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Henry Sidney Mears 1846–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1846

Birth Location: Stewart County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 1917

Death Location: Esto, Holmes, Florida, USA

Father: Levin Mears

Mother: Rebecca Hobb

Spouse(s): Melvina Ham

Children(s): Henry Mears, George Mears, John Mears, Thomas Mears, Mesilla Mears, James Mears, Cate Mears, Elmeda Mears, Frances Mears, Annie Mears, John Johnson

In 1846, Henry Sidney Mears entered the world in Stewart County, Georgia, USA, born to Levin Mears And Rebecca Hobb. In 1850, Henry Sidney Mears resided in Early County, Georgia, USA. In 1860, Henry Sidney Mears resided in Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA. Henry Sidney Mears married Melvina Ham, and had children including Annie V Mears, Cate Ella Mears, Elmeda M Mears, Frances Renvia Mears, George Clinton Mears, Henry Wilson Mears, James Daniel Mears, John E Johnson, John Irvine Mears, Mesilla Elizabeth Mears, Thomas Jefferson Mears. Henry Sidney Mears passed away in 1917 in Esto, Holmes, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Henry Sidney Mears entered the world in Stewart County, Georgia, USA, born to Levin Mears And Rebecca Hobb.
  • In 1850, Henry Sidney Mears resided in Early County, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, Henry Sidney Mears resided in Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA.
  • Henry Sidney Mears married Melvina Ham, and had children including Annie V Mears, Cate Ella Mears, Elmeda M Mears, Frances Renvia Mears, George Clinton Mears, Henry Wilson Mears, James Daniel Mears, John E Johnson, John Irvine Mears, Mesilla Elizabeth Mears, Thomas Jefferson Mears.
  • Henry Sidney Mears passed away in 1917 in Esto, Holmes, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Levin Mears
1801–1880
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
LM
Rebecca Hobb
1808–1864
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
RH

Spouses(s)

Melvina Ham
1851–1929
Birth Location: Henry County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Henry Mears
1871–1932
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
HM
George Mears
1889–1962
Birth Location: Geneva County, Alabama, USA
GM
John Mears
1884–1962
Birth Location: Houston County, Alabama, USA
JM
Thomas Mears
1882–1968
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
TM
Mesilla Mears
1871–1950
Birth Location: Henry County, Alabama, USA
MM
James Mears
1875–1951
Birth Location: Headland, Henry, Alabama, USA
JM
Cate Mears
1877–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
CM
Elmeda Mears
1879–1954
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
EM
Frances Mears
1886–1966
Birth Location: Houston County, Alabama, USA
FM
Annie Mears
1899–
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
AM
John Johnson
1886–1946
Birth Location: –
JJ

Henry Mears's Ancestors

Self
Henry Mears
1846–1917
Birth Place: Stewart County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Levin Mears
1801–1880
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Hobb
1808–1864
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Bethel) Mears
1760–1806
Davie, North Carolina, Floyd, Georgia, USA
Naomi (Van Tice) Tyson
1765–1815
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mark Mears
1710–1779
Elizabeth Pelt
1735–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Meares
1675–1745
Margaret Garrison
1680–1745

