drusilla Jane Pate.
  • In 1880, Gertrude Garris Mears resided in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, Gertrude Garris Mears resided in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • Gertrude Garris Mears married Andrew Jackson Jones Perry, Lewis West.
  • Gertrude Garris Mears passed away in 1946 in Chattahoochi, Gadsden County, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1823–1907
Birth Location: Wannamanish, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
WM
Drusilla Pate
1837–1932
Birth Location: Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
DP

Spouses(s)

Lewis West
1874–
Birth Location: Ashford, Kent, England
LW
Andrew Perry
1867–1943
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
AP

Children(s)

Gertrude Mears's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Mears
1878–1946
Birth Place: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William James Mears
1823–1907
Wannamanish, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Drusilla (Jane) Pate
1837–1932
Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Bethaniel (Mark) Mears
1803–1884
Lake Waccamaw, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Council
1812–1848
Carves Creek, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Mears
1760–1806
Naomi Tyson
1765–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–

Gertrude Mears's Timeline

16 Records

1878
18 Jan 1878
Birth of Gertrude Garris Mears in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 2
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1902
1902
Age 24
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
1904
1904
Age 26
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
1905
1905
Age 27
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
1906
1906
Age 28
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in White Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
White Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1913
6 Oct 1913
Age 35
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
1914
1914
Age 36
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
1928
27 Sep 1928
Age 50
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA
Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in River Junction, Gadsden, Florida, USA
River Junction, Gadsden, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 62
Gertrude Garris Mears resided here in River Junction, Gadsden, Florida, USA
River Junction, Gadsden, Florida, USA
1946
3 Oct 1946
Age 68
Death of Gertrude Garris Mears in Chattahoochi, Gadsden County, Florida, USA
Chattahoochi, Gadsden County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: River Junction, Gadsden, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00587; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 20-15
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waycross Ward 3, Ware, Georgia; Roll: T625_283; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 157
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Callahan, Nassau, Florida; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340061
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: White Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1097; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375110
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whites Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: White Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: White Creek, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1097; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1375110

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1913
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: The Wilmington Morning Star; Publication Date: 6 Oct 1913; Publication Place: Wilmington, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Miss_Gertrude_Meares

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Waycross, Ware, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waycross Ward 3, Ware, Georgia; Roll: T625_283; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 157

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1928
    Event Place: Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, USA
    Record Source: The Miami News; Publication Date: 27 Sep 1928; Publication Place: Miami, Florida, USA; &terms=Gertrude_Perry_West

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Callahan, Nassau, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Callahan, Nassau, Florida; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340061

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: River Junction, Gadsden, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: River Junction, Gadsden, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00587; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 20-15

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: River Junction, Gadsden, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: River Junction, Gadsden, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00587; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 20-15

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1946
    Event Place: Chattahoochi, Gadsden County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: Florida Death Index
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