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Henry Mears 1809–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1809

Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1882

Death Location: Nelsonia, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: Bartholomew Mears

Mother: Elizabeth Copes

Spouse(s): Sarah Taylor, Mariah Barnes

Children(s): Jane Mears, Littleton Mears, Thomas Mears, Elizabeth Mears, Emeline Mears

The story of Henry Mears began in 1809 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1830, Henry Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. In 1840, Henry Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA. Henry Mears married Mariah Barnes, Sarah Ann Taylor, and had children including Elizabeth Mears, Emeline W Mears, Jane C Mears, Littleton C Mears, Thomas Henry Mears. Henry Mears passed away in 1882 in Nelsonia, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry Mears began in 1809 in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1830, Henry Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1840, Henry Mears resided in Accomack County, Virginia, USA.
  • Henry Mears married Mariah Barnes, Sarah Ann Taylor, and had children including Elizabeth Mears, Emeline W Mears, Jane C Mears, Littleton C Mears, Thomas Henry Mears.
  • Henry Mears passed away in 1882 in Nelsonia, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bartholomew Mears
1757–1823
Birth Location: Guilford, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Copes
1769–1843
Birth Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Taylor
1808–1849
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Mariah Barnes
1811–1892
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Jane Mears
1830–1904
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Littleton Mears
1831–1868
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Thomas Mears
1836–1900
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
TM
Elizabeth Mears
1830–1897
Birth Location: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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Emeline Mears
1833–1913
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Henry Mears's Ancestors

Self
Henry Mears
1809–1882
Birth Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Bartholomew Mears
1757–1823
Guilford, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy Maria) Copes
1769–1843
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Mears
1725–1796
Accomac County, Virginia, USA
Joyce Walker
1725–
Accomac County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Mears
1693–1761
Rachel Kellam
1705–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Meares
1675–1745
Margaret Garrison
1680–1745

Henry Mears's Descendants

1.
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Henry Mears (7 Aug 1809–1882) m. Sarah (Ann) Taylor (1808–Jul 1849) m. Mariah Barnes (9 Nov 1811–1892)
  1. 1. Jane (C) Mears 1830–1904
  2. 2. Littleton (C) Mears 1831–1868
  3. 3. Thomas (Henry) Mears 1836–1900 m. Tryphenia (Tiffany Amber S) Taylor 1840–1920
    1. 1. Orris (Nealy) Mears 1877–1953 m. Margie (Lee) Shrieves 1885–1862
      1. 1. Adrian (Warner) Mears 1915–1999 m. Louella (May) Budd 1916–1987
        1. 1. Betty (Rose) Mears 1938–2001 m. Richard (Jerome) Williams 1935–2013
      2. 2. Frederick (Tully) Mears 1927–2007 m. Bernice (Jean) Gladding 1929–1990
    2. 2. Littleton (Warren) Mears 1870–1945 m. Julia (Etta) Nock 1876–1964
      1. 1. John (Broadus) Mears 1903–1980 m. Nellie (Downes) Elverson 1908–1996
    3. 3. Thomas (Henry) Mears 1865–1940 m. Kathryn Nickman 1876–1962
      1. 1. Lawrence (Gene Hickman) Mears 1901–1969 m. Lillian Paschokat 1912–1985 m. Helen (Fern) McIntire 1901–1991
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Anne) Mears 1904–2006 m. Keith (Stanley) Bird 1893–1977
    4. 4. Mary (Washington) Mears 1862–1946
    5. 5. Caroline (H) Mears 1881–
    6. 6. Everett (Arden) Mears 1880–1949 m. Vernetta (Nettie) Rew 1888–1953
      1. 1. John (L) Mears 1912–1976 m. Mamie (Elizabeth) Killmon 1926–1995
        1. 1. Larry (Melvin) Mears 1951–2024
        2. 2. John (Arden) Mears 1949–2015
      2. 2. Avril (T) Mears 1921–
    7. 7. Robert (Lee) Mears 1871–1922
    8. 8. Jonathan (W) Mears 1875–1905 m. Mary (V) Finley 1878–1962
      1. 1. Grason (Finley) Mears 1905–1981 m. Marguerite Lord 1912–1996
        1. 1. Robert (Grason) Mears 1936–2003
        2. 2. Albert (Finley) Mears 1931–2011 m. Io (Alicia) DeGraw 1930–1996
    9. 9. Ida (A) Mears 1861–1865
  4. 4. Elizabeth Mears 1830–1897 m. Robert (J) Broadwater 1829–1890
    1. 1. Mary Chase 1859–1943 m. Harry (H) Barnett 1858–1932
    2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Chase 1849–1897 m. Aaron (R) Tomlin 1840–1893
    3. 3. Isabella Chase 1853–1860
    4. 4. Peter Chase 1856–1860
  5. 5. Emeline (W) Mears 1833–1913 m. George (W) Matthews 1840–

Henry Mears's Timeline

12 Records

1809
7 Aug 1809
Birth of Henry Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1830
1830
Age 21
Henry Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 31
Henry Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 41
Henry Mears resided here in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 51
Henry Mears resided here in Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1864
13 Sep 1864
Age 55
Henry Mears resided here in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 61
Henry Mears resided here in Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 71
Henry Mears resided here in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1881
8 Aug 1881
Age 72
Henry Mears - Will in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1882
21 May 1882
Age 73
Death of Henry Mears in Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Accomack County, Virginia, USA
1882
1882
Age 73
Burial of Henry Mears in Nelsonia, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Nelsonia, Accomack, Virginia, USA
1882
29 Mar 1882
Age 73
Henry Mears - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1809
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 162b; Enumeration District: 006
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 114B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Accomack Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 83; Family History Li
    [4] 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: Accomack, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 34b
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912
    [7] U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Accomack Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 192; Page: 343; Family History Library Film: 0029671

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 549; Page: 24; Family History Library Film: 0029683

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, 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: Accomack, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 932; Page: 34b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Virginia, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Accomack Parish, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M653_1330; Page: 83; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: Roll 74, Census of White and Co

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Metompkin, Modest Town, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Metompkin, Accomack, Virginia; Roll: M593_1630; Page: 114B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Accomack, Virginia; Roll: 1351; Page: 162b; Enumeration District: 006

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1882
    Event Place: Accomack County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Nelsonia, Accomack, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1882
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