Henry Mears's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Sidney) Mears (8 Feb 1846–1917) m. Melvina Ham (22 Mar 1851–1929)
  1. 1. Henry (Wilson) Mears 1871–1932 m. Annie (Jane) Edwards 1869–1926
    1. 1. James (Redric) Mears 1907–1995 m. Eva (Lucile) Miller 1910–1997
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Joyce) Mears 1930–2004 m. Roscoe (Carl) Donaldson 1928–2005 m. Aubrey (Sconiers) O'Pry 1926–1993
      2. 2. James (Wilson) Mears 1934–2019
    2. 2. John (Henry) Mears 1893–1965 m. Alma (Mozelle) Gibson 1896–1985
      1. 1. Thomas (Martin) Mears 1915–2003 m. Martha (Lou) Dauphin 1920–2001
        1. 1. William (Henry) Mears 1935–2022 m. Betty (Ann) Williams 1937–2006
        2. 2. Juanita Mears 1941–2008 m. Ambrose (Alvin) Hudson 1939–2021 m. Claude (Olan) Stubbs 1941–2020
      2. 2. Annie (Jannie) Mears 1925–2011 m. Charlie (Laney) Pettis 1924–2007 m. Cecil (Rexall) McDaniel 1918–1990
    3. 3. Melvinia Mears 1895–1971 m. Warren (R) Pitts 1891–1966
    4. 4. William (Jesse) Mears 1898–
    5. 5. Martha (Lugene) Mears 1899–
    6. 6. Walter (Isaac) Mears 1902–1965 m. Effie (Mae) Spivey 1904–1968
      1. 1. Ann (Delila) Mears 1924–2002 m. Daniel (Lamar) Barfield 1915–1980 m. John (Wesley) Goodman 1928–2007
      2. 2. Walter (Isaac) Mears 1930–1994 m. Mae (Ollis) Creel 1933–2002
      3. 3. Lois (Esther) Mears 1925–2010 m. Gordon (Lafayette) Johnson 1914–1995 m. William (Daniel) Campana 1918–2007
        1. 1. Raymond (Kenneth) Mears 1942–2018
      4. 4. Rosie (Mae) Mears 1927–1998 m. Alton (Leon) Pelt 1922–2003
    7. 7. Jacob (Ervin) Mears 1904–1979 m. Nora (L) Mears 1907–2002
      1. 1. Houston (Eugene) Mears 1931–1990 m. Ruby (Mae) Hampton 1938–1994 m. Pauline (Fredarica) Creer 1924–1994
      2. 2. Hiram (Wesley) Mears 1941–2006 m. Donna (Phyllis) Smith 1946–2017
      3. 3. Hershel (Lee) Mears 1930–2014
      4. 4. Burton (Castle) Mears 1934–2017 m. Mary (Esther) Narehood 1934–1980
      5. 5. Robert (Hayes) Mears 1925–1986 m. Willow (Dean) Kirkland 1928–2003
      6. 6. Audrey (Nell) Mears 1944–2022 m. Aubrey (Lawrence) Clemmons 1942–2018 m. Frank (Junior) Moss 1939–2017
    8. 8. Charles (Edward) Mears 1909–1986 m. Lecie Collins 1911–1976 m. Cora (Cordia) Searcy 1909–2001
      1. 1. Walter (Andrew) Mears 1938–1972
      2. 2. Charles (Edward) Mears 1933–1990 m. Susie (Ann) Gudger 1936–2002
      3. 3. James (Sebren) Mears 1930–2016 m. Gladys (Mozell) Williams 1937–2012
      4. 4. Kenneth (Wayne) Mears 1947–1997
    9. 9. Effie (Luvada) Mears 1911–1990 m. Achey (Clyde) Bryant 1908–1974 m. Grady (Otho) Segers 1898–1979
  2. 2. George (Clinton) Mears 1889–1962 m. Della (Boswell) Mears 1890–1962
    1. 1. James (Edgar) Mears 1910–1973 m. Callie (Odell) Tant 1913–1975
      1. 1. Mary (Eugenia) Mears 1936–2020 m. Joseph (Mack) Dickens 1932–2009
    2. 2. Elmer (Clinton) Mears 1919–2006
    3. 3. Addison (Clinton) Mears 1921–1998 m. Elouise Justice 1925–
    4. 4. Evelyn (Ida) Mears 1923–2002 m. Dardanell (Elmer) Wilson 1916–1980
    5. 5. Agnes (Eva) Mears 1913–2005 m. James (Franklin) Josey 1914–1975
    6. 6. Thelma (Reneau) Mears 1916–1986 m. John (Robert) Bruce 1917–1978
    7. 7. Mary (Melvina Mellie) Mears 1919–2006 m. Beryl (William) Gregory 1906–1954
    8. 8. Edna (Pearl) Mears 1913– m. Med (Durwood) Peters 1908–1975
  3. 3. John (Irvine) Mears 1884–1962 m. Anna (Jane) Still 1882–1950
    1. 1. Thomas (Raymond) Mears 1919–1982 m. Dorothy (Lee) Jacobs 1919– m. Lessie (Mae) Grantham 1910–1997
    2. 2. John (Cleon) Mears 1916–1985 m. Bessie (M) Mears 1921–2010
    3. 3. Henry (Council) Mears 1910–1927
    4. 4. Ethel (Ardella) Mears 1906–1964 m. Coy (Allen) Anderson 1902–1975
  4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Mears 1882–1968 m. Julia (Ethel) Jones 1904– m. Mary Franklin 1880–1925 m. Mary (C) Godwin 1886–1963
  5. 5. Mesilla (Elizabeth) Mears 1871–1950 m. Madison (Green) Floyd 1848–
  6. 6. James (Daniel) Mears 1875–1951 m. Willis (Barto) Brown 1861–1951
    1. 1. Naomi (R) Mears 1895–1989 m. Jesse (Herbert) Harris 1890–1963
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Mears 1889–1984 m. Phillip (Martin) Walker 1874–1941 m. Wyley (Redden) White 1878–1919
    3. 3. Mattie (Lee) Mears 1892–1971 m. William (McRainey) Sims 1886–1932
    4. 4. Esther (Olive) Mears 1899–1974
  7. 7. Cate (Ella) Mears 1877–
  8. 8. Elmeda (M) Mears 1879–1954 m. John (Benjamin) Smith 1872–1947
  9. 9. Frances (Renvia) Mears 1886–1966 m. Ben (A) Pate 1878–1935
  10. 10. Annie (V) Mears 1899–
  11. 11. John (E) Johnson 1886–1946

