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Grover Cleveland Mears 1892–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1892

Birth Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1959

Death Location: Elmore City, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA

Father: William Mears

Mother: Anna Besher

Spouse(s): Delores Pyle

Children(s): Myrtle Mears, Naomi Mears, Helen Mears, Grover Mears

In 1892, Grover Cleveland Mears entered the world in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA, born to William Bluford Mears And Anna Elizabeth Besher. In 1900, Grover Cleveland Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, Grover Cleveland Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA. Grover Cleveland Mears married Delores Otila Pyle, and had children including Grover Jerry Cleveland Mears, Helen Winnefred Mears, Myrtle Mae Mears, Naomi Wilma Lois Mears. Grover Cleveland Mears passed away in 1959 in Elmore City, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1892, Grover Cleveland Mears entered the world in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA, born to William Bluford Mears And Anna Elizabeth Besher.
  • In 1900, Grover Cleveland Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, Grover Cleveland Mears resided in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA.
  • Grover Cleveland Mears married Delores Otila Pyle, and had children including Grover Jerry Cleveland Mears, Helen Winnefred Mears, Myrtle Mae Mears, Naomi Wilma Lois Mears.
  • Grover Cleveland Mears passed away in 1959 in Elmore City, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Mears
1843–1932
Birth Location: Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
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Anna Besher
1850–1923
Birth Location: Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Delores Pyle
1897–1982
Birth Location: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
DP

Children(s)

Myrtle Mears
1914–2007
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
MM
Naomi Mears
1917–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
NM
Helen Mears
1919–1992
Birth Location: Elmore City, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
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Grover Mears
1923–2009
Birth Location: Elmore City, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
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Grover Mears's Ancestors

Self
Grover Mears
1892–1959
Birth Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Parents
William Bluford Mears
1843–1932
Woodbury, Cannon, Tennessee, USA
Anna (Elizabeth) Besher
1850–1923
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
William (Franklin) Mears
1805–1870
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Francis (Elizabeth) Young
1807–1889
Anderson County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Mears
1770–
Christina Melton
1776–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zadock Mears
1745–1790
Elizabeth Sharpe
1754–1816

Grover Mears's Descendants

1.
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Grover (Cleveland) Mears (21 Jun 1892–1959) m. Delores (Otila) Pyle (24 Mar 1897–1982)
  1. 1. Myrtle (Mae) Mears 1914–2007 m. Thomas (Plessie) Medford 1914–1982
  2. 2. Naomi (Wilma Lois) Mears 1917–
  3. 3. Helen (Winnefred) Mears 1919–1992 m. Ralph (Herman) Bell 1919–1952
  4. 4. Grover (Jerry Cleveland) Mears 1923–2009 m. Juanita (Jane) Chapman 1920–1999 m. Dorothy (Maxine) Houx 1923–2012 m. Juanita (Jewel) McGee 1920–1921

Grover Mears's Timeline

13 Records

1892
21 Jun 1892
Birth of Grover Cleveland Mears in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 8
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 18
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1913
23 Oct 1913
Age 21
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 25
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Marion County, Arkansas, USA
Marion County, Arkansas, USA
1917
14 Sep 1917
Age 25
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 28
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 43
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Rural, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Rural, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
1940
1940
Age 48
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1942
1942
Age 50
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1950
1950
Age 58
Grover Cleveland Mears resided here in Williams Air Force Base, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Williams Air Force Base, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1959
4 Jun 1959
Age 67
Death of Grover Cleveland Mears in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1959
1959
Age 67
Burial of Grover Cleveland Mears in Elmore City, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
Elmore City, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1892
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Arizona; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 038
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: m-t0627-00106; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 7-82B
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1464; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 21
    [4] Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Marion County
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [7] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [10] Arkansas, Birth Certificates
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pauls Valley Democrat; Publication Date: 7 Jun 1959; Publication Place: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.71556944,0.8285023,0.9738569&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Williams Air Force Base, Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: 3035; Page: 38; Enumeration District: 7-33

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bearden, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1913
    Event Place: Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Pauls Valley Enterprise and Valley News; Publication Date: 23 Oct 1913; Publication Place: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Marion County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Registration State: Arkansas; Registration County: Marion County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1917
    Event Place: Yellville, Marion, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Mountain Echo; Publication Date: 14 Sep 1917; Publication Place: Yellville, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Brady, Garvin, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1464; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 21

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: m-t0627-00106; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 7-82B

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: m-t0627-00106; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 7-82B
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Arizona; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 038

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Williams Air Force Base, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Williams Air Force Base, Maricopa, Arizona; Roll: 3035; Page: 38; Enumeration District: 7-33

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1959
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pauls Valley Democrat; Publication Date: 7 Jun 1959; Publication Place: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.71556944,0.8285023,0.9738569&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Elmore City, Garvin, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Pauls Valley Democrat; Publication Date: 7 Jun 1959; Publication Place: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.71556944,0.8285023,0.9738569&xid=3355
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