Henry Mears's Timeline

11 Records

1846
8 Feb 1846
Birth of Henry Sidney Mears in Stewart County, Georgia, USA
Stewart County, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
Henry Sidney Mears resided here in Early County, Georgia, USA
Early County, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
Henry Sidney Mears resided here in Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
Henry Sidney Mears resided here in Abbeville, Henry, Alabama, USA
Abbeville, Henry, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
Henry Sidney Mears resided here in Shorterville, Henry, Alabama, USA
Shorterville, Henry, Alabama, USA
1880
12 Jun 1880
Age 34
Henry Sidney Mears resided here in Henry, Pickens, Alabama, USA
Henry, Pickens, Alabama, USA
1897
17 Nov 1897
Age 51
Henry Sidney Mears resided here in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, USA
Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
Henry Sidney Mears resided here in Garrards, Geneva County, Alabama, USA
Garrards, Geneva County, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 64
Henry Sidney Mears resided here in Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
1917
20 Feb 1917
Age 71
Death of Henry Sidney Mears in Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
1917
1917
Age 71
Burial of Henry Sidney Mears in Esto, Holmes, Florida, USA
Esto, Holmes, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1846
    Event Place: Stewart County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (Nara); Washington, D.c.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Georgia; Catalog Name: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in C
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shorterville, Henry, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 669b; Enumeration District: 085
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 13, Henry, Alabama; Roll: M593_19; Page: 443A
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Garrards, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0072
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bonifay, Holmes, Florida; Roll: T624_162; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374175
    [7] 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: Division 25, Early, Georgia; Roll: 68; Page: 306a
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Early County, Georgia, 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: Division 25, Early, Georgia; Roll: 68; Page: 306a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Marianna, Jackson, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Abbeville, Henry, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 13, Henry, Alabama; Roll: M593_19; Page: 443A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Shorterville, Henry, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Shorterville, Henry, Alabama; Roll: 16; Page: 669b; Enumeration District: 085

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Henry, Pickens, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Non-population Schedules, Alabama, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Geneva Tribune; Publication Date: 17 Nov 1897; Publication Place: Geneva, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Garrards, Geneva County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Garrards, Geneva, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0072

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bonifay, Holmes, Florida; Roll: T624_162; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374175

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Bonifay, Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Esto, Holmes, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Florida, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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